C&C: Floral pleated shorts with a bow. A Bubble Skirt Tutorial. Joyful Ruffle Neck Top – Tutorial. Last week I showed you the top I made for my MIL’s B-day, remember? Well today is My Mom’s B-day! So Feliz Cumpleaños Mamá!! And as part of the celebration, I will show you how to make this top! Maybe it can be the Mom’s B-day Top!! The process is not very complicated and if you are making one for yourself I will describe the measurements I took, so you can adapt them to fit you. Here a better look of the top: For the top I used some left overs I had of red polka-dot Chiffon, and I wear the top with something under it because the fabric is see trough, but you can make it with your choice of fabric, so you can wear it alone.
Top Front: The width for this piece is your bust, I added to my measurement 1 inch on each side for the folding, plus 1.5 inches on each side for comfort. [Click Images to Enlarge] I love this top, is so comfortable and the ruffles make me feel very girly Let me know if you make it I will love to see, Happy Sewing! Tags: handmade, ruffles, tutorial. Make your Own Infinity Dress. Hey guys, I've been wanted to make this dress for a while now and I finally got the chance! I seen this dress everywhere from Avon to HSN. Its a convertible dress that you can style so many different ways.
The only thing is that every time I came across this dress it was always one solid color for the whole dress. I wanted to make one that had contrasting color block colors. So I picked up this fabric from the thrift store, the yellow fabric was $0.99 and the green was $0.75, and I used some more leggin fabric from my leggings dress I made. Sorry I don't have a picture of this step, but I basically used some of the legging fabric and sewed it to the skirt portion for my waist band.I then measured a yard of the yellow fabric and cut two yard long strips.
With this step you want to make sure you are pinning (sewing) on the inner portion of the waist band Did I really get a dress for $1.75? Alana Taylor. Hey :), so i want to make the diy t-shirt scarves but i have a question about step 5, where it says to cut 1-1 1/2 ” horizontal strips all the way up to the armpit. Like does this mean like you are cutting the shirt into separate strands then you just put them all together on your neck ?
And when you stop at the armpit do you like get rid of the rest of the shirt ? Like the sleves and like the neck line ?? Haha hopefully you can help me ,btw you can answer this in my ask box if you want thx <3 — Asked by audaciously-ambitious I’m actually not the original creator of the t-shirt scarves, but I’ll post here how they say to do it. Lay out your t-shirts flat. Cut off the hem and cut off the body portion just at the underarm point. Cut the two body portions of your t-shirt into horizontal strips so that you have loops (about 1” wide). Tips: the bigger your t-shirt, the longer your loops will be, and the more you can do with your scarf. Anyway, hope this helps.
Tutorial | Grandma’s Skirt to Blouse. Let me begin with my inspiration. While skimming vintage ads I ran across this: You Will Need: 1. Fabric (Mine measured 56×34 inches. However, you can judge this based on your size and the length you prefer. Here’s the skirt from my grandmother: And here it is after I took it apart. Fold your fabric in half. {Excuse my feet…hehe} This next part depends on how long you want your shirt AND how big you want your straps. You will then hem all sides on the straps. I have finished hemming at this point. Now sew the ends of the straps together to make one long strap. Sew strap along the base of the BACK flap.
This is what you should have after you’ve sewn the strap on. Go to the closed end of your fabric and at the center make a neck hole. Cut out your design and hem the edges as so: (Notice I added two small straps near the middle of the front flap. And that’s all folks! Paperbag Skirt Pattern. I've been following Adventures in Dressmaking so long I can't remember exactly when or how I stumbled across her blog.
But what I do remember is that I was instantly caught by her cute Anthropologie replicated designs. The nice part about Suzannah's blog is that she shows you exactly what patterns she used to make the dress and other examples of similar dresses that inspired it so that you can create the exact same look! Like the one we're seeing today! It's no wonder that Suzannah became such a fabulous sewing blogger. For a while now she's been planning her wedding, INCLUDING sewing her own wedding dress. And see some of her dress progress below. I mentioned once that I might post instructions on how to make a paper bag waist skirt.
