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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My favorite thing about falling leaves is that my daughter from China name translates literally
Autumn leaves. She was born in Autumn. So when I see the leaves falling and I am bless.
The beautiful colors of the leaves in fall just light up my day with an AHH! Then the leaves turn brown evoking a sad OOOOH. Just when I’m feeling kind of blue, the wind comes along and blows those old leaves down the street; I shriek YEAH!!!! Then I put the rake away.
My favorite thing about fall leaves is the fresh earth smell and the swishing when plowing through them with the grandkids:)
My favorite thing about fall leaves is the smell in the air and the sound of them when walking and kicking them around.
My favorite thing about fall leaves is their crunch. I love walking along a sidewalk with leaves on it and kicking them to the side. I don’t even mind raking them, if I only have to do it for an hour or so.