Double Ruffle Denim ~ Princess Pants

I’ve been eyeing the adorable jeans over at Persnickety since they came out.

In love with them, I am.

But, I haven’t bought them…yet. So, today I decided to take a stab at a knock off version. So for $10 bucks, I did just that. I did these without a pattern, so they aren’t perfect, but they will certainly get the job done. I even used one of my cute little tags finally. Grace loves them, she calls them princess pants. Hence, the post title. Apparently anything with ruffles indicates princess-worthiness in her eyes. <3

Check ‘em out! They will look really cute with a lot of her new Matilda Jane shirts and tunics. And I can’t wait to pair her new Leighton Military Boots with these when they come in!! Woo-hoo!! My daughter officially dresses better than me, and I’m totally cool with that!

My little tag

So, there they are! Not bad for 10 bucks and an afternoon at the sewing machine.

Distressing Jean Hems

Okay, so this might not be blog worthy, but I thought it was just too cool not to share!! I have been in need of some capris, so today I decided to “convert” some jeans that were way too long anyway! Okay fine, good and dandy but the new hem just looks SOOO…hemmed. :/

Here is where the fun part comes in..I found Adams Dremel tool in the garage, (after some serious digging!!) and went to town! (see pics below, I have no idea what a person actually uses this for.) I used the little sandpaper attachment, and also the little wired circle looking thingy. I used the sandpaper on the bottom of the jeans and the wire for the “face” of the hem. (In an up and down motion.)

Anyway, I was super happy with how they turned out!! A few washes and I think they will be perfect!

So, just wanted to share what I thought was a pretty awesome discovery!