Your Projects

To inspire people to try something new is one of my favorite things about blogging.

I’m thrilled when I get to see your projects inspired by The Renegade Seamstress.

If you’ve made something inspired from this blog, feel free to send me a picture via email: bhunting@eoni.com and I’ll be happy to post it here.

Happy Refashioning!

Beth

My blog friend Kelli from Kelli’s Retro Kitchen Arts was inspired by

The Renegade Seamstress  DIY Blue Indigo Tie Dye Refashion

to make some cute Tie Dyed Onesies.

Way to go Kelli!

Kelli’s blog is full of great recipes and canning ideas. She has also published many books. Her site and her books are well worth checking out!

Now Introducing:

Lindaloo Things To Do and her dress inspired by the T Shirt Dress Refashion

Linda was also inspired by the Ruffled T Shirt Cardigan and made this:

Now Introducing:

Valerie and her Vintage Dress Refashion. Inspired by the 1960′s Mad Men Inspired Dress post

Anyhow, on Friday I picked up this vintage hand-made dress for $1.  I was hesitant at first because I knew it was way too big and pretty much would fit like a potato sack (and it did) but I really liked the fabric & thoughts of your inspirational re-fashions pushed me to pick it up anyway…

 

The dress was nicely sewn in the first place with darts that (luckily) fit my top half just right, so I didn’t have to do much to the bodice, other than take in about 4-5 inches on each side – I did this by trying on and pinning (not easy, lol) and then testing with a basting stitch until I got it right.  What I would give for a dress form like yours!

Once I got the bodice fitted I cut the dress in half where I had marked the new waistline – this was complicated a bit by there being an existing zipper in the back that went down into the skirt portion – I didn’t want to mess with it so I just sliced all the way around, stopping at the zipper.  I then serged the side seams of the bodice where I had taken it in, and after that I gathered the skirt with a basting stitch  until it was the same width as the bodice.  Then I serged over the gathered edge of the skirt & the raw edge at the bottom of the bodice.

After that I added a strip of white cotton to the inside waistband to help the skirt stay in place while I figured out the waistband.  I made the waistband using the odd sashes that were attached to the sides of the original dress.  There were 2 fabric covered buttons on those sashes that I added to the back once I top-stitched the new waistband on…not the most perfectly straight or aligned waistband, but I was winging it and using what I had (strips that were already finished) so I’m not too worried about it.

I was pretty happy with the end result – it went from being shapeless to shape-full(?) and certainly fits better now, though a bit shorter than I am comfortable with, but that is no problem as luckily there is a big-ole 6 inch hem, and I can just let it down a bit and all will be well

Now Intoducing:

Terri and her dress refashion inspired by the Ten Minute Summer Dress Refashion post

Hi Beth,

Okay here are my pictures. I would have never tried it without your blog. You gave me the confidence to cut a brand new dress in two and sew it back together again! The dress was passed on to me from my Aunt because her daughter didn’t want it. It was in my closet for 2 months until I read your blog post “DIY: Ten Minute Summer Dress Tutorial.” Thank you for inspiring me to always try new things!

Aloha,

Terri

www.2ndchancetreasures.wordpress.com

  

Ellen Sand in Finland was inspired by the DIY Spring T Shirt Refashion:

The DIY Fabric Flowers post inspired a myriad of blooms over at Pillows A La Mode

Sharon Klotter from Connecticut was inspired by the Sweater Refashions and made this cute cardigan:

Dawn Cowell made this cute Christmas tree skirt using two old sweaters. Thanks for sharing, Dawn!