Thursday, November 24, 2011

From $2 Goodwill Skirt to pretty "NO SEW" Pillowcase Dress!

 I found this really pretty orange print skirt at Goodwill for $2, it was size "Small" and from Old Navy.

This post has way too many pictures & on the majority of them the colors are wayyy too bright but I don't care cause I'm so proud of how this turned out!
Disclaimers... I don't know how to sew and I don't own a sewing machine & I have NO interest in learning how to sew...sooooo the following is what occurred...

 1. After cutting down to proper length Fold over a piece on top for the ribbon to go in
 2. Carefully (Im known for burning myself by even looking @ an iron so I do this CAREFULLY!) iron down the area you just folded over.
3.  Mark some armholes (is that what they are called? LOL) on the "wrong" side of the fabric with something... I used a white crayon.
 4. Fold fabric over in half and make 1 even cut...
 5. Voila! Arm Holes!
 6. Fold over a thin edge
 7. Carefully iron down the area you just folded over
 8. This is how the "right" side of the fabric should look by now
 9. As I stated above... I dont know how to sew so I found these jean patches I had laying around... The following might seem like some serious ghettoness but hey, it works!   Cut some strips from the patches...
 Cut them narrow enough to cover the edge of the fabric
 10. Carefully (lol) iron down the patch sealing the edge of the fabric down

 11. See! No ugly stitch mark!
 12. Repeat for the edge of the Armholes
 13. Insert ribbon & tie off with a ribbon

14. Put it on the most beautiful model you can find :)