Two T-shirts Refashions

This time around the Pinterest Challenge was T-shirts. Simply that, and it was left up to each us to decided how to refashion one, or two, or more.

I used two t-shirts to make this interesting cut and weave look. The angel one had already been refashioned but I wanted to change it up again. To see how I made this happen, go to my blog.

This t-shirt dress was not quite fitting right, so it hit the refashion pile. I originally was going to refashion it into a tunic, but am glad I decided to refashioned it into a skirt, with the flower detail taken from scraps of the angel t-shirt.

Silk and Lace

This men's XL 100% silk shirt came home with me from a clothes swap a couple years and has been hanging in my refashion closet ever since. With the addition of a little lace, I finally found inspiration for what to do with it!

I cut off the sleeves and collar and added a lace insert in the back. A huge pleat at the bottom of the lace soaked up a lot of the extra fabric.

For more details and lots more photos, click on over to CarissaKnits!

The Crafty Disaster Takes on the UGLY Skirt Challenge From Skirt Fixation

The lovely ladies at Skirt Fixation sent me a skirt for the Ugly Skirt Challenge. It was very.... table cloth-y. I decided to turn it into a peplum top. Check it out on my blog!

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The Ugly Skirt Challenge:

Purse to Wristlet

Hey everyone! I've got another simple refashion to show you today. A few years back my Mom gave me this here wallet purse. It's my absolute favorite. It fits all of my "junk" in such an organized fashion and comes with removable/adjustable straps so you can wear it as a purse. I just love it so! It usually stays in my diaper bag, but on the rare occasion when I get to travel light, I just take my nifty purse!

Unfortunately, most every time I tried to use it in this way, the silly hooks that hold the straps on would come loose!!!  So to save my favorite wallet (and my sanity) I decided to improve on it's design!

My first step was to trim the purse strap to wristlet length. By doing this, I also removed those pesky clips.

In this picture I am checking the length prior to sewing.

I used my rock-solid Rocketeer to sew this. She is a lot more forgiving when sewing thicker items.

I had to sew the straps sideways to get traction from both feed dogs.

I sewed MANY stitches back and forth to make sure the straps could withstand the weight of the wallet. I also singed the edges of the straps with a lighter to make sure they wouldn't fray over time.

And there you have it! This wristlet wallet is now completely functional! Thanks Mom, and thank you all for reading.

Short-sleeved to sleeveless hoodie

This shirt was super-cute with its pattern of adorable cartoon sea creatures, but not at all practical. It was a weird terrycloth short-sleeved hoodie that would be way too warm to wear in hot weather, but not warm enough to wear in cold weather. So I took off the sleeves to make it a little more heat friendly and layerable.

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I still haven't learned the art of taking helpful pictures of my work, but you can find the whole story of this refashion at my blog, The Unfashionista!