Hi Refashion lovers! My name is KL and I'm so thrilled to be making my first post ever on this Co-op! I'm a baby refashioner so I'm just learning the ropes. I'm thrilled to share my projects with you as I figure this whole thing out!
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| Jr Size Sundress |
Most of the refashion blogs I see include taking larger clothes and making them smaller. We'll I'm a plus size girl (size 16) and I need help making clothes bigger (sans the frump). So the majority of my experimentation is around making small clothes fit in a way that is flattering to my body.
I found this cute (if too small) sundress at goodwill for $3. It's designed as floor length maxi dress. (This is good!) The problem is that the chest portion was so small that I could not fit it over my head to take a "BEFORE" picture. So, here is the press laid out on my sewing room floor.
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| Cut off the tiny bits |
Like Michaelangelo with David I removed the parts that didn't fit. Any part of this dress that was too small had to go!
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| Even up the rough cut |
I cleaned up my rough cut and did a zigzag stitch on the loose edge.
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| Stitch the edge so that it doesn't fray |
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| Now I have a cute yellow skirt! |
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| Or an adorable dress! |
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| Me in my new dress! |
That's it! Sooooo easy!
From tiny dress to perfect plus size just like that!
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8 comments:
First off, I love your choice with the colors and pattern! And WELCOME!!! (that probably should have been first) ;) Great job taking something that didn't work initially and making it work in more than one way! I love this.
Welcome to the site! And I absolutely love the refashion! I think it looks way better as a skirt and strapless dress. Great job!
We are really glad to have you as a contributor. The skirt looks great and I like the way you wear it as a dress. Love the pattern on that fabric. :)
Debbie
EOD
We are really glad to have you as a contributor. The skirt looks great and I like the way you wear it as a dress. Love the pattern on that fabric. :)
Debbie
EOD
welcome
I love your dress!
Very cute well done!
Those are fantastic colors on you! Well done. And welcome. :)
Cute! Love the fabric print.
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