I found this awesome springy $1 Muumuu and knuuknuu (harhar) it would be great for a relaxing afternoon with friends!
Of course this frock wasn’t without its issues.
It had a few weird stains on it that didn’t come out in the wash (more on that later), It’s obviously too big for me, and as temps have gotten nice & warm, I wasn’t feeling the sleeveage.
But isn’t that print fabulous? And I really liked the neckline too!
To get started, I grabbed my seam ripper and started de-sleeving.
Next, I closed up those raw edges…
Next, a bit of fitting was in order! I was happy to see that those stubborn stains would no longer be an issue, as I’d be able to just sew them off. 🙂
Each side got taken in…
And that’s it! My first refashion in over a month is now complete!
I styled my new frock with an awesome bag I thrifted for $2.00, one of my many giant pairs of shades, a necklace that used to be my grandmother’s, and my comfy Sperrys. 🙂
This dress had a LOT of fun!
So…in case you were worried, don’t be! ReFashionista is officially back in action!
Cheers!
J’ai voulu juste te dire que j’adore tes idées. Tout ce que tu fais m’inspire à fond ! Vraiment, magnifique merci pour tout, je suis tellement contente de t’avoir trouvé ! Belle journée
Dannie
Vous êtes fabuleuse !!!!!!!!!
That is an amazing transformation. In its original iteration the pattern was too much but it is just perfect in the new dress.
Love, love, love the dress and the yellow slax!! Just wondering though, how do you take in your clothes to fit you so perfectly? Is your dress form your actual size?
Very happy to see that you’re not only back, but doing well and seem so very happy. The dress is adorable, which is something I never thought could be said about a muumuu but once again you’ve proven me wrong in the most awesome way possible.
You are so very clever. Have you ever been to a Goodwill Outlet????
Thanks! Oh yes! I LOVE the Goodwill Outlets!
Great work as always. Welcome back!
I love all of you refashions and they inspire me to refashion some of my clothing. For some reason I have a hard time with my imagination If I cant be inspired by you. Hope you get your groove back soon!
Awesome news ! You were missed !!! Love the frock ,keep sewing and posting. Have a wonderful thread filled day .
You’re back!!!!!
Fabulous work! You have given me inspiration for my couple $1 muumuus yet to be revamped.
Welcome back! Awesome, inspiring refashion (as always). I loved your Goodwill guest posts, too.
Yay! So glad to see you posting and refashioning again! I was always pouty when I looked and no new blog! Missed you!
Welcome back! You’ve been missed…
Cute dress, I really love it.
About a good creative job: Mine is not really creative but gives me the opportunity to do a lot of things I like – which also results in cutting back on my own projects because sometimes I feel like, well, I’ve already done some editing today, and fiddling with layouts and internet recherche…
Missed you !! You are so awesome !! THANKS …
Glad you are back. Love getting your refash emails. Missed you!!!!
Way to go Jillian!
Nice you are back! I hope you have ‘recovered’ also from the nearly past. Welcome back! I like your articles very much.
Many greetings form Holland!
Welcome back!! Beautiful springy dress, as usual!!
Glad to see you back and to hear your job is working out so well for you! Cute refashion and styled well – as usual 🙂
I’m so glad you’re back! I check your blog every single day to see if you’re back. You look happy! Love the refash! Very refreshing look!!!
So glad you are backwith your creative ideas!!
Glad you are back–I just started following you! Love the dress!
Welcome back! First time I’ve actually been concerned about someone I don’t know at all 🙂 Sounds like a lot of good changes for you… congrats!
yay!!! So glad you are back Jililan!!! We missed you!!!
That stain looks like it could have been rust. I know it is gone now but next time you just need to put a bit of lemon juice on it and put it out in the sun and it should go a way. No worries on the break If life takes you in another direction let it, it took you here and you liked this, adventures are out there to be had. Have some.
Hooray! Welcome back Jillian – it’s so nice to see you again, in yet another amazing refashion. I missed you, so great to have you back, and I’m very happy that you have a fun creative job too!
SOOOOOOOOOO glad to see you back in action ….and looking quite smart in the process!
Welcome back–cute for you!!
Good to see you again! !! Super cute and flattering Spring dress!!
Welcome back Jillian ! So lovely to see you back again . We have all missed you !
Ditto Huzzah! Except next time, can you just warn us? We’ve missed you, and been a bit worried, even though I had a feeling you were just getting your bearings 🙂 Dress looks fab of course. As a fellow thrift re-doer and amateur sewer, I would love to hear any specific tips about fabric, refitting, even mistakes we should try to avoid; besides the design changes you make. I love the nitty gritty! Welcome back friend!!
