Peter is constantly giving me old clothes to use the fabric. I amuse him by saying things like, “gee thanks, hon, I love these old worn out jeans.” He gave me a stack of his old underwear. Yes, underwear, no, tighty whities. Ok, these are interesting. Most came from Old Navy or Gap and had cute patterns.
I got the inspiration from this blog post. I love the fabric banners or patio flags. They add a little whimsy to an outdoor setting.
So this project is using all items already on hand, so you know I have to buy a new tool. A rotary cutter. I’ve had a mat for a while, but no cutter. Oh I love this device. Zip Zip Zip and all my flags are cut. I did get a little crazy and ended up with a sewing casualty. I have about 3 scars and 6 stitches from my sewing accidents, mostly seam rippers and very hot irons.
Please note that I used an old greeting card as my pattern. I did sew the flags onto the polyester yarn since I plan to leave these out for the remainder of the summer. Come to think of it, it might give me joy in the dead of winter.
Peter’s underwear flapping in the breeze
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so stinkin cute! what a fun idea.
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Such a clever way to recycle. 😉