Hey there friends ~ today's fashion feature has triple the upcycling power.
You're excited now aren't you? Ready? Here we go:
thriftiness to the power of three!
First: I'd been dreaming up this skirt for awhile now... a simple concept of 'quilting' various layers of lace, eyelet and cotton strips of turquoise,tan and cream.
Love it!
Second: I had another old tank top I wanted to turn into a casual purse (remember that easy d.i.y?)... and a leftover wooden napkin ring from that other turquoise & wood project as a 'thumb holder' feature on the bag.
Third: the shirt came with shoulder ties and wooden beads = instant bracelet!
Fun times I tell ya.
(Here's a sewing side-note: thanks to my sis-in-law, I just discovered the trick of sewing the zipper face down on the inside of your skirt seam... then use a stitch-ripper and unveil the zipper from the outside... perfectly aligned! Neato.)
A purse.
A bracelet.
A skirt.
All in turquoise and tan... I'm pretty delighted with this week's upcycling adventure!
If you've missed any previous projects ...they're all found here.
Happy week'ending friends.
Mel ;o)
