i have two happy news. i was featured in a great craft blog called u-create and i made it to the top 10 knock-off contest. to be honest when i looked at the other top 9, my exact thoughts were, “oh crap! the other ones are so good and mine sucks!” i felt a little embarrassed i’m not gonna lie! haha, don’t worry i’m not sad by any means, i was just in awe at how amazing the other 9 were and how much time they’d spent on their projects while mine took like an hr. i kept thinking what other project i could’ve submitted instead but what’s done is done and i’m honored to be in the top 10. and the winner gets chosen by votes but i’m not asking you to vote for me, i know i won’t make it, i just want you to check out the other 9, you will be blown away! i think my favorites are the wedding dress and the BCBG dress.
i made a tulle ruffle skirt for my girl and modestified a short dress.
on to my 2nd project
before the dress was modestified and before the mirror was cleaned. π
bought fabric from joann’s
(i didn’t have the dress with me (which i don’t recommend) so i just bought it hoping it was the same color and i was lucky enough to have it be the same exact fabric and color!)
4. pull the sewed fabric down and hem the bottom of the newly-length dress.
after:
i recommend ironing it too which i didn’t do(i hate ironing!).
it would flatten the hem and make it less noticeable i think.
and i paired it with red lips, leopard heels and a bracelet and
wore this to a valentine’s dance this past saturday.
Jessica at Me Sew Crazy says
Loving the tulle children's skirt! My daughter wants everything princess too – part of me loves that though, means she is still young and innocent π
And I feel you about hating ironing. I am the same way – I do it only when absolutely necessary – lol. A sewers bane.
Have a great week, found your site recently and love it!
Charlie, Feminine Bravery says
love both of those! I really should do just that to a few of my dreses to make them appropriate for work π
Taylor {Sew Much Love} says
So helpful! I was just mulling over how to fix several of my dresses that are not quite long enough anymore and this should do the trick!
Also I want to know how you made that adorable tulle skirt! I want to make one for my daughter…who am I kidding?!? I want one for me too!
Rachel says
I love the skirt and the way you modestified the dress. The dress looks like it came that way. I will have to keep that in mind.
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Beth says
Ok, I have to ask….how long did it take to make all those ruffles for her skirt? It looks painfully time consuming…
Martha Carolyn says
I love your blog! I thought you would want to know that I linked over to your black "ruffle around me" top tutorial. I attempted my own version based off your tutorial and blogged about it. Thank you so much! π
http://martylou.blogspot.com
Laura Ingalls Gunn says
Your metamorphosis is absolutely fabulous. I so hope that you enjoy every bit of it.
Have a very Happy Valentine's Day!
DeniseAngela says
I really like your red dress & invite you to link up to my Friday Fashion Runway!
http:damedesignstudio.blogspot.com/
Ginny says
Sarah looks great like always! Miss you pretty lady! Let's have a phone date soon!!!
Nat says
Okay love it! The dress is so awesome because you are the perfect shape! Way cute! π
MΓ‘ says
You are always sooooooooo creative!!!!Love your blog!
Erica Louise says
Beautiful, as always! You are very talented. Hey you might be interested in joining a new refashion community blog, we are looking for contributors! http://refashionco-op.blogspot.com/ x
missavene says
Wow, you did really well matching that red without the dress with you! I wanted to thank you for the tute, I'm tall, and very rarely find dresses that are long enough, I'll even occationally buy one, and then get it home and realize I can't get away with wearing it. I have a black dress so much like this red one, I'm totally going to do this!!
Emily says
Love the tulle skirt!! I want one for my little girl.
Great job with lengthening that dress. You got really lucky with the fabric. π
PS I think I'm allergic to ironing.
Pearl says
so beautiful Sarah! luv the red dress! maybe I should try this even though I can't even sew a button.. hahah
Humble Homemaker says
Great tip! And the Tulle skirt for your daughter is awesome. I love it. Thanks so much for sharing!
http://humblehomemaking.blogspot.com/
Brittany says
I LOVE that tulle skirt! Can you do a tutorial for that? I want to make it for myself!!! haha…but seriously. In love!
Sarah says
@beth: it is a little time consuming to make the skirt. i would say maybe 1 1/2 hrs.?
Dear Baby says
Whoa! That looks great. I was making a face, thinking that "modestifying" was going to ruin that beautiful dress! Not at all! I think it looks even better! You did a great job. I love that the horizontal seam contrasts so nicely with the vertical seams lending an art deco sytle.
Becky@Beyond The Picket Fence says
Both are perfect. The tuile skirts are all the rage with the preschoolers I teach. Alas, my 9 year old, not so much! Thanks for linking up to Beyond The Picket Fence.
Brambleberry Cottage says
You are so talented! But, where on earth do you find the time to do all that sewing with little ones around?
I think it's so cute that your daughter doesn't like the skirt, because it doesn't spin around. When my daughter was your daughter's age, the criteria she had for all dresses, skirts, and shoes was that the clothes had to twirl when she spun around, and her shoes had to make a tapping sound on the floor when she walked. Don't ya just love that age! π
Thanks for linking your creativity to my party each week.
Liz @ the Brambleberry Cottage
http://thebrambleberrycottage.blogspot.com/
sarah says
absolutely love the skirt. please, please, i would love a tutorial!!! also, ironing not my friend. too bad for me, my husband's job does not pay for dry cleaning and i am left to iron shirt after shirt.:(
kasthurirajam says
fantastic idea
IleneandJeff says
I would LOVE to see a tutorial on the tulle skirt! its darling! I'd wear it as an adult!
Lucinda Poel says
Oh, I love that tulle skirt too! And hope for a tutorial some day?!:)
Unknown says
My daughter likes skirts that twirl like a princess too. I use the instructions for making a pettiskirt but use different fabrics to get the twirl she loves. Love your blog!