Hello everyone! This week’s challenge was the most difficult and challenging week for me. I’ve never made a handbag/purse/clutch of any kind before and had no idea what I was going to make. I thought oh, I have almost a week to decide and make it, then the day before our family’s trip, I realized I didn’t have all week to turn it in, I needed to turn it in before I leave on our trip! So I had one day to figure it out and make it and submit this post, but I made it guys, WHEW! And I am very happy with how it turned out!
DIY: XXL men’s shirt into a crop top + skirt set
This project is in partnership with Sprout HP.
This week’s Refashion Runway challenge is gingham. I didn’t win the last challenge but my friend Kara from While Camden Sleeps did for her amazing refashion so make sure to check out her DIY! Congratulations, Kara, you definitely deserved to win, I’m so proud of you!
DIY: XXL shirt into a little girls dress
A XXL women’s shirt into a little girls dress w/ tulip pockets
BEFORE:
my son refused to move away so a picture with him it is! I’ve learned to choose my battles and also think to myself, “Will this matter in the end on my deathbed?” That is how I survive motherhood. 🙂
Right when I saw this XXL women’s shirt at a thrift store for $5(it still had the tags on, don’t you love when that happens?), I automatically had an image pop in my head so I started on the project hoping it would execute just the way I imagined.
DIY: tailor & add sleeves to a dress
I don’t know about you, but I prefer to wear dresses over pants or skirts any day in the summer since it’s much cooler, and way more comfortable. I got this dress at Kohl’s(for $4!) but the chest/waist part was a little loose. So I tailored it smaller and used the lining of the dress to make the sleeves.
Before:
*I just cut the back side of the lining and used this tutorial to add the sleeves.
*I made the sleeves too small(short) for my liking, so I plan on making a bigger one. But in the meantime I’ve been wearing a cream colored cap sleeves under it which works fine too.
After:
{Dress: Lauren Conrad by Kohl’s | Shoes: Payless(really old)}
Skill level: a confident beginner
Estimated time: 30 minutes
Budget: none
The after photos by Jessica Peterson. She is amazing!