Oh thank God you’re back. I visited your site yesterday ‘just in case’ you’d posted as I’ve missed your inspiration. The dress looks amazing,
Adorable! Glad to have you back!
xoxo,
Laura
http://lauraisthriftingthroughlife.blogspot.com
So great to have you back and doing well – you (and the dress) look fantastic. 🙂
So happy you’re back!!!!!
Awesome job on the dress, very cute. I was thinking it should be turned into an extra pillowcase for unexpected guests who have to sleep on the couch…..
Yaaay!! I’m so happy you’re back!
I am a fake sewer – I don’t know what I’m doing but fake it till I make it – Your talent just sucks me in – It is so cool to watch the process of transformation – I want to channel my inner ReFashionista and give this a try! Thanks for the Inspiration.
Glad to see you are back and your life is going better. Very cute redo.
YAY, you are back. I was getting worried.
Great Re-Fashion! love the print! Welcome back, so glad to see you again!
Thank you for your wonderful website. I love the pictures step by step and your quirky comments. I stumbled onto your site through Pinterest and am now enjoying your posts for a break from my hectic job. You have a tremendous talent and am glad you aren’t afraid to put it out there, personal and professional.
We missed you! But after 5 years a well deserved break- but we still missed you……
Hi Jillian,
I love this refashion! the colors are great and the dress is beautiful! Also, Welcome back.
-Ajeena
http://www.perfectingjoy.com
Great job! I had missed you.
Welcome back! You have been missed in San Antonio!!!
You are beautiful dahling! It is wonderful to see you back after a much deserved break! Keep taking care of yourself!
I’m really happy to see you again. Your blog has been a great source of inspiration and it has really changed my way of looking at fashion 🙂 and the printing of this dress is really cool!
Thank you for sharing your world.
Bettina
Welcome back! I missed your smiling creative face!
Most beautifully said Marcia
Great to have you back again. I really look forward to reading your blog. Love the refash.
I admit it, I WAS worried! I think your reasoning was very good and I am just happy you are doing well. It is great to hear that the new job is fun and you found a new place to live. The gang looks great and I’m happy warm weather is back. Our family is missing Columbia a lot right now, but Prague isn’t so bad! We will be home for summer at the end of June and plan to spend lots of time on Lake Murray.
Hopefully, we will run in to you at a thrift store or out and about. HAVE A GREAT WEEK!
Regards,
Beth Ineson
I am so glad that you’re back! the dress refashion is super great. It looks fantastic on you. I also love the print. Great job!
I love the way the dress fit you. I wish my stomach was that small.
If you blog once a day, or once a week, or once a month, or once a year, or never again it does not matter. You have already changed so many people’s lives. You created a link to many friends. You inspired all of us and we thank you.
The blog should be fun and not a chore. Enjoy life, you deserve it.
glad to see your feeling better, great refash.
Bonjour de France (également)
What a joy to see you again.
You miss me a lot.
I see you still have a lot of imagination about refashioned.
Thanks to you, I going to finish my first refashion (I will send you the photo album).
Hope We will see your new place. Hope the guy which you are next is your new fella (I am a romantic girl lol)
See you soon
Hélène
Bonjour de France. Quelle joie de vous retrouver. Belle idée comme toujours.
It’s great that you are enjoying your job. It is nice to have you back. Looking forward to more refashions and I love the dress!!
Yay! Welcome back and with such a cute dress!
Yay! Finding a new post with a positive update (and cute refashion!) was a very good ending to a very good day!
Totally missed you! Glad you are back!
So glad your back, and so happy for you with the new fun job and the new place!
Super cute! You look refreshed and happy by the way. I was thinking the other day that I have missed your posts.
Hey Jillian:
Welcome back & glad to hear that you like your real job.
Regarding stains in clothing, did you ever try a product call Awesome? You can find it at the Dollar Tree & it lives up to its name. Just spray it on the stain, rub it together a few times then wash & out comes the stains. Give it a try.
I was so sure you were going to give it a dye bath; glad you didn’t have to! The print reminds me of my grandma; love it with YOUR grandma’s necklace!
At first I thought seriously there is no way she’s gonna turn that muumuu into something cute but you DID! Not just cute, but super cute.
Uh and how about a tour of your new place!
Yay! You’re bringing the inspiration as ever. Thanks for coming back! You look gorgeous.
