Pattern tracing and upcycling

I have a new favorite and inexpensive way to trace and save patterns in all the sizes offered in a pattern. In the past I have used a large roll of butcher paper from Hobby Lobby, which I found a bit expensive. The other day I saw a roll of plain white wrapping paper in the Dollar Tree. I just tried it out and it works great!

The roll is only 3 yards long, but it is very wide. It should last a few months at least.

Also this morning I'm busy turning these thrift store clothes into cute new shorts and capris for The Lucky Rabbit. If you are in the Hattiesburg, MS area you won't want to miss the April Market the 4th-7th.

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$20 got me all this!

While visiting and traveling over last weekend I got to shop a thrift store I don't normally get the opportunity too. While my dear husband watched the children I looked through boxes and racks of clothes and came up with all these items for only $20! They rang up $19.80, but I let her keep the change! LOL.

My haul included:

2 books

3 plastic plates for crafting

1 sweater

1 zip-up jacket

1 toddler tie

6 pairs of children's pants - the owls and the frogs above are cute homemade pants made with quilters cotton just like I would make!

14 children's shirts

3 adult shirts - to try a new idea of mine, if it works out you'll see it soon enough.

1 adult skirt - to cut up and made little boy blue a pair of houndstooth pants, so cute!

 

I just love a good thrift store.