2 Shirts = 1 Dress

 Hello Readers. I try to use all the clothing pieces and scraps I have for refashions. Sometimes I do a refashion project and have some scrap pieces leftover. Sometimes it takes some time for me to figure out a way to use them, but I always get to it eventually. This post is one of those "scrap" refashion projects.

Before and after.

This cut off sweatshirt was the top of a dress. I used the skirt of the dress to make sleeves for a shirt a couple years ago. 

This plaid shirt was a clothes swap find that I picked up a few months ago. I thought the blue tones of these shirts would work well together. I decided to make a dress. 

I clipped the top and the skirt piece together to make sure they would be sewn together evenly around the waist. The plaid was just a bit larger than the sweatshirt so I made sure the fabric wouldn't be bunched up anywhere around my dress.  

This is what it looked like and it's not great. Don't panic... trust the process. Things can always get better. All I needed to do was add some elastic. 

 

I sewed the elastic into the shirt, right at the waist. I stretched the elastic a bit so it would tighten up the waistband when I was done. 

 

It looks so much better with a gathered waist. It is casual and it will be comfy to wear. 

 

This dress was easy to put together and it is casual and fun. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself. 

***Year End Update***- I just wore this a few days ago. This dress is simple and easy to wear.