I Want To Be Like Claire

One of my top 10 favorite blogs is the awesomeness that is Blah to Tada. Its author, Claire, is the MacGuyver of crafts. She can take any little scrap of anything and turn it into something beautiful, amazing and/or useful. Inspired by Claire after a week of having zilch craft inspiration, I covered a coffee can to keep sharp tools away from toddler fingers. No, it's not an original idea, but it was "free" because I reused things I already had on hand (a can, some Mod Podge, a 13 x 5 inch fabric scrap and 13 inches of grosgrain ribbon left over from another project). And it makes me happy. Thanks Claire!!!

Old Tank Top Becomes Cute Tunic UPDATED

I previously mentioned that I was taking last year's tank tops that still fit in the chest/shoulders but are too short and adding fabric skirts to make tunics. I finally got an action shot today. She really seemed to like the top because it combined her two favorite clothing items -- a dress and a "bathing suit shirt" (i.e., a tank top). If you have about .5 yards of fabric and a means of making gathers, this is a fun and quick project.

It Looks Better On Her

I am in a big-time cleaning out mode, including the contents of my closet. Soooo, this means lots of new "fabrics" to turn into craft projects. Woo. This jersey knit skirt was a little top from Target that never looked all that good on me. However, I loved the tulip print fabric. So I cut the shirt just below the bust, serged the raw edge, folded it under, sewed all the way around and then ran some elastic through for the waist. SUPER easy and took only a few minutes. Plus, look at that fancy professional hem. My husband actually thought I sewed that (I wish!), not realizing that it was the hem from the original shirt. You should do this too!

Old Tank Top Becomes Cute Tunic

You may remember that I wanted to recreate this Boden top. Well, around the same time, I found this awesome teeshirt dress tutorial from The Long Thread. Yay. So here's what I came up with -- a recycled tank top from last summer that is too short, but still fits in the chest, plus some Anna Griffin ikat fabric. I think this will look so cute with white capris and sandals this summer.