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When I was in NC visiting we decided one day to do some altering. K is wanting/needing a few more maternity clothes to wear but didn’t want to spend much money for anything. When she was pregnant before, she worked and needed different clothes than she needs now that she’s home every day. She looked through her closet and found 2 pair of black maternity pants and decided we could cut one of them off to make them look more summery by being capri length. And a few months ago she had bought an inexpensive dress that isn’t a maternity dress but the baby doll style, empire waist that’s popular now. It was a bit too short for her as a dress, (she’s tall) especially now that she’s showing some but it was too long to be a top. So she thought the perfect thing would be to cut the dress off and make it into a top! It had a black satin band at the bottom that I didn’t think would be easy to deal with. And we needed to cut the top longer in the front to compensate for her tummy…..those kinds of things make me nervous for some reason, I think I’d rather start from scratch than alter something. But she made the first cut and we went from there…..
Once we cut that much of the dress away, then the black band had to be cut so it could be sewn back on. K knows how much I don’t like slinky type fabrics like this, they slip around too much while working on them for me!
And I’d forgotten what it’s like to have a toddler underfoot while trying to work on anything!
But it turned out pretty cute I think! And it was better than buying something else….she’s all about using what she has. Here’s the pants cut off and the top, almost finished, it just needed that dreaded satin piece sewn back on it!
It actually went back on better than I had imagined it might, and she was excited to get it done!
Now I’m thinking about trying to alter a pair of linen capris that I have to see if I can get them to where I might wear them again! I might have to wait until K is here soon to inspire me though!
July 10th, 2007 at 9:18 am
She looks so cute Gail! You did a great job and I love the finished product!
July 10th, 2007 at 10:07 am
Good job! I missed that sewing gene, I’m glad you got it and passed it on to K 🙂 That’s a cute outfit, but then again, Kat would look good in a potato sack 🙂
July 10th, 2007 at 10:29 am
Very cute mom and Kat!! That would’ve been such a cute dress, but it makes a great top too. Good job using something she already had instead of buying something. I bet that stinks having to buy maternity clothes you only wear for a few months.
July 10th, 2007 at 11:05 am
Oh Gail…I am soooo impressed! I love to sew, but I’m with you…I’d much rather start from scratch! In fact, I avoid “altering” like the plague. You did such a wonderful job! And your daughter is just so dang cute!
July 10th, 2007 at 2:13 pm
Oh my gosh how cute! Girl you are good!
July 10th, 2007 at 3:46 pm
Great job on the alterations. I really need to start sewing again. Love the yellow on the walls where you were sewing and the green in the baby’s room!
July 10th, 2007 at 5:53 pm
Wow! You are sure a talent. That’s a cute outfit!
July 10th, 2007 at 6:40 pm
Cute outfit and your daughter is beautiful!
July 10th, 2007 at 10:51 pm
Wow, I’m impressed! What a super cute outfit!
July 11th, 2007 at 7:53 am
That top with the capris is adorable. I so cannot sew! Gives me hives just thinking about doing something like that.
Tagged you btw.
July 11th, 2007 at 9:01 am
Wow! You did a great job. She definitely looks cute, fashionable & summery. =)
July 11th, 2007 at 10:56 am
What a cute outfit!! I wish I could sew…but, even if I knew how, when would I do it?? 🙂 Very useful talent to have!! And, I’m very impressed with how everything in the background is soooo clean. OK, more like jealous! 🙂
Both of you are beautiful!
July 30th, 2007 at 9:01 pm
How wonderful! I love the outfit! It’s even better that you “recycled” what you already had! Genius!