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I decided to use an old table cloth I found at a thrift store to make a dress. For the bodice I used the pattern from my Cinderella project and a gathered square for the skirt. I improvised the sleeves, and tried my best to match the pattern of the fabric. I think it turned out pretty well. I apologize for the poor quality of the images.
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Mar 3, 2013, 04.58 AMby Marisol Castañeda
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Mar 5, 2013, 07.45 AMby jillrbassett
Thank you!
Jan 25, 2013, 09.06 PMby LimeSoda
You chose the perfect pattern and your own innovation for the skirt for this tablecloth. Well done!
Jan 24, 2013, 12.16 AMby EmmaDarwin
Awesome job. I love it.. I see table cloths in the op shops and think of making dresses with them though I always end up talking myself out of it..
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Jan 24, 2013, 03.27 AMby jillrbassett
You should try it! Making things from thrift shops are the best because even if it doesn’t turn out the way you wanted, you’ve only wasted maybe 5$ I’m sure you could make something cool if you tried it!
Jan 23, 2013, 08.12 PMby Dang Brunner
Wow!
Jan 23, 2013, 07.23 PMby Laura McWethy
Really nicely done! It’s touches like fabric pattern matching that really make a garment, and you did a great job!
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Mar 5, 2013, 07.46 AMby jillrbassett
Thank you! I was so proud that I was able to match the patterns, so that means a lot! thanks
Jan 23, 2013, 02.11 PMby katensew
Wonderful idea and I particularly like the matching of the print on the back view. It must have been a large tablecloth !
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Mar 5, 2013, 07.47 AMby jillrbassett
Thanks! It actually wasn’t a very big table cloth, i had to attach extra fabric at the bottom of the skirt to make it long enough to not show things that shouldn’t be shown haha.
Jan 23, 2013, 10.05 AMby martinK
great job you did!!! i like to make garments of decoration fabrics, too.
Jan 23, 2013, 06.40 AMby MojoHollz
I love repurposed things! You have done a great job and it looks like it fits like a dream, I bet is looks fabulous on you!
Jan 23, 2013, 06.21 AMby Mary Athey
Fabulous. I can.t believe this.started life as a table cloth.x