A Skirt to Cami Refashion

My first refashion for fall is a skirt to cami remake.  I like to layer camisoles under jackets and sweaters for chilly mornings and then wear it as is when the weather warms up.

This cami started out as a $1 H&M thrift store skirt.  I fell for the pretty rose print against the dramatic black background.

I used Itch to Stich's Crystal Cove Cami pattern for this project.  My favorite feature is the overlapping back.  Isn't it adorable?

Read all about my skirt to cami refashion on my blog Trevor Love Mommy.

denim dress into shorts

 

Summer unfortunately is behind us 👣, but  we can still count on quite a few warm ☀ days, 

although not so warm to jump into shorts without tights and full boots but

who said that shorts look bad in combination with boots 👢 and long sweater❓👚.

 

 

 Dress Before 

 

 

 

during work

 

 

 

 

here  you can see ready shorts on me, they are extremely comfortable and they look super nice , perfect for spring , summer and with   tights for autumn and winter 

 

 

 

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Whole easy tutorial here

 

 

 

Refashioning Old Shirts

Hello Refashion Co-op. I have been focusing on some basics. This striped shirt is an old refashion. The sleeves were too long and my son said it looked like a jail uniform. I dyed it and made short sleeves. I also added an elastic waistband but never seemed to wear it.

I decided to make a more simple short sleeved top. The tunic length didn't work on me and a simple top will get more wear.

***SHIRT 2***

This striped shirt was great but it got a terrible spot on one side of the chest. It was really noticeable. I used some scrap material to make a pocket. It hid the spot and I lied the floral with the stripe. I added a little pocket on the sleeve just for fun.

I wore it to run errands and took a quick selfie at the store.

Thanks for reading along, for pictures and details go to I Can Work With That.

The world's longest refashion

It took me six (six!) summers from beginning to end, but I'm happy to say, I finally succeeded in converting a dress I didn't much like into a skirt I mostly like. I went from clueless to overly ambitious to desperate to finish, to finally, finally finished! Never give up!

Before

After

In the end, it turned out to be a fairly simple skirt (in other words, it really should not have taken 5 years!).

The most challenging part was my attempt at a proper waistband and zipper closure (it would have been just fine with an elastic waist!).

Ah, well, live and learn! If you want to see a year-by-year of all the things I tried with this project, click on over to my blog post!

Happy procrastinating, fellow refashioners!

--The Unfashionista

Frilly Unicorn Refash

Who doesn't love a good unicorn shirt?!

I was lucky enough that a friend of mine gifted me this super awesome unicorn shirt!


I shortened the shoulders.

After the shoulders were more fitted, I added this greyish ruffle at the neckline.

A simple update for an already awesome top!



Happy Refashioning!!!
Check out my stash of refashions on my blog!

Dress from men's shirt

I found this lovely men's shirt in my local second hand , it's 100 % egyptian cotton and has beautiful claret color. At first I thought to make simple shirt from it but after watching Assos site I knew that dress will be much better choice .

 Shirt Before

 

during work

 

 Ready dress with and off shoulder

 

 

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Whole easy tutorial here

 

Pajamas Galore

Hello Refashion Co-op. I had a dress that I didn't now what to do with. This peach dress was SO...peachy. I just didn't like it as a dress. It also had a revealing key hole that I didn't like either. What did I do with it? That's right pajamas!

I cut the top of the dress off. That was my new pajama top. I used the skirt to make some pajama shorts. Easy as pie!

That long sash was used to finish the bottom edge of the top. I also used a small piece to fill in that key hole opening.

I liked the first set of pajamas so much I made a second set from this long pink maxi dress. You can't have too much lounge wear right?

I did exactly the same things with this dress. It was simple and quick sewing.

Thanks for reading along for more pictures and details go to I Can Work With That.

I Made A Jumpsuit

Hello Refashion Co-op. I turned this maxi-dress into a jumpsuit. And it was so easy!

 The dress fit well in the body so I just needed to cut the legs. It looked like the crotch was too low but when I added an elastic waistband it turned out perfect.

Thanks for reading along. For more pictures and details go to I Can Work With That.

how to sew a simple pencil skirt from denim jeans

 
Pencil skirt it's a must have in every girl's wardrobe. In previous post on my blog I prepared little step by step tutorial for you to create your own easy pencil skirt pattern today I want to show you how to use this easy pattern and sew your own perfect skirt .

 As before I used old white denim jeans 😀

 Jeans Before

 

 during work👍

 

ready skirt ❕

 

 but that's not all I decided to dye it as well and I used

shibori method

 

 here you can see all steps 

 

 

and skirt on me 

 

 

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Whole easy tutorial in english 😊 and much more photos here.👋

 Love ❤,

 

 

Comic Book T-shirt 3

Hello Refashion Co-op. I have been on a t-shirt refashion binge lately. This Captain Marvel shirt turned out to be my favorite.

This shirt was a men's size and was really big on me. That's OK. I cut out a simple sleeveless style shirt in my size. I used a shirt that fit well as a size guide. I made some extra room at the bottom for my hips. That helped the fit because this shirt didn't have any stretch.

I cut a narrow strip of fabric from the shirt scraps. I tied the shoulders to make them more gathered and narrow. It made a more interesting neckline.

Thanks for reading along, for more pictures and details go to I Can Work With That.