I am a sucker for upcycling. There is something so thrilling about taking something destined for Goodwill or a landfill and recreating it again. Which is why I love my other site, Roadkill Rescue. It is packed full of amazingly talented people who can see beyond the trash can as well. As I was purging my t-shirt collection and also received a bunch of t-shirts from friends I thought…
Ever since I overcame my fear of my serger (Brother 1034D ) I have been obsessed with upcyclng old t-shirts and repurposing them into cute dresses and skirts for my daughter. Once a month my local thrift store has 1/2 price day. I took advantage of that and found a cute patriotic shirt and three matching {…Read More…}
I am loving upcycling old t-shirts. T-shirt material is so forgiving and it usually doesn’t need extra prep for the edges not to fray. I was inspired by Cheri from I am Momma Hear Me Roar to try my sewing skills at using t-shirts to make a layered dress for Kayla. I must say once you get the hang of it you can’t stop making them. They are so fun and embellishing makes them each unique.
After making those Valentine’s Day skirts for Kayla, and falling in love with the quick and easy results, I decided to see what other fabric I had in my stash. I pulled out these two pillowcases I purchased at a yard sale for $.25 each. While the light peach color didn’t exactly jump {…Read More…}
