Velvet T-Shirt

 Hello Refashion Co-op. I had a velvet jacket but really wanted a shirt. I refashioned the jacket to make a more fitted shirt. 

Before and after. 

I wanted to close the jacket so I pinned it in place. I could sew the 2 sides together. Pinning it on the dress form let me get the sizing right.

It was easy to sew the sides together. 

I trimmed the sides of the shirt to make it fit a little better. 

I turned the shirt around and put the seam in the back. This was a great top. The fabric was fun but the shape was simple and hopefully it will match everything. Thanks for reading along, for more pictures and details go to I Can Work With That.

Shrink a Wool Sweater, Make a Bag

 Hello Refashion Co-op. I hope 2025 is a good year for you. I turned a wool sweater into a bag. I love working with felted/shrunken wool. 

Before and after.

Felted wool doesn't fray when it is cut so it is easy and fun to make all kids of projects. 

I sewed it all together and used the finished edge of the sweater as the top edge of the bag. 

I added handles and my bag was finished. Thanks for reading along, for more pictures and details go to I Can Work With That.

Happy New Year - which embellishment looks good? (Incl. update)

 

Happy creative New Year to all of you! 

Remember this refashion into a sweater vest or slipover from last year? I wanted to upcycle and embellish the neckline and found myself doubting which way to take it. 

So I thought.... why not ask your opinion? 

Here are the ideas I' deciding between:

Which one should I go for? Just the lace? The lace with beads on the right? Or just the beads in the middle? (Or none of the above:)). I do have a very, very small preference for one of the options, just a teeny-tiny bit! But I don't want to influence you... 

So, I'm curious, what would you advise? Let me know!

Update January 13th
Thanks for helping me out here! I started with the lace last week, and then added beads. But I wasn't sure, so I left out the lace again and also liked 'only beads'. But I really love the lace (the colours work better in reality), so I couldn't let go of that at first. A case of kill your darlings I guess... I sensed a general agreement on 'either' but not both:) in the comments, which sort of confirmed my slight preference for the beads. 

So here's the result!

Tadaa!

Thanks for reading along! If you want to find out more about the the making off (rolling beads etc.), you're welcome to visit vermaakster.blogspot.com. Until next time!