Quick fix for a low or high neckline

Hi everyone, hope you all had a great summer! (And if you're in the Southern Hemisphere, summer is coming:)). This time I'm sharing 2 quick fixes. The neckline of one of my older tops was rather low and a bit overstretched. It looks a bit sloppy and at a certain age, too much cleavage is overrated:). But I'm also not a big fan of high necklines, which is the issue of the second top. I definitely need more air in that area. So I'm tackling 2 tops, with different neckline issues.

If you have been following my posts, you may have noticed that I love quick fixes. I've had sewing lessons for years and years, but it doesn't seem to have changed my approach (limited effort, optimal effect). And yes, I've had the occasional frowns from the teachers. So maybe this post is for the like-minded creatives among you:).

To tackle the issue with the low stretched neckline, I stitched along the lower half of the neckline with elastic thread on the bobbin.

For the second issue, I gathered fabric at the center front and simply gave it a few stitches with my sewing machine.

No, not this one. I found this kitschy sewing machine was found on a vide grenier at the Opal coast in France this summer. You probably love it or hate it:)?

No whirrrrrs...

As you can see on the 'after' photos, the new neckline on the left is a bit smaller, due to the elastic. And on the right you can see the created v-neck on the purple shirt. Both jobs took me less than an hour and it was worth the effort!

If you're interested in more details (Dutch and English) and/or a small recap of my cycling holiday in France, you're welcome to visit vermaakster.blogspot.com!

Dress to Apron to Shorts to Skirt

 Hello Refashion Co-op. I found this fun blue dress at a thrift store and it was full of possibilities.

I bought this dress because it was hand-made. When I see hand-made things at the thrift store I usually buy them. Someone put a lot of work into it. 

 

 I liked the color but it was too tight for me. 

I shortened the dress and opened the center back seam to make a cute apron. 

When I shortened the dress I had enough fabric to make a pair of summer shorts. 

I wasn't done yet. I liked the apron but I have an apron. I decided to take the top of the dress/apron off and shorten it even more. I could turn the skirt around and tie the skirt in front over the shorts. 

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