I used every spare minute before Sewing Summit to refashion pieces I’ve been meaning to get to for ages. Gosh, I think I’ve had this number for at least 8 months. If I remember correctly, I got this at Savers in Phoenix for something like $6.
I didn’t like the shape, red details or the fit. I did like the circle skirt & checked pattern, but that was about it. When I looked at it I knew I wanted to refashion it, but I originally thought that I needed to just update the sleeves, fit & neckline to something a little more modern. Last week it hit like a ton of bricks: it needs to be a midi skirt instead. Once I decided on that my work refashioning this little number took about 30 minutes. Lickety split, eh?
I just cut out the skirt just below the waistline and attached elastic to the waist, using leftover elastic from my leather belt project*. Just to break it down, here’s what I did:
- measured my waist with the elastic
- cut out elastic & sewed ends together
- divided elastic & skirt waist into fourths & pinned together
- pinned elastic wrong side out to outside of the skirt which was right side out
- evenly pinned gaps of skirt every 2-3 inches along elastic
- stretched elastic to match up with skirt waist as I sewed my longest straight stitch
- ironed & wore
I think it’s a big improvement on the original & I love that I now own a midi-length skirt! I’m just over the moon that they’re super hot this fall. The above outfit is what I wore during my Refashioning class at Sewing Summit. The class went really well, too! We had a great time making fun of the gross things you can find at thrift stores. See outfit details here.
*Elastic provided by rufflefabric.com
Went to Kilby Court last night to see my cousin’s band, 