I was just thinking of you. So glad you are back!
Welcome back! It’s funny how people who don’t blog think it is this easy-peasy thing that takes no time at all but it actually takes up a lot of time in reality! And the worst is when people stop following because you don’t blog twice a day like some blogs can, but hey jeeze, if someone is going to tart paying me to do it then yeah, obviously I will blog more often. I guess what I am trying to say is take all the time you need, we will always be here (or at least I know I will!). Glad you are enjoying your new job, great refash! Also: That bag!!!! Amazing!
Welcome back! It was a pleasant surprise to see you post. As usual, you did a great job with this project. So perfect for summer.
Oh Happy Happy Day! Our favorite creative/talented cutie is baaackk!!! Your Mumu redo made my day! You have inspired this 40+ yr. home-sewing senior granny to refashion 2 newer swimsuits that became 4 sizes too big! Im also thinking a too big dress will make a real cute tunic to wear with leggings..So glad you are back and smiling your pretty face lots with your friends!
Welcome back!!!! Cute redo. I never woulda thunk!
You’re so cute. Love!
Glad to see you back, you look fab
Geese when am I gonna learn to proofread! Lol!
Sistah,ma girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do! As much as I live you and you blog and your creativity, which is awesome,Mathis is your blog to do with what you want or not want! If you want to do 12 a year or one a year or none boo hoo) that is up yo you ! But that being said it must be a great feeling to bring so much joy to people and I thank you!
So happy to see you back! I’ve missed your posts. Great print indeed! Looks great!
Sooo cute! And great to see a new post from you!
Wow! I am all for R & R to get the creative juices flowing. So happy you took care of yourself, and now back refreshed. Thank you so much for all that you do!!!
I was wondering what was going on. Missed you. Glad you had a chance to recharge. Love your ideas. Taught my boys to shop thrift when they were in college. Love your awesome sewing tricks. Thanks!
Missed you! This dress is so cute on you
So glad you’re back!!!
Welcome back, you were missed! I love the bag!
Welcome “home!” I’ ve missed your cuteness! And, I’m so glad that you’re enjoying life again…..blessings…..
Thank goodness you are back! A little selfish on my part, but I was having m-a-j-o-r withdrawals, and wishing you would stop having your own life and think of us waiting for a refash haha.
Woohoo you’re back!
Welcome back! Wondered what was happening with you, started searching for you yesterday, was getting concerned. And today, here you are, popping up like a “ray of sunshine”. Good to recharge and have time out! Here is to creativity! And boy do you have that! I am all smiles! 🙂 love Jillian
Great to a see you! Really missed your updates and refashions. Would never have believed that adorable little dress was hiding in that muumuu. You have amazing vision!
Missed you so much! Welcome back!!!!
YAYYYYY Welcome back! SOoooo happy to see you again. I’ve missed you and your refashions! Love this print and the refashion, and I love the way you styled it!
So nice to see your smile again!
Glad to see you are back in action. I have loved looking back over the things you have done in the past and I loved this one! So great new start!!!
Soooo glad to see you back!! You’ve been missed, really. Love your new dress and accessories, ready for summer.
Welcome back
Glad to see you back! I just started to sew the buttons back on my shirts (that shows how far behind I am) thank you for being an inspiration to me. Maybe one day I’ll change something BIG TIME!
Missed you! Feel free to blog occasionally even without a refashion.
So happy you’re back!! You look great in this refash and I’m glad you’ve been having red letter days!
SO GLAD you’re back ! ! ! ! The new re-do Looks GREAT ! ! ! !
Great dress, great to see you again
I’ve missed you. I thought about you a lot yesterday while I was in the Swaparamarama at the San Mateo Maker Faire, so it was especially fun to wake up this morning and see your new post. Welcome back.
Back in action and cute as a button!
You’re back! And I love the print, also, and all those happy colours together!
was worried about you, glad to see yourback
Yeah! I missed you so much! Love that print and love the refashion!
I’m so glad to see you’re back. I missed you.
Soooooo glad you are back! Happy for you and the job you love….
Yay! I was worried! Thank you for not leaving forever!
Wow Jillian, welcome back, lots of love from the UK and I love the dress on you, so cute, keep it up x
Good to see you back! Was wondering how you were after not feeling great. But you’re looking fantastic and love the dress! The break obviously was very needed x
Glad you are back. That’s a great refashion….looking good!
I’ve been reading your blog for years. This is my first comment. It’s just to say, I’m glad you’re back! Seeing your blog in my feed makes me happy. That’s all.
