Challenge Accepted

Today's refashioning project started with a bed sheet and a persistent sister-in-law.

Katie found this sheet at a thrift store and loved the pattern. She thought it would make a cute maxi dress. Since she is also quite pale she gave me some shreds of an old shirt that matched the blue color and said it would make a nice ruffle at the top to offset the light fabric. Well despite the odd and slightly demanding request, I think it turned out quite nicely. :)

I would also like to point out the amazing necklace that Marshall is safely chewing on in this picture. Similar necklaces can be found in all sorts of colors on my Etsy shop. Stylish and practical, great for that mom on the go!


Disclaimer: Do not try this with me. It worked because she was my sister-in-law. Otherwise, I would have told her to go away. :)

Who says you can't get anything of worth for only 5 cents??

I have been back in the frigid north for almost 3 months now! Time has absolutely flown by!

So, what have I been up to? Well... not much. I've started grad school and I am enjoying it very much. I am excited at what I am going to learn over the next three years, despite being at a hippy school that makes me meditate.

Since class is only one day a week and I have yet to find work, I have a lot of free time. During that free time I watch Netflix and craft. I have expanded my Etsy shop and have even shared a booth at farmer's markets and craft fairs with my sister-in-law, Katie, and our friend, Bethany.

Most of the things I have been making are to sell but a few have been for myself. Usually, I get my inspiration from Pinterest. This time it led me to this blog in which a girl finds ridiculous items at thrift stores and makes them cute. I thought I would give it a try.

I started with this lovely dress from a local thrift store. Their basement items are only 5 cents a piece!! It was clearly hand made and since this is a small town, if you know who made this, send my apologies. :)

What to do? What to do?

Well, first I cut out the shoulder pads and chopped off the sleeves. Then I pinned where I wanted the top of the dress to be.

Then I stitched up the top hem. 

I would like to take this moment to say how much I love my mom's sewing machine!

Then I threaded elastic through the top hem.

And voila!

Sorry for the Myspacesque self portraits but nothing else was working and I have no photographer.

An adorable new dress for only 5 cents! Plus any excuse to wear my pink heals is a bonus!

Stay tuned for more! I found many items during my excursion yesterday, there will be more creations!