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When People Like the Skirt More Than Your DIY Top

October 4, 2018~ Etc., Refashion Revision, SEWING

 

 

 

Have you checked out my bow-tie Refashion Revision yet? I thought I would be using the sleeves I cut off from this blouse to make the bow-tie but I had enough fabric from cutting the sides of the bodice to make the bow-tie!

And remind me to not post my DIY with even a cuter piece of clothing like this skirt, people were more interested in this skirt than my DIY top! Many asked if I had made it, where I had got it, comments about how cute the skirt was(with no mention of the DIY top) Hahahaha. It sure is a cute skirt, can’t blame them! I got this skirt from Anthropologie 3 years ago, for those of you I am sure are wondering.

And for the first time in my life, I’ve hired help for getting my house cleaned! Besides the bathrooms, vacuuming, mopping the floor, what do you have them do? Is it okay to have them organize, do laundry/fold laundry, or iron clothes? Is that allowed? Also, do you tip them? I don’t know the etiquette or the rules!

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Refashion Revision: Thrifted blouse to a bow-tie blouse DIY

September 20, 2018~ Refashion Revision, SEWING

 

Learn how to transform a thrifted blouse to a sleeveless, bow-tie blouse in this step by step tutorial

 

I am so excited to show you my newest Refashion Revision, in partnership with @Dove.

 

If you follow my stories on Instagram, you saw a sneak peek of this project and how hard it was to get myself to finish it. Since last Summer, I have not completed one real refashion project because it felt so intimidating and like such a daunting task. I procrastinated until I couldn’t any longer and finally finished it and it feels so incredible! It turned out exactly to my imagination which helped me get my mojo back and it feels amazing. I can’t wait for the next project! Thank you for sticking around even when I haven’t sewed in over a year, it means so much to me.

Now, let’s look at the before of the transformation. I got this pink button-up blouse from a thrift store in Pasadena for $4, when visiting my sister in California this Summer. I was drawn to the pretty blush pink color and in under 10 seconds of looking at it, I knew I wanted to turn this into a sleek, sleeveless bow-tie top. Let’s see how it turned out – and how I rock those underarms with confidence.

 

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What do you guys think? I wanted a transitional top from Summer to Fall and thought a sleeveless blouse with a bow-tie detail because a sleeveless blouse is perfect under a cardigan or a jacket since there are no bulky, extra material you need to stuff inside your sleeves, and the bow-tie detail adds a pop of personality underneath your cardigan/jacket to make your outfit stand out.

Now, I don’t know about you, but I get paranoid when wearing sleeveless tops! If I want to wear sleeveless, I always have to make sure my underarms are freshly shaved and smelling really nice so I don’t get embarrassed when I have to raise my arms – like waving frantically at a friend I unexpectedly run into across a busy street or in case I have to volunteer as tribute- are the first two things that popped in my head. Once I get dressed, I don’t want to worry about any of that so I can forget about myself and focus on serving others once I am out the door.

I was particularly excited to partner with Dove because I’ve trusted the brand since I was 14 years old with my underarm care (20 years and counting) and while I’m a bit paranoid for sleeveless looks, I can trust I’m in good hands. While I haven’t been one to deviate from my beloved Dove Advanced Care Antiperspirant, I received a sample of Dove Dry Spray Antiperspirant in the beauty finish variant and quickly converted! Dove Dry Spray Antiperspirant has all the care of Dove and goes on instantly dry for a cleaner feel. It provides 48-hour odor and wetness protection with ¼ moisturizers for added skincare benefits, keeping my underarms in great condition to rock all the sleeveless looks I desire (and make).

 

If you’re looking to try out your own sleeveless bow-tie blouse continue reading for the tutorial, and don’t forget the ultimate last step for those sleeveless styles: Dove Dry Spray!

 

 

Sleeveless Bow-tie Blouse DIY Tutorial

Bow-tie blouse refashion

bow-tie blouse DIY

1. Cut the sleeves off.

bow-tie blouse DIY

2. Cut out the shoulder pads, extra fabric on the armholes and the sides of the bodice.

3. Remove the buttons.

4. Hem the armholes and the bottom of the blouse.

5. Sew on new buttons.

6. Cut off the hem at the end of the collar, so we can attach the tie. Cut off the last 4-5 inches on each side of the collar where it starts to widen. Then hem it closed.

7. With the extra fabric from cutting off the sides of the bodice, make two long strips. So connect two pieces to make one long strip, then hem all the edges except for one edge that will attach to the collar.

