DIY Nautical Romper from Dress

A few months ago I picked up this stripped dress from the thrift store-

 

I loved the pattern, but not the style.

 

So I started transforming my dress by first removing the top portion with my seam ripper.

 

 

Then, taking a pair if shorts I already had for a pattern I cut out 4 pieces for my shorts.

 

 

To make less work for me I used the original side seams and hem lines.

 

Open up your short pieces and lay them right sides together with the original seaming in the center,

 

 

Sew the open sides together.

 

 

Next take your original side seams and re-fold your shorts so that those seams are on the sides.

 

 

Sew up the open V shape you will now see in the center.

 

Set shorts to the side and take up what is left of your skirt. Mine happened to be in the perfect trapezoid shape once I flipped it around and cut off a little excess.

 

 

Snip the corners of the top for arm holes.

 

 

Hem the arm holes and top.

 

 

Lastly pin the bottom of your top to the top of your bottoms with right sides together and sew.

 

 

Lastly, I repurposed the original straps from my dress to make ties for my romper.

 

 

And that's it!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rocking The Billy Bathing Suit

I apologise for having not been posting this whole last month. I am still waiting on my roomate to get internet- Right now I'm "borrowing" someone else's so I can just give you this little update and show you what I was working on.

First off, happy mother's day to all the mothers out there. I hope you had a good one- my first one saw me getting spoiled with the complete collection of Harry Potter blue rays and this.

 

It has crazy amount of stitch options.

 

 

And now for what I've been working on. (Well, I actually started it two years ago, but I finished it this year.)

 

 

 

Studded Clutch Refashion

 

Ahoy Matey!

 

 

What You'll Need: an old purse or clutch

     studs

                         needle nose pliers

                 marking tool

                         scissors (optional)

                                     fabric for lining (optional)

                               hot glue gun (optional)

 

 

 

 

Start by picking the purse/clutch that you want to DIY.

I have this old 1980s vinyl one that I picked up at a church swap.

 

 

I started with a little bit of deconstruction. I removed the straps and the inside lining (which was in bad shape)

 

 

I then traced out the shape I wanted onto the front of the bag. However, I would suggest NOT using marker- as I had a job of removing it later.

 

 

Using your pliers (needle nose being the best), push in your studs and fold down the tabs.

 

 

Next, I needed to address the lining issue. I picked out some fun fabric and laid my purse down on it cutting around it.

 

 

Next I serged aroud the outside of my lining with right sides together.

 

 

Using my hot glue gun, I carefully glued the lining into the inside of my bag.

 

 

Ta-Da! New clutch!