I have vowed via my 17 for 2017 Challenge not to buy any new clothes in 2017.
Part of this challenge is to recycle or upcycle existing clothes. These trousers were bought over 12 years ago and I haven’t worn them for at least 10 years. The colour is a bit startling all in one block, slightly darker and more purple in reality. We are in the middle of a heatwave here in the UK, I need some shorts, so …..
The (long) shorts come just below my knobbly knees and I shall leave them to fray with wear. The colour is more bearable when there is less of it.
With the bonus of two pieces to play with …
…. on the left an idea for a small shoulder bag, just right for a child to take to the beach and on the right, fabric for textile books or another piece of textile art – fun!
Have you revamped any clothes recently?
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Wild Daffodil 
I am constantly patching my son’s clothes with weird stuff that he likes.
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I remember those days – my boys are in their 40s now! His trousers must be funky!
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Oh, all the time – you wouldn’t believe the pairs of shorts that The Boys have that started life as trousers…..!
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I had two boys myself – I remember those days!
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What a great idea. I don’t want to even think about the stuff I have bought in 2017 that probably won’t ever be worn.
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Yikes! I think you are not alone in that! 😉
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Great idea – no trousers for me to cut down though! Another idea, I have taken to using a tiny denim shoulder bag (about the size of the bag you have made) around the garden as it is just big enough for secateurs and string and my phone. Particulary useful in summer when I haven’t any pockets
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That is a great idea Cathy, thank you. I’m thinking one could also be made with a belt that clips round the waist for gardening.
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If you have something at the waist to clip it onto – which I never do!!
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Ah – I was meaning like a bum-bag.
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Ah, on it’s own strap?
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Yes!
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Lovely bag idea. I too have recently taken a scissors to an old pair of faded tracksuits bottoms and they have become perfect gardening shorts!! The bottoms (following your examples) I should use for some repairs!
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Always something to be done with little bits of fabric. I’ve discovered that the bottom of a trouser leg can be used to carry flip-flops, sun screen and a bottle of water! Perfect.
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I just wear them until they fall apart, then I use them as rags. Not very enterprising but little goes to waste. 🙂
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Yes I’ve got quite a few that have gone the same way!
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🙂
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Great little bags, and some very in vogue shorts! My recycling this year has been t-shirts. I now have plenty of rags and sent the nicest ones to Moldova for projects at the orphan camp. It seems I acquired 2-3 new tees each year with the camp themes on them…I certainly don’t need that many!
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So good to know we are all doing our bit Kathy.
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What a great idea Daffy. I am not very good at revamping things! 🙂
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I do know you are nifty with a sewing machine though.
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Well I am definitely getting better the more I do 🙂
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Thumbs up!
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Wow ! Loved the recycled bags 🙂
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They can carry a bottle of water or wine too!
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Hahaha 😀 Seems like a perfect evening plan !
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😉
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Well, my technological abilities just get more disappointing as I found the comment I made earlier off my tablet didn’t go through! Piffle!
Just wanted to say, I’m impressed with your use of the off cuts too!
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Thank you Deb, I’m keen to find more trousers I can chop up now.
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Great ideas! Alas, I’m not good at sewing or revamping clothes. This means I have to keep ’em until they wear out 😉
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Luckily you are right on trend Laurie!
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Not this year but last year I had white trousers that had a stain on the lower leg. I cut them off for shorts and no more stain. I didn’t hem them either. Now this year I see that you can purchase frayed shorts and pants. I won’t be buying them either.
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Ha!Ha! Great! 😉
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