It's been a work-in-progress kinda week! I've been playing around with tons of Swarovski crystals for a chic project that you'll get to see in a few days!
Also, this vintage dress...
...and this shoulder padded delight...
...will be posted as well. I'm sitting in a sea of fabric scraps as we speak!!!!!!!
You saw this fun jungle-printed muumuu a few weeks back...
...and I crafted it into this ruffled number, which I must say has been a favorite as of late!
There was all of this floral goodness leftover...
...and I finally got around to working it into something new to wear over the supa-dupa hot weekend.
I began by taking my excess material and folding under the raw edges, leaving an inch and a half of space between the new edge and the pins. This space will be utilized in two steps.
I stitched down my new seam...
...and pulled some matching ribbon from my stash. For this project, I went with a pretty green velvet ribbon from may arts.
I'm turning this into a top! I pinned the edge of the ribbon with a safety pin and wound it through the new seam that I created...
...until I got to the other end. My new top was ready to wear after tying the ribbon to secure!
For the first version, I wore the top with the bow in the back.
It's something easily interchangeable, because for another bbq, I wore the tie in the front.
I'm all about versatility and options!
Jeans for one wear, cutoffs for another. I'm going to wear it as a skirt, next go!
I'm obsessed with anything billowy, so this top was something I'd be into if I saw it at the store. As long as the bow is tightly tied, this top isn't going anywhere!
Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend!!
I worked with Rit Dye on this project and my goal was to get an outfit ready to wear for this holiday weekend! I love July 4th and always need to have a patriotic outfit (as well as some nails) to help with the celebration! Start with a basic cotton t-shirt (grab one from your collection!), a handful of rubber bands, and Scarlet and Royal Blue Rit Dye.
Add both shades of dye into plastic bottles - this will make it easier to apply dye to the t-shirt in specific areas.
Fold or twist the shirt to prep for tie dyeing! I went with a horizontal accordion fold that would give me a vertical stripe with the dyes. I folded, rubber banded sections, and started to apply the dye on each side of the rubber bands, alternating colors.
Let the shirt soak and dry (I waited about 6 hours), remove the rubber bands, and unfold the shirt. Rinse the shirt under cold water until the dye runs clear. Toss the tee into the dryer until it's fully dry.
The shirt is complete! With some sleeve rolls, it was time to ring in the 4th á la Bruce Springsteen!!
I couldn't just stop there. (This step is totally optional. If you love the tee as is, stop once the shirt has been washed/dried.) I loved how the dye turned out, but I like to cut up my tees before actually wearing them. I removed the ribbed neck, the sleeves, and cut a four-inch slit at the center-bottom of the back of the shirt
New, refashioned shirt in just a few quick snippy steps!
Here's a close up of that knotted back...
I'm ready to celebrate 'Merica in my red, white, and blue!! Nothing like some tie dye to feel patriotic!
Cue The Star Spangled Banner!!
Happy 4th of July, friends!!!
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