Christmas decor from old jogging pants

    I was busy lately, enjoying the pleasure of surfing, literally, over the clutter on our stock room (everything-from childhood until present-is still there, with spider webs and dusts)
 
    I found my old school pants for physical activities. Ah, the atmosphere was so nostalgic. It has been there for almost 4 years. My mother wants to get rid of all the stuff there by donating all of it to make the room functional. But I refuse not, what a very sentimental lady, it is hard for me to let go of things that are part of me especially, my childhood.

   


From an old pants, I made myself a very own Christmas decor. I also made a tutorial that is posted at my Youtube account. I'm not a professional at making tutorial, so I give my best on making the video easy to understand.

Christmas Decor Video tutorial

Procedure: 

For the petals:

•  Cut a pattern of leaves and petals into a hard paper.
• Trace the pattern into the red cloth for the petals and green cloth for the leaves. 

• Make 6 pieces or 3 pairs of bigger petals, same number of pieces with the smaller ones, then cut and sew.
• Cut a smaller version the pattern for the smaller petals.
• After sewing, fold the petals inside out.Fold the petals into fourths.
• Connect each by sewing at the bottom end of the petals.
• To give an illusion of wider petals, sew in between the sides.

For the yellow balls: 

• Cut 3 pieces 2x2 inch square of yellow cloth.
• Use small pieces of cloth as a filling to make small balls.
• Repeat step #5 (petals) to connect the balls.

Layering:

• Layer the petals; put the smaller ones on the top.
• Then add the yellow balls on the top of the petals and sew.
• Arrange the leaves; do the same pattern as to the petals.