Hello Readers. I love supporting Dressember and the work that they do. I am part of a team raising money to fight human trafficking by wearing dresses or ties everyday of this month. I like wearing dresses and....
If I need to do a lot of physical work and ladder climbing at work I will wear a shirt and tie that day. That's me!
This sweater was too big and this dress was too small. They seemed to match really well though.
I decided to cut the top of the dress off and use the rest as a skirt. It even had a waistband already built in. I could remove that waist tie off and my new skirt was ready to go. It had a great A-line shape that I really liked.
What would I do with the sweater? I would make a top of course. My skirt needs a top. I used this t-shirt as a pattern. This sweater belonged to my hubby and it needed to be a ladies medium.
I also shortened the sleeves and the body of the sweater by folding it up onto itself and making a new seam. I removed the excess fabric.
I made the sweater more narrow and shorter so that it didn't cover up the skirt.
I used that waist tie to dress up the sweater a little.
I liked the end result. The skirt has a high waist and the sweater meets and covers my stomach. Unless I lift it up so you can see the skirt better.
Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.
What luck to find matching pieces in teal, one of my favorite colors! It's a really nice outfit!
ReplyDeleteThanks KD! I was not planning to find a match but it worked out for me. I guess it pays to let things sit around for a while? haha
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