Well, he-llooooooo…………summer! So nice to have you back.
Here in Eastern Oregon the grass is green, the lilacs are blooming and the sun has been shining. Time to break out the shorts and get ready for those glorious warm summer days.
Head on over to eHow by clicking here for some more ideas on how to use all that fun handmade bias tape we made a few weeks ago. I’ve been making so much of the stuff, my stash is overflowing. So this week, I’d like to give more away to thank you for all of your comments and pins.
Congratulations to the first two bias tape winners:
Wendi Marconette-Meisenheimer
and
Kerry Livingston
Send a quick email to me at bhunting@eoni.com to let me know where to send your bias tape.
And don’t forget about my new BurdaStyle web seminar, Secret Ways to Make Your Sewing Blog a Success, coming up on Thursday, June 5th at 11:00 (EST).
We had such a good turnout at my last seminar and I’m so pumped and flattered that BurdaStyle has asked me to share my ideas for creating a successful sewing blog. Wow, who’d a thought? I do hope you’ll be able to join us!
For more refashion inspiration:
The Renegade Seamstress 
I love this idea. I’ve been doing this with my boys jeans for years. I use their old t-shirts to make the bias binding!! Love your blog. Leanne
Using old t shirts is a great idea, Leanne!
I have had such fun with your bias technique. It has made the process so easy. Thank you for your instructions. Love your blog too.
I’m so glad you’ve been enjoying making it as much as I do!
Thanks for your nice comment!
Such fun ways to use bias tape Beth! I can so see myself cutting off some of Curly Cutie’s too short jeans and adding bias tape. Now you have me thinking about other ways I can use it. Thanks!
Thanks, Tamika! Your daughter would rock these shorts and I’m sure you would, too!
Shorts and shoes are really cute in pictures you shared. Keep posting!
Thank you, Frank!
Cute!
Thanks!
Too cute! Love the shorts! Short jean skirt?
Thinking of you in these last weeks.
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Thank you Marty! A bias tape trimmed jean skirt would be adorable!
I made my granddaughter a blue flowered blouse with polka dot shorts. I trimmed the blouse with bias from the polka dot fabric and made her American Girl doll a set to match. She loved it. I live in TN and she lives in OR. Appreciate your great blog.
Oh, Sharon, I bet she LOVED that outfit! Especially made by Grandma! Which American Girl Doll does she have. My daughter has Kirsten.
I ordered it for her online and chose the hair and skin type, not sure she had a name. She wanted it to look like her with brown hair and a few freckles. She loves it and the clothes. She lives in Coos Bay, OR. Thanks for all the great ideas. Just made an outfit for my youngest granddaughter yesterday and couldn’t resist making bias to trip the armholes. The top fabric looked liked vintage flour sack – small roses in peach, lavender and green. The shorts were a tiny green polka dot. So much fun sewing them.
love the shorts idea…I would even like a pair…and will probably do this!…and shoestrings to match!…I’ll never grow up!
Nothing wrong with that!!!! 🙂
Great ideas! Your granddaughter is such a cutie! 🙂
~Jen
Thanks, Jen! She is so much fun!
Love the shoe laces!
🙂 Thanks, Joslin!
Thanks so much for your post. We have a small project in north Bali where we work with the women of the village called Tunjung. Thanks for your ideas and we look forward to having time to look through all your posts.
Thank YOU for making our world a better place!
Shoelaces, denim pockets, zipper, and hem…here I come!
oh…belt loops!!!!!!!!! Those flip flops!!
You definitely made me smile this morning, Nora!
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These are so beautiful, and I love how they jazz up shorts or kids shirts.
Thank you, Jeanne! I hope you have a chance to try it sometime.
So so so CUTE, dang it! Keep the ideas coming 🙂
Thank you, Jo!