My children like to climb and crawl and seem to always be getting holes in the knees of their jeans. For my boy, I simply cut them off just above the knee and serge the raw edge. (This keeps me from having to sew through triple layers of denim.) Then, I turn it under once and sew a double row of stitching to match the thread on the seams.
For my oldest daughter, I used a little leftover gingham ribbon that I had from this wedding gift to give them a little flair. I was very pleased with the way they turned out. Now she has a new pair of shorts and they didn’t cost me a dime!
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Wooo, purty!! I like to revamp jeans like this, too. Uniform pants with holes get turned into uniform shorts, too. Great tip!
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Great WFMW idea! And you would’ve been first in line this time. I really like your post though. I’m going to implement the ribbon idea with my little girl. She’ll love it!
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This is a great idea. My 6yo is such a girly girl and I like to make even her play clothes pretty when I can. I’ll be doing this.
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these shorts are totally cute! and I’m eager to learn the name of your new van!!!
I also wanted to let you know that I tagged you for a meme…I’d love for you to stop by and check it out…
blessings, mamabright
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Love it!
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Very pretty!
This may just inspire me to learn how to use my sewing machine.
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