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Tag Archives: remake
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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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
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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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Sewing Casual Wear Can be Fun
Over the last few summer months, I worked on adding a bit more casual wear to my wardrobe.
I reconstructed a vintage tank top into a top that fits better and has a little more character….
I made a tank pattern last summer, using one of my favorite tank tops, but never used it until this summer. This floral tank is one of the several I made using the pattern…
I also made a couple pairs of thrift store pants into shorts Continue reading
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Tagged 60s, alterations, Budget, casual, clothing, diy, fashion, reconstructed tank, reconstruction, recycled, remake, retro, self-drafted tank, sewing, thrifted, tutorial yoked tank, vintage, yoke
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Turquoise Leopake Tie-Back Dress
I finished this reconstruction project more than a month ago, but I’d still like to show it to you….
I’ve tried to imagine what this print is actually supposed to be, but it boggles my mind.
It does seem like some sort of abstract mystery animal print. Is it supposed to be a drug-induced vision of a leopard? Or maybe a psychedelic snake? Or perhaps some sort of prehistoric bug? Maybe I’m completely off-base here, and its supposed to be interpreted as cracked dirt, or sections of cooled rock floating in molten lava….
Below are the steps in the reconstruction process. You can skip to the end if you’re only interested in the final product…. Continue reading
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Tagged animal print, blue, Budget, clothing, design, diy, dress, fashion, low back, reconstructed, reconstruction, recycled, redo, remake, repurposed, retro, sewing, thrifted, tie back, turquoise, tutorial, Verity, vintage
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Polka dots for spring
I found this vintage polka dot dress at the thrift store for $5. That’s more than I am usually willing to pay, but I tried it on at the store and I envisioned what it could be, so I decided $5 wasn’t so bad…In general, it was a bit too small. It had boning which was poking into me and sticking out in places…The boning also made the dress look a bit to snug at the waist, and the skirt was a bit tighter than what I consider comfortable at the hips. Continue reading
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Tagged Budget, clothing, diy, dress, fashion, polka dots, reconstructed, reconstruction, recycled, redo, remake, retro, sewing, thrifted, upcycled, Verity, vintage
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Reconstructed floral cowl dress
This dress was a project that had been in the works for almost a year. I cut the material out and planned everything months and months ago. Since I’ve been pushing myself to work through my Unfinished project pile, I decided to finish it…I made this dress using a large thrifted mock-turtleneck shirt. Unfortunately, I don’t have a before picture, but it was big and it had long sleeves and a mock-turtleneck…So I hacked away at the top to create the bodice of this dress. I just kept cutting away material until I had pieces that would give me a nice fit. Then I sewed all of the pieces together. Continue reading
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Tagged clothing, cowl, diy, dress, fashion, floral, handmade, reconstructed, reconstruction, recycled, redo, remake, sewing, thrifted, upcycled
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Lace and Geometry Dress
A few months back, I found the vintage dress pictured below.
I’m not sure why I snatched it up so fast at the thrift store, because the dress went immediately into my “maybe later” pile. And there it remained for many months, while I continued to glance at it and say, “maybe later.”
Since I hadn’t sewn any clothing in a while, I was up for a challenge last week. So I pulled this dress out of the box, and put my brain to work.
Continue reading
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Tagged Budget, diy, dress, fashion, geometric print, lace, reconstruction, recycled, remake, retro, sewing, thrifted, vintage, yoke
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Red Polka Dot Dress
I made this dress a while back, but somehow never got around to sharing it. I made it using a thrifted vintage dress, which I picked up for about $1. Continue reading
Posted in Reconstructing & Thrifting
Tagged Budget, diy, dress, fashion, polka dots, reconstructed, reconstruction, remake, retro, sewing, thrifted, vintage
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Japan Quake Appeal Raffle- Closed
Japan has been in my thoughts and prayers over this past week, and I wanted to help in some way, even if small. So, I’m offering a choice of either a dress and matching pouch or a giant beach bag … Continue reading
Posted in accessories, bag, clothing, diy, dress, giveaway, recycled, sewing, upcycled
Tagged cause, diy, dress, fashion, giveaway, handmade, help Japan, Japan Quake Appeal, raffle, reconstructed, recycled, remake, sewing, upcycled, Verity
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