New Clothes From Old

My latest obsession... errrr, I mean pastime, has been upcycling clothing. 

When I go to thrift stores these days I look for clothing made of nice fabrics, specially linen. I don't care if they fit cos I'll transform into something that does. 

Here are the latest creations !

The two on the left are linen. They were both long shift type dresses in their former life. I was able to cut off the bottom and add panels in the sides. The cotton top on the right was cute, but too short. I added some extra layers to make it a length I like.

I also look for skirts that could become tops. Three of these were skirts that I sewed onto the top part of tee shirts I had lying around. The red one had part of a tee shirt added to the bottom.

This was really fun and I would like to think I've saved a few pieces of clothing from the landfill.

YAY !