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I used to blog here mostly using local photos about my neighborhood or Washington DC or other places I visited. But over time I found myself blogging about crafts or sewing projects or my activities as a seller of collectibles on Ebay (look my stuff up under Mugsim7) or other topics, such as selling my beautiful old Victorian townhouse. Occasionally, I take a break from blogging so you won't see anything regularly. But I'm still have fun writing it. May your days be blessed with miracles, and creativity too!
But it had blousy elbow-length sleeves, hung down to around my ankles and was way too wide or basically hideously hanging on me. It was probably a Medium size and needed a slash down from me. But I loved the almost periwinkle blue color and its pattern, the V-neck, the shiny shell like buttons and how light and summery the fabric felt. So I chopped the sleeves and made them into little cap sleeves, took in the side seams about an inch each and hacked about 6 inches off the hem. That piece I turned into a belt that you can see tied around the waist. I think it came out all right! It's easy to wear in the summer heat and washes and dries quickly as the fabric is some sort of light weave. 
Lovely to see how upcycling works in fashion too! Nice looking dress, good fabric is good fabric no matter what.
ReplyDeleteI agree, the fabric is often key to an upcycling project,
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