I found this amazing blog through Pinterest (so addicted to that site) called Wobisobi and the blogger there, Ann, has this incredible fashion sense that she has used to create tons of tutorials for making and upcycling your own clothes. From one of her tutorials I made this:
This vest took about 10 minutes to make, start to finish. Ann's tutorial is here. If you are super fast you can make this in 5, but I went back and redid some of the cutting to make it fit better. One of the great things about Wobisobi is that Ann really takes the time to explain it step by step, so even the most craftily challenged among us can tackle this project easily.
The shirt was bought at Walmart for less than $4. My husband seriously thought I was out of my mind for cutting up a brand new shirt, but he was impressed with how it turned out and admitted it was a good idea. Did I mention this project has NO SEWING involved???
You can personalize this a little more by dip dying the ends, or adding buttons or fringe or some cute fabric stamping, or even lace trim. The possibilities are endless! One small alteration I made to the tutorial was to cut the hole a little more to one side than the other; I wanted a slightly wider back and smaller collar. You could, if you wanted to do a bit of sewing, add a back panel of some stretchy lace (if you don't want to sew, use fusible webbing and an iron to attach).
Do yourself a favor and stop by Wobisobi, you will be so glad you did!
This vest took about 10 minutes to make, start to finish. Ann's tutorial is here. If you are super fast you can make this in 5, but I went back and redid some of the cutting to make it fit better. One of the great things about Wobisobi is that Ann really takes the time to explain it step by step, so even the most craftily challenged among us can tackle this project easily.
The shirt was bought at Walmart for less than $4. My husband seriously thought I was out of my mind for cutting up a brand new shirt, but he was impressed with how it turned out and admitted it was a good idea. Did I mention this project has NO SEWING involved???
You can personalize this a little more by dip dying the ends, or adding buttons or fringe or some cute fabric stamping, or even lace trim. The possibilities are endless! One small alteration I made to the tutorial was to cut the hole a little more to one side than the other; I wanted a slightly wider back and smaller collar. You could, if you wanted to do a bit of sewing, add a back panel of some stretchy lace (if you don't want to sew, use fusible webbing and an iron to attach).
Do yourself a favor and stop by Wobisobi, you will be so glad you did!
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