4.28.2010

Frumpy to fab!

A quick trip through Goodwill last Saturday yielded this frumpy frock. I can just hear in my head the woman's rationalization when she originally bought this "It's a little baggy, but it's SOOO comfortable!" Hey...we've all been there, right?

My scissors {I L-O-V-E them, btw}, sewing machine and an hour of free time helped create this:

I just did some reshaping, taking in the sides, brought up the hem then hand sewed the little rosettes on.

It's really comfortable {still}, but MUCH cuter! Working with jersey knit like this is so easy! What I love most is that you don't have to hem the edges if you don't want to b/c it won't fray.

I love it! Boy are these projects contagious! Cheap, easy and fast!

37 comments:

  1. How cute!! I never would have imagined what this dress started out as. Love it!

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  2. You are the queen of refashions! I bow down to you! :) This is FABULOUS!!!! I love it! :)

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  3. Wow, you are something else, Nicole! Wish I had your gift!!

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  4. OOOoooh! Love it!I'm here from the Fireflies & Jellybeans party.
    -Mama E
    www.homeandheartsblog.com

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  5. This is my favorite of your projects. Love it. You are so good at this sort of thing!

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  6. please move to dallas and hang out with me and make me pretty things?

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  7. Soooo cute! I LOVE IT and want one!!

    I love clothes transformation posts!! Can't get enough of them at the mo! Must be the spring feeling thing! :)

    Hugs,
    bird

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  8. I am IN LOVE with that dress. Wow. Great work. I'm so impressed!! Love, love, love the details.

    If you are interested, I have a weekly blog party especially for people to share things they've made to be worn. Stop by if you'd like!

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  9. Wow! I can't believe what you do with some of that stuff. You're so talented!

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  10. Cute! I wish I had the vision for this kind of stuff.

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  11. How CUTE and THRIFTY...luv the color! Hop over and check out my NIFTY THRIFTY TUESDAYS PAR-TAY! Hope you have a FUN day:)

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  12. Wowser--what a transformation--and what a great color. Thanks so much for linking up!

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  13. ok, love it! the color is outstanding and the sweet little flowers are adorable! just found you thru somewhat simple's link party!! following you now!
    xoxo

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  14. I saw this on the link party and its awesome! YOU ROCK

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  15. Absolutely genius! I love the color on you! I would have scoffed at that dress, like, NO WAY. I was totally shocked to see how you transformed it. Furniture transformations, I get... Clothes, not so much! Hey, I'm trying to keep my eyes and mind open to the possiblities. You did a great job!

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  16. Is there anything you can't do? Seriously, when are you starting your own boutique?

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  17. What a great idea!! This dress is adorable:)

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  18. I'm with Holly! Open a boutique! I am going to show this post to my 14yo daughter. She likes doing her own thing! I found you through the "Show Off Your Stuff" party at Beyond the Picket Fence. I love your blog so far, and I haven't even scratched the surface....becoming a follower!

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  19. This dress is soooo amazing! i'll be featuring this weekend!

    I'd like to personally invite you to submit some projects to be featured on BCD! I've turned blue Cricket into a feature blog and want to feature the best designers out there! Check out how to submit by clicking my "Be Featured" button just under my header to find out how to submit! I hope to see some of your amazing stuff soon!

    Becca

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  20. Awww what a sweet summer dress! You did a great job and that color is perfect for you :)

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  21. It's official! You are the most amazing person I sort of know. I wish you lived in Branson again cause I would be following you around all day long!

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  22. I just wanted to let you know that I featured your here:

    http://firefliesandjellybeans.blogspot.com/2010/05/sunday-spotlight-soys-favorites.html

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  23. serious? It look like an entire different dress! wow~I'm amazed. I think the first one looks pretty comfy...but I think my husband would LOVE the redid version!

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  24. That looks fabulous! great job. I wish I was that good at the sewing machine.

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  25. Wowza!!!!!!! Amazing! It's so cute. You did a fantastic job! I am motivated to go to goodwill and get creating!

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  26. I love the way you can see the potential in these old drab dresses! You inspired me to try my first refashion last night. A success!

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  27. Very cool! I did my first thrift store dress re-do not too long ago! You were my inspiration to do it! Keep the inspiration coming!

    Ginger
    SSB
    http://superstinkyboys.blogspot.com
    http://appleseed-gifts.blogspot.com

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  28. Love it...it makes me want to go find a frumpy dress and make it over. I'm now following because I can't miss anything else :)

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  29. Love this! I hope you don't mind, but I linked to your post because I was trying to do something similar to this dress.

    http://amijustmom.blogspot.com/2010/05/dresses-dresses-dresses-and-headband.html

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  30. Hi...Just found your site not too long ago. This is an adorable refashion-I featured/linked to it on my blog today! Thanks for the inspiration (=

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  31. i LOVE this dress! i want to make one to wear for my daughter's tea party birthday. hopefully i can find a dress to make this from on ebay cause i never have luck in thrift stores. thank you for the inspiration!

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