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What do you do with a string-strap tank top that was too short, and a knit dress that was just awful – a tent with no shape?
Solution: I cut the straps off the top, used the self-belt of the dress to make new shoulder treatment, and then cut the bottom section of the dress into a skirt and joined it to the tank.
Voila! New dress!
Well, it didn’t work out quite that easy in practice, there was a fair amount of unpicking and unmentionable words during the actual reconstruction. (Did anyone notice my “novice” status? Yeah, that’s me. Ambition and a sewing machine, but not much else! LOL)
The concept was brilliant. Or at least I thought so. The resulting dress was marvelously comfortable.
Unfortunately, Himself didn’t like it and it was gifted to a happy recipient. Sigh….
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Knit garments, reconstructed.
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Oct 5, 2011, 01.35 PMby nellyvdb
I liked your dress very much, but I totally hear you on taking seriously the opinion of the fashion conscious “himself” in your life ;)
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Oct 11, 2011, 05.30 AMby ndimi
Thanks! :)
Jun 12, 2011, 11.04 AMby ndimi
Thank you to both of you.
It’s not that he’s a horrible man, he isn’t, he’s wonderful! It’s just that it’s easier to give away something he doesn’t like than live with his raised eyebrows and “You wearing that?” LOL
Jun 10, 2011, 04.15 PMby ccsinspirations
Agreed! Himself was indeed wrong! It looks wonderful on you! A great job with the refashion, look forward to seeing more projects from you!
Jun 10, 2011, 02.59 PMby mlakin
I think Himself was wrong!!!!