I wish I had a picture of the original, but H&M doesn’t have a (real) website, so you’ll have to use your imagination. A solid-color, cotton knit tank dress with a drop waist and rows of ruffles on the skirt. The original had a ribbon belt with a little bow on one hip. At only…
Men’s Shirt to Toddler Racerback Dress
So a few months back, my husband decided to clean out his closet (on his own! I know!) and when he was done he came to me with a stack of shirts up to my knee and said, “Honey, before I throw these out, do you want to save them for anything?” Um, YEAH!!! I…
Doily Stenciled Shirt
When I first saw this shirt over at Grace Violet, I believe I actually squealed. How cute is that? (and how cute is her site? I love everything she does. Thanks Grace Violet!) So when Susan invited me over for a crafty night, and I knew at the end of a long day with…
What Else Can You Do With a T-shirt?
Here’s another idea: a toddler dress. I used this peasant blouse tutorial (yes, AGAIN! Don’t get sick of it, there’s even more on the way :) This dress was kind of an experiment for me because I wanted to try the “decorative edge stitch” function of my serger and I wanted to shirr for the…
What Can You Do With a T-shirt?
My friend Jeremy, who recently guest blogged over here, also has a day job. At one point he received so many corporate t-shirts from that job that he gave me 5 of them and told me to go make something with them. First, I used this tutorial to make these: They’re kind of sloppy because…