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…
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…
Day 332: Tunacity Dress: How to Take in & Shorten a Dress
I couldn’t help but note that there was something decidedly fishy about today’s piece.
Day 331: Herbie Tunic
Today’s dress has loads of potential for coolness. 🙂 Coolness would be really appreciated today, as temps have climbed into the 90’s. Now, the heat isn’t such a terrible thing as there are such things as Air Conditioning and Cold Beer…unless you’re stuck in an empty restaurant parking lot with a dead car battery for a couple of hours. :/ By the time I got home, I only had a few minutes to do today’s refashion and still get to…
Day 326: Grecian Bubble Dress
I love the dark green hue and subtle print of today’s dress… …and that’s it! I didn’t like weird cross-over top of the dress at all. It felt really stifling! I got to snipping! I carefully snipped the top part away from the bottom part, right along the serged edge, so it wouldn’t fray. For some dresses, this would be a totally no-sew refash, but I had to stitch down a couple of things before I moved forward. Next, I…
Day 324: Play in the Park Dress
Check out this lovely 2-piecer! Talk about a BOGO! 🙂 I’m a huge fan of this fun tropical print and the lightweight fabric of this thing. I’m not such a fan of the frumpy cut of the dress or the not-so-hot layering action! Time to get this dress ready for a warm & beautiful day! First, I cut the dress off near the top, right where it starts to get narrow. Then, I hemmed the resulting raw edge! Next, I…
