thrifted and refashioned

We are still living out of the suitcases that were packed for summer.  The big switch did not happen this fall because most of it is packed far away in our storage unit.  Instead, I've been sewing and filling the need for warmer clothes at yard sales and thrift stores.

I hit a great Value Village in Spokane, WA where I picked up this pink skirt for $3 and coordinating T for $2.  The T was actually just a basic long sleeve T (size 12) so there was definite need for re-sizing and refashioning.

Refashioning is both fun and quick. First you need a pattern for a T-shirt that fits well, that can be copied off ready to wear or a purchased pattern. In this case I used the same pattern used for their fall turtle necks. The rest is just a matter of making something new out of something old. It isn't always easy to get a little girl to wear brown so it helped to add a bit of a ruffle and shiny buttons. This is basically just a fake placket top stitched on top of a ruffle.  The sleeves were cropped at the elbow with an addition of a split cuff.

Unfortunately she got into some markers just 10 minutes into the first wear, but that's what happens with kids clothes. A toothbrush and a few minutes of scrubbing with zout should fix that - and if it doesn't, at least it was only $2 and offered a bit of creative entertainment.