Enjoying the sun while it lasts - another diy skirt

Summer seemed to take forever to get here this year, but it was definitely worth the wait.  Once the sun finally decided to come out it stayed for a long time, and is still shining.  This is very unusual for Western Washington, but I am definitely not complaining.  As a result I have been wearing a lot more skirts to work.  I wish I had kept count, but I think I have probably worn a skirt to work everyday for almost 2 months, which is a record for me.

Wearing skirts frequently inspired another up-cycle project. I love bringing new life to old things that are ready to be tossed out.  Also, if the project doesn't work out as planned it is not a big loss, as you were planning on getting rid of it anyway.

I was going through my closet and found this shirt I have not worn in a long time, I think it is a yard sale find from a couple of years ago. I loved it's pattern, but did not care for how the neckline looked on me. My last DIY skirt was so quick and easy I thought I would try another one.  For the waistband I used fabric from a pair of very large skorts in a Lycra material that I found at a yard sale for 50 cents.  I used the same technique as in my previous post DIY skirt from a dress and used a skirt from my closet as a guide to cut the fabric. Using the existing hemline from the shirt, I only had to hem the sides and a sew on the waistband.

Clothes in my closet beware!

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