Tutorial: Make bike shorts from old leggings

If you have active little girls in your house, you’ve seen more than one pair of leggings with holes in the knees. When that happens, don’t throw them away. Turn them into bike shorts! Sherri from Thread Riding Hood shares a tutorial showing how. It’s super easy and those bike shorts will come in handy.

Click below for her tutorial:

Re-purpose ruined leggings, sew them into bike shorts! {tutorial}, by Thread Riding Hood

[photo from Thread Riding Hood]

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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!