DIY: Making Bell Bottoms From a Blanket!
I thrifted this beautiful crochet, chevron blanket which I wanted to upcycle into bell-bottoms- so I gave it a shot!
So I folded the blanket lengthwise and placed a pair of leatherette leggings over the fabric as a pattern. I traced along while widening the leg as I got closer to the bottom hem.
Once the pattern was cut out, I sewed the pieces together (super easy!). I did this with a thick yellow yarn that was similar to the yellow of the pants- I also used a plastic large eye needle used for yarn.
Here is the almost finished pair of pants...
I could have left it at that...except that this being wool, I'm quite sure the pants would at some point start slackening and would not hold up so well. That's when I decided to reinforce the waist part by using the top part of those leggings I used as a pattern. That part is particularly snug and I thought this would be perfect for these wool pants.
I cut right below the existing seam.
From there, I stitched that waistband onto the pants. I also had some fabric left and decided to probably use that as a belt of sorts.
And here's how they look! These are fun enough for me to wear in the fall (since they're wool of course!).
But I can wear them just as well in the spring here in Canada- because the colors are bright enough!
Here's a clip of me modeling the autumn-winter look.
Lastly- the cutest Spring look!
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Amazing!!!
You look fabulous! So cute :)