Refashion Month--Knit Dress to Maxi Skirt

House of Estrela is hosting her refashion month!
 

 

And, I'm joining in!

 

I found this dress at the thrift shop and it is completely not my style.

I prefer a more modest top, and it is see through....maybe it was a swim cover-up, I don't know!

Either way, I bought it thinking I could salvage the fabric for something.

 

 

Enter the Jocole's Yoga A-line Skirt.

This pattern is amazing--it has 9 different length options, slim and regular width, and wide or narrow waistband.

 

I chose to make the slim, petite maxi skirt, and I love how it turned out.

 

I threw in a second, above the knee length skirt to make the skirt modest--it's attached right at the waistband, with the side seams facing out to make it nice and comfy. And, that fabric was a long sleeved $3 tee from Walmart that I chopped up, so also a refashion!  

 

I used both original hems, so no hemming--this skirt was done from start to finish in less than 1/2 hour!

 

Now, the question is: What do I style it with?!

I had originally worn the grey shirt on the bottom, thinking grey and pink--one of my favourite combos.

But, my dear husband thought I should wear white with it.

And, I threw in the other option as a possibility--a bit of a layered look for fall, maybe?

Let me know what you think--would love to have your thoughts!

 

Either way, I love it--it's so comfy!

And, I'm eyeing my stash of knit fabrics thinking they'll make some more comfy maxi skirts...maybe I should just make another trip to the thrift store.

 

And, now for the giveaway!

 

 

a Rafflecopter giveaway


And, you can add pictures to the Refashion Flickr Group to be entered to win a bundle of patterns as well!!

 

Make sure to stop by all the other stops for Refashion Month!

Gigggles & Beans - Nest full of Eggs - Friends Stitched Together - The Lachman Collection - Sew Straight & Gather - FABulous Home Sewn - Skirt Fixation - Swoodson Says - Gracious Threads - Sews n Bows - Carissa Knits - Sew Shelly Sew - Hamilton Chicklets - Climbing the Willow - Serger Pepper - xoxo Grandma - Threading My Way - Sara Made - The Land of K.A.