A quickie and a hint

Hey all,
Sorry is has been so long between posts, but life keeps getting in the way. I have lots items that have  potential for great remakes, so I will try to get more done. In the interest of posting  something, here is a quickie involving a pair of denim crop pants(garage sale 50 cents) that hit me right above the ankle and made me look and feel dumpy. I had the fringe in from a bag of stuff that I got from mom.
 Turn up the bottoms of pants the width of fringe and sew. I had exactly enough trim for both legs, none left over. I get lots of compliments and comments about these sassy capris.

My hint is not to be home alone when trying on clothes for remakes. Sometimes you might try something on that is a tad small and have trouble getting out of the item.  This happened to me this afternoon when trying on a 50 cent homemade plaid dress I bought mainly for the big red buttons. It was about a half size small and stuck to my shoulders when I tried to take it off! It would have made my hubby laugh hysterically if he came home from work to find me stuck in a piece of clothing!!!! Luckily I got out.

Closing for now. My plan is to take some "before" pictures of several projects to post and then write about the remakes. If I write it maybe it will happen. Hoping you will hold me accountable.

Sylvia

Introducing Real1Remakes

Real1Remakes is a blog about my adventure in making custom clothing by upcycling clothing from estate sales, auctions, garage and yard sales, and thrift stores. This is motivated by my aversion to walking in a room and having the same outfit as another woman. I am also a tightwad and I know how to sew, so the current "fashions" in retail stores don't tempt me at all. Mom taught me the phrase " I can make that cheaper and better" and it seems to be more true today. I have been inspired by the young women doing the dress a day type blogs, but I am a grown-up, mother of two, and grandmother to three, so sleeveless mini dresses don't suit me in everyday life. My remakes will be items that can be worn more than once and across seasons. Some of the remakes will be simple fixes, or even the story of the discovery of the item with no remake necessary.  Other remakes will be more complicated. Before and after pictures and some description of the process will be included.

This first picture is a top that was a $2 garage sale find that was cute just as it was purchased, but just a bit too big and sloppy. It was marked line dry only, but one day it accidentally got in the dryer and now it fits much better and it softer and more comfortable. Wearing it here with shorts, but also really cute with both denim and khaki skirts as well as jeans and slacks. This top is perfect for travel as it is the kind of knit that can just be wadded up and tossed in the suitcase or backpack and comes out looking perfect every time.

I hope you enjoyed this first installment of Real1Remakes and please stay tuned for more!