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Reconstructing an Infant Costume

[ Posted by krista Thu, 15 Nov 2007 17:08:50 GMT ]

Here is something i have been wanting to do and finally got a chance. There are some finishing touches i need ideas for but i think my son loves it so far.

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Recon cache letter/bill organizer.

[ Posted by krista Sun, 21 Oct 2007 11:27:52 GMT ]

I have been wanting to organize all of the cllection of mail that lies on our half wall. It seems that no matter how many times i clean it it get messy again, but here is a solution i want to try.

Photo from : Ann at all things handmade  

Ideas for adjustments would be

-make the sides more rigid so it does not fold and hang oddly.

-make straps or pockets for cell phones and other items with chargers,

-make a way to have the charger attatched.

-decorate to match interior..

-possible place to have live plant :) 

Posted in Homemaking, Month of Recon, Home Interior, Craft, Sewing, On the Cheap | Tags bills, organizer, sewing, tutorial, wallhanging | no comments

Recon clothing Preggy pants into headband

[ Posted by krista Thu, 18 Oct 2007 14:47:20 GMT ]

Months worth of recon begins!

I start by pulling my hair back. I do have headbands in my bathroom but i am not satisfied with their legnth, the tightness, the color, durability and so on. I like cloth headbands but they do not stay put. So.. i made my own from some maternity pants.

Posted in Homemaking, Tutorials, Month of Recon, Craft, Sewing, Fashion/Clothing, On the Cheap | Tags clothes, headband, Recon, reconstructing, tutorial | 1 comment

Reconstructed clothing : Vest from pants

[ Posted by krista Thu, 11 Oct 2007 10:17:24 GMT ]

Trying once again to dress my younger one.

So many resources for fabric in our storage. I found lots of sleep pants, almost too many for my son to wear one a day for a month!

So now to make something else that he might need. I know he needs a little bit better looking clothing than the p.j.'s and cutsie baby stuff. I thought i need to start manking him something that is a little more grown up and kid looking., not baby.

I thought to myself that a vest could be the best thing because he has a lot of shirts that have that food stain that i cannon get rid of and a vest can cover that very well and extend the life of those shirts.

Now i start the easy vest from fleece sleep pants

Posted in Kids, Homemaking, Tutorials, Craft, Sewing, Fashion/Clothing, On the Cheap | Tags Clothing, Kids, Pants, Recon, reconstructed, tutorial, vest | 1 comment

Reconstructed clothing: P.J. makeover

[ Posted by krista Tue, 09 Oct 2007 17:15:59 GMT ]

I did promise to have the tutorial up yesterday but the fates were against me again. But through a lot of work i got it all ready for everyone.

But please do not laugh at the crappy drawings and the lack of terminology. :)

But here is the tutorial to remake frumpy p.j.'s

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Pants into tote tutorial

[ Posted by krista Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:33:57 GMT ]

Turn your husband's old pants (or new if you have some spite in your heart) into a tote for yourself!

MAKE THIS.... 

 FROM THESE!

Posted in Sewing, Fashion/Clothing, On the Cheap | Tags Bag, Pants, Purse, reconstructed, recycle, tote, tutorial | no comments