I’ve gotten a lot of questions about my upcycled kaftan or poncho shirts. I thought many of them could be best answered by seeing them on a real person. I didn’t have a model readily available, so you get me with my camera and tripod.
I want to do a product Q&A soon, so if you have any questions, please write them in the comments or send me a message.
I finally got all of the upcycled boho tops listed in the shop. I’ve been calling them poncho tops, but they’re really more kaftan-like. So Kaftan tops? Anyway.
I also finished another upcycle that I’ve been working on for over a year now. If you follow me on the socials, you’ve seen a little teaser of it. Either way, here it is!
This spooky box began its life as a vintage silverware storage box that had seen better days. (Of course I forgot to take before pictures. Grrr.) I gutted it, painted it, re-lined it with some lovely purple velvet and made a cute wooden planchette to go with it. I absolutely love it. It’s great for spooky or goth decor, or for storing tarot decks, crystals and ritual tools if that’s your thing.
Here’s the inside. the purple is such a nice contrast to the black and silver on the outside.
Everything above can be found in my shop. It’s all one of a kind, though, so if you see something you like, don’t miss out.
I’ve been working on some summer sewing and refashions lately. Here’s a quick video showing a few of them. The first is a backless halter top made with quilting cotton and ribbon. The second refashion is a halter tube top with a matching loose kimono/beach coverup. They were made from an old maxi dress that wasn’t getting much love. The beach coverup is my favorite. I love how it turned out, especially the print.
I hope you find these inspiring for your own projects. If you like these kinds of videos, follow me on TikTok. I also post on Instagram and YouTube. I tend to prefer the length options on TikTok, so that’s where most of my complete videos are located.
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I went on a little Pinterest binge a couple days ago looking for ideas to help clear my refashion stash. Saturday night I decided to make a pair of yoga pants out of a t-shirt using this tutorial. I wear a size eight on average, and used an XL adult t-shirt.
I did make a few changes to the design. First, instead of cutting the shirt down the middle, I cut it down the sides from the middle of the underarm to the hem. This also means you’ll have an inseam and no side seams. That keeps any design on the front or back intact and moves them to the hips. For the waistband, I cut the underarm seam from the sleeves and squared them up to be two equal rectangles, leaving the hem intact. I sewed the short sides together making a big, short tube from the sleeves. I then put the tube inside the waist of the pants with the pants right side out and the right side of the tube facing the inside of the pants. The raw edge of the tube lines up with the raw edge of the pants. I serged the top together like that. This made it so when the tube is folded down to the outside, the seam is covered.
Sorry for the awkward pictures. No one was around to take the pictures and Doctor Who was about to start.
I sewed it all on my serger and it took less than ten minutes. I probably should have added two minutes and switched from white to black thread. Or not.
They are a little loose at the waist. If I were planning to actually do yoga or wear them in public I should probably add some elastic at the seam. Since they will probably be used mainly for watching Doctor Who while sitting on the sofa, I probably won’t bother.
T-Shirt to TV Pants was originally published on SubEarthan Cottage
T-Shirt to TV Pants was originally published on SubEarthan Cottage
T-Shirt to TV Pants was originally published on SubEarthan Cottage
T-Shirt to TV Pants was originally published on SubEarthan Cottage
T-Shirt to TV Pants was originally published on SubEarthan Cottage
T-Shirt to TV Pants was originally published on SubEarthan Cottage
T-Shirt to TV Pants was originally published on SubEarthan Cottage
T-Shirt to TV Pants was originally published on SubEarthan Cottage
T-Shirt to TV Pants was originally published on SubEarthan Cottage
T-Shirt to TV Pants was originally published on SubEarthan Cottage
T-Shirt to TV Pants was originally published on SubEarthan Cottage
T-Shirt to TV Pants was originally published on SubEarthan Cottage
T-Shirt to TV Pants was originally published on SubEarthan Cottage
T-Shirt to TV Pants was originally published on SubEarthan Cottage
T-Shirt to TV Pants was originally published on SubEarthan Cottage
T-Shirt to TV Pants was originally published on SubEarthan Cottage
T-Shirt to TV Pants was originally published on SubEarthan Cottage
T-Shirt to TV Pants was originally published on SubEarthan Cottage
T-Shirt to TV Pants was originally published on SubEarthan Cottage
T-Shirt to TV Pants was originally published on SubEarthan Cottage
T-Shirt to TV Pants was originally published on SubEarthan Cottage
T-Shirt to TV Pants was originally published on SubEarthan Cottage
T-Shirt to TV Pants was originally published on SubEarthan Cottage
