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DIY: Pajama Pants

8/29/2014

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My bestie and I may be too old for "Best Friends Forever" jewelry, we're not too old for matching PJ pants. Pajama pants are probably one of the easiest pieces of clothing to DIY without a pattern - all you need is an existing pair of pajama pants (or regular pants) and some comfortable fabric.

Materials:

  • 2 yards of fabric
  • 1 yard of 1" (non-folding) elastic
  • pair of (pajama) pants
  • fabric scissors
  • sewing machine
  • sewing kit

Let's Get Started!

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1. Folding the fabric in half (right side out), trace one leg of the pajama pants onto the fabric, with the straight side along the fold. Leave a 1" border all around the cut edges and a 2" border at the waist in the front (3" border in the back), ensuring that the waist area and bottom of pant leg are straight. 
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3. Repeat steps 1-2 with the other pant leg. Turning one leg inside out and placing inside the other, stitch the sides of the waist area together. Again, adjust as needed and reinforce with a zigzag stitch. 
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5. Folding 1.5" over on the waist, stitch around, leaving a 3" gap. Using a safety pin, feed the elastic through and stitch the elastic ends together. Close the gap and reinforce the stitches. 
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2. Stitch the pant legs together with a short stitch, leaving a 0.5" seam. Adjust the width at area as needed. Once the leg shape is as desired, cut the seam off close to the stitch, and reinforce with a zigzag stitch.


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4. Hem both pant legs to the correct length and reinforce with a zigzag stitch. 



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6. Adjust and reinforce any seams if necessary. I added a cute bow of the fabric scraps to the front of the waistband.

And You're Done!

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Smile c:
~michelle
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Recipe: Nutella Ice Cream

8/15/2014

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There's never any need for store bought ice cream, when you can make Nutella ice cream from scratch. This recipe doesn't require an ice cream machine, only some back dairy ingredients, a freezer, and of course, Nutella.

Serves: 4-6

Ingredients:

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  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 whole egg
  • 2 eggs yolks
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup Nutella
  • vanilla extract

Let's Get Started!

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1. In a pot on low heat, bring the milk, cream, and sugar to a simmer. Add a few drops of vanilla extract. Whisk the eggs, and temper with a splash of the milk and cream. 
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3. Once the Nutella is fully melted, strain the mixture into a tray. Place in freezer. 
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2. Add the tempered eggs and diced butter to the pot, and cook for 5 min on low heat. Add Nutella to the pot, mixing with a whisk.

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4. Every hour or two, mix the ice cream with a spoon or spatula to make it fluffier. 

And You're Done!

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Smile c:
~michelle
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DIY: Pot Holders

8/10/2014

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I can't believe I'm heading back to school in less than a week! These days, I've been frantically packing, and deciding what I need to bring, buy or make. To complete my kitchen set, I used the last bit of fabric from my DIY hostess apron and oven mitt to make some pot holders. 
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Materials:

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Let's Get Started!

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1. Cut 8.5" x 8.5" squares out of the contrasting fabric and insulating fabric twice. Layer them with the insulating fabrics in the middle, facing out.
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3. Cut 8.5" x 7" (this can vary depending on how long the front portion will be) squares from the insulating fabric, contrasting fabric, and main fabric. Layer them with the insulating fabric facing the main fabric.
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5. Cut 2.5" x 9" and 2.5" x 36" strips from the contrasting fabric. Fold and iron a 0.25" seam on both sides and in half.
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7. Place the unbinded end along the edge of the larger square. Stitch the two together, leaving a 0.25" seam all around. 
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2. Stitch the layers together, leaving a 0.25" seam all around.


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4. Stitch the layers together, leaving a 0.25" seam all around.




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6. Taking the shorter strip, stitch the binding along the longer edge of the smaller rectangle.
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8.  Stitch the longer binding along the edge of the pot holder, folding the edge in at the last corner.

And You're Done!

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Smile c:
~michelle
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