One Brown Mom: June 2017

Top from a Skirt

Skirt to top ReFashion

When I saw this skirt at Goodwill I knew that I had to have it. It's not really my style but it seemed like it would make a great top.

Original Skirt

The beauty of this top is that it didn't take long to make and relatively little sewing was required. Using a seam ripper I removed the waist band seam where I wanted the arm holes to be.

Remove a portion of the waist band

Create arm holes

With a good portion of the waist band removed I tried on the top to make sure that the arm holes were comfortable.

Just enough waist band removed

Honestly I could have stopped here. Simply removing a portion of the waist band made a nice off the shoulder top. I wanted a top that would cover bra straps so I kept going.

Making Shoulder Straps

To create shoulder straps I bent the waist band so that it would go over my shoulders. This bend created a pucker.

Cut the pucker

I cut the middle of the pucker.

Don't cut all the way through the waist band

Don't cut all the way through the waist band.

Reposition the straps

Reposition the straps to the angle you prefer.

Pin the straps in their new position.

Pin and stitch the straps in place. Repeat this step for left and right, front and back.

Stitch under the arm

Fold and stitch the portion of the top that will go under the arms.

Stitch the shoulder strap

Stitch the shoulder strap closed.

The top can be worn forward or backward

The original skirt had a zipper down the back. Wear the top with the zipper at the front or back.

Zipper open

Zipper open and tucked in

For more refashion projects, click HERE!

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, by Kathy W. - One Brown Mom

Tea Wallets

Tea Wallet

Back in the fall I did a tutorial about how to make a tea wallet. For those who don't know - a Tea Wallet is a pretty way to carry your tea bags and sweetener.

Zip top bags of tea

Lots of us know someone with a tea stash in their purse. These stashes are usually crammed into an unsightly ziptop bag that looks 100 years old. For heaven's sake, get that friend a Tea Wallet!!!

Tea Wallets

Tea wallets are easy to design and make. There's a tutorial on this blog. Or BUY ONE on Etsy.

Folded Tea Wallet

Tea Wallets come in all shapes, sizes and styles and hold anywhere from 2-24 tea bags (depending on design). I made a small batch of Tea Wallets this weekend and they're for sale on my Etsy Shop

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Here is a sample of the Tea Wallets that I have for sale.

Watermelon Tea Wallet

Click here to buy the watermelon tea wallet.

Red Paisley Tea Wallet

Click here to buy the Red Paisley Tea Wallet.

Dr. Suess Tea Wallet

Click here to buy the Dr. Suess Tea Wallet.

Yellow Dot Tea Wallet

Click here to buy the Yellow Dot Tea Wallet

Deep Space Tea Wallet

Click here to buy the Deep Space Tea Wallet.

Pink Floral Tea Wallet

Click here to buy the Pink Floral Tea Wallet.

Red/White Floral Tea Wallet

Click here to buy the red/white floral Tea Wallet.

Watermelon Tea Wallet

Click here to buy the Watermelon Tea Wallet.

Red African Print Tea Wallet

Click here to buy the Red African Print Tea Wallet.

Dark Pink Floral Tea Wallet

Click here to buy the dark pink floral Tea Wallet

Bird Print Tea Wallet

Click here to buy the bird print Tea Wallet

2 Tone Pink Tea Wallet

Click here to buy the 2 tone pink Tea Wallet

Purple African Print Tea Wallet

Click here to buy the Purple African Print Tea Wallet

Lemon Yellow Tea Wallet

Click here to buy the Lemon Yellow Tea Wallet

Super Hero Tea Wallet

Click here to buy the Super Hero Tea Wallet

How to Fold You Tea Wallet:

1. Fill your wallet with 8 of your favorite teas.

Fill your tea wallet with a selection of your favorite teas

2. Fold the wallet in half (right to left).

Fold the wallet in half (right to left)

3. Fold the wallet in half (bottom to top).

Fold the wallet in half (bottom to top)

4. Snap closed.

Snap closed

These tea wallets are 100% machine washable and dryable. They are lined with a moisture proof layer so if the outside of your wallet gets wet, your tea stays dry!

BUY a tea wallet by clicking here (while supplies last)

SEW a tea wallet by clicking here!

Happy crafting!

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, by Kathy W. - One Brown Mom

In blender sorbet, easy dessert

Homemade Sorbet - Easy, Vegan, Dairy-free

Homemade Sorbet

I've been making this sorbet for years. So long, in fact, that I thought that I had already made a blog post about it. Turns out I hadn't. I will correct this grievous error now!

EASY Fruit Sorbet
For this recipe you will need:
2 cups frozen fruit
1/4 cup sweetener (sugar, agave, honey)
1 egg white (optional)

Food processor
spoon or rubber scraper

Add the fruit, sweetener and egg white to the bowl of the food processor. Pulse until it looks like sorbet (about 10- 15 minutes). You'll need to periodically stop the food processor and scrape the fruit back towards the blades.

Freeze the leftovers (if you have any-we rarely do).

A word about the egg white: Adding an egg white to this recipe makes for a creamier, fluffier and lighter colored finished product. It has no effect on the taste. If you prefer a vegan version you can leave the egg white out.