Goodwill Skirt Remake

If you took a plain boring skirt and a plain boring tie and put them together what would you get?  Well, let's do some math. 

Here's the equation:

While wandering around my local Goodwill the other day I found both of these items and thought, "Hmmm, I bet these could look really cool together."  And so I was inspired to sew a few "extras" onto this otherwise boring skirt.  First off I trimmed the hemline up to just below my knees.  Then with that scrap of fabric I was able to insert a couple of pleats. 

After the pleats were done I then prepared the tie by cutting two appropriate lengths (one for the front and one for the back).  Then I removed just enough of the backing of the tie to eliminate adding bulk to the skirt. 

Once I had that done I simply pinned each tie piece to the skirt and topstitched them down. 

Here is the finished skirt front:

And here is the finished skirt back:

The result is pretty much what I had envisioned while wandering the aisles of Goodwill.  I was hoping it would have a somewhat "vintage" feel, almost 40s or 50s, and I think it does. 

 

 

What do you think?

To purchase this one of a kind skirt click here.

Vintage Inspired Apron made at a Vintage Price

What is it about the onset of Autumn that urges me to stitch and sew? Is is the vibrant fall colors? Or perhaps the crisp morning air and how the sunlight creates such a contrast against the gray far off clouds? Maybe the reality of it is in fact that I haven't done a darn creative thing all summer long! And now, I am itchin' to get stitchin'!!!

So about two months ago I made this apron. I found the white floral fabric at Goodwill (it was formerly an embroidered tablecloth). The blue fabric is what was leftover after I shortened a bridesmaids dress that I wore this summer (yeah, I am not tall, so I had a good 4-5 inches to work with. that's one of the bonus of being petite!). And the yellow is an inexpensive cotton purchased with a coupon at JoAnn's. The pattern I used was one I downloaded for free at www.bhg.com. All total this probably cost $3.50 in materials.


If you'd like to make one yourself you can find the pattern here:
http://www.bhg.com/crafts/sewing/accessories/easy-retro-apron/

If you're not into sewing or don't have the time, I can make one for you. Just email me. Or look for some to be for sale very shortly at my etsy shop.