View the Clothes from SPRING

Here are the clothes refashioned in SPRING March, April & May - in reverse chrono order.  Just click on the highlighted title to get back to that post.  To view clothes from previous seasons, scroll to bottom of page and click on season.


Items from PROJECT MINIMA:  Year THREE, 4th Qtr. (3-1-14 / 5-31-14)

From 5-18-14  Another House Dress, Shoes, and a Rain Coat!

Tablecloth House Dress #2 - front

Smocking at center top

Big Pockets!

detail of small appliques covering stains/ holes

detail of large appliques covering stains

Tablecloth House Dress #2 - back

Back top

detail of multiple appliques covering seam line

Lower back with appliques covering center seam line

detail of multiple appliques covering center seam line

pattern used for house dress

rain coat front - snapped closed

partially snapped

showing groovy lining

hand sewn snap tape & check out those cap sleeves!

back view with hood

pattern adapted for rain coat

From 5-6-14  A French House Dress You Say?
 

made from 3 old tablecloths

bodice with sleeves and front panel = 2 tablecloths

smocking on front panel

close-up of huge pocket

back view

close-up of collar and upper back

another close-up

and the very easy Marcy Tilton pattern

From 4-21-14  I Made Stockings

pieced one-of-a-kind stockings

close-up of feet section

and close-up of top bands

pattern for stockings

From 4-5-14  Layering Underthings

slip dress

seam-binding made from fabric stash

pattern used for slip dress

kimono cover-up

with beaded fringe hem

cover-up partial came from this pattern

dark gray underslip

with pink lace trimmin'

everywhere

slip came from this pattern, sort of

And this is all of them put together:

front view

back view

see how the underslip shows a bit of lace at the neckline?

and at the hem?  luv that.

From 3-24-14  Ladies and Gentlemen...

Black gauze asymmetrical snap dress

close-up

back view

selvedge hemline

blouse pattern turned into dress

great downloaded tights

by independent pattern maker

Items from PROJECT MINIMA:  Year TWO, 4th Qtr. (3-1-13 / 5-31-13)

From 5-20-13  With the Fishes

made from my fabric stash

all on the bias

a Koos design

pattern used for kaftan

From 5-12-13  Mom Trip

pattern used for nightgown

From 4-29-13  Koo-Koo for Koos

Koos designed big dress made from a variety of stash fabrics

back view

close up of front applique, band, ties and ribbon ruffle

detail of bias binding and welt pockets

section of bias insert on sleeves

The pattern.

From 4-22-13  I Say Ix-Nay the Oons-Kay

Kimono made from donated Asian tablecloth

and back view

joined with self-made piping

close-up of kimono sleeve

and cat pin

pattern source

front view

and back view

cargo harem pants made from donated boudoir curtains

details of side pockets

pattern source

From 4-15-13 Cherry Pickers

Cotton cherry top made-from-scratch

with black piping added around the knotted collar

and cuffed sleeves (my brilliant idea)

close up of cherries and buttons

adapted from Katherine Tilton's pattern

From 4-9-13  Here I Come To Save the Day

my tulip jacket

made from scrap of vintage drapery

hand-made piping refashioned from another pair of curtains

using scrap yarn for the cording

From 3-19-13  March's Ms. March

 

purple knit tee made from scratch

 

my design addition to take in some slack

from Marcy Tilton pattern - tres simple

black knit with silver shot through it

with yoke

 

and scallop side vents

from Katherine Tilton pattern

and same fabric,

same pattern,

but  pants with cuffs!

made from knit fabric scraps and...

broken zippers for collar decoration

detail of zippers as decorative trim on collars

and cute little cuff from scrap fabric

using another Katherine Tilton pattern

From 3-11-13  Moi On the Rocks

fabric found as is in the give-away box 

and it's reversible!

 I just seamed it together to form a skirt and added elastic at the top.








From  3-5-13 Is It Almost Spring Yet?

