Saturday, November 6, 2010

Mums pants past their best before date?

I have a few pairs of these, some are to big, some were always too small (I had kept in the hope of one day....but that's my other blog!) and some are just plain ugly and old fashioned. So here is what I did ...

1. I folded the pants in half and lay them flat
2. I took a pair of Gully's pants and lay them on top to cut out the crotch area careful not to cut his current pants!
3. I then sewed up the new pants, putting a simple elastic waist in. If I had though about it I would have left a small opening and used buttonhole elastic for growth, oh well next time :)


The also have a pretty big rise, which would have been great if he was still in nappies! Anyway he loves them, they are his Karate pants!

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Pants too short?

OK so in my circle of friends are a lot of Stay At Home Mums, including me. I do this because I can't bear to part with my children, and despite us all having various reasons, the results are the same, somehow we need to earn a living. I started "GullyGaloo" because I wanted to share my love of up-cycling, but somehow selling took over and the sharing took a back seat. Anyway all I really wanted to say is that I am going to share an idea a day to helping you and your family get the most out of life while still caring for your environment. Some of you may also have ideas to share so please feel free to comment with any further suggestions.


Idea 1. Pants too short?

My son Gulliver is a slim little fellow but average height, so most regular fit clothes are either too large around the waist, or too short in the legs. I had a number of size 1 pants that still fit him around the waist so this is what I did -

1.Put the pants on him
2.Measured from bottom of pants to back of heel (this is now the extra length of fabric I needed)
3.Take the pants of him and send him to play with playdough :)
4.Now I measured the width of the bottom of the pants and cut out a square of cord material (you could use any, I suggest cutting up your baby clothes or unwanted adult clothes)
5.I the folded the squares in half and the sewed them up one side to form a tube, then I sewed the pants onto the bottom and viola! new pants! I also did another pair where I took out the knees. the brilliance of this idea for me is that you can make them too long and just fold up the cuff :)




I know some readers might be way ahead of this but think of those just starting, and also its good for those who would rather not throw away clothing!

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

New products

I have been busy coming up with new ways to up-cycle and re-use my woolly fabrics, namely toys. I have created a range of sensory blocks that babies and children will both love!

They are sewn with an exterior thread for texture (and ease of sewing) with the fabric loose to help bub grab and chew :) they have squeakers, bells, shakers or scrunchies in them and I have scented them too. I hope you will love them as much as I do!

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Welcome to GullyGaloo!

Hello my lovelies, welcome to my new page where I can share my creative journey with you. I want to be able to spread the love of up-cycling, sustainable clothing and toys, and all things recycled, reclaimed and re-loved :)