Sep 29 2009
Old Clothes Become New
At our house Spring cleaning is actually seasonal cleaning. We rotate all the out of season clothing into Rubbermaid containers and then get them out as the weather changes. This Fall, instead of just the usual Oh, I’m so glad I kept this, and Why did I keep this and toss to the thrift store pile, I have a new thought. Oh, this could be a pajama. And this can be cropped. And this one can be a little girls dress.
I’m really pleased with what I’ve learned from the Wardrobe Refashion project. Everything that has shrunk or become worn around the edges now seems to have possibilities beyond the thrift store pile.
So far, I’ve cropped a pair of my pants that had shrunk up into high-waters to a more fashionable length. And I’ve converted a shirt of mine into a long sleeve pajama for DD. I did basically the same thing to make the pajama as I did to make the girls pajama with The Tick. Except I reattached three-quarter sleeves. I just winged it drawing the armscye and sleeve cap.
I cut out a dress for DD from one of DH’s dress shirts, sort of according Dana’s shirt dress pattern at Made. I say sort of, because I just looked at her pattern and then went for it. I’ll update how it turns out.
I’m also seeing new possibilities for my work clothes that are just laying around. A lot of them have become frayed at the edges and can be made into fancy clothes for DD for the holiday season. I’m usually disgusted with the offerings for little girls clothes. Why must they be tacky or over-priced. I think I see a solution.
