Sunday Refashions

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I'll start off by telling you what I wanted to do with my Sunday...

I wanted to be basking in the 100 degree weather next to one of these

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And this is totally the pool I would be going to...cuz that's how I roll 

I also wanted some of this

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Because today is National Ice Cream Day!!!

BUT...

Neither of these wonderful things happened today

Why?

Because the kiddo got in trouble

Boo

So now I'm stuck inside being pale and healthy.

AND sewing!!

I have 2 refashions for you today...

First off, I have this dress that I NEVER wear. 

I love it, it's super cute, but my rib cage is too big for the top.

Solution...cut it off and make a skirt instead.

Here's what I started with

Look how great that detail is!

If only I could breathe with it on as a dress!

Ok, so here's the second item I refashioned....

I have this shirt that I HATE

It's orange...gross

It's boxy...blah

It's all around U.G.L.Y.

I don't even know why I bought this shirt so many years ago

I'm sure I've never worn it

See what I mean? Not cute at all!

I made this a little more form fitting and cut the sleeves off

Here it is after the transformation

Loads better, but still boring

So I used the scrap fabric from the sleeves and dressed it up a bit

Here's the whole outfit finished

{ignore my blurry photos...that's what happens when you are trying to photograph yourself}

{and I cut my head off because my hair looks like poo today and I have no makeup on}

There's no question I love the skirt!

The real surprise here is that I now ADORE this shirt!!!

I think I might just wear it everyday...I'm only kidding...sort of

And it looks fab with this skirt!

So there you have it

If I can't have the pool and ice cream, I can at least refashion myself a new outfit!

Hope you are doing something fun today!

Much Love~

Meredith