Happy Birthday Finley!Top: Thrift store find, dyed then spray bleached with doily pattern. Thank you kelly for the inspiration.Skirt: Old scarf picked up at the flea market.
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Over the past couple years I have made too many of these bags to count. But never one for myself. Maybe I was just waiting for the right sheet to show up at the thrift store. Rooooaaaaarrrr! NOTE: shopping bag tutorial coming soon!note to self: better placement of signature tweed heart on next lion bag.
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Before: A stuffy, plaid, women’s skirt from the thrift store. After: A fun, flared skirt for Pumpkin. Vintage elastic waistband and hem trim picked up on etsy.
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Not nearly as great as Francie Pants (which are AWESOME by the way), but we got a couple of active girls in this house who love to wear skirts so we need a large stack of bum covers. These were made from a thrift store t-shirt.
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A patchwork circle skirt has been on my “to make” list since 2007. Since piecing drives be batty, it hasn’t made it to the top of the list yet. But I had a lucky day at the antique/thrift store and found this skirt–the look without the work.
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I almost forgot one of the “funnest” things about UT–a trip to Savers to load up on old sheets and pillowcases. It’s got me dreaming of Spring Refashioning.
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It feels good using up more of my thrifted sheet stash in my favorite shopping bag pattern.
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I’m notorious for not buying enough fabric for my projects. Thus, baby brother got a Chinese Take-out onesie and pants refashioned out of last year’s Christmas Jammies
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Couldn’t settle on a Christmas themed print so I went with this Chinese Take-out print instead. Made from a thrifted pattern from back in the day when patterns only cost 50 cents.
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Before: A long, hand-painted silk organza “skirt” rescued from a garage sale. Judging by the unfinished waist, and really long zipper that continued up past the waist, I would say this skirt began it’s life as a dress. After: A short, flirty version of Dior’s “New Look” . Add a silk sash and a little […]
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