Little Monster
You all know I love me a good project. Especially if it’s cheap, easy, and something LC is going to love.
Remember two weeks ago, I featured this cool Monster Patch from Watch Out for the Woestmans?
I thought it was just the cutest idea; perfect for a little man! I joked that when I showed LC the picture, he’d start ripping his jeans on purpose, but the truth is…I’m the one who may or may not have done something like that. See, we were out shopping the other day and I noticed that Little Crafter’s jeans had a hole in them!
See? It’s huge, isn’t it? Totally needs a patch.
…or at least it did after I took the scissors to it.
After I cut the big hole, I cut a piece of red felt that was slightly larger than the opening as well as two “teeth” from white felt. LC told me he wanted a “silly monster, not a scary one,” so we made some Mater-style chompers. First, I sewed the teeth onto the red felt, then I sewed the whole deal onto the pants.
The trickiest part of the whole thing was getting his little tiny pants leg to work around my sewing machine so I didn’t sew the leg together. I managed to do it with the mouth, but when it came to the eyes, there was no way to do it by machine; I had to hand stitch. I cut out two white felt circles and two black, stitched them together, then sewed them on the pants.
Ta-da! One silly monster.
Accomplished during one naptime.
{Kind of}ripped jeans: Free
Felt and thread: Already had it on hand
Look on LC’s face: Priceless
I think it turned out just adorable…but not quite as cute as the model. Gosh, I love this kid!
Happy ripping! I mean, crafting!
ha ha,..I would have done that too. Oh wow, look at that hole. he he Turned out super adorable.
So cute! I wonder if my boys are too big for this, because they sure can make some holes in their knees. I’d love it if you’d share this at my Show & Tell party, going on now @ the Delectable Home.
The cutest!!! I also like the fact that the cute little monster is with them, like a friend. So, if they’re scared about going someplace, they could where the pants and have their little monster friend right there with them giving them courage and helping them feel not-so alone.
I have been waiting for my boys pants to get a hole in them so I could try this out! I think I may take your approach!:) Turned out great.
Looks Great! Thanks for linking back to my blog!
You were not kidding were you.. when you said ” I may have to cut a pair of jeans to do this project” haha! This is so so cute and yes LC loves it you can tell with that smile! What kid wouldn’t love a monster on their jeans…I mean really! 🙂 So cute!
That is just adorable!
Patch is really cute. And this post totally cracked me up…thanks for the laugh!
Blythe
Love this!! By this time in the school year, my first grader has a lot of jeans that need “help”. What a super smart idea! Can’t wait to try it out!! Would be delighted for you to link up with us at Mop It Up Mondays: http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/2012/04/mop-it-up-mondays-11.html
{HUGS},
kristi
This is great. So cute! I have a HUGE pile of “hole in the knee” pants that I’ve been waiting for some terrific idea to come along…
So cute!! I love it!
This is too cute! This happens to my little guys pants all the time. I would love for you to stop by and link up at my linky party via: http://ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com/2012/04/show-me-what-you-got-linky-party-9.html
Mrs. Delightful
http://www.ourdelightfulhome.blogspot.com
Amy, simply darling! Love the Mater-style teeth! Perfect!
Amy, simply darling! Love the Mater-style teeth! Perfect!
So cute! I really love your adaptation of this project. And your kiddo looks thrilled!
Super cute! What a great idea for all those holey jeans! I’d love for you to link up with Crafty Cousins.
http://crafting-cousins.blogspot.com/2012/04/what-i-wore-sunday-week-11.html
See you soon!
~Natalie @ Crafty Cousins
Holla! We’re your newest followers! 🙂
This is just too adorable! I would have definately ripped the jeans too! Thanks for linking up with Tip toe thru Tuesday this week, we appreciate it!
Kim!
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Love this, my oldest seems to rip all of his jeans. I need to try this.
i’ve seen this and actually wanted to do it to a pair of MY jeans! thanks for linking up to tip-toe thru tuesday!
Oh my gosh, I love this! I wouldn’t have to make any holes either, my son’s done that already!
Great idea! Thanks for linking to Things I’ve Done Thursday!
Awesome idea – thanks for sharing.
Visiting from Feathered Nest Friday 🙂
Greetings from Australia♥
~Pernilla
What a wonderful idea! I have some little monster purses on my blog which would go really well with these.
How cute! Love his tshirt too! what a cutie! I’m featuring this project on this week’s Wicked Awesome Wednesday party.
This is such a cute idea. Thank you for sharing. I must do this with my boys jeans!
XOXO
MJ
Thanks for sharing! You’ve been featured this week on Saturday Show & Tell!
http://www.cheeriosandlattes.com/saturday-show-tell-7-4-21/
That is too cute!!
I have been wanting to do this for ages! Check out my version at http://buttonsandpaint.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/craftyjeanspatches.html
I have linked back to your page, hope that’s OK? xx
I wish that I had to rip jeans! Ha, with four boys I have a huge bag of ripped jeans that I need to fix! This might be just the way! Thanks for the idea! 🙂
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Absolutely love this!
My boy gets through knees in his jeans like you wouldn’t believe!
Thanks
Love this. My six year old buddy goes through pants like nobody’s business. I think I can still slip a little cute in. Perhaps a scary monster would suit him better. Thanks for sharing!
Love it!
Shame I don’t have a little boy for who I could make use of this great idea! Maybe my big boys could be persuaded!
oh my, how adorably. Youre so creative!!! love it.
Thanks so much!
Wow!!! this really took me back….53 years to be exact. i grew up very poor in the Appalachian Mountains of KY. My mom was a genius, she could take nothing and make something out of it. When i was in first grade my only pair of pants got a hole in them and she cut this hole bigger in a heart shaped and patched them with a piece of red fabric. At first i didn’t like them and was afraid I would get laughed at but she told me she sewed “love”into my pants. Sure enough the kids at school laughed at my pants until i told them my mom sewed love into my pants. When my mom came to school a little later for a program, several moms came up to her and asked her if she would sew “love” into their kids clothes.
What a sweet story!! Thank you so much for sharing it with me today!
Very well done! Just wondering how you used the machine to stitch the red felt without sewing the legs together – do you have pics or video? That would be very helpful! Thanks