tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007902284440108866.post8324277858430932727..comments2023-10-24T03:28:13.834-04:00Comments on Describe Happy: Lookie What I Made {Pants into Skirt}Christie, Describe Happyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06886299235693481814noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007902284440108866.post-3486121274044818202012-09-28T13:16:14.591-04:002012-09-28T13:16:14.591-04:00Love this idea. If I also add a triangle to the si...Love this idea. If I also add a triangle to the side seams it will give it a more flared look. Right. Then, maybe I could turn it so the zipper is actually on the side. I love my slacks, but hate the zipper in front. My belly's big enough without drawing attention to it. :) Thanks for the great idea.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007902284440108866.post-5821701551588255982012-09-26T23:42:24.981-04:002012-09-26T23:42:24.981-04:00You did a great job! My fav remake is to take a b...You did a great job! My fav remake is to take a basic tshirt - often a men's as they tend to be longer and less expensive. I fold it in half and redraw the neckline with a fabric pencil. Then stay stitch along that line, all around the neck including the back. The get out the scissors and cut 1/8" beside that row of stitching. Fold the raw edge to the inside far enough to have the stay stitching slightly inside the edge. Press.<br />Now get out those lovely decorator stitches and some pretty thread - varigated is cute, and test drive them on your scraps. Once you find one you like, stitch a row around the neckline making sure to catch the raw edged fold on the underside. Add a row of the same decor stitch on each sleeve between the double topstitch rows. This is a great way to make a feminine top out of a plain tshirt. And, you can make the neckline as wide or narrow or high or low as you like!Teresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05374651954382654005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007902284440108866.post-49612910750187704682012-09-26T16:22:52.801-04:002012-09-26T16:22:52.801-04:00Very nice! I'm using a "Goodwill" p...Very nice! I'm using a "Goodwill" pillowcase to make a potholder today... Does that count?! Great job! Have you ever seen this blog?: http://www.newdressaday.com/ She's amazing! Too bad I'm not crazy about dresses though, but LOVE upcycled things!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14436825220887971278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007902284440108866.post-13319951163949724252012-09-26T13:29:55.952-04:002012-09-26T13:29:55.952-04:00Cute, cute! Nice refashion! Cute, cute! Nice refashion! Kelly @ Vintage Fabric Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16455935828658683815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4007902284440108866.post-20140310718494493382012-09-26T13:06:49.826-04:002012-09-26T13:06:49.826-04:00WOW!! YEAH!! Oh you rock. I've been wanting...WOW!! YEAH!! Oh you rock. I've been wanting to do that for a long time but scared to try.<br /><br />hehe love the pic of you.<br /><br />That skirt looks so good. Flawless!<br /><br />Monikamonika@mysweetprairie.cahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00655544650615742749noreply@blogger.com