Showing posts with label refashion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label refashion. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Help!

I purchased this lovely, colourful dress from a thrift store today! 


Here's the issue: it's too small across the bust and back. It is fully lined and has a zipper back. I really do not want to chop it and make a skirt. I would like to somehow alter this dress to fit!


Maybe, add side panels in a solid color? I don't know?! Please help!



Wednesday, August 4, 2010

WooHoo Wednesday! Junk Love

I will have to say that this has been a crazy week!  I've decided to go back to school, after twenty-something years.  I am so excited and nervous ALL at once!  The children go back on August 16, so I'm prepping for their return, as well!

Everyone knows when my hubby returns from working out of state, we have a garage sale, thrift store 2-day extravaganza!  It was cancelled to help a friend!  However, we just went 'looking' on the day he was to leave.  It was meant for us to 'look' on this particular day!


We got a deal...4 walnut vintage chairs for our dining room for $20!  That was hubby's find!


Housecoat for $1.  This pic does not do it justice.  The colors are so vibrant and the flowers are 'poufy' and raised.  I'm thinking...refashion!  Not sure what, yet!


Pair of pants (still with original tags) for $1!  I love this print!  This will be a recycle project...a 'Pinwheel' or 'Broken Dishes' baby quilt!


This Christening gown for $1.50!  Some stains, but love the embroidery work!  Not sure what recycle project this will become.


a closer look of the detailed work!

Now, one of the best things I found rolled-up in-between boxes...only $5!


This vintage full size bed quilt!  All hand sewn!



I took very special care in cleaning this beautiful quilt by an unknown quilter.  Now, it is on my bed!

I also found several vintage sewing machines!  Did not purchase...yet!  Our friend and neighbor who owns one of the local thrift store, just so happened to be making room for new inventory and that's how we all got excellent prices for our finds!  You know I'll keep checking on the sewing machines, periodically!

Until next time,
Peace and Junk Love!

Monday, June 7, 2010

A Re-Fashion, Recycle

I should have taken a 'before' photo of this project, but forgot to.  Sorry!


This fabric was once a women's sheath (dress).  I found at my favorite place, the thrift store, and it was only $2.99!  I love the pink flowers!


The white cotton halter lining and underskirt is a perfect flat bed sheet for $1.99!


She loves it!


...and, so do I!

HAPPY SEWING!

Thursday, June 18, 2009

T-Shirt Refashion

Hi All!



Just a quick update. My Etsy Shop will re-open in August/September 2009. I have been really busy working on custom orders. And, shopping around for new fabrics and items for new creations for my shops!



So, for a break and to feed my creativity with other ideas other than what I'm working on at the moment; here's a tee refashion. I see these cute ruffle tops in stores and decided to make various versions for myself and friends. The pic does not do justice, sorry. It's made for a much more shapely dress form, which was being used by another project.

All you need are two tees. Make sure your base tee is a size larger than what you normally wear. If you would like the tutorial, click on the title of this blog. So, what do you think?

HAPPY SEWING!