Tutorial: 3 ways to update your jeans

Jeans are the most expensive part of back-to-school clothes shopping. Rachel from Holy Craft tells three ways you can update a pair of jeans to give the look that you want, so maybe you won’t have to spend as much money on the jeans. You can skinnify a wider cut leg, you can shorten them (while keeping the original hem seam), and you can dye them to get a darker wash. She gives links to tutorials she has written showing how to do each of these jeans tricks.

Click below for her tutorial:

Three different ways to create the perfect pair of jeans, by Holy Craft

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!