As Grandma always said: “Waste not, want not…”
Recognize what I used to whip up this adorable little set?
Grab some refashionista leftovers and create a refashioned and upsized no waste kiddo outfit:
Yup! It’s the chopped turtle neck from my quirky cowl (+ an outgrown munchkin long sleeve)
slice the shirt in half under the arms…
and chop off the sleeves as well, set them aside for now…
pop the turtle neck over the bottom half of the shirt (right-sides-facing & raw edges lined up)
stitch the raw edges together
flip your sweet new skirt right-side-out & zigzag over the outside seam for extra strength
grab the chopped sleeves & zigzag the raw edges for a purty lettuce hem et voila! A matching pair of legwarmers are born! (plain sleeves? give ’em some embellishment love!)
wheeee…
dancin’ on the balcony in the rain!
Turtle necks work fab’ to quickly fix uncomfortably-tight-waistbands too!
er…amazing! Love it.
Danke Jo! The most amazing bit? …how freaking easy it is to make =O)
*your kiddo is adorable!
oh, that is so adorable! i have a couple of turtlenecks hanging around, but i’m afraid they’d be too tight/not stretchy enough for this treatment. but i will give it a go! i have a bunch of adult sleeves that i want to make into pants for my little guy, so this would be perfect!
and in response to your response to agy, if your lovely is anything like mine, she’ll continue to appreciate and love to wear/use your creations! 🙂
So cute! You can make a lot of fancy things from pre-loved clothes for little girls. For boys it’s just shorts and t-shirts. Hope your new year is starting off well! 🙂
My lil’ gal is definitely fun to create for and she loves to strut around in her new mommy-made gear…although I’m sure that will change in the future ;O)