I cant tell you how many times I have heard the words " You are such a Martha Stewart" (haha) I just love crafting, diy, painting, sewing, and home decorating. It gives me great satisfaction to look around my house and say " I MADE THAT!"

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Waste Not Want Not

  I don't know about you, but I HATE wasting material! Even the littlest of scraps I save for an embroidery project or frayed flower. Well last week I shared my Daddy's Shirt Dress.

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From waste not want not
As you can see I only used the front and back of the shirt.

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Well I still had the sleeves leftover, so I decided to make a swing shirt out of them! First I needed to even off the bottom of the sleeves and cut out the bottom portion of my swing shirt.

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I unfolded it to cut the bottom evenly.

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Next I used the cuff part as the top of the shirt.

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I sewed the two pieces together and used thin elastic around the waist. Lastly I added a little ruffle and ribbons. Here it is finished on my favorite little model! A cute little top for free, gotta love that ;)

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I just LOVE outside pictures!

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I just love the detail the button from the cuff adds! So cute!

From waste not want not

From waste not want not

What fun project do you save your scraps for?


Thanks for stopping by,



Jeni
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15 comments:

  1. Connie the crafterbugJuly 9, 2011 at 9:06 PM

    So cute! And the model is precious!
    Connie

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  2. Carrie @ Dittle DattleJuly 10, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    This is so sweet!

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  3. UnknownJuly 11, 2011 at 4:01 AM

    This is sooo stinkin adorable! Also just wanted to let you know that I featured your little kitchen set on my blog @ http://pinkapotamus.blogspot.com/2011/07/pink-hippo-party-37.html
    Hope you stop by and grab a featured button!

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  4. Sharon JohnsonJuly 11, 2011 at 6:53 PM

    Wow. You are super talented. This is adorable!

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  5. AnonymousJuly 12, 2011 at 7:07 AM

    Great job! I found your link through Tip Me Tuesday. Your little girl and her new shirt are beautiful!

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  6. Just JaimeJuly 12, 2011 at 7:10 AM

    Awesome! I love how you used up all the excess!

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  7. jess@balancing the dreamJuly 12, 2011 at 9:47 AM

    this is soo incredibly cute!! I know i've said this before, but you are soo talented!! :)

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  8. KatieJuly 12, 2011 at 2:12 PM

    Thank you for your lovely comment, I'm glad you enjoyed looking over my blog :)

    x

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  9. LauraJuly 12, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    This is very resourceful! I have made toddler dresses from buttonup shirts before, but never used the sleeves for anything. Now I know what to do with them!

    ~

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  10. Tara-ComfyandPrettyBlogJuly 13, 2011 at 2:09 AM

    I bookmarked this

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  11. AbbyJuly 13, 2011 at 9:17 AM

    So adorable! How creative!

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  12. ArouraJuly 14, 2011 at 1:03 AM

    Wow, you are a super talented seamstress!

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  13. DeeJuly 15, 2011 at 8:18 AM

    Hi- What an adorable idea. So creative. As a new blogger and mom of 2 teenage girls, it also works to take dad's shirt, and have them wear it, either cuff the sleeves if it's possibly *too* big, put a nice wide, loose belt with it and wear it tastefully with leggings. A very smart look for the older child.
    Dee

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  14. Annetta BosakovaJuly 20, 2011 at 7:52 PM

    Such creative women as yourself baffle me! How the heck do you do all of that. I just LOVE it all! Wish you had a boy so I can try some of those cute projects.

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  15. NanaConnieSeptember 3, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    My daughter sent me this link -- think she's hinting? It's so cute and I agree about the cuff button making a great detail item. Had to become an e-mail follower!

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