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OLD JEANS = TODDLER DUNGAREES
It's been a while since I've done any sewing, but today I unpacked the sewing machine and set to work transforming a pair of well-worn jeans into dungarees for Ruben.
These jeans were so so soft, but sadly had literally been worn to shreds in places. So I teamed them with some striped cotton print fabric - and now they have a new lease of life!
I have signed up for Wardrobe Refashion once again, and even though my pledge doesn't officially start until the 1st of March, I'll just call this a head start! There is something so massively satisfying about giving new life to an object that otherwise would have been binned.
Here's how:
(This is going to ba a massive post with pic overload, sorry!)
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Step 1
Start by gathering your supplies. You will need:
♥ Pair of knackered jeans (or a fabric of your choice) ♥ Fabric for the trim (0.5m is plenty) ♥ A pair of trousers that fit your child + paper/pencil to trace a pattern ♥ 0.25m elastic, 5mm wide (optional) ♥ Matching (or contrasting if you wish) thread ♥ Buttons or snaps ♥ 0.25m bias binding (optional)And of course, you will need your sewing machine, scissors, pins etc...
Ready? Ok, here we go!
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Step 3
Place your pattern onto the jeans. Remember you're keeping the outer leg seam. If you are using other fabric, fold it, and treat the fold as if it were the outer seam - if you see what i mean? Cut two of these - one from each leg. You could overlock the raw edges if you want to, but I never bother...
I thought the dungarees were so cute. I wanted some for my daughter when she was younger but no luck. I may make some now for her.
A suggestion. You can use snaps, and stitch buttons to the flap, so they are easy for the child to remove, but have the traditional look.