8. Once you have your two strips, attach it to the end of the collar. And you are done!

 

 

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AFTER

 

large blouse to bow-tie blouse refashion

Here are 3 different ways I styled the blouse for Fall, which one is your favorite?

3 ways to style a blouse

Let me know what you think about my refashion! And now that I got my mojo back, stay tuned for many more Refashion Revisions!

 

 

Pin me, share me, I like to get around!

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FRONT COVER OF ALTERED COUTURE

August 4, 2018~ SEWING

 
 
 
This was back in 2015 but I just realized I never posted about it! I posted on Instagram but I want to also document it here for my own journaling.

Remember when I was so surprised to find my work on the front cover of Altered Couture back in 2011 for their Spring issue? I was on the front cover again for their Spring 2015 issue!

 

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They featured my Tangerine Flicker Dress DIY and Thrift Find to a Peplum Dress DIY.  My work was featured on 8 pages total. Thank you so much for the feature, Altered Couture!

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DIY THRIFTED MEN’S SHIRT TO PINAFORE DRESS TRANSFORMATION

May 1, 2018~ REFASHION RUNWAY, SEWING

 

 

 

Watch how I transformed this thrifted XL men’s shirt into a pinafore dress with a detachable bib DIY! TO NEVER MISS AN EPISODE SUBSCRIBE HERE. This is a part of my series Refashion Revision where I transform outdated clothes and make it into new.

 

Does this men’s shirt look familiar? It was #3 on my Thrift Shopping Series where you voted for which one to refashion next! This one by far got the most votes so here it is, what do you think? Thank you everyone that voted and for those that are new, I’d love for you to vote for my next one! Watch the episode where the voting happened.
Would you wear this as a pinafore or as a skirt? Leave a comment below which you prefer!

 

 

 Did you like this Refashion DIY? Click on the links or the photos below to see more DIY’s!

 

 7 Ways to Transform Old Men/Women’s Shirts

 

Men’s Shirt to Ruffle Eyelet Sleeve Dress

 

4 Super Easy Ways to Upcycle Plain Sweaters/Tops

 

 

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Pin it and share!

 

PIN Option #1

men's shirt to pinafore dress refashion DIY

 

 

PIN Option #2
Repost on your Instagram or Facebook!

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A HUGE SEWING GIVEAWAY!

March 30, 2018~ GIVEAWAY, SEWING

 

 

 

 

To kick off our mother-daughter Refashion Revision series, we are giving away a sewing machine and a sewing starter kit to one lucky winner, valued at $600! That’s not all, we are giving away 5 sewing starter kits as well, valued at $100 each so there will be 6 winners total! Open to U.S and Canada only. Giveaway will run until April 16th, 2018 and the winner will be emailed and announced on the blog.

A huge thank you to EverSewn for their generosity in providing the giveaway prizes. I was immediately impressed with EverSewn after doing my research and found out the 5th generation owner of Bernina, Philipp Ueltschi engineered the EverSewn machines. I own a Bernina which I love and according to Philipp, “My role is to bring EverSewn to the next gen consumers and bring new, young people into the sewing world,” Their machines are metal on the inside just like Bernina and their quality is excellent while the price point is very attractive. So if you are a beginner and don’t want to spend thousands of dollars on a high quality machine, I recommend EverSewn. I will also link below where you can purchase them.

So should we take a look on what the winner will win?

 

 

 





 

Purchase the products here:

Sewing starter kit(as seen on video): https://amzn.to/2GpuXHN

Sparrow 30 machine(as seen on video): https://amzn.to/2Gq70jW

See my list of “Sewing Essentials”: https://www.amazon.com/shop/sarahtyau

EverSewn Maker 100: https://amzn.to/2GGwEEk (their most affordable sewing machine)

EverSewn Maker 200: https://amzn.to/2uwONiP

EverSewn Sparrow 15: https://amzn.to/2E5PnDY

EverSewn Sparrow 20: https://amzn.to/2E6zU6y

See all EverSewn products: https://amzn.to/2uxKgNe

 

 

 

TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY, FILL OUT THE RAFFLECOPTER BELOW.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

 

CONGRATULATIONS! I will be contacting the winners shortly! Thank you so much for entering the giveaway, I will have more awesome giveaways in the near future!

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Hello! My name is Sarah and I am so happy to have you here! Here you'll find DIY sewing, DIY home building & decor, honest and vulnerable posts of motherhood and snippets of my family. We are building our dream house and will update you regularly on our whole process from start to finish and I am also starting a mother-daughter sewing series. So I hope you stay awhile!

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