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Re-purposing: Women’s Knit Shirt into Dress

.   Fall is quickly approaching. (Are you getting excited?  I’m thrilled.)   And I really wanted a new dress.     But a Maxi style dress, with some great flow and length.   But more fall-ish……and not the common spaghetti straps.   Make sense?   So I quickly created one by using one of my knit shirts […]

Paper Bag Skirt…….{{and hidden mistake}}

Looking for the Honeybear Lane giveaway?  Scroll down or click here. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Okay, it’s not really a skirt made out of a paper bag. But it’s called a “paper bag” style skirt. (high-waisted, cinched […]

Re-purposing: Boy’s Button-Up into Girl’s Top with Tie

. Looking for the Expressions Vinyl giveaway?  Scroll down or click here. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I picked up a little boy’s button-up shirt the other day at the used kid’s clothing store. It was in great […]

Full and Fluffy Pettiskirt

  I used to love to dance around in skirts as a young girl. And I always wanted a pettiskirt. My childhood friend had one, and we would wear it, then trade, then dance, then trade, etc. What a pain…….but I loved that thing. And wished it was mine. So making my little girl her […]

Skirt Alterations – Long to Short…with added Flowers/Ruffles

. Looking for the Go! Cutter giveaway?  (Valued at over $400)  Scroll down or click here. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Okay, one more project using the Go! Cutter that I shared other […]

Decorate My Home, Part 20 – Gathered Top Panel Curtains with Blackout Lining

. Our little boy and girl share a room. This won’t last forever…….but it’s especially nice while they’re small and we’re limited on space in this rented house. Our little girl is in a toddler bed and our little guy is in a crib. So at least one is contained so that there isn’t too […]

Dress Alterations – Increasing Length

Did you notice the winner of the Silhouette giveaway?  Scroll down or click here.   Thanks again to everyone for participating! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I have an issue with buying clothing. I’m […]

Re-purposing: Stained Tshirt into a Shrug

    Oil and water don’t mix.   Either do oil and children.     I’m not sure what kind of greasy mess got on the front of my little girl’s rose-y colored shirt…..but it was something big.  And it ruined the shirt.  (Some colors hide grease stains well….but this shirt didn’t.  D a r […]

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