Tutorial: Use color blocking to lengthen pants

Delia from Delia Creates guest blogs in the Refashionista series at I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar with a tutorial showing how to use color blocking to lengthen a pair of kids’ pants. Instead of trying to hide a lengthening panel, the color blocking makes it a design element. You can add significant length with the color blocked legs. This is especially good for tall, thin kids who outgrow the length of pants way before they outgrow the waist. Go to her tutorial at I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar.

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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!