upcycle – Page 11

When we decided to move to Virginia, one of the things that I knew we would miss the most is the short drive to the beautiful Florida beaches. As I set out to decorate my children’s new bathroom, I found a sweet frame that summarized my personal feelings about the beach: Sand between your toes, waves crashing, sunsets…it doesn’t get much better than this.

I was lucky enough to find matching towels and a bath rug, but what the bathroom really needed were curtains. I scoured the fabric stores, but nothing stood out. It wasn’t until one afternoon perusing Ross that I found a sheet set with the perfect pattern and color to match the bathroom.

So this…

Became this…

A perfect compliment to my beachy bathroom-in-progress.

What makes this even sweeter? These microfiber sheets cost just $12.99. I only used the flat sheet for these curtains so I still have a fitted sheet and two pillow cases to use for future projects!

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I just love repurposing and upcycling!! Last week I came across a tutorial that I knew I just had to follow. I started out with a man’s dress shirt.

Hubs would have killed me if I used one of his, so this was $4.99 at my local Goodwill.

A little nip and tuck, and an hour later I had this:


Cute, huh?

Here I am in an attempt to model my new skirt:

It’s not easy to get an 8-year-old to take a clear photo!

The only thing I did differently from the tutorial is that I didn’t make the belt loops. I used a 15×33 men’s shirt, and if I were to make this again I would probably look for a 16×35 (I normally wear a size 6 or 8 skirt) to have a bit of a fuller skirt and more sleeve length to work with for the belt/sash. I would also probably make the skirt a couple of inches shorter by cutting the waistband a little lower. I didn’t do it this time around because I wanted to keep the pocket in tact.

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