This one could go in the 'cute' ruffles category, although the asymmetric ruffle and the randomness take some of the cuteness away ;)
What did I use? ... a grey basic tank top and ... leftovers. My favorite raw materials ;)
I'm wearing it today with my eyelets shorts!
--> How to:
* make three strips of about 1-1/2" x 30" with some light mesh aqua and ruffle them
* place the ruffles around the neckline and the back in a way that won't follow the neckline (one of the ruffle is overlapped on the shoulder and looks like a long single piece)
* cut out lots of round shapes from some turquoise and light blue fabrics and lace, most are 3/4" diameter, some are bigger: there's no right or wrong, and sew it in random order overlapping here and there
* one piece of about 10" turquoise lace that I ruffled just a little and placed under the ruffle in the front.
Hope you like this easy way to spruce up a basic tank top in very little time (and using your bits of scraps!!)
xox, d.



Fancy! Very cute!
ReplyDeleteLove the colors, I will have to try this sometime.
ReplyDelete~Amanda @ creatingamongstboys.blogspot.com
You are one hot momma!! I love your baby blue fingernail polish! I love the tank too. Ruffles are so cute.
ReplyDeleteVery boutique- I love it!
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Have a great weekend!
Great project. What a lovely "up-do" for an otherwise boring tank!
ReplyDeleteADORABLE!
ReplyDeleteSo nice! Thanks for sharing with us at Fibers on Friday!
ReplyDeleteGreat use of fabrics :)
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Q @ http://www.jaqsstudio.com/
You have some brilliant ideas to spruce up those plain t-shirts! I'd love if you added any or all of these projects to my clothes upcycling linky page too! It's a long term linky - not just the usual one week, and gets a lot of views. We have 145 ideas linked up and growing! Come and take a look!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a great week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/
Love it!!
ReplyDeleteThis definitely makes me want to embellish my plain t-shirts.
ReplyDeleteI am loving all your shirt refashions. THey are so pretty and classy looking. I'd love for you to link this up at my Feature Friday Link Party
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New follower:>
SO very boutique and trendy. Love it! Please come by and show this off at my VIP party today =) http://designergarden.blogspot.com/2011/07/vip-party-21.html
ReplyDeleteGirl, this is so Cute! Luv it! Followed you from FingerPrintsOnThe Fridge :o)
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