Knitted Blue Dress = Knitted Blue Cardigan with a Grey Marl Trim

This is a cute little blue dress that a friend gave to me as they were throwing things out!
I did wear it but decided it was a bit clingy for me.  I really loved the colour and the softness of the knit!

So I thought maybe a cute cardigan...

Cutting it straight down the middle I opened it, added a bind and then was going for a belt in the middle.
Half way through my project I decided to make use of the cowl neckline rather than get rid of it (sorry it is not a great photo on the left so not easy to see).
After I decided to use the neckline I added the tie/belt I made to the top to create an Audrey Hepburn neckline.


Here are the steps

I have followed the knit line
(be careful not to pull to much when you do this)

Quickly had your bind and pin it into place
so it doesn't stretch

Ready for your machine.
I machined one side of the bind.

And hand stitch the other side.

My belt that turned in to a neckline tie.

And the finished product...

 

Note: To make sure the neckline sit properly I have added a hook and bar on both sides.  

The hook and bars will now take any pressure or strain and the tie will look good.

Pretty phone holder for charging your device!

So there is a lot on the net about how to make a phone holder when when you are charging you phone.

Here is my version:
Made from an empty shampoo bottle.  I cut it straight in half without thinking about it and just realised that my phone is quite bit.
So I already needed to think up something more creative if I didn't want to waste this empty bottle (it was also the only empty bottle I had in the house).

I dug though my fabric and trims box to find I had ribbon, imitation leather and also some left over lace from my wedding dress.

I'm not going to go though how to do it because there is loads of info on pinterest/Facebook or just google it.  (If all else fails just leave me a msg and I will share one of the links).

 You can see here I could have done this a little better, the back seam line should be hidden behind the ribbon. ( I was just having one of those days)

It be really honest I am surprised by how well my mistake turning into a really cute girly phone holder.
It is functional and cute!

MMM x

Crazy New Shirt - Recycling a man's shirt

So in keeping with my recycling theme at the moment, I have created a new ladies shirt form a man's collared shirt a friends was throwing out.

I wanted to keep the button feature from the center front of the shirt but put it at the back to make my shirt much more feminine and remove the collar.

I went to my favourite Turkish Fabric Market in Berlin and found a great trim to put on the shoulders.
I have removed the oringinal sleeves and added the trim as an edging.

 Below you can see the tucks I have created at the front neckline and back neckline to add a design feature and make the shirt sit propertly

You can also see here that i have kept the hem exactly as it was!