Junky Fashion

I have been loving all of the refashions I have seen all over blog land (check out Ruffles and Stuff).  Decided I need to try my hand at it.  I started with a $1.50 thrift store sweater (Am I cheap if I usually wait until 1/2 price day to buy stuff at the thrift store?).  I bought an XXL so I'd have extra fabric.  I pinned the sides (my pins went with my son on the tomato pin cushion, so I had 8 to work with.

 I sewed down the sides.  I trimmed the sides.  I cut a hole in the sweater.  I sewed down the sides again.  I CAREFULLY trimmed the sides.  (Incentive to lose that final 10 pounds now that the sweater is slimmer than planned.)  I cut strips from the side pieces and sewed a basting stitch down the middle.

I gathered the strips and pinned them on the sweater and sewed them.

And there you have it.  I am happy with my first refashion attempt.  (Scary, end of the day, ready for jammies, self portrait photo)

I also spied this denim bracelet in Lucky Magazine.  See the $118 price tag?

Here is my version, easy peasy!  Rip some strips from old jeans, hot glue around a thrift store bangle, and then hot glue a thrift store or in my case, broken necklace around the bangle.  My bangle cost $1.

Find more fun ideas at:
2nd Time Around Tuesday
Blue Cricket Design