$5.00 You can Make This DEAL!

You are in LUCK! You Can Make This is having a $5.00 sale on select ePatterns. The sale starts today but won't last for long!

One of the ePatterns available is my Girl Next Door Skirt! Take a peek at all the $5.00 deals! 

happy shopping!

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Swing top to Girls Dress - refashion tutorial

I love a good before and after transformation so let's start with that! :) 

From a woman's swing top to..

A fun girl sized dress!!

Supplies:

Woman's sized swing top

child sized t-shirt

rotary cutter, ruler and mat

straight pins

sewing machine

Step 1: Cut the bottom of the t-shirt off to the desired length. I measured on my daugther where I wanted the waist of the dress to fall or hit on her torso. I ended up cutting off about 3 1/2".

Step 2: Cut the swing top just below the arm holes. Set the extra knit scraps from both tops aside.

Step 3: Turn the swing top inside out and place it over the t-shirt lining up the cut bottom edges. Pin the 2 edges together and sew.

Step 4: Turn right side out again and you can see the dress has taken shape! Now it's time to embellish the top. Take the extra knit and or embellishments from the swing top to use (I used a seam ripper to detatch this rosette embellishment).

Step 5: Take the largest part of the swing top scraps and cut a half circle type-ish shape to create a bib on the top. 

Cut to fit the neckline of the t-shirt. Pin into place and sew on. 

 

Add extra embellishments if desired and wear!

 I will be linking up HERE around the web this week!

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Girls TEEzer Skirt - refashion tutorial

 It's another refashion project that's great for your little girl of all ages and sizes!
 You can whip up this "TEE"zer skirt in no time! It's comfortable, original and eye catching! She will love it and so will her friends!

Supplies:

1 t-shirt

scissors

measuring tape

sewing machine

elastic

nylon chiffon or tulle

Step 1: Cut the t-shirt just under the sleeves. Determine the length you want the knit part of the skirt to be (from waist to just below bum) and add 1 inch for the casing. Measure and cut the t-shirt to that measurement. (My measurement was 10.5 inches)

Step 2:  Cut your chiffon or tulle in long strips so you can gather it a bit. I like create this skirt with 2 layers of chiffon or tulle. (I cut mine to be 8" high by whatever length I had on hand). The great thing about chiffon and tulle is you can slightly overlap the materials or "snug" them up close together when 1 strip runs out to create a continuous look.

Step 3: Gather the fabric but running a basting stitch along the top of the strip. Do NOT back stitch at either end. Pull the thread from the underside of the fabric to gather or ruffle it. You can gather it a bit or a lot depending on the look you want how much material you are working with.

Step 4: Place the fabric 1" up from the bottom of the skirt piece. Pin into place all the way around. Using a straight or zig zag stitch sew the ruffled fabric to the skirt piece sewing over the stitching line creating from ruffling it.

Step 5: Fold the top edge of the skirt piece over 1" and pin to create a casing for the elastic to go through. Sew the casing leaving about a 2 - 3" opening. Thread your elastic through, sew the ends of the elastic together and then sew the opening closed. 

The skirt is done! It is meant to be worn with leggings underneath it. Just a fun pop of color in a lightweight, flouncy, girlie skirt!

If you sew one up, share a photo in the Brassy Apple flickr group! I'd love to see it!

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I will be linking up HERE!

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The Girl Next Door - new ePattern

I know this new Pattern got briefly mentioned earlier this week but I wanted to give it a "proper" introduction.

Newest ePattern for GIRLS - The Girl Next Door skirt

If you love options and versatility as much as I do, you will love this skirt too! It's REVERSIBLE with a different look/design on each side. Your little girl can wear it once, flip it over and wear a brand new skirt again!

Available in girl sizes 2 - 12. Creating matching ones for siblings. Perfect for church, special occasions/events or for the everyday! (like back to school!)

Plus created a matching Rosette Headband to match! I've included all the instruction in The Girl Next Door ePattern! 

 Why an ePattern? There is NO shipping charge, it's emailed directly to you usually faster than it can be shipped, you only print out the pages you need, they are green! (saves paper and printing), and I love creating them! 

She has so much fun with the photo shoot I thought I would share some of the outtakes! :)

I think she got tired of always smiling or pulling "cute" faces. A girls got to relax those cheeks somehow...

Oops! Weather doesn't always cooperate....

where did she go...??? :) 

 And the giggles. Pose, pose, turn, relax. Pose some more then I say something that is funny to her.

Hope you enjoy this new design!

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