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Tutorial: Mens dress shirt to Trendy Tunic
The last post turned an old dress shirt into a vest! This one turns it into a trendy tunic. Love wearing leggings? This is for you!! Okay – here we go – mens dress shirt to trendy tunic. What You Need old dress shirt matching thread pins scissors machine This is my pale pink dress shirt – it’s big and bulky – especially the neck. Great colour, though. This tutorial would work really well with a plaid dress shirt for fall, or even a deep…
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Tutorial: Mens dress shirt to Vest
Have an old man’s dress shirt and don’t know what to do with it? This past weekend I worked on two of my husband’s old dress shirts and this first one turned into a vest! The pale yellow is going to be perfect for spring – with a cute pair of frayed jean shorts and a bleached out tank underneath. This will keep me cool yet fashionable!! If you’re looking for a heavier look, try darker or more textured dress shirts. Okay, time – mens…
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Sewing: Fat Quarter Infinity Scarf
Are you a quilter? I’m not (yet, never say never, I guess) but I still love quilting cotton. This project is perfect if you have some fat quarters around, or even if you make a special trip to the grocery fabric store! Fat Quarter Infinity Scarf You’ll need 6 fat quarters (18×22), matching thread and your machine. First – decide on a layout. I used 4 different fabrics – 2 fat quarters of the same pattern, and then 2 others. Next – sew together on…
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Sewing: Colour Block Infinity Scarf
It’s Valentine’s Day! Celebrate the day with some pink – and this colour blocked scarf is the perfect way! Love, love, love!! Get some fabric – this is all jersey knit. Also, it’s all pre-washed, as it should be! Colour Block Infinity Scarf Cut out 3 pieces, each 20″ by 26″. This scarf is bigger than my other infinity scarf – but you can follow that tutorial, too, if you like. Sew all three blocks together – on the long side (sew the three pieces…
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Project: Skirt to Clutch
Last year – well, about 15 months ago, when I was shopping in Los Angeles, I found this skirt. I really liked it – it fit well…yet in more than a year I never wore it. Not a big deal, it was 10$. Why not make something out of it, though! This quick project shows you how to go from a skirt to a clutch in less than an hour. Skirt to Clutch Want a full tutorial? Visit my clutch tutorial here. First – you’ll…
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Tutorial: Clutch
Need a new accessory for the weekend? Make this winter clutch to accompany any outfit! I liked this one while online shopping at Polyvore – it’s a Clare Vivier Fold Over Clutch and I used it as inspiration – plus, I didn’t have to spend 269$. I only spent 9$!! Making the caramel and neon one wouldn’t be hard, it just would mean a trip to the fabric store – you pick! What You Need Fabric – 2 squares 12×13 12 inch zipper (or 10…
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Sewing: 20 minute Pencil Skirt
Have nothing to wear? Sew up a new pencil skirt in a jiffy! All you need is about 1 yard of jersey knit fabric (or something with a little stretch that you would wear as a skirt), some matching thread, and a sewing machine. Pencil Skirt I have this wonderful high waisted skirt from Simons – I should have purchased 2 – it’s the perfect fit, and hasn’t faded one bit. I’m using it as my template. Put down your fabric and use a skirt…
