About a month ago, a nurse friend of mine asked me to feature a few scrub refashions on this blog.
She has tons of old scrubs that she can’t use for work anymore, but she hated to just toss them out or donate them if something else could be done.
I love a challenge!
Is TLC’s “No Scrubs” running through anyone else’s head? 🙂
I have no use for this scrub top, as rather than going into medicine, I chose to major in Theatre and English (a far more practical option, no?).
I also had no use for this funky stain on one of the sleeves.
But where to begin? I knew I didn’t like that hospital green, so I grabbed some dye supplies!
I folded my top into a small rectangle, like so:
Then I soaked it in its dye bath for about an hour or so.
I was wanting a funky irregular dye pattern, hence the foldage. 🙂
After my top was dyed, rinsed, and dried, I chopped the sleeves with my pinking shears, leaving just enough fabric to sew under.
Then, I stitched the pinked edges under!
I chose a fun, graduated red thread for a nice contrast.
I think it looks quite nice!
With my armholes nicely redone, all I needed to do was take my new top in a bit!
I cut off that extra material, gave my new top a good press, and was ready to head off to the farm!
A friend of mine hosts an annual Oktoberfest party at his family’s farm. It was delightful!
I had so much fun with this refashion, that I can’t wait to try other ideas to re-do more old scrubs! 🙂
Cheers!
Great work! Congrats! And thank you very much for sharing… very entertaining. In Spain, Europe, we are also at home.
Consider this a request for more scrub top refashions in the new year. I love love love your website.
with another one you could chop it off horizontally under the arms, then fold over the cut edge and stitch it to make a casing, then insert a bit of elastic and you have a skirt! I did this to a big old ugly t-shirt recently and it looks great.
Love this shade … I tried to predict what colour you’d get and I was wrong, but the beauty of the end result made up for that 🙂
YAY!!! I AM a nurse with lost of old scrubs I can’t wear anymore. They’ve been sitting in a corner for donation for a LONG time. I just may have to pull some out and give this a shot. Thanks so much for this idea!
oops, type.. “lots of old scrubs”
You are the master of dying fabric! I’m inspired enough to have a go for a dress I’m making.
I have a ton of extra scrubs as well! This is exciting…now only if there was something to do with the awkward scrub bottoms….
Very clever!
You are AMAZING.
Super cute. Can I make a request. I would love to see what you would do with some Catholic school uniforms. Janitors jumpsuit. Army camoflage. Or a biohazard suit. That would be fun!
It’s cute and the color turned out great. I’m a nurse so have too many scrubs and will make some of these. I like how you cut the sleeves up to the neckband but for me I think it will be cuter to leave the body of the shirt more “belled” and “flouncy.” (No other words come to mind) Thanks for the clue….great job
P.S. You’re hair cut is fabulous. Such presicion in the back. High five to your stylist!
I have a black garbage sack stuffed full of old scrubs I refuse to part with, although they are no longer used! You need to stop by for a visit! **wink, wink**!
I’m DEFINITELY going to do more scrub tutorials soon! This one was really fun! 🙂
did you use both the purple and blue die mixed together? If so, it’s a LOVELY shade. And I totally never would have thought to MIX dyes. wow.
p.s. I love the photo bomb on the “mwah” pic
Yup! I like to mix dyes to get more complex hues. It’s really fun. 🙂
That Nicole is a sneaky one! 😉
great job girl!! 🙂
Very cool! I bought a pretty flower print scrub top and was hoping to think of something to make with it! I think I’ll add some black dye to it and make this!! Very nice!
Oooooh! That should turn out really nice!
Bravo! Nicely done, ma’am!
!?! It’s brilliant – but how do you sew with your pins that way??
I’m a fickle pickle when I pin. But it works out. 🙂
Thanks for the scrub top refashion Jillian! Brilliant!
I love how the dye job turned out!
Love it! Great job once again 🙂
Thank ya!