Spring Top Week entry #2

This one was fun. I took two double-layer shirts from Target (my newest mom staple) and cut one to bits to make a new shirt that was much more fun. I wanted something ruffly and asymmetrical, but didn't have a specific idea in mind. I did like the shape of this shirt from Anthropologie (along with about 100 others).

I cut one shirt into squares, folded the squares into quarters, cut the quarters into heart shapes, and unfolded and layered the pieces. Then I sewed four layers together to look like a flower. Repeat X 30.....When I had a bunch, I pinned them on the other shirt, tried it on and made adjustments, and then hand-sewed everything on.

Spring Top Week entry #1

Rae at made-by-rae.com/ is hosting a Spring Top contest, and I thought, "Why not enter?" I haven't made something for myself to wear since I was in 4-H in ninth grade. The deadline was yesterday, and I had to leave my house at 3:30 to chaperon a middle school overnighter (first night away from Caleb, BTW... The boys did great. Caleb even slept through the night, which he hasn't done for me in a week.), and I started this shirt at about 9:30 pm on Wednesday. I pulled through, though, and it worked!

I started by using this shirt as a pattern-it's super easy to wear and pretty flattering.

I finally found a decent fabric at JoAnn in the clearance dept....part of the reason I started so late was a lack of good fabric options! I really wanted something with a large yellow and white floral print. I searched for weeks, and even bought a fabric that I ultimately decided I didn't like enough to wear, but found this on Wed. And, while I don't LOVE it, I'll wear it. I'm happy it is sorta summery.

So, after making my own pattern (WAY harder than I thought!), cutting, sewing, fitting, cutting, and resewing, here is the finished product:

The ties can tie in the front, but I made them longer than the original so they would also tie in the back.