An Upcycled Slim Fit Tank

A couple weeks ago, I made my oldest this upcycled, striped tank.

It’s upcycled from a Target clearance tee [$2 for an XXL, if you're wondering]. Once again, marrying my love of stripes and refashioning.

The ribbing was also upcycled, from an old tank of mine. It was WAY stretchier than the ribbing I used for the original tank, though, and even though I tried to cut it smaller, my neckline still ended up a little wonky. But not enough for me to rip it out and re-do it.

I said “show me your muscles!” Blank stare. Oh, four-year-olds… love ‘em. ;)

Embroidered Necklace Tutorial

I’m not very good at accessorizing. I tend to default to scarves and … that’s about it.

So, in an effort to broaden my horizons, I decided to make a simple DIY necklace that was easy to wear with my everyday not-at-all-fancy outfits.

A while back, Pick Your Plum [a daily deal site for crafters!] had a variety pack of different pendants.

Truthfully, I had no idea what I was going to do with them when I bought them. But when I saw how deep this one was, I decided to embroider some fabric to put inside it.

Remember that embroidery from my previous post?

Now, I use the term embroidery a little loosely. I have no technique. I have no skills. It’s all pretty random but intentional stitching [if that makes sense]. I used a jersey knit fabric, but only because I liked the color. It wasn’t ideal. A non-stretchy fabric would work much nicer for this project.

After cutting the fabric to the shape of the pendant, [which I definitely recommend doing before gluing ... my shape is a little off, because I glued it in first without making sure the size was exactly right] I used this Fabri-Tac glue to attach the fabric to the pendant. I like that this stuff is strong and the fabric is definitely stuck to the pendant. It dries really quickly, though, so you have to get your fabric onto the pendant fast. And you have to smooth it out, or it is a little “lumpy” after it dries. You can peel the fabric carefully off the pendant after it’s dry, if you need to, but then you’ll have a layer of dried glue on the back of your fabric.

All ready for a chain!

Look at me, all accessorizing.

I Guess I Took A Break

So, I guess I took a little bloggy break there for a bit. An unplanned “woops, I guess I haven’t blogged in two weeks” kind of break.

Here’s a little of what I’ve been up to (all photos courtesy of my phone):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve probably seen some of these photos. (my username is iftheywouldnap) Because even if I haven’t been blogging, I have certainly been Instagramming!

Plus a rummage sale, potty training, some gardening, enjoying the beautiful weather, and staying up with teething baby who thinks sleeping is really quite a ridiculous idea.

But did you see there was some sewing in there? :) Yes, I have indeed been sewing. I’ve been working on a few things that I will share with you soon!