My new Spring coat using fabric scraps

close up

back view

detail of back view

 

and Koos Pattern from Vogue

Items from PROJECT MINIMA:  Year ONE, 4th Qtr. (3-1-12 / 5-31-12)

From 5-29-12 SOME SUMMER IN THE CITY

rehabbed camisole & pantaloons to fit

detail of stretch insert at side seams

detail of same on pantaloons

stretch lace crop top made from scratch

and a very close up view

sarong skirt from fabric scrap

detail of selvage edge (my fav part!)

and see me wearing 'em all on my Clothes Collage page, tagged "Aloha...Chic(k)"

From 5-11-12 ROCKING FLORALS 3+ WAYS

floral vest, bloomers, hot pink tights
 & taupe platforms

ditto + tapestry coat and tote

Way #1:

wearing

my rocking bright red floral print dress with...

 

Way #2:

with floral stretch top and matching pants, red flats & cat eye shades

Way #3

with pink anklets and hot pink kitten heel boots

p.s.  all the items shown above were made from scratch and/or refashioned by me. (Only the glasses, tote bag, red shoes, & anklets were left untouched.)

submitted to Independent Fashion Bloggers Project #47: May Florals

 Check out on my Clothes Collage page, tagged "Electric Kool-Aid." to see more!

as seen on Ethical Fashion Bloggers, for May Prints





From 4-25-12  RECOVERING SOLES

old blue clogs with my new hand-made insoles

eeewww!...a peek at the insole before

a shot of my lovely new insoles (both sides) sans shoes

 what I made them out of :  foam covered bubble wrap with fabric scraps sewn together for coverings!

From 4-20-12  MORE SHOE RE-DO'S

Before: old brown suede sandals & After: painted copper

Before:  too tight taupe suede platforms

After:  peak-a-boo platforms with more room for the toes!

See me wearing 'em on my Clothes Collage page 

From 4-19-12  SPRING SHOE REVIEW

my old blue suede shoes after smearing on a tube of  blue glitter glue!

Before:  my plain old suede mary janes

After:  revitalized with neon orange acrylic paint applied to the soles

From 4-18-12  A LITTLE TRIM WILL DO YA

re-styled, old made-by-me, gauze pants

detail of added lace to lengthen too-short pants

re-styled brocade pants

 unhemming and  added ric-rac to lengthen pants

See my Clothes Collage page for an assemble with these pants!

From 4-12-12  KEEP CALM and SEW ON

Made from Fabric Stash - Mandala Jacket, closed

 

and unfastened

view of pocket edging

and back view

See my Clothes Collage page for the full assemble!

From 4-6-12  MY NEW DRESS!

before: another mini shift

 ...with matching boxers

after: a happy dress to go with my new sox!

with hand-made bias tape to finish the hem

and contrasting fabric for empire waist band and sleeve cuffs

See my Clothes Collage page for the full assemble!

From 4-2-12  SOCK IT TO ME!

raspberry colored sox, freshly made

with a perfect fit...woo-hoo!

See what I wear them with on my Clothes Collage page

From 3-29-12  MAJOR RECON

before: mini shift

...with matching boxers

after: cool new & improved dress!

back view

detail of top with inserts at shoulders, sleeves, midriff, & center front

 with huge side pockets

 and buttons I bought in Paris 20 years ago!

See it in action on the Clothes Collage page, "Call Me Dotty"

From 3-25-12  IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED...

Combat Boots - Revision # 3, yes that's three.

remains of revision #2 (it flaked off!) & products used this time

 From 3-18-12  WHETHER IT'S BLACK OR WHITE

gauze and lace shorts

...with sheer organza added

...to make capris with tucks and flat felled seams

From 3-13-12  WHO WEARS SHORT SHORTS?

before:  an old pair of yoga shorts

now:  with black nylon added to make capris!

a closer view

with decorative tucks and flat felled seams

and see-thru-ability

 See what I paired it with on the Clothes Collage page for "Black & White," "Call Me Dotty," and "Me and My Madeline Dress"

From 3-9-12  WHO LIKES PINK?!

before:  too small, pink calico top (color's off) 

after:  pink calico top refashioned to fit 

...with peach calico side insert

...and pale peach lace hem

Check out my Clothes Collage page, "All Floral All the Time" & see what I put together for the IFB Project #39: Pair Your Pastels; #41: Prints on Printed Matter
and the Ethical Fashion Bloggers March post!

From 3-5-12  I'VE LOOKED AT LIFE...

pink suede cloth reversible vest rehab

back with view of side insert

detail of buttons

pinkish calico cotton side B vest

 back view with lace covered side insert

detail of vintage buttons, lace overlay at front closure & over side insert

also see my clothes collage page to see it in action!

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