The Completely Crazy 2012 Clothes Challenge

Kerfuffle

MOGGYMALONE wrote: »

Just clearing out the wardrobe and found a pair of black jeans which had diamontes stuck on the back pocket - some of the diamontes had fallen off so i have taken them all off - only problem is you can still see where they were stuck on cuz there is a greyish type of dot! any nifty ideas for patching over this pocket - the jeans are too good to throw away!

Any ideas !? moggy

How are you with a needle and thread? Depending on the previous design, how about doing chain-stitch over the back pocket going around the greyish dot and joining them all together in a flowing design. Depending on how big the dots are you could put a few contrasting stitches inside the dot, or if the dot is bigger maybe do a snail's shell design.

Or if you're not handy with a needle and thread how about an iron-on Union Jack flag on each pocket.

mummybearx

rosyq wrote: »

I think it's up to you whether you count it or not? e.g.did you include it in your original budget?

I think my £200 was of my own money, birthday money etc can be spent on what I like. Or if that wasn't my original idea, then that's what I'm going with now hahah :rotfl:

trying_2_b_good

zepsgal wrote: »

I think my £200 was of my own money, birthday money etc can be spent on what I like. Or if that wasn't my original idea, then that's what I'm going with now hahah :rotfl:

That's what I'm doing! Plus, any money made on surveys/eBay etc. But I haven't had any cash gifts or made any extra cash since starting this challenge!!!

rosemary54

threw a few items out of my wardrobe into charity bag,DH bought new clothes recently and put them in my wardrobe:mad:so less room for me!still got £340 left which is amazing for me,am trying to lose weight as BMI had gone up to 29 and doc moaning at me,so far down from 13.2 to 12.11 in two and a half weeks so quite pleased with myself:A(of course then it said on the news chocolate actually makes you slim:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

kerri_gt

Semi Freedom day for me today...wore a new jumper I bought from Zara a couple of weeks ago :rotfl:realised i didn't have a lot of actualy jumpers when I was clearing out a few weeks ago so treated myself. Looked very nice too

debbiedeejay

Morning all!

Firstly well done to all those who have not spent a bean since January and to those who have well done on finding some jolly good bargains.

I actually have spent yet again in past week on two tops in a local Cs. Have already updated sig but the cost totalled £7.48.

Had the day off on Monday and went into town to find birthday pressies but was wearing the most inappropriate top for the weather(well it was freezing when I first set out,and I stupidly did not layer up as normal) and bought the first summery top that I liked in a CS. A very pretty short sleeved blouse of a chocolate base with raspberry coloured Hawaiian type printed flowers on by David Emmanuel, a snip at £3.99- so I changed into that very quickly.

Then I found a really nice long sleeved semi cotton/cheesecloth loose shirt from indigo range of M&S. White base with thin indigo & dark pink check running through it -sleeves can be buttoned up and its fitted at the waist so that was bought too at £3.49

So now I have nearly reached my total spend of what I spent in total last year and I think I know why. Have been doing this challenge for a couple of years and before that I used to buy majority of stuff in CS or hand me downs or ups anyway and I honestly think that a lot of my stuff is coming to the end of their wearability.

Yes I do repair/mend/dye as much as I can but I am having to replace more stuff than I have had to do in the past couple of years so early on in the challenge. The two tops just bought will replace two other CS shop bought ones I got last year(one brown dotty monsoon one that I wore to death and now the print is wearing more out and I have broken the buttons,twice and the other a white similar one with similar fate),anyway, will keep them in my material stash,just in case:o
Goodness knows what will happen when my fave toffee coloured cashmere cardi starts to go:eek: -wear it all the time,Jae$$er,I think about £5 from CS two years ago,am already scouring the CS shops to find a replacement!lol!

Anyway am on annual leave for Easter and I am going to try to go through my wardrobe and DD x 2 and sort us all out and maybe a shopping list of what is needed may be required but hopefully not as ,am sticking to challenge like glue!

Catch you all later.

Eltee12

Afternoon All

Had to scramble around in the wardrobe/cupboards this morning for less wintery clothes (summer stuff in the loft) managed to team up a black flare-y type skirt with a short sleeved white-with-navy-stripe top, not worn together before. Also freed up some reddish sandals to complete the nautical look :rotfl:

El

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Kerfuffle wrote: »

How are you with a needle and thread? Depending on the previous design, how about doing chain-stitch over the back pocket going around the greyish dot and joining them all together in a flowing design. Depending on how big the dots are you could put a few contrasting stitches inside the dot, or if the dot is bigger maybe do a snail's shell design.

Or if you're not handy with a needle and thread how about an iron-on Union Jack flag on each pocket.

I like those ideas, especially the flag thing with it being 'in' at the moment! Or you could buy some more diamante things and stick them on with a hot glue gun, or studs, sounds fun!

zepsgal wrote: »

I think my £200 was of my own money, birthday money etc can be spent on what I like. Or if that wasn't my original idea, then that's what I'm going with now hahah :rotfl:

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I can feel an attack of the spends coming on. Luckily I'll be walking in Wales this weekend so not near shops but I've got a bit of time off over Easter and no plans which could be dangerous. Hmm. I'll try to get out my summer clothes and have a sort out and do some refurbishing etc so I know if I actually need anything. And finish the bag I've been making for my cousin for over a year . Good that's a plan.

Rx

MOGGYMALONE

Hi Kerfuffle, thanks so much i like both ideas! its time to get creative me thinks cheers, mogs

MOGGYMALONE

thanks to Rosyq too! you're right i could be creating my very own Olympic themed jeans hey hey! designer style thanks so much folks Mogs