Saturday, August 17, 2013

Something Old Something New, Something Striped, Something Blue.

I have had a lot more time on my hands now that Ty's work schedule and I am left at home alone.  I've already had enough of the couch and the TV so I turned to 
to my closet to see what unfinished projects I left when I used to have time.
I found an old men's striped button up shirt that I got at DI several months ago hoping to eventually turn it into something.  Nothing ever happened to it until this week! :)
I regret that I did not take a before picture so this picture I found off of the internet will have to do...

I have seen tutorials for DIY clothing refashions where you make big shirts smaller, but I was always too afraid! 
It seemed too complicated but out of desperation I 
decided to make some simple marks (with a sharpie I might add... yeah I'll remember NOT to do that for next time, I wasn't thinking clearly obviously)
 for where I wanted the new sleeves and waist to be and took the scissors and sewing machine to it! 
Well the stars magically aligned and I came out with this!
I was pleasantly surprised! 
Hopefully there will be more diamonds in the rough in my closet! 

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