Diy maternity shorts

Making these shorts were pretty simple. 

I marked a curved section on the shorts. Then, cut that out. Notice these shorts came with an elastic adjust strap at the waist.

I used a stretchy fabric scrap I had on hand and used the section I cut as a template  (yes, I realize they have paint on them. These are just around the homestead work shorts)

Sew the fabric in and wear. Easy 15 minute project.

Here's my man warrior man, Iolaus.

Hope you enjoyed. Green, clean, and classy.

Shalimar 

Diy Baby Pants

This tube top has had a very long, repurposed, life. It started out as just a tube top that I never wore because I'm not really a fan of tube tops. I then sewed up the top and bottom and converted it to a throw pillow. Which was great, but my pillow collection got out control so it was time to cut back. Since baby Z will be a winter baby and the top is sweater material I got a light bulb idea to make her some pants.

I used a pair of pants that I got at Target, so cute right? I laid them over the top and cut around them, about a half inch away for hem and to give her bottom a little more room since it's not super stretchy.

I did the same on the over side. Now, for sewing. Flip the material inside out. I sewed up each leg piece up to the crotch area. Then, I pieced together the left to the right and sewed up from the crotch to the hem at the top. I sewed together a circle of elastic that would give her some room to stretch. At the top of the pants I flipped the material over the elastic loop and sewed that using a zig zag stitch. Flip right side out and I had reversible pants. This top only had the design on the front and the back was solid green so it's like two pants in one, bonus:)

That's that. Hope this has been helpful. Y'all keep it green, clean, and classy.

Shalimar

Easy Diy Piping

Easy piping using office supplies.

Iron out your fabric before cutting the strips.

Using clothes line as the filling to the piping, just wrap one end so the rope is covered completely by the fabric. Run that in the sewing machine.

Use butterfly clips to hold the fabric in place. This frees up your hands and isn't as time consuming as pins.

There you have it, easy piping. I love the extra detail it adds. Throw pillows look so much more professional with a little piping.

Till next time y'all keep it green,clean, and classy.

Shalimar

Diy Resize skirt fit & length

Every few months, but more lately, I organize my closet into clothes that I actually wear and clothes I don't. I had this skirt, a gift from my dear old Dad, but never wore it because the length was a little awkward and it was slightly too big. 

Here's how I fixed it to better match me. 

Iron out the skirt.

Put it on and mark the waist hem where it should be on the side.

Turn inside out sew a straight stitch along the marked side, if it's not much leave this fabric so later you can take the skirt back out. 

Too shorten the hem...

Pretty much the same

I ironed out the skirt

Trimmed the excess

Flipped a 1/8", iron that, straight stitch that up. 

And here I am "posing" in the hardware store again.... Speaking of hardware, the Sud Shack is 95% done. I will have so many more post about it later but it still needs fixtures, paint, and some more paint:) the. Finally the fun part of decorating it! I'm so excited. And broke so I will be wearing my crafty hat for final touches. 

With all the "back to school" stuff out there I wanted to share some green tips for school. Use a lunch pail instead of throwaway brown paper bags. Also, use durable (meant to be reused) plastic containers instead of one use zip locks for sandwiches, chips, snacks, etc. This adds up so quickly. 

Till next time, y'all keep it green, clean, and classy.

Shalimar

DIy Add Width to a Pet Jersey an Easy Tutorial

An easy way to add some width to your dog's jersey.

Oh, the cowboys...for the last few years I have had a growing appetite for football. This year I was so excited about the first game of the season that we only worked a half day on the homestead so we could BBQ, even had meat!, but all that excitement was just a build up to a major let down. The Dallas Cowboys lost their first game. Ever faithful, I believe that the loss is out of the way now and they can move forward to a great win next week.... 

Doing my part as a fan, I passed my love down to Sir Sainic. He got his first jersey last year, but it needed some modifying. He is a wide body so I added width on the sides with some jersey fabric from old jogging pants. 

I used the lining from the pants because I had never sewn with the mesh jersey and felt a little intimidated by it. 

Here's how to DIY

- glue any visible stitching you might cut, I used a no sew glue that dries clear

- once dry, cut down both sides of the jersey 

- add a strip of fabric pinning it in place

- sew up the pinned areas, repeat on both sides 

- put it on your pup and say a prayer for your team, go Cowboys :) 

Sir Sainic loved it, he kept strutting around feeling proud and wanting to show off. Then we got hit with Romo reality check, also known as interception. Oh well, we just got to buckle down and maybe I'll make Bella a Cowboy's dress. 

Keep it green, clean, and classy.

-Shalimar 

DIY Skirt from a Refashioned men's shirt

I've had the homestead to heavily on the brain so I took a break from all the farming projects. I went thrifting and found a men's shirt made of a great fabric so naturally I used it to make a new skirt. 

Here's an easy tutorial on how to DIY your own skirt, from a repurposed men's shirt.

1. Flip shirt inside out, iron

2. Use a skirt that you know already fits well as a stencil, trace an outline

3. Cut a half inch around the line

4. Pin the hem line for your waist

5. Pin down the sides

6. Leave a couple inches on the bottom to create a small slit

7. Sew the hem lines first

8. Sew up the two pieces together on the sides and that's that

I paired it with a vintage purse, simple white tee, and a neutral wedge. Oh yeah, that's plumbing behind me because these pictures were taken in a hardware store. Talk about two birds, one stone:) 

Till next time y'all know the drill - keep it green, clean, and classy.

Shalimar