I am pretty sure that the world has stopped for just a moment. I managed to take a dress that no longer fit me and refashioned it into a skirt! For a non-sewer like me this is a big deal. My thought process was this dress was free from a clothing swap, so what the heck if I screwed it up (although I would have been sad because I love this fabric). Here's what I did:
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Duh, I cut the dress before taking a picture. Here is what it looked like put back together. This dress had a sash as well as the top part and a zipper to cut first.
Once I got the part for the skirt, I turned it inside out to create a place to pin so I could sew in the elastic at the waist. There were two layers of fabric, so this was the hardest part making everything even and to be straight. Here's where I got lazy. I must confess that I used fabric glue to actually do the "sewing". But then my guilt (and afraid that my skirt might fall off someday), I did actually hand sew to reinforce my fabric glue too.
Here is the finished project. You can bet that I wore this to work immediately and paired it with other colors in the skirt. Plus, I got many compliments on it and I never even told anyone it was a refashion. If I got compliments that must definitely mean it doesn't look like a rookie job, right?
Have you ever refashioned anything? I would love to hear what it was and how it turned out.
Linking up with The Pleated Poppy for What I Wore Wednesday and Get Your Pretty On.
Heather - I am SO impressed! You did great and I never would've guessed it used to be a dress. It looks great paired up with that bright cardigan too.
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That is pretty clever! I can't sew even if my life depended on it. I'm going to have to keep this in mind:)
ReplyDeleteheather, i'm no sewing girl either. hahaha i would've done the same thing. good for you! besides it's your secret. lovely print doll. looks awesome on you.
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Really great! I have an appreciation for people who can look at things like the dress and see something different as a possibility. The skirt is adorable..the whole outfit is.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great job! I'm a sewing novice too, so I'm impressed with this, it sounds almost like I could handle it! The colors in the skirt are just perfect too, you're going to get a lot of wear out of it!!
ReplyDeleteThere is NOTHING better than getting compliments on something you made, is there? Nice work! I just recently got bitten by the sewing bug myself and now I'm encouraging everyone I know to get into sewing!
ReplyDeleteLove this as a skirt! Great job!!
ReplyDeleteJayme & Mendi @ Her Late Night Cravings
Wow, very cool!! You did such a fabulous job on this!! xo
ReplyDeleteyou did an awesome job on make that skirt
ReplyDeleteFor claimed to not be a sewer, this project turned out so well, Heather! Turning an old dress into a skirt is one of my favorite DIY projects. It's quick and created a brand new garment! Can't wait to see how you remix this! Hope you and the family are having a great week thus far!
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That dress/now skirt is so cute! Well done!
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That skirt turned out great! I love how you styled the floral print for winter with the mustard sweater and those great colored tights!
ReplyDeletewow great job! that is talent!
ReplyDeleteNice job!!! I have a groupon for a sewing class that expires in a couple months - I better get on it!
ReplyDeleteGood show!! Amazing job!
ReplyDeleteAmazinggggg! That skirt is so adorbs - I love it way better as a skirt than a dress. Also, can we discuss your amazing color combo you've got going on? So stylish!! Found you via the I Feel Pretty link up!
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Its such a cute skirt, Heather. I'm not handy with the needle and thread either. I wish I was. You make your skills work for you though!
ReplyDeleteWow! Heather you did an amazing job with the DIy project. I love the print!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! You look great in your refashioned skirt. I've been looking for a refashioning project at GW Boutique but no luck yet.
ReplyDeleteGood job! I'm not a sewer either, but I'd like to be. The colors in your skirt are fabulous and perfect for remixing.
ReplyDeleteFabulous job and what beautiful colours!
ReplyDeleteWow! Great job! I have actually never tried to refashion something. It turned out great- would never suspect a "rookie job" ;)
ReplyDelete~Karen