#27 Back to School: Navy Eyelet Overlay

This is #27 for my after retirement “Back to Elementary School Wardrobe”.

My goal is 10 Re-fashions per month. I hope to catch up during winter break. 

BEFORE: Loose fitting top was made years ago.

PROBLEM: Needed to update dated print with more current lace look.

STEPS: Remove neck facing & stitching from red panels.

Add eyelet overlays & stitch in place. Restitch neck binding.   

AFTER: The updated top is fun with denim skirts and jeans. Jeans are in dress code in my new Elementary school. 

AFTER:
Eyelet overlay updates top.
Horse related print is in-line in my country Texas school.
Red peeks through and stays on the neck binding. 

AFTER: Eyelet overlay.

AFTER:
Eyelet Overlay

BEFORE:
In need of update.

Halloween Refashion - T- Shirts to Peridot from Steven Universe

My kids always like to pick impossible characters to be for Halloween.  The ones you either cannot find at the Halloween Superstores that pop up everywhere, but you can find on amazon for $375 ... for an adult size costume.  Lucky for my kids, they have a mom who is up for the challenge of making their costume dreams come true on a dime store budget.  

My daughter wanted to be Peridot from Steven Universe.  

Lord help me!

I prayed as I went digging into my collection of old clothes I have saved for refashions and found some perfect shirts that would work for her outfit.  I did have to go to the thrift store and buy one extra shirt to finish the top, but her outfit is made completely from old shirts.

I had to go to Joann to find material for her hat, but I scored this vinyl, pleather stuff off of the remnant rack for 50% off.  I sewed a bendable wire into the seam along the edges to keep it upright.

Here is my little Peridot!

I hope you all enjoyed your Halloween!  I meant to post this awhile ago and somehow we are now past Thanksgiving!  I better post this before it becomes Christmas!

Erinn

Sticky Genius

#26 Back to School: Green Cotton Dress with Slip Added

This is #26 for my after retirement “Back to Elementary School Wardrobe”.

My goal is 10 Re-fashions per month during this school year.. It is November and I am working on my October goal. I hope to catch up during winter break. 

BEFORE:

1^st Re-fashion years ago was to combine t-shirt and denim skirt into a loose fitting dress. 

This is similar to a version with a similar t-shirt and linen skirt posted last year.

Black too small slip with worb elastic from the stash. 

PROBLEM: 6 AM search for the right slip was not fun.

STEPS: Remove worn elastic from slip. Serge top edge. Add lace panel to slip front to enlarge. On the similar dress, a scarf was inserted to repair worn skirt lining.

Baste and stitch the slip into waist of dress. 

AFTER: An easy go to for school day mornings.

Many teachers and staff wear jeans, so this denim skirt/dress fits right in.

AFTER:
1st Re-fashion was to combine denim skirt and loose fit t-shirt,
2nd Re-fashion was to add a too small slip as a lining.

After:
Top-stitching joins top & skirt.

BEFORE:
1st Re-fashion skirt & top unlined.

AFTER:
2nd Re-fashion added black slip.

Men's Flannel Shirt Refashion to a Vest

I grew up cuddling up to my dad who was always wearing a flannel shirt. And now I get to sort through those old flannels and get creative with refashions. This men's shirt refashion turned a quilted flannel shirt into a reversible vest. (Get the full details here)

BEFORE

The original flannel shirt was an XXL so there was plenty of fabric to play with and adjust to my size.

Changes made:

• The collar was removed
• Sleeves removed
• Sides were taken in for a more feminine fit
• Buttons were replaced with larger buttons and placed on both the inside and outside
• Side pockets were created using the extra flannel fabric
• All edges were finished with bias tape

AFTER

BONUS: It's reversible!

Since this flannel shirt was quilted, it was ready to be reversible and show the quilting on the outside. This is my favorite was to wear this refashion.

Find out more details about the Men's Flannel Shirt Refashion on Scratch and Stitch.

A Tale Of Two Sweaters

Hello Refashion Co-op. I had these two sweaters that I used to make one bigger sweater that I could actually wear. (Even adults can outgrow their clothes right?)

This white sweater is cashmere and I really wanted to wear it. I cut the side seams from the waist to the wrist. I took out the seam.

I cut two long pieces from the sides and arms of this pink sweater. The pieces were about 3 inches wide. 

Under the big black flower pin was another flower. I liked it much better than the big pin. 

You can see the pink pieces in the under side of the arms here. I was being goofy and this picture actually showed the arms well.

You can see the sides of the sweater and the flower here. The new pink pieces made the white sweater large enough for me and I like the look of the pink flower.

Thanks for reading, and Happy Thanksgiving!

For more details and pictures go to I Can Work With That.