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Category Archives: Reconstructing & Thrifting
Me-Made-May ’13 Week 3
If only I’d had time to come up with a clever title for these summary posts. Oh well. It’s round-up time again. Here’s what I wore for week three of Me-Made-May ’13.
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That’s all for week 3. I’ve been sewing like mad over the weekend, to the exclusion of everything else. We’re taking a trip for Memorial Day weekend, so I’m trying to make sure that I have what I need to keep my me-made pledge alive. What have you been up to this weekend? Any Memorial Day weekend plans? Continue reading
Posted in General, Reconstructing & Thrifting, Sewing & Crafting
Tagged activewear, braids, dresses, Me Made May, Me Made May '13, MMM13, my closet, my wardrobe, reconstructions, sewing, thrifted
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Black & White Peter Pan Collar Dress
I have yet another finished project from my unfinished object pile to share with you. I’m sure you’re getting tired of hearing that, but you know it’s only because you’re jealous of my discipline. 
Anyway, this is the dress that I referred to a few days ago in the post about my tie neck dress.
I started this dress during my trip to California at the end of last summer. While there, I went to the thrift store with my sister and found this argyle dress. I brought it home, not knowing what I’d do with it. I really thought the argyle part of the dress was ugly, but I liked the bottom half. So, I ended up cutting the skirt off and using it to make a new dress. Continue reading
Posted in General, Reconstructing & Thrifting, Sewing & Crafting
Tagged button-up, clothing, diy, dress, peter pan collar, reconstructed, recycled, self-drafted, sewing, thrifted
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Me-Made-May ’13 Week 2
It’s time to summarize the second week of Me-Made-May. It was rainy almost every day this week. Boo! I still managed to take some pictures every day.
I’m going to start giving the details (when I can)–in case anyone’s interested–of every aspect of my outfit. Anyway, here ‘s a look at the last week! Continue reading
Posted in General, Reconstructing & Thrifting, Sewing & Crafting
Tagged Me Made May, Me Made May '13, MMM13, my closet, my wardrobe, sewing, thrifted, vintage fabric
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Floral Miette Skirt and Another Renfrew
I’d like to introduce you to my new favorite skirt. She’s the perfect little herald of spring.
I don’t think I’ve ever owned a wrap skirt, and I never thought I needed one. Now I don’t know how I lived without one! I’m not sure why, but I’ve always thought an a-line wrap skirt wouldn’t work on me. Please, tell me if I’m wrong, but I think it’s actually pretty flattering.
The skirt is made from a $1 vintage cotton sheet. I fell in love with the print from afar in the thrift store linen section, and I was ecstatic when I pulled it out to see that the material was in perfect condition: no stains, no smells, and probably very minimal use. When I bought it, I had no idea what I’d use it for, but when I decided to buy Tilly’s Miette pattern, this material begged to be made into a wrap skirt. Continue reading
Posted in General, Reconstructing & Thrifting, Sewing & Crafting
Tagged 60s, floral, Miette skirt, sewing, skirt, thrifted fabric, Tilly and the Buttons Miette, vintage sheet, wrap skirt
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Striped Button-Up Skirt Reconstruction
When I found this dress at the thrift store last month, my mind was immediately flooded with ideas.
I liked a lot of things about the dress: the colors, the stripes, the buttons, the pockets, the shape of the skirt. However, I don’t usually do maxi length dresses or skirts. They tend to make me look extra short. As I was going through my wardrobe in preparation for Me-Made-May, I discovered that I really need more separates. I especially don’t have very many skirts. So, I decided to make a skirt. Continue reading
Posted in General, Reconstructing & Thrifting, Sewing & Crafting
Tagged Budget, button-down, diy, how to, reconstruction, recycled, remake, sewing, skirt, thrifted, tutorial
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Reconstructed 80s Bow Print Dress
It’s been a while since I’ve done a complete reconstruction, but I did one recently.
When I saw the purple bow print material on the dress above, I immediately thought of my youngest sister. She loves purple. Plus, what teenage girl doesn’t love a colorful bow print?
So, I reconstructed the dress into a little summer frock. Here is the dress, pictured on my adorable baby sis’ (she’s seventeen, but she’s still the baby). Continue reading
Posted in Life & Writing, Reconstructing & Thrifting, Sewing & Crafting
Tagged '80s, bow, bow print, Budget, clothing, diy, dress, how to, purple, reconstruction, recycled, redo, remake, repurposed, retro, sewing, thrifted, tutorial
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A Swirl of Sunshine Dress
This dress has been in my UFO pile since before Thanksgiving. I pulled it out a couple of months ago and finished everything except stitching the buttons on the front. I finally added the buttons last week.
I made the bodice from a shirt that I thrifted several years ago. In the fall of last year I was really into grey and yellow, so I paired the bodice with a grey knit skirt. I lined the bodice with the same grey knit and made a collar. Continue reading
Posted in General, Reconstructing & Thrifting, Sewing & Crafting
Tagged dress, Forget-me-nots, knit, peter pan collar, reconstructed, sewing, swirl lace, thrifted
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First Thrift Haul of 2013
I went on one of my thrift and flea market circuits this weekend, and I can’t help but share what I found. I hadn’t been out “thrifting” in months, and I almost didn’t go out this weekend. But, boy, am I glad I went on Saturday! Continue reading
Reconstructed Lace Insert Shirt Tutorial
This is the second of the three tutorials I mentioned in this post. The tutorial below explains how to make a top with lace yokes and sleeve inserts, using a large recycled turtleneck and some stretchy lace. The lace I used was in the remnant pile at Hancock, but you could probably find a lace top to recycle if you want you’re top to be made entirely from recycled materials.
It wasn’t necessary to take a picture of the shirt before because it was just a big turtleneck. So, I’ll start with an explanation of how I cut it up. Continue reading
Posted in General, Reconstructing & Thrifting, Sewing & Crafting
Tagged design, diy, how to, insert, instructions, lace, lace insert, lace sleeve, lace yoke, reconstructed, recycled turtleneck, remake, sewing, sweatshirt, thrifted, top, tutorial, upcycled, yoke
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Dark brown dress with crocheted yoke
I thrifted this dress many months ago and finally got around to altering it. . . .
I removed the fabric that was behind the crochet section of the bodice. Since the crochet neckline was barely noticeable, I thought that removing the lining would make it show up better.
I removed the pockets (For some reason in this material, they really added bulk at the hips) and took in both sides, adding shaping at the waistline. Continue reading
Posted in General, Reconstructing & Thrifting
Tagged alterations, Budget, clothing, crocheted yoke, diy, dress, fashion, recycled, sewing, thrifted
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