DIY: Making over Garage Sale Finds (sewing)

 

We found a subdivision sale this past weekend.  With the high gas prices we love these types of sales because we can go to a lot of sales in one area and not waste a lot of gas.  

One of the sales in this subdivision was to benefit their animal rescue.   You know when you go to the sale to benefit a charity of some sort you feel the need to buy something.  I felt that in my soul but my mind wasn't finding a thing I needed.  Just when I was ready to drop a dollar or two in their donation canister  and walk off feeling little  better about myself, I found a Detroit tigers window tier for a dollar.   Grandson though didn't need curtains so I decided I could make a pillowcase for his bedroom.

Using a pillowcase I had,  I measured and the amount of material I had to work with was perfect.  I just folded the material in half and then sewed up two seams, he had a new pillow case.   He loved it!  

 At another house I found a skirt in the free pile that was ripped on the seam.  I thought it would make a great skirt for the granddaughter and it was free so it was worth the try.  It was very big for her so I try to take up the seam more but it was just too much for my skills to make it over.  Maybe a more skilled seamstress could do it but I had trouble.

So with a little hemming this morning I've decided  it will now be a doll skirt.  LOL.  I also have enough material left over to try to make a top to match.  

It was fun for a little money to make over these finds.

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