Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Take two shirt

Well, I was trying to make a navy and gray shirt for our upcoming family photo shoot. I had this image of something with a gray ruffle-y collar.

I was inspired by this dress from Grosgrain Fabulous.

I started with a rub-off pattern of a shirt I love. Everything was good to go.

Except it came out like this:


It looked a little too Queen Elizabeth to me. So I tried to make it work, but it wouldn't.

The only thing to do was lose the ruffles.


Now I have a very nice, basic work shirt. But still nothing to wear in the photos. I am working on that however, and I'm very excited about the second attempt.

And as a nice bonus, look what I can make with the detached ruffle


I think it's begging to be part of a belt.

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The Southern Institute

8 comments:

  1. bummer...I hate it when things don't work out the way I think they should in my head. But that flower will be great for something!

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  2. Hi! I have become a follower of your blog and awarded you the Liebster blog award!

    http://happylizard.blogspot.com/2011/11/i-got-award-sorta-i-think-i-like-this.html

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  3. Love it. I love your problem solving ;) Never give up, just refashion it again! ;)

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  4. Beneficial to give a new life to my all old fabrics. It was very old fashion styled shirt, well, I happy to watch that you started refashion again in routine life.
    gifts for boys

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  5. we call that "design features" I really like it without the ruffles though I'd love you to link this to my party at http://raegunwear.blogspot.com/2011/11/what-i-wore-wednesdays-1.html

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  6. gorgeous ruffle rose! You could pin it on the work shirt!

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  7. I love this redashion. I saw your feature on Southern Institute.

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  8. I just wanted you to know that I featured this on my blog with a link back to you. I don't have a featured button I just wanted you to know it's out there. Please let me know if you'd like it removed.

    http://www.thisbigoaktree.com/2012/05/happy-mothers-day-to-me.html

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