Poncho-esque to Cute Summer Vest?

Here's a very simple refashion!  I found this top at Goodwill (apologies for the pictures of it already cut, I got too excited!)

But you get the idea; big baggy top.  I chopped the arms off, and cut the shirt open directly down the center (if you look closely, you'll see that I already cut in the picture).  I fitted it to me, added some of the excess white from the sleeves into the back to give a tiny flare, and added a hook and eye at the front.  I cut the sleeves off right at the seam, and I like how it eludes to a small cap sleeve, when all I did was roll the exposed edge under and hem it.  I love the bright colors, and how this snazzes up a boring tank.

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Here's to Warm Weather!

I'm in love with this refashion!  I took an old button up shirt that I had given up on; nothing was WRONG with it, but I had been wearing it for quite a few years, and was completely over it.  I never wore it anymore.

Thus, the refashion.  I chopped off the sleeves, picked the collar and removed it, and removed the ruffle.  Then I chopped off the bottom and added some of the sleeve length into it so I could add a few pleats.

I made the waistband with the other sleeve, and covered it with a piece of lace, changed the buttons, added a zipper on the side so I could get it on, took in some of the darts below the chest and on the back, and voila, I LOVE this shirt!  I'm recognizing it's important to refashion things that I will want to wear, not things that will just hang in my closet.

I know it's kind of hard to see details because of the sun, but it's been too nice to be inside...Hope you are enjoying weather as beautiful as we are!

Short Top, or Dress? You Decide!

This was my very first refashion.  I certainly selected a material that wasn't easy to work with, so this was a lengthy project for me.  I'm happy with how it looks in the pictures, but up close it has quite a few flaws and rough edges.  To keep it from falling off my shoulders, I had to insert a piece across the top of my shoulder blades, which I conveniently hid with my hair in these pictures.

Hope everyone is having a great day!

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Anthropologie Inspired

Here's a refashion from Goodwill. An oversized dress. Chopped the bottom off, changed the neckline, took in the sides, and voila! I loved this print...it reminds me of a lot of the tops from Anthropologie!

 

Now just to figure out what to do with the pleated bottom.  I know I could make a skirt, but that feels kind of lame since I just chopped the top to make a shirt.  Any creative ideas?

 

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Hi all, hope everyone had a fantastic holiday!  I found this knit sweater in my grandma's closet. Definitely too big and outdated for me. I love shades of this green/blue, but this is a bit bright for me. Hopefully the addition of the black trim tones it down.

I modeled the shape of my refashion after this light jacket at Modcloth. I took the sweater completely apart, removed the pockets, flipped the front upside down, and took in the arms and sides. I'm pretty happy with the results.

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Alpaca Wool Slippers

Hi all,

This is the first time I have posted here, and really the first time I have posted any of my refashions!  I hope you enjoy!

I recently jumped on the refashioning train, and it has been a lot of fun!  I plan to get better at taking before and after pics, but here is the 'after' pic of a pair of men's house slippers I made.  I purchased an alpaca wool sweater from the thrift store, and felted it.  The interior of the slippers is cotton flannel, scraps from another refashion, and the sole is scrap leather that I have had FOREVER.  Padding for the sole was created with some felt and batting that I layered together.  Sizing with this was difficult.  Now that I have created my first pair, I will know better for the future.  This time around, I basically used the foot of the person they were for as my pattern, and allowed about 3/4 inch for a seam allowance.

 

~Thanks, Mel   PatchworkPastries