Got a pair of pants that needs some spiffing? This quick technique adds a pop of pizzazz to ordinary pants!
**GIVEAWAY UPDATE: Thanks to everybody who entered, we have a winner! Hannah said, "I like trying to catch the leaves! The pants are so cute. I would make my doll wear them all the time." Well, she'll definitely have the chance to! We'll be in touch and get those pants to you and your doll soon :)
Find some leaf-colored fabric scraps, get out your double sided fusible (like "Wonder-Under" or "Stitch-Witchery"), and prepare to applique!
Cut squares from the fabric and the double-sided fusible. Then, use your iron and follow the directions to fuse the exposed side of the webbing to the fabric.
Draw leaf shapes on the paper side, then cut them out. You can freehand these, use a stencil, print off leaf shapes from the internet, or (gasp!) trace around tiny, real leaves :)
Roll up a towel and stuff it down the pant leg you want to embellish. Then, peel the paper backing off your leaves, revealing the other side of the fusible, and position them on the pants.
Using a press cloth to protect your fabric, fuse the leaves into place. Let them cool thoroughly before pulling out the towel.
You can go back in at this point and add decorative hand stitching, if you'd like -- but the fusible should hold the leaves in place.
Giveaway closed -- thanks everyone for entering!
Thanks everyone, and have fun with this!
For Pixie Faire,
Melinda
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The fall in the American Northeast is just amazing. The leaves are bright reds, oranges and yellows. Not the turn brown and fall off the trees like my midwest home.
My favorite thing about fall leaves is the color, and the fact that a freeze is not too far off. I have seasonal allergies and the only season I do not have any….is Winter! LOL!
My favorite thing about fall leaves is the variety of colors and the beautiful roses you can make from them. Pick up beautiful leaves off the ground and roll them into beautiful roses. (Wish I could attach a picture) I made some this year with red center and black outer leaves, some with orange center and dark green outer leaves and then some of the same color throughout. Makes a gorgeous fall bouquet.
My favorite thing about fall leaves are that it’s really fun to jump in them!
The colors, almost all of the leaves are off the trees for me, except the one next door, it’s a flowering pear and it’s the last to loose it’s leaves, right now it’s a bright yellow with hints of red, gorgeous.