renovated skirt
i haven't been knitting at all, but i was somewhat crafty today. i bought this formerly ankle-length skirt at the thrift store yesterday, but it was too small. so i cut about a foot off the top and sewed a new waistband, creating a shorter but wider skirt. for the tie, i used the tie from a pair of strawberry shortcake pyjama bottoms i bought during the same thrifting expedition. the pyjamas have a good elastic waistband and don't need the tie.
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posted by jen at 1:34 PM
8 Comments:
i like! and yeah, i'd totally have loved to have gone dancing with you last night (and the 80's music would have just been icing on the vegan cupcake!)
i think you did a fabulous job! and i too knit less in this weather - i just found the most beautiful turquoise sewing machine so i hope to find a project just for it soon!
your skirt turned out so cute! i'm so jealous of people like you who can customize clothing that doesn't fit quite right. i see so many cute things when i thrift but they are often too small. if i had any sewing ability whatsoever i could probably fix some things like you did here. for now, i just have to leave them for those size 2 women to buy. :(
well, i usually leave the size 2s behind too, but i didn't realize this skirt was too small until i got it home.
krissy, you could totally do this (if you have a sewing machine) -- it's just a straight line around the hem, and then i ran the tie through the hem i made using the secret safety pin trick.
i don't have any sewing ability at all, but it's pretty impressive what you can do just by letting the machine sew a straight line.
i do have a sewing machine (that i found on the curb and had tuned up) but i don't even know how to wind the bobbin...eep! there's a sewing studio in my 'hood that gives lessons. i think i might sign up for some this summer.
Awesome! I have a skirt that has the exact same problem, its beautiful, but a little small and long. Now I just need to make myself a drawstring! :)
i still haven't worn this skirt. maybe i'll wear it tonight, i'm going to a show and that pocket will come in handy (i don't like to carry a purse when i go out).
i've been around in the blogosphere, but i haven't been doing anything crafty. i post a little more often on my other blog.
Very cute skirt! Great idea to cut off the top to make a wider waist. I'd have never thought of that!
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