A few weeks ago I shared some of my recent thrifty finds. One of my primary reasons for going was to find some clothes for Baby...who is rapidly turning into a little girl before my eyes. I found the cutest blouse and matching sweater, however they were a size too big. I thought they would work, with a little tailoring. For the shirt, I took off the cuffs, and shortened the sleeves and put the cuffs back on. I also hemmed the shirt. I repeated those steps for the sweater, but didn't put the cuffs back on. I just made a rolled hem. I saved the sweater cuffs, and thought they'd be fun for something. I came up with sweater cuff clippies.
To make the clippies, I gathered the cuffs into a center point. I found some fun chunky buttons in my stash that coordinated perfectly. I sewed one in the middle of the gathers, and tied it all together.
Next, I traced the snap clippies onto some felt adding about 1/8" for sewing. I cut two pieces of felt for each clippie.
I sewed the flower onto one of the felt pieces.
Then I took the other felt piece, and cut a small slit and slipped the clippie through the hole.
Sandwiching the top of the clippie between the felt, I sewed the two pieces together.
I also sewed the sweater cuff onto the felt in a few more places to make it more secure.
Completed outfit:
Happy, silly toddler:
I hope you're enjoying your Thanksgiving Holidays. We're visiting our family, and having a grand time seeing all the aunts and cousins.
Linked to Along for the Ride, The Train to Crazy, and Creation Corner.
16 happy thoughts:
This is such a great idea! They clippies coordinate perfectly! I linked to your tutorial over at Craft Gossip Sewing:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-sweater-clippies/2010/11/27/
--Anne
Ok, first of all how cute is she? She is a natural beauty, and so photogenic. Love that sweater, and how you made the hair clip with the scraps. It looks like a mini anthropologie item. Great job!
Holy cow, I just LOVE this. Job well done.
That is seriously darling. I love the look of the cut off sweater too. She is such a darling little girl. The matching clips are so cute. Love it all.
Happy, adorable, silly toddler. Cute clippies!
@Stephanie@cre8tiveThanks, Stephanie! She is a beauty if I do say so myself. Thank goodness she's decided hair clips are fun.
Super cute! I just love hair accessories for little girls!
Totally cute! The clips and even more the toddler. :)
She looked adorable in it at Thanksgiving! So fun to see you again!
SO cute! My daughter had that same sweater when she was a toddler and I loved it! It was actually a 3 piece outfit and I saved it for my niece because of its cuteness! Love the idea for the hair pretties!!!
LOVE it! But that's nothing new with all the fun things you make;)
Very cute Idea! Seems quick and easy to
adorable outfit from head to toe!
Those turned out seriously cute...clever way to reuse the bits and bobs.
So cute! What a great idea! She's too cute!
These clips are so adorable! Love this idea.
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