thrifty & nifty threads: upcycled fashion. #1.

Here's a fun new feature - showing you the crazy sewing/upcycling projects I do around this nest. 

Take this fairly hideous, garish, colourful floral shirt for example.

There was no way in heck I was going to wear that shirt... no sir.  

But a second look at it, and I thought 'maybe a flouncy floral skirt would be cute for summer'.

A snip.a stitch.a stretchy waistband. and seconds later - voila!

Then, just to maximise the upcycling experience (and drag my daughter in on the fashion fun)... I sewed her a simple vest from the top half! 

Two outfits for the 'slice' of one... yee-haw.

(Don't worry, I probably won't make Azriel wear that vest again.... unless she's going to be singing with the Von trapp children.) 

Don't you just love to take something thrifty and re-purpose it into something nifty?

 I sure do!

Upcycling mama,

Mel ;o)