Hi Keeping it Simple readers! I’m on a shorts kick this month. Today I’m going to show you how to take jeans, cut them off, and hem them so they look like they were shorts all along! Why not just buy shorts, you ask? Well, there are a couple reasons. First of all, I got…
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Jeans turn into shorts {Melly Sews}
Hi Keeping it Simple readers! I’m on a shorts kick this month. Today I’m going to show you how to take jeans, cut them off, and hem them so they look like they were shorts all along! Why not just buy shorts, you ask? Well, there are a couple reasons. First of all, I got…
Jeans turn into shorts {Melly Sews}
Hi Keeping it Simple readers! I’m on a shorts kick this month. Today I’m going to show you how to take jeans, cut them off, and hem them so they look like they were shorts all along! Why not just buy shorts, you ask? Well, there are a couple reasons. First of all, I got…
Jeans turn into shorts {Melly Sews}
Hi Keeping it Simple readers! I’m on a shorts kick this month. Today I’m going to show you how to take jeans, cut them off, and hem them so they look like they were shorts all along! Why not just buy shorts, you ask? Well, there are a couple reasons. First of all, I got…
Jeans turn into shorts {Melly Sews}
Hi Keeping it Simple readers! I’m on a shorts kick this month. Today I’m going to show you how to take jeans, cut them off, and hem them so they look like they were shorts all along! Why not just buy shorts, you ask? Well, there are a couple reasons. First of all, I got…
Jeans turn into shorts {Melly Sews}
Hi Keeping it Simple readers! I’m on a shorts kick this month. Today I’m going to show you how to take jeans, cut them off, and hem them so they look like they were shorts all along! Why not just buy shorts, you ask? Well, there are a couple reasons. First of all, I got…
Perfect Fit Shorts [Melly Sews]
Hello Keeping it Simple readers! Today I’m going to show you how I modified a pattern based on a pair of shorts that fit me to get the perfect pair of shorts for me. I started with McCall’s 5391 pattern, which I bought ages ago. Now most of the stuff you’ll find on my blog…
Summer Breeze Tank [Melly Sews]
Hello Keeping it Simple Readers! Today I’m going to share how I made this Easy, Breezy Summer Tank. I went back and forth about sharing the pattern for this, and here’s why: When you’re nice enough to share a free pattern, you’d be surprised (I was!) at the e-mails/comments you get asking you to re-size…
Hound Dog Backpack [Melly Sews]
Hi Keeping It Simple readers! After a few girl projects, I’m here with a boy one. We’re doing some traveling this summer and I decided Bean needed his own little piece of luggage. I went into a local independent fabric store, and found this laminated cotton houndstooth, and the Nothing But a Hound Dog Backpack…
Chalkboard placemat {Newlywed or Nearly Dead}
Happy Friday! I’m back with a simple, trendy project that I’m having so much fun with right now. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I love the chalkboard trend. My Hubby says it’s perfect for OCD list-makers like me – I agree. One of the things that drives me crazy whenever we…
Baby Bloomers {Melly Sews}
Today I’m going to show you how I made the bloomers that my niece wore with this dress. I didn’t take pictures while making the original bloomers, so you’ll see a different pair in the tutorial. That also allowed me to use colors that will hopefully be easier for you to see. There’s a free…
Criss-Cross Dress {Melly Sews}
I have started to have a couple regular contributors on my blog. I’m so excited to have these talented ladies!! Hi, I’m Melissa from Melly Sews, and I am so excited to do my first post as a contributor to Keeping it Simple. In the spirit of Kaysi’s blog, I want to keep my…
Guest post: Coach house Crafting on a budget
Hi, my name is Linda and I blog over at ‘Coach house Crafting on a budget‘. I love creating items for the home and garden using scrap or recycled materials. If I see something I like at the garden centres or online then I find a way to make something similar with as little cost…
Guest Post: Ombre Penny Art
Hi! I’m Kristen from My Covered Bridge! I’m SO excited to be a guest blogger today at Keeping it Simple! Since I’m still pretty new to this blogging world, let me introduce myself. I’m a happily married stay-at-home mom with four not so little kids. My husband, Craig, and I are completely remodeling and decorating a home we…
Guest Post: Wayward Girls’ Crafts
Sponsor of the week: Hawthrone Hill Hi I’m Just Jaime from Wayward Girls’ Crafts Thank you so much, Kaysi, for having me! Here’s a little bit about me: I feel so lucky I get to blog and craft with my three sisters and mom. We acknowledge our crafts are not perfect but that they…
Guest Post: Pleated board
Sponsor of the week: Hawthrone Hill Today I’m excited to have one of my good friends from when I lived in Kansas. She’s the one that bought my CriCut and she’s done some amazing things with it! She’s super crafty and talented! Hi! I’m Stephanie from western Kansas. I’m a wife to an hard-working, somewhat…
Guest Post: Moose Mouse Creations
Hi! My name is Carolyn and I’m thrilled to be guest posting today at Keeping It Simple! When I’m not running around chasing the four thrill-seeking little boys who call me Mommy, I’m usually busy crocheting hats for my etsy shop Moose Mouse Creations. Otherwise, you’ll find me crafting, sewing, baking, cake decorating, or feathering my nest…and sharing…
Guest Post: House of Estrela
Hello crafters! My name is Magda E. from House of Estrela and I’m super excited to be guest posting with Kaysi today! I thank her for having me. I’m also super excited because this is the first time I am guest posting at all. I tried to come up with something simple to share, and…
Guest Post: A Girl in Paradise
Hello, my name is Ann and I blog at A Girl in Paradise. We all have our own definition of “paradise”. Some see it as beautiful sunsets and long walks on the beach. I see it as the freedom to express myself in the things that I like to make. Of course, living where the…
Guest Post: At Home with Mrs H.
Hey everyone, I’m Samantha from At home with Mrs H. Hang on, I should have introduced myself as Mrs H. Pretend I did. I live in a country called Wales which is one of the countries that makes up the United Kingdom. We’re the fatty bit between England and Ireland. It’s a beautiful place but…