I recently was the recipient of some clothing castaways. It's always more fun re-fashioning other people's clothes, or thrifted clothes, than clothes from my own closet, I think. I take more risks and am much more ruthless with the scissors. Free is such a good price. This top, (quite cute as-is) was commandeered by Miss D-
A short sleeve jumper appeared in its place-
And the sleeves turned into leg-warmers. She loves it, as do I. I am so digging this rag-tag-box-car-kid style. Here's the list of alterations, which may not be that helpful, because it really just only makes sense to make the decisions as you sew when doing this type of thing. That, and try it on about 100 times.
- The front was stitched up, making the cardigan a dress
- The sleeves removed, and made thinner, creating leg warmers
- The buttons shifted and were reinforced
- There is a new large box pleat in the back, taking up some girth
- The shoulder seams were raised.
Most of the edges are serged with a 3 thread rolled hem, but some edges are raw and look fine that way. I used a large zig-zag when I stitched up the cardigan. It was a collaborative effort, with lots of opinions thrown in by the 4-year old. Thank you so much miss black apple!
And wow, the alarm clocks! Who knew you all had so much experience with the moonglow? So, I lost the auction—curses. I will keep looking and there will be another round of this, I will not be beaten.
