With the help of a thrifted pattern (McCall 4842) and remnants from an old nursing shawl, it became this:
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Thursday, August 29, 2013
Thrifted XXL knit skirt to dress
I thrifted this XXL
teal blue elastic waist cotton knit skirt with pockets from
my local thrift store. I liked the colour and the fabric and thought I
could make a top or dress out of it. This is the before:
With the help of a thrifted pattern (McCall 4842) and remnants from an old nursing shawl, it became this:
With the help of a thrifted pattern (McCall 4842) and remnants from an old nursing shawl, it became this:
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4 comments:
I always think of this sort of refashion as a 'harvest' -- as in harvesting fabric from a garment to use for another one.
(Or is that because I spent today harvesting the last of my beets, carrots and zucchini/courgettes?).
I do like the MadMen vibe.
IWOM: EOD
Super cute! It's looks so comfy and has a wonderful retro vibe. I love it!
Love this and the contrast fabric at the neckline and armholes is brilliant!
Thanks ladies! I see these XXL garments as a sort of 'harvest' too! I love that there are lots of material so one can basically transform them to whatever one wants.
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