Okay, so I know most of us are pretty much out of scarf season, but after yesterday’s, ahem, eventful weather, the temps around here have cooled rather drastically, which is pretty much the only benefit to arise from a dozen tornados tearing through the DFW area and landing Arlington in a “state of disaster.”
So since I had already planned on making a ruffled scarf for this edition of:
…I will now get to actually wear it out (at least in the morning).
I promise I’ll add pretty pics later, but I posted Monday’s and Tuesday’s projects so late that I felt like I had to turn right back around and show you another one in a couple of hours, so I figured I would get this one posted with a couple of midnight shots I nabbed in my friend’s (soon-to-be-painted) bathroom and then update a little later with the good stuff.
No 27-step tutorial for you today, I’m afraid, although I will briefly describe what I did:
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Cut the bottom six inches of the skirt off (I cut horizontally, following the line of the skirt hem and eyeballing my width until I got back to my original cut, which means that I basically had an “infinity strip” of fabric)
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“Double-hemmed” (hemmed, turned under, hemmed again) the jagged edge where I had cut, leaving the skirt’s already hemmed edge alone.
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Ran a stitch through the center of the length of the scarf, backstitching to secure the beginning of the thread but specifically avoiding backstitching when I got back around to my starting point so I could use that thread to gather/ruffle my scarf (pull on loose thread end, then slide the fabric away from loose thread until you have puckers all along the length of it)
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Tied off my loose thread ends
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Made a flower corsage to hold my new, ruffly infinity scarf-from-a-skirt together at the throat
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Clipped the corsage on
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Took a picture
(Tomorrow, I’ll be showing how I made each of the flowers in the corsage).
EDIT: Here are the promised “pretty pics,” though that second one of the full outfit is only here as photographic evidence that I should NEVER wear a shirt that length with straight-legged jeans ever again.
Stumpifying in the extreme.
This is option two of how to wear the scarf—sans flower corsage and with an extra loop around the neck (I asked Katie if I looked like I was wearing a Shakespearean ruff, and she said no, so I’m trusting her).
Oh, and just in case, here’s yet another refresher of what we started out with:
I would say we should name her (since you know I’m all about that), but it just seems a bit wrong since I’m hacking her to pieces and making her become something she didn’t start out as.
Feels a little schizo, right?
Who knows?
Maybe we’ll name each individual part of Mullet Skirt’s contribution to craftiness.
After all, “The Braided Bow Headband” is kind of a long name for the unassuming little bit of frippery that was Project 1.
Not to mention the stuffiness of a name like “The Leather Flower Belt” for Project 2:
(I’m leaning toward Nadia, but any suggestions are welcome).
Oh, and here’s a few shots of the whole outfit:
I’m kind of a fan of my new $5 Old Navy psychedelic-print flats…especially after my friend, Katie, gave me a stylin’ Strawberry Shortcake Band-aid to keep the left one from rubbing my heel raw.
Also, just to remind you that I do wear things other than projects crafted from Ikat skirt fabric, here’s the outfit I wore on a date with the hubs on one of his recent weekend homecomings.
The maxi skirt was $6 from—yet again—Old Navy (I’m not usually an Old Navy kind of girl, but I’ve scored some serious deals there lately).
So, what about you?
Scored any deals lately?
Sick of gray/white Ikat fabric yet?
(Only two more days).
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This is a great project! I am amazed by what you have done with the skirt. Oh, and I love the Ikat fabric. Would you consider linking it up to my Pinworthy Projects Linky Party over at Just Us Four?
woooow! I have stumbled upon your lovely space and am just loving it, you are so very very talented , I like your style,and your organising skills.Iam your newest follower would love it if you would drop by mine.
I love all this repurposing! Beautiful work!
-Jennifer
killthemwithcraftiness.blogspot.com
Wow you were so versatile in the uses of that skirt. Love them all but the scraf really had me. So pretty!
Wow lady…You have some serious skills!
The scarf is so pretty–a little jealous of your skills! Love all the style featured on Monday Mingle. This week I’m taking on blazers:
https://www.momtrends.com/2012/04/trendy-blazers/
Ok, I’m being nosy…..is your hair naturally curly, or straight. If it is not naturally curly, how do your curl your hair.
Feel free to ignore this question if you want to
Melissa
redflycreations.blogspot.com
Found you via Sundae Scoop. Love this crafty idea! I am big into scarves right now and this is fun and fresh! 🙂 Plus I love your blog so I am a new follower.. 😉
Very unique! Love the scarf creations.
You are gorgeous! Love the transformations.
i love that scarf! and I totally have that pink skirt!
So fun, I love them all! Plus gorgeous pictures girly, you look amazing in all of them! You have amazing hair!!! =)
“mullet” skirt! LOL! Business in the front, party in the back right? 😉 I love how you transformed her and gave her many new lives. Thanks so much for sharing this at Inspiration Friday!
Vanessa
You are always amazing! XO, Aimee
How fun! I love seeing what you did with the skirt. My favorite is the ‘Leather Flower Belt” 🙂
That is going to be way to big for a duck, but it looks great on you.
~Bliss~
You look completely adorable perfect. Just add an Easter basket and you could march in a parade. 🙂
What a cute way to reuse a skirt. I have a whole pile of clothes to upcycle and you have given me some great ideas. I also love the maxi skirt you got and what a great deal on it.
LOVE that you re-made the skirt! The headband I am crushing on! FAB skirt! Love the way you wore it!
I really love the maxi dress, the blue t shirt and those fabulous shoes! You have an amazing figure too- so slim!
cute cute cute…I think that skirt was secretly wanting to be a scarf!
love what you’re doing with the skirt fabric, such a great idea!
I’m dying over that skirt. I saw it in store on clearance and they didn’t have my size….they did, however, have the white and navy print in the same style and I picked it up for summer. It’s breezy and just dressy enough with a pair of wedges to wear to dinner, but can also be dressed down with some flat sandals. I WISH they would have had the pink one.
girl, you amaze me ! AAHHHHMAZE me! all of the projects you have done thus far look GREAT!
so cute! this is my favorite refashion so far!
Totally LOVE the prints in your shoes.. So fun and springy.. So much fashing inspiration happening in these shots.. LOVE LOVE ;))) LOVING your blog, I’m your newest follower stoppingin via WIWW @ The Pleated Poppy.. Following ya via GFC :)) Hope you can stop in and say hello.. Wishing you a wonderful Wednesday… Excited to read more / indulge here a bit ;)).. ~Marilyn via https://www.theartsygirlconnection.com..