Day 350: Charity Shop Chic Top
Sometimes I draw a lot of inspiration blatantly steal ideas from other refashionistas out there. Today’s refash is inspired by Sally over at Charity Shop Chic. 🙂 Sally’s blog recently featured a Carrie Bradshaw Month, where she created clever knockoffs of stylish pieces worn by Sarah Jessica Parker on Sex and the City. She was inspired by this top right here… …so she created her own version (you can check out Sally’s tutorial here) out of a thrifted tee! 🙂 I decided I simply must have a go at making my own version! I managed to thrift a navy and white stripey tee for $1. Alright. I knew I wanted…
Day 343: Fab Foodie Dress
I’ve had today’s piece for quite a while. I really wasn’t quite sure what I’d be able to do with it! :/ By the way, don’t let that fence behind me fool ya. My neighbors can totally see me when I do my before pics outside. They probably think I’m insane! 🙂 Anywho…back to this insane muumuu! I chose it for its cute foodie print. 🙂 Sadly, this thing is just flippin’ huge on me! I decided to take it in from the back…a LOT! On my dress form it went! Then, I sewed a single seam down my pinned line. This left me loads of extra fabric to snip…
Day 339: Miss Fix It Dress
A less observant refashionista might not have noticed anything amiss with today’s dress. But look a little closer! Some of the black stripes have bled onto the white stripes, making the whole thing look pretty shabby from close up. Also, the length was just a tad too long for my tastes. I got started by chopping off some of the bottom fabric. Then, I started a dye bath with these guys: Some of you are probably wondering what’s up with my color choice. First off, the fabric of this dress is a cotton/polyester blend. This means that it isn’t going to take on a very saturated hue. I wanted to…
Day 336: Into the Garden Top
Holy Housedress, Batman! :/ You’re looking at a rather massive muumuu I scored for $1. It’s label read “Smart Time” (?). The smartest thing I could think of to do with frumptastic piece (with a fun summer print…I must admit) was to turn it into a fun top. 🙂 First, I took it in 4″. My sewing machine has been a bit wonky lately. I keep having to adjust the upper and lower thread tension every time I use it. Anybody know what that’s about? Then, I lopped off that bottom tier! 🙂 And that’s it! Now I have a fun summer top that pairs well with my GINORMOUS red…
Day 335: Turtleneck Skirt
I hate turtlenecks and they hate me. I love tacky prints, and this one definitely fits the bill, but it just isn’t working for me as a top…and certainly not as a turtleneck top! :/ Of course, I have a plan! First, I pinned straight along the side seams, all the way down through the sleeves. Then, I stitched those side seams down! I cut off the extra side fabric, and trimmed straight across that atrosh neckline. Now I have a sexy new miniskirt! 🙂 And here’s how the top works: Cheers! 🙂
Day 332: Tunactiy Dress
I couldn’t help but note that there was something decidedly fishy about today’s piece. I must admit, I love the print and the pale lavender hue of this dress! Perhaps it’s the Pisces in me. Hmmmnnn… Anywho…this dress was going to need a bit of work before it was ready for an evening hanging out with friends! I began by chopping off that bottom hem. This will end up being (you guessed it) my sash. 🙂 Then I got to pinning! A good bit of sewing followed. I cut off the extra fabric and chopped my new dress t0 make it short and sweet! I hemmed the bottom edge, pressed…
