Making Shoulder Straps

 Hello Readers. The bright colors of this plaid top were so cheerful, they really caught my eye. I found them at a church sale and couldn't try them on. I thought I could figure out the fit later. I was there on the last day so everything was about 10 cents per piece. I couldn't pass up that kind of sale.

Before and after.

I loved these colors but when I wore all 3 pieces together, I felt like a magenta crayon. I decided to break up the outfit. This post will be about the plaid top and pants. I will be back tomorrow with the jacket. 

The top had very narrow spaghetti straps. They were too narrow for a regular everyday bra. That wasn't ideal for me. I thought I could make straps from the big ruffle that was around the top. I cut the ruffle about 2 inches shorter. I wanted to leave a very small ruffle on the shirt. 

 

I could use the extra fabric to make shoulder straps. 

 

The smaller ruffle looked good but I needed to finish the edge. It needed to be turned under and sewed down. 

 

Here is a look at the shirt inside out. I pinned the fabric I had from the ruffle to the shoulder straps to see how it would look. I sewed the pieces of ruffle to the shoulder straps.

 

I cut the pants into shorts. I thought the color was great for summer and I could use some easy denim shorts. I gave them a new hem and I was done.

 

It stays hot where I live until the end of September at least so this outfit is perfect for this time of year. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself. 

***Year End Update***- I love colorful cheerful clothes. This outfit was exactly what I wanted.