How to Cuff (or Re-Cuff) Your Pants

A few years ago, I found a pair of shorts that were the perfect length for me (I’ve never been a fan of short shorts). They’re cuffed jean shorts and hit just below the knee. So of course, I had to buy three pairs of them. Unfortunately, I am rather rough on my jeans and my…

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Sewing 101: Inner Jean Patch

I work with kids. That means I’m constantly crawling on the floor, giving horsey rides, squatting behind couches during games of hide-and-seek, doing monster-crawls on my knees, and otherwise wrecking havoc on my jeans. Therefore, I get a lot of holes in my pants. I used to just buy a new “nice” pair, but inevitably,…

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Put a Little Elbow Grease In It: How to Make Elbow Patches

My husband has a bad habit of leaning against things at work. When he sits at his desk, he props his left elbow on the table as he works. This would be fine, except for one thing. I don’t know if there are stray dragon spikes laying around his office or elbow-stealing gnomes lurking around…

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Sewing 101: Mending Socks

** Don’t worry. The digit in the picture is my finger not some deformed toe. I hate the sight of bare feet so I would not subject you to that kind of imagery.   I love socks. Like, really really. I have a ridiculous amount of socks. From Harry Potter and superheroes to cats and……

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