Showing posts with label Vintage Zest. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vintage Zest. Show all posts

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Boxy Button-Down to a Blouse with Fun Details!

Hello!

I would like to introduce myself to all of you lovely Refashion Co-op readers because this is my first project!  My name is Diane and I blog at Vintage Zest where I share many of my different creative outlets, such as sewing, cooking, crafting, travel, and more!


Today's garment is a blouse that I made for the latest challenge for my online Facebook sewing group, Stitch Once, Rip Twice.  Our latest challenge was a Simple Top, and I knew that I had to make something nice and breezy for the 80°F weather we have been having here in Southern California!

Read on for all of the details, including how I turned a huge mishap into a fashionable detail and how this only cost me $1!


Challenge #5: A (Refashioned) Simple Top!: Diane's Vintage Zest!


Initially, I searched through my regular fabric stash, but I didn't like any of the fabrics.  Eventually, I headed to my $1 swap meet garment stash and found this blouse with the tags still on it.  Perfect!


Challenge #5: A (Refashioned) Simple Top!: Diane's Vintage Zest!
See, there's a little blue tag on the left arm.  Never worn!


I decided to turn the shirt around so the buttons would be in the back, which was just like another refashion I did before joining here.


Challenge #5: A (Refashioned) Simple Top!: Diane's Vintage Zest!


This is the final garment!  I love the blouse.  :)