I have been crafting like crazy lately, and my house shows it. There are fabrics, beads, dyes, and odds and ends EVERYWHERE. I LOVE IT. It means I’ve done something. It also means I have one RIDICULOUSLY huge mess to clean up.
Every once in a while I’ll hit a huge surge of creative juices. Maybe I’m manic. Or just A.D.D. Probably both… ANYWAY, I hit one of these surges around the middle of last week and have been having quite some fun indulging my crafty side. I feel quite productive.
Probably my most favorite thing I made this past week was this long skirt to dress refashion from a frumpy, white linen skirt that I got as a gift a while back and NEVER wore. Not even once. I’ve been addicted to this site I found recently called Weardrobe and have been in love with all the mustard yellows I’ve been seeing in the fashion world. So, I went into my closet, in an attempt to create me something MUSTARD. I saw the skirt and thought, “Hmmm. I’m sure I can do something with this”. And I did. And I love it.
Heres a look at it before:
Heres what I did.
Cost: About $6 (for the dye)
Supplies:
- A long skirt. Preferably pretty straight.
- Sewing machine.
- Elastic
- A long piece of scrap fabric (for the necktie).
- Brown and yellow RIT dye. (Find it in the laundry detergent section at Walmart). I used the liquid kind.
- Sewing machine.
- Thread.
- Scizzors, pins, etc.
I love the yellow with the pops of teal for summer.
Mustard yellow, grey, and pecan. Yummy.
Heres the BEFORE and AFTER again:
