After I bought the book (and mingled with the authors at the book release and demo at Fancy Tiger) I raced home and made this dress:
Here are some cute details I added at the bottom:
It was so easy to make and fits great. And, who doesn't love jersey? It's like wearing pjs.
Yesterday I had a chance to really dive into the book. I took their suggestion and ran to the thrift store at lunch. I got 3 men's XL t shirts and a twin size sheet that's made out of some sort of jersey-stretchy stuff. I got all of this material for just $11. Last night I sewed 2 t shirts. One was a success, one wasn't (but at this price, who cares?).
Here's the shirt that worked:
That started as a men's XL t shirt (I forgot to take a before picture, but you can imagine). It had a logo on it that could not be avoided, so I cut it out and added a reverse appliqued flower!
Here's a link to the book:
So cute! Love it! buying that book immediately!
ReplyDeleteOkay, these are fantastic! I love how you are letting your creative juices flow!!!
ReplyDeletelove what you did!! i just got my copy of the book yesterday!
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