Recycled.

Look at this !! I made it myself. The funny thing is that this dress (or tunic) looked like this in it's previous life:

 

Jose's gently worn t-shirt. How did I make it?

 

I traced this sweater dress on top of the t-shirt taking into account that I wanted my new dress to be more ample that the yellow dress.

 

I cut it and pinned it all together...

  

I just eyeballed the neck line, cut half way through the neck line and then folded it over to make the exact same cut on the other half of the neck line.

 

From the highest part of the sleeves (the part of the shoulders) I cut two equal pieces to make the ruffles that go on the shoulders of the dress.

 

And I cut the remaining of the sleeves into four equal stripes to make the ruffle at the bottom of the dress.

 

I made it in record time: one nap, and an extra hour at night after the girls went to bed. I wore it this past weekend and I loved it. There are many good things about this dress: it was made from a shirt that I recycled, it did not cost me a dime, it fits me perfectly, and this dress also hides my "empty baby house" as the lady at angry chicken calls it. But what really makes it special is my three year old telling me if I can make one for her so we can be twin sisters.

I'm off to start hers.

P.

Comments

[lou and her chicken]

Wow, this is soo cool. I would never have the guts to cut up my top, just incase I end up with a mess! (My dressmaking skills are very bad)

Well done you for recycling too!!

Lou

[Ayama]

Wow I think this is totally cool too!! Love how you have upcycled your shirt!!

[Cheryl]

I love this! I can't wait to try it. My best friend (since I was five) just asked me for a t-shirt dress. I have never made anything for her so I think it might be about time (she has never asked before).

I have never sewn t-shirt fabric, hopefully this will be my inspiration!