Guest Poster: Tutorial
Full Length Skirt to Top in 4 Steps
Let’s talk refashioning! Sometimes called UPCYCLING of clothing – this is one of my favorite things to read about on other people’s blogs. It seems so practical, so environmentally friendly and looks SUPER EASY!
Erica Louise of
http://www.recycled-fashion.com/ is going to show us how to
take a thrifted full-length skirt and
turn it into a top in 4 steps. That’s right!
4 steps! That’s because the construction of the skirt and seams are already taken care of and sewn professionally.
Erica Louise focuses on zero-waste – using every bit of fabric and scraps from her projects and turning garments into repurposed, purposeful items to add to her wardrobe.
She has banned herself from clothes shopping!
Before you GASP just check out all the amazing pieces she has made for herself and be inspired!
Oh, what I’d give to walk in her closet and dress myself for a day!
A leafy print skirt, purchased for $1 in an op shop last year, has remained in my wardrobe unworn. Its length is not my style. The skirt's side split gave me an idea to transform it into a neckline, so here is, a simple refashion, which
could be done without a sewing machine, and requires no cutting and therefore zero waste material.
Step 1:
Put skirt on
(if in public, do so over the top of trousers, you'll see why!) and twist around to have the side splits at front and back
Step 2:
Lift entire skirt up, inside out, to your shoulders, and using a safety pin, pin to the point you would like your neckline opening to stop - leaving enough room to get over your head. I used a mirror for this part.
*Black cat optional!*:
Take off, over your head; you can undo the waist zip (which will be at your side) if you need. Then pin from the end of the each 'arm' to your safety pin marker, and sew a straight line.
Step 4:
Put back on over head, tuck the waistline underneath a little, and you have yourself a brand new top.
*Click on image for clearer picture*
Not cutting the original garment means if you ever decided you wanted to wear this top as a skirt again, you'll simply unpick where you've sewn across each shoulder. Easy peasy.
Cheers,
Erica
