I have a pair of black linen capri pants that tore across the rear yesterday. This is the second tear in these pants, and the linen just seems very worn, so I don't think they're worth patching again.
I'm ever so slowly becoming more thrifty-minded, so even though my first instinct would have been to just throw them out, I'm wondering if anyone out there has any suggestions on how to reuse them. I know I can use the fabric for rags, but any other fun suggestions are welcome too! Thanks.
Black linen would be a nice texture to use as a background in a framed picture?
By
08/15/2007
Let your imagination go wild. What do you need? How can this work towards filling that need? Christmas is coming. Who do you need a gift for? Pillows are a great idea for black linen. If you sew, you could use them to create a pattern to make another pair. Small draw string bags for gift giving or jewelry storage. Cut the pant leg off, hem it, put a handle on it, and use it to store plastic bags. Cut into squares for a crazy quilt. (google that, you'll love it). Barbie clothes and blankets. Welcome to the world of thrifty living. It's fun here.
By jean (Guest Post)
08/14/2007
Depending where on the rear the tears are, you could cut off the legs, and use the top as a tote bag, making handles from the legs. Or you could stuff the cut off legs and make two neck roll pillows If the top 8-10 inches of the top are still good, you could use that as the top of a skirt by attaching more fabric to the bottom in a print or stripe to make it as long as you like. Just measure around the bottom of your cut off top, add 2 inches to that for the side seams, and measure the length you want the skirt to be, plus 2 inches for the top attaching seam, and bottom hem. This would give you a one-of-a kind skirt.