Make do, Mend and Minimise in 2015

I defrosted a piece of turkey left from Christmas, sliced some of it to make a roast dinner with & made a batch of turkey supreme to be served with vegetable rice & also made up some turkey rolls for lunches tomorrow.
Hester

I love my username too, I think it says it all when we are watching the pennies. LOL
I had to come on, just putting the YS chicken I got yesterday and it says it feeds 4/5 people this made me laugh!!!! it's 1.8kg good old M&S. We know they haven't heard of us lot have they as if we'd only get 4/5 meal more like 4 x 5 meals.
I collected the clothes for DGS and they are all like new 20 items in the £5 bundle and that includes his beloved George Pig and Fireman Sam stuff he will be a happy little chappy.
Had to darn a hat that the nursery put a hole in due to hanging it on a peg and a 2year old pulling on it, lol.

Have patched 2 pairs of trousers of dd's. Both the left knees - but the rights are looking decidedly threadbare - will save those for another day when they are more desperately in need :rotfl: Have also stitched up 2 pairs of dd's leggings that have gone at the knees.

I've been having a big cull in my wardrobe of late. One skirt that I love the fabric of is a very highwaisted style and is designed to be worn with something tucked in to show off the waistband detail. Not really my style for every day wear so I have refashioned the waistband to be a bit more forgiving of my 3-baby tummy :rotfl: All I did was trim a few inches off the top - hemmed it, topstitched for fanciness, then moved the belt ties. I was debating about moving a large button detail but decided that since it stays up fine without it , I won't bother :rotfl:

I also cut the bodice part off a grey knitted linea dress (from the cs originally ) as again its not super forgiving in the tummy region so I often pass over it. Have turned it into a skirt it stays up with the thin tie belt it came with, but if I come across some of that wide waistband stuff you get in jersey skirts I'll have another go at it.

Hello there CarolBT. Were you thinking of removing the bands where the buttons/buttonholes are? -Assuming that they're on a band, and will that affect the band round the neck? I'd suggest that you use bias binding if you are going to remove said bands or alternatively you could use braid over the strips where the buttons/buttonholes have been and continue it round the neckline. It's a bit difficult to advise without seeing the shape and style, but be cautious about taking the welt off the front and neck on a knitted item as that helps the garment keep its shape and you might end up with wavy edges unless you sew it very carefully and accurately. Do let us know how you get on.