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Tee Turned Tank – Try New Adventures
Posted on: May 3, 2012
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Tuesday night, while the girls ate dinner, I scanned through Pinterest. I came across this fun little number ::
{Pinterest via Lacy Melville}
It really took me longer to pick out a shirt to practice on than it did make. But I finally chose this one. It’s a favorite of mine, that I’ve had for a couple of years. The neck is a bit stretched out, which made it a good choice ::
Making the tank is super, super easy.
1. Cut off the sleeves at the hem.
2. Cut straight across the top just under the collar.
3. Cut off the bottom hem.
4. Cut one more .5″ strip off the bottom {you’ll use this for your straps}.
You sew a straight line across the front top and front back at the collar line. Here’s an example from the original blogger ::
Honestly, I didn’t even pin my shirt. Lazy, right? But that’s what happens when you start a crafting project right before the kids’ bedtime and the youngins start melting down. Not my smartest idea.
Once you have your stitches done, thread your straps through. This did take a little time, but once I hooked the strap onto a crochet needle, I was able to push it through with little trouble.
{Sorry for the low quality photo – Jon left for work before I could get him to take it. Yay for bathroom pictures, right?}
Seriously, this was such an easy project. And the top has been given a whole new life!
What new projects have you been doing?
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I have a hard time writing a post after I’ve written something more serious. But, alas, I figured if I’m going to write again it might as well be light and airy.
Which is exactly what this skirt is ::
As soon as I tried it on I loved it. But, because of the length, I was rather apprehensive. So, I facebooked it. I got yeses all around, so I bought the skirt. At the prompting of Jill, I knew I couldn’t leave the skirt at it’s current length. It’s tea length, which is frankly not my favorite style and doesn’t look all that great on me.
Because of a few sewing projects gone bad over the last few months, I’ve been a little gun shy when it comes to using my sewing machine. But, I knew if I ever wanted to wear my new skirt, I would have to suck it up and hem.
So I did ::
I measured 7″ all around the base of the skirt, cut up the side seams, then cut along my markings with the curve of the skirt. Once the skirt was cut, I turned the fabric under and hemmed away. Very slowly. I made a few mistakes {while cutting} but so far only I can tell. Jonathan noticed it once I pointed it out, but assured me he couldn’t tell before {and wouldn’t notice it even after knowing}.
I’m pretty pleased with the outcome. And it was a great project to get me back in the sewing saddle. Perhaps I’ll tackle this skirt next.
What fun and crafty adventures have you done lately?
Visit Alicia at Alicia’s Homemaking for more Try New Adventures Thursday.
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After making my first apron, someone suggested I do an apron giveaway. Then one day at Hobby Lobby I came across some adorable fall inspired fabric and knew immediately that I wanted to make an apron for my readers to win!
It’s very fall-ish and perfect for all your Thanksgiving cooking coming up {hard to believe Thanksgiving is so close!}. I truly made this apron with all of you in mind and want to tell you how much I’ve appreciated your support as I’ve grown my blog this last year. It’s been so much fun and I couldn’t have done it without you!
For each comment, you’ll receive an entry and a chance to win!
1. Leave a comment telling me your favorite thing about fall.
2. Blog about the giveaway, linking back to this post.
3. Follow me on Twitter: @sadiewindham
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