So remember the two pairs of pants I got at that yard sale a few weeks ago (see Good Day for a (Yard) Sale)? I found that although I liked the fabric I certainly did not like the fit. They were a bit snug in some places while too loose in the worst places. Of course there are things that can be done about all of that.
…And after. I first cut off the legs where I wanted and removed the waistbands. I let out the seams on the side a little to give a little more wiggle room. For the flowered pair I reattached the waistband and hemmed the legs. For the black pair though I made a new waistband with wide lace. Sadly you can’t really tell in the photo, why is black so hard to take pictures? Now for the rest. I had to do something with the cutoff legs. Especially for the black ones, they had that great eyelet embroidered edge. So I made a pretty little bag that highlights the embroidery as well as a cute doll skirt as modeled by my Monster High doll. With the floral pant legs I made a small tote bag because one can never have too many, and scrunchies. One can never have too many of those either. So I paid about $1 and ended up with two new pairs of shorts, two bags, hair scrunchies and a doll skirt. I say it was well worth it.
Moving on, I still had some red fabric leftover from that one dress (see Think Red). Enough for another simple casual skirt. What I really like is the lace at the hem. I recently acquired a large amount of lace including this particular lace. The flowers on it are the same shape as the ones on the fabric, so I absolutely had to use them together. Now I have this pretty and comfy skirt to wear and I just need to find a top for it.
Here’s the updated list:
So here they are before all sad and unflattering…
…And after. I first cut off the legs where I wanted and removed the waistbands. I let out the seams on the side a little to give a little more wiggle room. For the flowered pair I reattached the waistband and hemmed the legs. For the black pair though I made a new waistband with wide lace. Sadly you can’t really tell in the photo, why is black so hard to take pictures? Now for the rest. I had to do something with the cutoff legs. Especially for the black ones, they had that great eyelet embroidered edge. So I made a pretty little bag that highlights the embroidery as well as a cute doll skirt as modeled by my Monster High doll. With the floral pant legs I made a small tote bag because one can never have too many, and scrunchies. One can never have too many of those either. So I paid about $1 and ended up with two new pairs of shorts, two bags, hair scrunchies and a doll skirt. I say it was well worth it.
Moving on, I still had some red fabric leftover from that one dress (see Think Red). Enough for another simple casual skirt. What I really like is the lace at the hem. I recently acquired a large amount of lace including this particular lace. The flowers on it are the same shape as the ones on the fabric, so I absolutely had to use them together. Now I have this pretty and comfy skirt to wear and I just need to find a top for it.
Here’s the updated list:
Sunflower skirtPresentVideoLittle t-shirt redoPincushionsPants redoBear pantsHair accessoriesRed skirt- Wristbands
I would say your $1 spending is totally worth it! With a little creativity, voila, you get so many things!! =D
ReplyDeleteOne more to go from your list, I wish you best of luck! =)
Thanks, I'll do my best.
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