Mellow Yellow

 When it comes to refashioning I like to stick to one general guideline:

The bigger the better.

Oversized garments will give you plenty to work with. 

I loved the texture of this yellow blouse with the large fabric covered buttons. 

This garment in particular will leave plenty of room for multiple projects.

This is just one refashion that I've completed so far, and I have to say I really like how this one is working out.

This was done with just the sleeves and 2 of the buttons from the front closure. I made the biased tape myself because I couldn't find anything already made to really give the look I wanted. I may still add some dainty straps just for support.

Tropical Splash

Very simple strapless shirt that I'm excited share with you. I found both of the fabrics at Hancock Fabrics. The floral fabric is made of rayon. I like using woven rayon because the drape is beautiful. One down side is that woven rayons tend to warp on the bolt so you'll want to straighten the grain before cutting the pattern, which I'll be demonstrating in the tutorial which is soon to come. Also, rayon tends to fade faster so I recommend dry cleaning any rayon prints, which can be an unwanted expense but also worth it.

Pretty in Plaid

This is a men's shirt refashion. I kept this one myself because I'm in love with the colors. I found this particular men's shirt at goodwill, where I find most of the things I upcycle. There will most definitely be a tutorial for this one coming soon.