Appliques & Fall Outfits (Plus Cuffed Pant DIY)

I'm trying to get caught up on all my embroidery obligations. I seriously don't know how people with "real" mommy-businesses, kids, houses, etc. do it. It's all I can do to find the time to put together a few measley things a week…

A simple bib for a friend's baby. I just love the font though.

These next few I did for my friend's little boy…

Firetrucks are my favorite for little boys.

Argyle double monogram.

Black and red for Texas Tech!

And one for the pumpkin patch :)

Speaking of pumpkin patch, we actually went today and had a BLAST. I'll do a post on that later, but I put threw together some last-minute outfits for the occasion yesterday…

The jeans are a pair of $2 Circo brand I got on Clearance last year. I bought them specifically for repurposing so I didn't feel guilty about cutting them up to add the ruffle.

I really like Miss Hadley's outfit, but I think I may love the way Knox's turned out even a little more…

It looks even better on!

I picked up some houndstooth suit fabric thinking it would be cute for boy holiday appliques. (Score!) Then I was laying awake the other night and another thought crossed my mind…

Coordinating cuffed jeans! I love this look on little boys. The heavier texture of the suit fabric is perfect for it too. I used a pair of Knox's carpenter jeans from last year that were a little too short. This was like a 10 minute project and I absolutely love them. He will be wearing them a lot this season I think :)

**ADDITION** DIY Cuffed Pants

It was a late night when I did Knox's cuffed pants so I didn't do a lot of math for the measurements or picture taking… Good thing it was pretty simple! I did go back to measure and take some close-ups today, so hopefully that will be helpful…

{1} First thing you want to do is determine if, and how much, you need to lengthen the pants. I always buy Knox's jeans from Children's Place so I was able to compare the 3T's I was repurposing with his current 4T's in the same style. I determined I'd need about 1" more on the length…

{2} Figure out how big you want your cuff to be. (Knox's final cuff is about 2".) You'll want to add an inch to allow for seam allowances and the fold (3") and then double that (6") since this fabric will be folded in half. To figure out the length, measure all the way around the bottom edge of the jeans (or I just compared a piece of folded fabric to the cuff) and add about 1/2" total to that measurement to allow for a 1/4" seam allowance. So in short, I cut 2 pieces of fabric 14" long and 6" tall.

{3} Pin short ends of each cuff fabric together, right sides facing each other, and run a 1/4" seam along each. Iron seams out, turn right-side out and fold the bottom edge of the "tube" up towards the top (wrong sides facing each other) to form a cuff…

{4} Rip out the hem stitch from each pant leg. Un-fold the hem. You'll notice it has been folded up about 2-3 times, making several creases. If you don't need to lengthen the pants cut along the first crease below where the hem stitch was (the original bottom of the pant leg). Since I wanted to lengthen these 1 inch, I cut along the bottom crease - the one right above the bottom raw edge. (Remember… Just by adding the folded cuff alone will give you about 1/3-1/2" or so.)

{5} Pin the raw ends of the cuffs to the inside of the pant legs. Line up the inner pant leg seams with the cuff seams. (See above pic.) I pinned the top of my cuffs about 1/2" above the bottom of the jeans, knowing I'd want about 1/4" wiggle room on either side to stich my seam. I used the creases from the original hem as a guide to make sure I was even all the way around…

{6} Keep jeans right-side out and sew a seam all the way around the cuff, about 1/4" from the raw edge. (The above picture shows you the position of the jeans as I was sewing…) Fold cuffs up, and there you have it!

{7} I went back and added a tack-down stitch to either side of each leg just to help the cuff stay in place.

These would also be cute with corduroy pants. For the cuffs, I think you want to stick with a heavier fabric so they will keep their shape. Other good options may be wintery flannel plaids, tweeds, etc.