Holey Denim - Quick Fix DIY!

We all have that pair of denim, whether it's shorts or pants, that is our absolute favorite and go to pair. I am the same way. I have a pair of denim shorts that have seen better days, but I can't bear to part with them. They are perfectly worn in, so soft and thin! I have already added lace to the frayed bottoms to help fix them from shredding, but at the zoo with my goddaughter I discovered that I had a decent size hole right below the pocket in these favorite pair of shorts. Sadness. So I took to Pinterest and found an easy way to help repair the hole.

What You'll Need:
Interfacing (You can get this at any craft store. Don't buy the polyester or paper kind. I used Pellon brand)
Sewing Machine and thread
Iron

Directions:
1. Cut a small piece of the interfacing to fit just over your hole. Turn your jeans inside-out and follow the package directions for attaching the interfacing to your work. Obviously my piece wasn't big enough so I had to cut another tiny piece.

2. Turn the jeans right side out and position them under the presser foot of your sewing machine. Sew several back and forth stitches over the interfacing going in all different directions until, using big zig zag motions and then smaller zig zags until your hole is pulled closed.

3. Admire your work. I only had white thread on hand, but if you get a color thread that matches your denim then your patch will barely be noticeable. I didn't care cause these are my casual lounge shorts.

Super simple fix for your favorite denim! I plan to get many more years our of these shorts if I can!

Friday Finds 5-24-13

This week has been a little crazy and stressful! What is it about full moons that just make everyone a little nuttier than they were before! Seriously, I just may lock myself in my apartment on this long holiday weekend and maybe catch up on some photo editing, blogging, Game of Thrones.....all in the comfort of my a.c.!

In an effort to make myself smile, lets go over all the great things I found this week on le intranet!

1. I have been trying with all my might to find a maxi dress, that has a tiered top. I found one in a store, that was waaaaaaaaaaaay too large in the bust, and have google searched my butt off trying to find it for less than a bazillion doll hairs! I asked all the ladies on my Facebook and my neighbor sent me the below dress from Tobi. It was adorable! It was also not in my size, sad face, and now two days later its not even on the site anymore! NO! Although plus side, I found a new online shop!

Another cute shop I found was Hot Miami Styles, both sites have really cute clothes for relatively decent prices!! I want this, this, these shoes, this cute scarf, this dress.....and if my hubby is reading this, my 30th birthday is coming up and I really like this bag, and this watch is really cute (even though I don't wear watches that often) and since I don't own anything that has come from that beautiful turquoise box this might be nice to add to my jewelry collection. Or we can just save our pennies for a home! Up to you!

2. I really like the look of this card from Wahine Inks. I have lots of thoughts for new creative projects all the time and I really want to start getting into paper crafting! I already have an idea in mind for this! :-D

3. IN LOVE WITH THIS SONG!

4. I read this really great blog from Jenny Highsmith, entitled "Being married to a Blogger" written by her husband. He writes about being married to a creative blogger. I sent it to my hubby because I thought that he might be able to relate 

5. All of these sayings:

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6. I'm not one for the bathroom humor usually, but the the Ghosts in the Stalls video had me giggling endlessly. Maybe he just reminded me too much of Dane Cook and I had to share it with my cousin. Who proceeded to call me immediately after and we giggled some more re-enacting it!

There's all the things that this wonderful thing called the internet provided me with this week!!!!! Also as I mentioned above.....it's exactly one month until my dreaded 30th birthday. The hubby keeps asking what I want to do and I have NO IDEA. Any suggestions?!? Tonight we are celebrating by going to see Fast and the Furious Six.....save me now!

Have a safe and Happy Memorial Weekend!

Michael Kors Watch Giveaway!

Shanna at Because Shanna Said So and a bunch of her blogging friends are teaming up to give away one of the below Michael Kors watches! Even though I am not a part of this giveaway, who am I not to share this great opportunity!!!!! Seriously, look at the white and rhinestone one at the bottom! Drooling!!!!

Pop on over to her blog to enter and check her and all the other lovely ladies out!