Today, let's look at some of what I'm going for with this paper bag skirt: a slightly more formal look than a basic gathered or elastic waist, usually involving pleats, also including a belt and belt loops. Here are some images of the basic idea: By Tulle: 1. Ruffle Skirt out of old t shirts! I am a girly girl who loves ruffles. I have always wanted a ruffly skirt/petticoat which I could wear on its own and under too short skirts/dresses. My sister has a ruffly skirt which I borrowed while visiting her last summer, I loved that skirt (I even offered to buy it from her :D, she said no off course) Anyways, I had some time on my hands last week, so I decided to make my own ruffly skirt out of old t-shirts. This skirt did not cost me anything. Here is the finished product For the base of the skirt I started out with this flowy top which I got from Target a few years ago. I carefully cut off the sleeves and the top portion off. I ended up with a skirt base Then I dug up some old t shirts, most of them were my hubby's old work t shirts which he put in the donate pile.
Completely off the topic, but every summer I buy myself at least two plain white t shirts and they always end up shrunken, augh! I cut three inch wide strips But I ruffled all of the strips Whew. LOVE it! Total cost: $0.00! Seeing Stripes. Sewing Machine Broke...too be continued... DIY Side Split Wrapped Bodice Dress - The Tutorial. Future T-Shirt DIY « elle & ish. As hard as I try, I can never resist slubby knits and soft tees, especially in unique shapes. Chiffon and silk blouses have a more grown-up feel but most times they leave me a bit cold. Bein’ as petite as I am, these looks probably aren’t “suited” for my body type… but you know what? Who gives a damn! I’m a tunic + skinnies/leggings girl and proud!! Here are a few inspirational tees that I’ve saved on my Future DIY list: {Asos} I love the braided straps and the slouched sleeves. Inspirational cropped tee from a recent StyleLikeU interview. {via} Oversized boxy tees! {Asos} {Etsy} Just find a square piece of jersey fabric, fold it in half once.
Seems simple enough to DIY but we’ll have to see how it pans out when I try this out! DIY Workout Shirt. Happy Fashion Friday! I have a super fun arts and crafts project for my beautiful little bunnies to try over the holiday weekend! I love buying new clothes, but sometimes I love making them even more! I started college as a fashion design major, so I have always been a little crafty when it comes to recycling old T-shirts. This has to be my new favorite DIY reclaimed shirt. You can wear this casual racerback to your workout and then dress it up with a lacy bandeau when you meet your friends for some rabbit food afterwards.
Turn your basic into a chic little number and go hit the gym like you own it! DIY Workout ShirtMakes 1 sexy little tank Ingredients: 1 old T-shirt 1 pair of scissors 20 minutes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Throw it on with some cute yogis, grab your water, and hit the gym! If you loved this DIY, you may also like my DIY Multi Strand Scarf! 25 (more) clever ideas to make life easier. . We heard you loud and clear. When we published our first list of clever ideas to make life easier last year, we received an overwhelming response. So without further ado, here’s another 25 ingenious household tips and organisational tricks that will have you saying, “Why didn’t I think of that?!” Source: chezerbey.com Got an empty kitchen shelf? Feeling handy? Source: maillardvillemanor.com Wall mount cutlery trays and add a cup hook in each compartment for brilliant jewelery storage.
Source: apartmenttherapy.com Avoid messy dresser drawers by “filing” your clothing side-by-side instead of stacking items on top of each other. Photo: William Warby on flickr.com Has putting Toy Story on constant repeat finally taken its toll? Source: realsimple.com Packing tip: Protect breakables such as wine bottles or food containers with children’s inflatable floaties. Source: whatiwore.tumblr.com Rather than bundling them in your drawer, loop tights over a coathanger and store them in your wardrobe.
25 clever ideas to make life easier. Via: amy-newnostalgia.blogspot.com Why didn’t I think of that?! We guarantee you’ll be uttering those words more than once at these ingenious little tips, tricks and ideas that solve everyday problems … some you never knew you had! (Above: hull strawberries easily using a straw). Via: apartmenttherapy.com Rubbing a walnut over scratches in your furniture will disguise dings and scrapes. Via: unplggd.com Remove crayon masterpieces from your TV or computer screen with WD40 (also works on walls).
Via: athomewithrealfood.blogspot.com Stop cut apples browning in your child’s lunch box by securing with a rubber band. Via: marthastewart.com Overhaul your linen cupboard – store bedlinen sets inside one of their own pillowcases and there will be no more hunting through piles for a match. Via: realsimple.com Pump up the volume by placing your iPhone / iPod in a bowl – the concave shape amplifies the music. Via: savvyhousekeeping.com Re-use a wet-wipes container to store plastic bags. Via: iheartnaptime.net.