I just recently upcycled a skirt from one of my husbands old flannel button up shirts. I love how it turned out. The scalloped bottom is such a cute feature. Here are the easy, simple steps.
- Lay the shirt flat smoothing to remove all wrinkles.
- Cut the shirt horizontally from one armpit to the other.
- Fold under where you cut to create the space for the elastic and iron to keep in place.
- Sew the piece you folded leaving at least a two inch opening to feed the elastic.
- Feed the elastic through and sew together. [I attach a safety pin on one end to help feed it through.]
- See two inch gap where you fed the elastic through.
DONE! Now you have a cute stylish skirt that is pretty much FREE!
This is genius!
ReplyDeleteAny thoughts on what to do with the leftover top piece? I could see matching purse or hair tie, maybe...
Thanks! I actually saved the top piece and was trying to figure out the same thing. A hair tie is definitely a possibility, but I love the thought of a purse! I'm thinking you could turn the sleeves into a handle. Hmmmm, now my creative juices are flowing. Thanks for the idea and inspiration! When I make something with it, I will definitely post. :)
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