I am SOOOOO glad I made the time to DIY today….Can I just say it again…I AM SOOOOO GLAD I TOOK THE TIME TO DIY TODAY!
A couple of weeks ago, my dear friend (and one with whom I’d LOVE to hang out more) Lori Dewan gave me a magazine tear-out showing how to take a man’s button-up shirt and turn it into a dress for a little girl. DARLING! I have been carrying this paper in my purse everyday since so that I would NOT forget to create this little ditty.
Furthermore..oh the coincidence is astounding….my husband Jonathan received a button-up shirt for Christmas that was just a little too small. Me, being the packrat that I am, just knew I couldn’t give it away…”there’s GOT to be something we can do with this fun shirt…” Well, thank you very much Lori and Martha Stewart for this tutorial….here’s the before and after….
If you don’t have a Lori in your life, you can find this tutorial online here. I didn’t bother printing out the pattern, I just guessed on the measurements. Martha Stewart says this will easily fit a 4-8 year old…Ellie is only 3, so it will swallow her for a bit, but I’m so excited that she’ll be able to wear this for a long time…if I don’t decide to shorten it!
Time: this took about an hour…it takes a little bit to figure out how you’re going to cut into the shirt, and then I made the bias tape by hand using scrap fabric.
Cost: FREE!!! Can I say that again….FREE (take a shirt you already have but no longer wear, add bias tape and ribbon from your stash, and you too can make one for FREE!)
Stay tuned – I’m going to be doing another give-away this week…..gosh it’s good to be back!
That is darling.