The 2010 crazy clothes challenge

Swinstie73

Ok, I need to declare a spend of £15 on a dress from Oasis, only was supposed to go to Topshop for a necklace, oops! Didn't buy the necklace as wasn't as nice as I thought, quite cheap looking actually. The dress I can wear with cropped leggings and gladiator sandals for the summer and right now with tights, boots and my leather jacket, sorted! Was £55 originally, so was a good price.

keys_2

Hello everyone ...
Just checking in to say I purchased this week from a local chrity shop
x1 checkered blouse from river island £3.50
x1 miss sixty denim skirt £4.00 - which my Oh bought me , so i saved four quid

trying_2_b_good

determined_new_ms wrote: »

Take them up urself so easy! My friend taught me how to when I was 21 and I'm a terrible sewer ok get someone to pin (standing on a table is best with shes on) them to the length u want turn up to the outside. Measure how much u need to cut off. Pin around the leg at this length i.e. if you need to take off 2" use tape measure to measure 2 " from the bottom put pins all way around at 2". Then measure 1" from the bottom, this is for 1" for the hem and pin all around. Cut trousers at the bottom pins (1"), then fold up so the 2" pin is the bottom of the hem - is that clear? as mud I think!

Thanks - but you missed the important part of how to stitch it!! Too scared to do it myself anyway. Have given it to my housemate instead shame as I needed some new work trousers!

I'm really craving a good shopping spree, but going to resist! Need some new glasses which will be expensive :mad: but more important than clothes!

kellz01

Hi everyone :wave:

My £0 so far is likely to change over the weekend I need some new shoes, which I'm counting in this budget. I'll report back at the weekend to let you know how I get on. K x

makeup

trying_2_b_good wrote: »

Thanks - but you missed the important part of how to stitch it!! Too scared to do it myself anyway. Have given it to my housemate instead shame as I needed some new work trousers!

I'm really craving a good shopping spree, but going to resist! Need some new glasses which will be expensive :mad: but more important than clothes!

The sewing part isn't too hard for hems. Firstly find cotton which is a good match to the item you're sewing.

Then, working with the trousers inside out and the hem pinned up start by securing the thread at one end. Don't use a knot, instead do several tiny stitches all on top of each other. Then start by sewing a stitch through the turned up fabric (not the outside fabric that you will see when wearing trousers) - make this stitch close to the top of the folded bit. Then the next stitch is a small stitch in the outside fabric. The next do another stitch in the folded bit - these can be bigger stitches as they will not show on the outside. Continue this all the way round.

Because the only strain on this hem will be the weight of the fabric you don't need to do lots of stitches and it doesn't have to be super-strong.

If you are turning up jeans, you can just run around the whole thing with a sewing machine, the jeans I'm wearing now aren't hemmed properly, have been turned up and then a solid line of stitching round.

I tried to find some pictures to link to but all the 'how-to' guides I found just had descriptions!

I hope this is clear enough, really hard to explain something in words which is so straightforward in reality!!!

determined_new_ms

trying_2_b_good wrote: »

Thanks - but you missed the important part of how to stitch it!! Too scared to do it myself anyway. Have given it to my housemate instead shame as I needed some new work trousers!
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Ok I didn't put in as hard to describe! It looks kinda like a triangle, one stich on the hem one just into the material above (leg of trousers) and then carry on this patternand go backwards on urself, and carry on all around the leg.

Again clear as mud...

Nothing to declare. Have an unexpected additional bill for £90 :eek:, when every penny is going to debts even small additions are impossible! So my toltal will not increase over the next couple of months...:D

raven-333

I bought a Elliegray Velour Hoodie was £40 but was reduced to £5 with delivery. very good quality and my old one of my old ones was getting a bit tatty it was 4 years old. i do live in them once its warm enough to leave my coat off.
so i need to declare a spend of £5.00.

natsing

Still no further spends, very pleased with myself, did buy a bag for the wedding next month, but that;s not included in the spends (and its going back as its the wrong colour) and my mum bought my wedding outfit, have decided I may buy a couple of summery tops and a new pair of jeans but will wait until April or May before purchasing!

rosemary54

went to town and into Wallis as had some vouchers....bought 4 T shirts on offer @2 for £15, a cardi and cami.(so -£10)

cost £73 but had a 20% off coupon so that knocked off another £12.60 and as I had vouchers I ended up paying 40p:j:j:j

I did stray a bit in Alex and co and bought a cardi for £13.50 down from £45:j:jwhich will be great for summer and holidays

so a total of £13.90 off my remaining £85 please

very pleased with myself for not buying anything at Debs with my vouchers as did not like anything

niksyg

No spend forme this week and I am totally skint so don't imagine I'll be declaring for some time! Have a good weekend crazy challengers!