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Brine


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6/10/05 12:52 PM

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My favorite "yard work" pants' elastic waistband had given out. I briefly thought about removing the elastic and reinserting a new piece in the folded over waistband, but found it to be entirely too much trouble to unpick the tiny stitches I had used. Instead I cut off the entire band and added a strip of brightly colored calico in its place which I then folded over the new elastic and stitched down. I think I like the rejuvenated pants better than the original.

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	Clev said... That sounds cute and I've been seeing that in RTW too. Way to go. 6/10/05 10:50 PM
	Susan M said... What an easy idea. That has stopped me from fixing my pants. Now I have to check to see what sort of fabric I have. 6/11/05 9:53 AM
	esmer said... Cool! I just love your idea. 6/25/05 8:32 PM
	Pegh said... pegh 7/4/05 Clever suggestion. 7/4/05 12:10 PM
	Holmar said... This is a great idea...thanks for sharing! 2/6/13 7:19 AM