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my creative space

By On May 19, 2011 · 3 Comments

This space hasn’t been very creative in the past week. I’ve been sick since last Saturday. I’ve spent a lot of time sleeping and not much else.

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heading back into the closet

By On April 25, 2011 · 1 Comment

The Thrifting Fairies must have been on Easter vacation last weekend. I did a lot of trying on and left with a lot of nothing. It made me think that refashioning what’s in my closet might be a better way to spend my time. So, on a trip up to Omaha, I [...]

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finished: lots of waistbands

By On April 22, 2011 · 1 Comment

I’ve been going through skirts and adjusting elastic waistbands today. It doesn’t make for interesting blog or picture opportunities. However, I did adjust the waistband in one of my daughter’s new twirly skirts and it is pretty darn cute. Don’t you love the fabric?

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wardrobe refashion: simple knit jersey skirt hem

By On September 13, 2010 · 1 Comment

So far this has been the easiest refashion ever. The original skirt was ankle length and had these weird suspender-like ties sewn inside the waist. I’m leaving the bottom edge unfinished to see if it adds a little interest to the plainness of the solid, straight style.

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wardrobe refashion: red linen skirt

By On April 19, 2010 · 4 Comments

So, what was I doing Friday evening instead of writing a blog post? Sewing! Unfortunately, I didn’t finish until it was too dark to take pictures. But to make up for it, I’ve got a before pic for this one!

Another long skirt — this one I originally bought to use for [...]

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wardrobe refashion: white cotton skirt

By On April 6, 2010 · 3 Comments

Three skirts down! I really wish I would have taken a before picture of this one. When I cut off the waist and flattened out the fabric, there was so much!

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wardrobe refashion: linen skirts

By On March 29, 2010 · 7 Comments

It’s no secret that shopping for pants drives me nuts. And the capri pants I complained about last year didn’t even make it through the season. So, I’ve decided to make a bunch of skirts for this summer and yesterday I started with these two linen lovelies by Laura Ashley.

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wardrobe refashion: denim skirt makeover

By On February 8, 2010 · 2 Comments

This is the original skirt I was going to wear last weekend. It turned out a little too casual for the event. I was planning on wearing it with black tights and boots. Now I’m wondering if it might look better with a t-shirt and sandals.

I really hacked this poor thing [...]

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my first skirt from measurements

By On February 5, 2010 · 3 Comments

A few months ago I checked out Sew What! Skirts from the library. The book just clicked with me. The instructions made sense and seemed really easy. I decided to buy the book and spent months reading and looking at the pictures even though I didn’t have time to make anything.

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how to refashion a dress into a skirt
in five easy steps

By On August 25, 2009 · 15 Comments

Even though I wrote this tutorial for a kid’s size dress, you can do this with adult sizes, too. This is the same way I turned a shirt into a skirt.

My daughter and I both love this dress. She only wore it a few times last season because it was too big. This [...]

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