2.06.2012

Project Recycle Week 1


Did you guess which project was mine?  I'm so glad to be continuing on.  I had a lot of fun with last week's project, and this weeks!  Be sure to hop on over to vote, you can vote once every 24 hours through Friday!
Project Recycled
I must admit, I'm a bit selfish when it comes to clothes.  I want stylish but unique... oh, and earth friendly!  Lately I've been looking online and at magazines for cute outfit inspirations.  I start by looking for outfits that have some aspects similar to pieces I already have in my closet.  From there, I refashion things I have, stuff from my stash or thrift store finds.  Recently, I've been into yellow but it just wasn't in my closet and the few yellow t-shirts in my stash weren't inspiring me.  When I stumbled upon a great pillow case, my first thought was a dress for one of my girls, but I just loved the pattern and decided to be selfish and use it for myself!

Here's what I started with:
Instead of the typical pillow case dress, using the opening as the bottom hem, I used it to create a casing at the neckline.

I cut a large circle out of one of those t-shirts.  The largest circle I had was this basket, but it worked.  Once I had the circle, I cut it into a spiral.  This became one option for the ties, a black polka-dot ribbon was a second choice.  Since the t-shirt fabric is streachy and spiral cut, it makes a great ruffled tie.
To make the shirt more form fitting and less pillow case-ish, I added several rows of shirring (elastic thread) in the back.
My friend modeled it for me and is now on a mission to find cute pillow cases for herself.
We had fun styling my new top a few different ways, including the traditional way, as a dress on her daughter
It's a simple upcycle, but sometimes it's something simple that can make a big impact!

6 comments:

Jana said...

How fun! I am just not that creative. Thanks for linking up over at Giggles, Glitz & Glam.

Jill said...

What a gorgeous top! Great job!


Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

G Inspires said...

This is so cute! Thanks for sharing, visiting via More the Merrier Monday

Be Colorful Coastal said...

Oh creative you. You are that person though that they say could make a potato sack look good. :D Thanks for linking up to Motivated Monday at BeColorful
Pam

Unknown said...

This is awesome! I have always seen them used as dresses.. but never as a shirt.. Soo cute! Thanks so much for sharing with the Pink Hippo party.. can't wait to see what you share next..
Good luck in project recycled

Jenn @ Peas and Crayons said...

soooo super cute!!!!! =)

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