Free From Trash Challenge

I decided to participate in The Eco Chic's Free From Trash challenge. I won't post everything on my blog, but will try to post a link to twitter, instagram or Pinterest when I post my project 366 pictures... which means I need to catch up on posting those! Over half of the items usually go in our recycle. We are so blessed to have single stream recycling in such a small town!

Day 1 is probably my favorite. I have made a lot out of old t-shirts and have a PInterest board dedicated to other projects I want to try.

Contour cloth  diapers

cloth inserts and also some mama cloth

I have even tried to make some cloth trainers... twice. Here's the first failed attempt. This pair is made from a t-shirt using the XXL Katrina's Sew Quick Soaker Pattern, which was difficult to pull on after I lined it with PUL, a layer of bamboo fleece and a bamboo soaker. It didn't have enough room to add extra inserts to provide enough protection for my heavy wetter.

I made a pair of leggings out of a maternity t-shirt, just to see if I could do it. I added the sleeves to make them longer, but I don't have a picture of the finished product.

I made a maxi skirt from 3 of Michael's white undershirts.

My favorite things to make are boxer briefs for Tate (and eventually Mayer) and yoga pants for myself.

 This is the first pair I made. It is a size 3T. The pattern and tutorial are from Sew A Straight Line. Tate loved them, but they only fit about a week because he is growing like a weed! He is as tall as both of his 5 year old cousins... good-bye hand-me-downs! :(

I used my printer at work to make the original pattern larger. These are 4T/5T. Instead of a regular elastic waistband, I used Babyville Boutique's fold over elastic. I LOVE FOE! I have a horrible time making waistbands and FOE has saved me from multiple tries to get the fit just right. The biggest problem with my new FOE love is the price. It is more expensive than regular elastic. The only place in town that carries any FOE is Hobby Lobby and they only stock the Babyville Boutique. It is $6.99 for a package of 2, which isn't horrible if you have a 40% off coupon.

Here is the first pair of yoga pants I made. The post even mentions I was having trouble with the waistband. I think I tried 3 different times to fix it before resorting to FOE.

Day 2: Both boys loved the bubble blower. The idea came from Pinterest.