Happy Holidays: A Muumuu Refashion
Hello everyone, and Happy Holidays!
I hope yours have been just lovely and that you’ve spent them with those you hold dear, whoever they may be! 🙂
When I woke up Christmas morning, I eagerly rushed to my refashion rack. I had been holding on to something very special for December 25th.
When I was in Hawaii a couple months ago, I couldn’t resist picking up this awesome muu muu with its happy Christmas colors!
Then the waiting game began.
I waited patiently until Christmas and was happy to start chopping into to this ruffly frock!
First, that top ruffle had to go.
That bottom ruffle quickly followed!
In chopping off that bottom ruffle, the length of my new dress was quickly approaching the danger zone of too short!
No worries!
In order to make the smallest hem possible, I serged the bottom edge to prevent fraying, then pinned it under once about 1/2 inch.
I stitched it down…
And just like that, I was all done and ready to spend a very Merry Christmas with some terrific friends in my sweet refashioned muumuu! 🙂
Oh! and just look at my fantastic Christmas present!
Ooookay…I’m just kidding! This sweet ride belongs to my friend’s husband.
But that doesn’t mean I can’t pose with it! 🙂
Erin and I spent the afternoon catching a much-anticipated film!
That’s right! Into the Woods!
Erin and I were quite excited about it!
We even stopped for…ahem…refreshments beforehand!
Cheers!
17 Comments
Judith Dyer
crazy terrible long dress becomes a crazy wonderful mini dress.
Muy Bueno!!!
Jessey
Where are you?!?!?! Long time no post!
London
This is probably my favorite!
Connie
I love your blog and enjoy your refashions, but this one, while you did improve it, really is too bad to improve. It looked like a cross between Star Trek and Little House on the Prairie. I love your sense of humor and you are a great stylist and sewist.
jenny_o
I love it and I love your sense of humour – Happy Holidays!
Helen
You really suit those colours. I remake second hand clothing in England. Wish I had your figure. Have a great new year x
Candy
What a wonderful refashion; so unique and chic, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Gina
It looks a little bit like a cross between Star Trek and a Flamenco dancer. But you look fabulous and always wear things well.
puppiesinparadise
I had not heard of “In The Woods”. I am going to check when it will play in Swedish Theatres. Thanks for the tips.
The dress is well made but I hate to say, that it is still ugly. I apologize if I hurt your feelings. I think this is the first one that I have ever thought that about. That is pretty darn good record considering how many refashions that you have done. You have inspired me to pull out my sewing machine and fall in love with sewing again. Thanks for such inspiration.
Happy New Year.
Honey
Roseanne Floyd
Hi….Merry Christmas to you too. I have been following you for quite a while now. I wish I could sew like you. Too bad you don’t teach…….
Chris Rose
You must have a huge stockpile of refashioned clothes. Or do you just wear them once and donate them? I’m curious.
Chris
KatIndAvonLady
I like it, and brain picky ya, what about the sleeves? Could a different look been done? With the sleeves?
lorie
I was thinking the same thing about the sleeves.
Charmaine
me too – shortened to elbow length and slightly taken in
HappyCrafty
What a transformation! You ROCK!!!
blissinger
That’s what’s so great about leggings: you can wear a really short skirt with them, and it’s fine. Your dress turned out great.
Nicole Kim The Blogger
Yeah, leggings can really help to make an outfit more trendy and really give our legs lots of flavor. There are so many colors and patterns to play with in design. She did do a great job on that dress. My goal is to start doing my own redesigns and clothing adjustments in 2015. Hopefully, I will be as great as she is.