I found this adorable little dress and just about died.
So cute but at $42 ( and that's after taking 50% off!) It just wouldn't work with our budget.
So I did what anyone would do... I knocked it off!
And the end result makes me positively giddy.
It took me about an hour to make and I just happened to have the fabric sitting on my shelf... a remnant from Hobby Lobby that I bought just because it was so cheap!
So what do you think...
$4.50
$42.00
or
How did I do it?
It's so easy you'll laugh.
Step 1: Make a basic skirt.
I made an elastic waist skirt but you can shirr it or even make it a drawstring!
Step 2: Attach the tie at the front of the skirt.
I made the tie by sewing a tube of the leftover fabric but you could use ribbon too!
Step 3: Make & attach your fabric rose.
I made my rose by ruffling on side of a tube of fabric and then just twisted it together but there are a ton of ways to make them! Or use a button or some other embellishment or nothing at all!
Jenn from A Jennuine Life is running this fun contest where you can submit maternity, nursing & postpartum fashions sewn by you!
Right now the contest is in the 3rd trimester (get it?) and focusing on what to wear when you've lost that cute baby bump and are trying desperately to disguise it.
And today, I wrote up a fun little guest post with a couple of super easy tutorials! So hop on over there and check it out!
Did everyone have a blessed Mother's Day? Anyone get anything fabulous? I got a handwritten coupon for a day out of the house. I used it to have an almost childfree lunch with my mom and sister. It was so nice... only 364 days until I can do it again!
Our third week at Extreme Makeover: Fabric Edition is up and the results are in!
Mommy - Daughter raincoats for splashing through
puddles together!
Congratulations girls!
I loved all of your fun projects ladies but, as usual, someone has to go. Erin from Munchkin Makings made the cute little boy & girl rain ponchos & hooded towel. We hope you'll keep using up that fabric! We'll be checking in on you and maybe you can come back as our wild card for the final challenge!
Imagine how cute a couple of kids would look running
around & jumping through puddles in these!
Well, that's it for Week 3!
For Week 4, April will host the voting at Wildflowers and Whimsy on Friday! What's the Theme?
Are you feeling inspired yet? Have you dug into your stash and started knocking out projects on your to-do list? We'd love to see what you've done... feel free to leave a link with your comments after you've voted!
Week 3 Puddle Jumping
#1 -- 13 Yards
When thinking of puddle jumping most people imagine putting on their rubber boots and heading outdoors to jump in large pools of water. Although I do enjoy puddle jumping of this sort, it was a different kind of puddle jumping that inspired me this week. Puddle jumping can also refer to flying small distances over bodies of water (often in remote areas)in light airplanes which are referred to affectionately (or not!) as "puddle jumpers". So what do you need if you're traveling to new places?
A breezy spring outfit, of course!
And don't forget your poncho, in case it's chilly on that plane!
A travel bag to pack your necessities.
And a tent to camp out in those "remote areas!"
And when your day of adventure is through, hop into bed in your cosy puddle jumping pjs! (notice the ducks with the umbrellas on the pants?)
Bon voyage!
#2 -- 6.75 Yards
‘Puddle Jumping’ made me think of rain coats and rubber boots. My 3 year-old thought puddle jumping meant frogs, so I combined these ideas in my week 3 projects.
Mommy & Me Trench Coats – We don’t have much rain here for puddle jumping, but these jackets look great in the sun, too!
DMK’s Little Red Riding Hood Trench Coat (fully lined) with removable hooded cape – 3 looks in one! Wear jacket without the cape on dry days or add the reversible hooded cape when needed. Yardage used – 4.25 yds
‘Chic & Simple Sewing’ Trench Coat with pockets & belt – 2.25 yards
Frog Prince rice bag softie – .25 yds
#3 -- 5 Yards
We know all about puddle jumping here. We've had so much rain this past month that puddle jumping is all we get to do these days. :) So I decided to make my kids some rain poncho's.
For my daughter I made a Tangled fleece lined poncho.
For my son I made a whale cotton lined poncho.
I used 2 yards each so a total of 4 yards for the poncho's.
I also made a Tangled towel for my daughter because after all the puddle jumping she will definitely need a towel. :)
I used 1 yard for the towel.
#4 -- 4 Yards
We don't have too many puddles around here so I decided to get ready for some slightly larger puddles of the swimming pool and water park kind. We will be spending quality time with both of those this summer.
So here it is: the 'Puddle Jumper' collection.
It started out with the need to have a hat for the little one's in my life. Nothing more important than protecting them from melanoma.
I dissected an old pair of cargo pants and made a bucket hat and matching shorts for the first munchkin, whom I borrowed for the day. The hat actually fits really well, he just kept pulling it down over his eyes. Then a pink, wide brimmed hat for the second munchkin.
Then the little girl needed some swim suit cover-ups. You can't just show up at the pool in your suit after all.
A few light weight cotton ones:
And a warmer, more absorbent one for after the puddles. No one wants to get their car-seat wet on the way home!
The little guy really wanted to go to the water park, but it doesn't open for a month so our 'puddle jumping' will have to wait.
#5 -- 3.5 Yards
What is more fun than puddle jumping! This was an amazing theme it could pretty much be anything this is what I came up with.
Three puddle jumping skirts, two cutie hats, and two appliqued shirts.
Oh these little girls love puddle jumpin' outfits.
Here is the applique we did for the fun theme. She certainly does love puddles.
I am so happy to be using up my stash for such cute ideas. Sadly I don't get to count 1 skirt and hat in my total because I went to the fabric store to pick up some fabric for a mothers day project and could not resist{i might have an addiction}. Anyway I did use 3.5 yards of my stash!
Don't you just love how everyone interpreted the theme differently?
#1 used the most fabric, with an impressive 13 yards! I love how she told a little story with her projects! She automatically goes on to week 4!
Now hurry, hurry and vote for your favorite of the four remaining contestants! The winner will win a pattern from Sew Sweet Patterns The polls close Sunday night @ 11:59!
Oh and don't forget to jump over to Wildflowers & Whimsy to enter the giveaway for free patterns from this week's sponsors... trust me... you don't want to miss this!
It's another one of those private sale sites with great deals for a limited time.
A couple times a year they run this special where they offer you a $20 credit in your account with the hopes that you'll go on a mini shopping spree and try out their site!
I've told you before that I'm slightly addicted to these sites like Gilt, Totsy, Zulily & No More Rack.
This one is great because they always have luxury items for cheap-o-la!
And I'd be tempted to splurge a bit and get this set for only $20!! I've been wanting some of these soooo bad and this is a great deal!
But I'd probably hang on to the credit until Sunday because on Sunday nights they have a super sale and offer a bunch of goodies for super cheap!
And when you sign up and get your $20... I'll get $10! So what are you waiting for? Go check it out!
Terms and conditions of the $20 credit:
New members must join before 4/25/11 and use their credit by 5/25/11. The credit will appear in their account within 48 hours. Rue La La reserves the right to cancel or modify all or any portion of this promotion at any time.
They just added Puma shoes for women, men and kids! Go! Go! Go!
