OK, this is going to be a quick post because I think I spent about 2+ hours working on that picture above. I know, you are looking at it thinking, "Really?!!" It's nothing special, I just was putzing around on the Sketchbook app on the iPad and you know how that goes. "Oh, let me try this setting." "Oh, add another layer? I think I should do that." "Erase from one layer onto the layer underneath, yes please!" I ended up editing the last part of it in reliable, simple old Microsoft Paint. Hahah..........sad.
Here is how I turned some old outdated capri pants into some trendy skinny ankle pants. I am so glad these pants have gotten removed from the "donate" box six times in hopes of reviving them! :)
Materials:
-pair of long capris
-sewing machine
-matching thread
-pins
Tutorial:
Here is how I turned some old outdated capri pants into some trendy skinny ankle pants. I am so glad these pants have gotten removed from the "donate" box six times in hopes of reviving them! :)
Materials:
-pair of long capris
-sewing machine
-matching thread
-pins
Tutorial:
1. Put on the pants inside out. Pin the inside of one leg with how skinny you want the pants to be. **Note, the pants will become tighter when you sit down, so be a little generous. ;-) Take pants of CAREFULLY and lay flat. Now here, the front and the back pieces of the pant leg were a little "off" probably because my junk in the trunk fills out the back of the pants more than the front? Not sure. But I started at the inside seam and flattened out the front and back legs and re-pinned. I am not sure if I should have done that, but I did and the pants turned out OK.
2. Sew up along your pinned line on the inside of your pant leg.
**Helpful Hint from my Momma: Never cut anything until you have tried it on!!
3. If the leg fits OK, trim excess fabric and if you want sew a zig-zag line on the fresh cut edge to keep it from fraying.
4. Repeat the process on the other leg and you are finished!
2. Sew up along your pinned line on the inside of your pant leg.
**Helpful Hint from my Momma: Never cut anything until you have tried it on!!
3. If the leg fits OK, trim excess fabric and if you want sew a zig-zag line on the fresh cut edge to keep it from fraying.
4. Repeat the process on the other leg and you are finished!