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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Pin-Did Challenge, round 1

I love a challenge.
 
And when that challenge involves my beloved Pinterest, how can I say no? So of course, the moment I read Amanda's post about her Pin-did Challenge, I knew I was doing it.


I've said it before, but I actually do a lot of the things I pin, so this wasn't really a challenge, it was just fun.
I've been sorting through my boys' clothes this week getting ready for the change of seasons and found several things that needed mending. Little boy jeans are not fun to mend. They're too small to really do with the machine, and I'm just not such a fan of hand-sewing denim patches. Then I remembered this pin:
So I got to work. This worn out knee

 soon became...


Only after I finished did I realize that I forgot to put any teeth, so he looks a little more cookie-monsterish. Oh, well. I'm really not sure how well this is going to hold up against my two-year old, but it will be fun for a little while anyway.

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16 comments:

  1. Cindy SharpOctober 4, 2011 at 8:42 AM

    That just became my favorite pair of jeans!

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  2. DebbieOctober 4, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    Very fun for your little guy!

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  3. Katie @ explanationrequiredOctober 4, 2011 at 9:36 AM

    Oh man, that's the cutest thing ever! My 3 year old daughter doesn't wear out of the knees of her jeans (must be a boy thing), but if she ever does this is totally how I'll be mending them!!

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  4. Mrs Flying Blind...October 4, 2011 at 9:43 AM

    Oh that is funny!

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  5. Rebecca LynneOctober 4, 2011 at 9:46 AM

    Okay this made me laugh...I love it! How cute! I used to spend a ridiculous amount of time in high school obsessing over how to "decorate" my jean rips. Wow, that brought back memories... Thanks Toni!

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  6. NikkiOctober 4, 2011 at 10:39 AM

    Oh that's brilliant! Jamie has a pair that I was going to try and fix up they'd be perfect for this.

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  7. EmmaOctober 4, 2011 at 10:53 AM

    What a wonderful patch! Cookie monster is the best.

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  8. JenniferOctober 4, 2011 at 11:16 AM

    Thats so great! the boys will love them!!

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  9. Jennifer Mathis of Ellison LaneOctober 4, 2011 at 12:11 PM

    So cute! Love this.

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  10. AlliOctober 4, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    That's hilarious! I love it!

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  11. TamiOctober 4, 2011 at 5:14 PM

    That is so cool!

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  12. Katy CameronOctober 4, 2011 at 7:26 PM

    aww, cute lol

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  13. OliviaOctober 4, 2011 at 7:43 PM

    Terrible and cute at the same time! Wonderful! I wonder what I could turn the holes in my girls' jeans into. Hmm...

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  14. Amanda Fetters October 5, 2011 at 1:44 PM

    oh my gosh, this is so darling! must try on the next pair that busts a hole...

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  15. Victoria Paige @ Boutique UniquelyOctober 5, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    That has got to be The cutest way to repair a little boy's pair of jeans.

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  16. LynneOctober 6, 2011 at 7:52 AM

    It is very cute indeed! What a great challenge - I can't wait to see what you do next!

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