Woo hoo! You’re back! Love the dress and congrats on the creative job!
So glad to see you back creating with your sewing machine. I was just wondering when you were going to post a new creation, so happy to see this cute remade dress of yours.
So happy you are back! Glad you are doing well.
Welcome back! Cute dress!
Welcome back, and congratulations on your new job! Dress is adorable, btw 🙂
I love your mumu redos! welcome back!
Very cute. Welcome back, I have missed you.
Yea!! Yea!! Missed your refashions!
You came in with Pow and a “WOW! Cute refashion!. I love that you include fun pics with your friends, I didn’t see the cuteness of the print at first, but after, that was stunning and inspired me to look even deeper (past the stains, lol)….I wish you well on your new gig, it looks like you will be more inspired…..
Welcome back! So happy to hear you’re loving your job and can’t wait to see your new refashions!
Yay! You were missed!
And back with a stunning refashion 🙂
I am glad that your back. I hope that you post once a month or a couple of times a month. I get that you need a life. I am glad that you sound happy.
Honey
So glad you are back! We missed you! LOVE the springy rehash :))
Welcome back! Cute dress, too. And great friends!
You made my day!!! Welcome back!!!
Welcome back! Great refashion!
Jillian is back! Hurry! You have it going on! Welcome back!
Yay! Glad to see you back! Cute dress.
welcome back indeed. The refash is awesome as usual, but the best for me is to know you are well and happy and having fun. Oh that I had a job that was fun………….
Wow, I did not think that dress would be salvageable, but I really like the finished product! Great to see you back!
Love it and welcome back!
I admit, I was starting to get worried about you. Welcome back, glad you were having fun!
Welcome back! Great dress.
Happy dance!!! And love the frock.
Very cute refashion. Glad you’re back.
Glad to see you back! Have missed you so! Now you are here to make summer more bearable
Yay! I’ve missed your posts! Love the refashion!
Missed you!! Hope all is good, you’re such a great person!!
So happy you’re back! You look adorable as always.
So glad to see you again !
Love this refashion. I think is one of my faves
Take care !
Another sweet and amazing refashion! Love it!
Excellent! And so glad you’re back in action. Love your posts.
Soooooo glad your back!!!! I have missed your creativeness!!!
Welcome back! Have missed your posts! x
So glad u are back. Thought you may have abandoned your blog just as I have discovered it. Another inspiring refashion :0)
Yeah!!
So happy to see you’re back! Sure have missed you!
Doing a happy dance!! Missed you!!!
Estoy muy alegre por tu vuelta!! Precioso vestido 😉
I have been looking everyday for your posts. I was worried you had gone away for good. So glad you are back!!!!
WELCOME BACK!
So happy you are back! Been missing you 🙂
I’m so glad you are back! You inspire me! I have a closet full of things my “Consignment Shop” friend has given me and I am learning to do something with them. I look forward to seeing more of your great ideas!
Good to see u back!! Can’t wait to see more refashions!!! Love that dress and how u put it together!
Welcome back! Such a cute, summery dress.
Glad to have you back! In the meantime, good news, I have also turned into a refashionista! I’ve started with my own closet. Having retired from my work I have turned my closet into play. Work clothes are being designed into a more casual ‘play’ look. Thank you for your inspiration.
What a great idea! I would love to see photos, if you’re ever up for sharing some!
So happy you are back! Love the frock- wondering if you refashion for your friends? Might be interesting.
Yea!!!!! Glad you are back. You were missed!!!!
Welcome back!
That dress turned out really cute. Loving the pattern, too.
Missed you and your great ideas !!! Happy your back
Happy to see you again!
Glad you’re back with more Refashionista inspiration! Love the dress. I missed you!
Love it!!!!
So glad to here of your return…..I really enjoy the thrifting ideas…..
So glad you’re back :). (Also… This may be my favorite!)
Ignore that. They don’t now!
Welcome Back!! Love the refashion ! Totally jealous of that 2$ bag! Purses are my weakness!
Welcome back. Great dress. BTW both of the goodwill links are for the same page.
I am soooooo glad that you are back. I was wondering what happened and was even a little worried about you. Glad you took time off to re~group. Thanks for your lovely and inspiring posts.
Sew glad you are back!
Hi Jillian, welcome back! I don’t know about anyone else but I sure missed ya!
That dress is super cute and looks great on you. Excellent accessories too <3
Not Bad! Not bad at all! Welcome back you were missed. 🙂
till the next one.
Yay! Welcome back!