Pam’s NDAD Creation

Nov 2, 2012 | 16 Comments

I just fell in love with this piece that Pam sent in because it started off as something very basic, something we all have hanging in our closets…

Hi Marisa – I started with a linen shirt that had been in my closet for a very long time.

New Dress A Day - DIY - Linen Shirt - Vintage Fabric

Pam’s Linen Shirt – Before

I just went through my closet and donated a few pieces, one of them a long-sleeved black shirt from my catering days.  I could have repurposed it into what Pam did, but I think I just needed to purge it from my system :)  Check out Pam’s skills…

First I removed the pockets and then using a pattern I had, I cut a jacket front and back from the bottom. 

New Dress A Day - DIY - Linen Shirt - Pattern Time

Pam’s pattern!!

I made little half-sleeves from the original sleeves and took some stretchy lace from my stash to make facings.

New Dress A Day - DIY - Linen Shirt - Facings

Lace Facings!

Now I have a new jacket that I’ve paired on top of my floral dress!

New Dress A Day - DIY - Linen Shirt - New Jacket

Pam’s Linen Shirt – After

What a fabulous transition from shirt to cute jacket!  Pam, you look gorgeous!  I can’t wait to see your next project!

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  • kissem37

    Great job, Pam! What a cute little jacket- it looks like it was bought that way! Love that necklace, too ;)

  • Natchez

    This is just darling! Love the idea – great job!

  • Jaci

    Very clever! You look beautiful!

  • ps

    That is adorable!

  • Diana

    This a great idea! Perfect color match!

  • Lauraly

    Very nice, I love that color too.

  • http://foryourtastebudsonly.blogspot.com/ Roxanne

    I like that! Good job!

  • Sarah_H.

    What a nice jacket! I have some older blouses I am going to look at in a whole new way! This one is a perfect match for the dress.

  • Christie

    love it, so cute and clever

  • Dee

    Wow, that took some vision! So very creative, and what amazing sewing skills you have!

  • Jen

    So cute! Makes me wish I knew how to sew…

  • carole

    That is seriously, seriously creative and cool. Thanks for sharing this idea. It opens up a whole new realm of possibilities for stuff you find that has a lot of fabric, but you just can’t see how to make it work.

  • http://twitter.com/jodywallace Jody Wallace

    Cute! And the shorter length on the jacket is more flattering than if you’d simply worn your linen shirt over the dress.

  • http://www.facebook.com/tollyfaye Tolly Bockbrader

    Love this!! Very creative.

  • Ann Shettles

    This is awesome. Makes me want to go back into the thing in my closet to see the possibilities.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Michele-Theriot/542429863 Michele Theriot

    Great job love it