Comments on: DIY: Refashioning a Maxi Dress

By: 6 January 2010 – Buttons : academichic

6 January 2010 – Buttons : academichic — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 09:10:44 +0000

[...] inspired by a plethora or sources lately to flex my DIY muscles a bit more. I will long not be the DIY queen that our E. is but I’m hoping to get better at handling a needle and thread (I don’t [...]

By: 3 January 2010 – Happy Birthday, E! : academichic

3 January 2010 – Happy Birthday, E! : academichic — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 07:49:04 +0000

[...] and imaginative like that. E. never ceases to inspire me with her flair for making things special, making them her own, and having fun with whatever tasks she’s set out to do. E, I hope you have a wonderful and [...]

By: 3 September 2009 - Independent Study : academichic

3 September 2009 - Independent Study : academichic — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:51:08 +0000

[...] As Sal wrote a few weeks ago, taking a scissors, needle, and thread to your existing wardrobe is a great way to revamp your wardrobe for practically free. I’m far from a skilled seamstress, but I know my way around a sewing machine well enough to hack at existing pieces in an attempt to tailor them more to my needs or taste. I’ve chopped and hemmed pants to make bermudas, shortened dresses, and even done a few more complicated reworkings, like the orange maxi-dress-turned-drapey-knee-length-number. [...]

By: E.’s Maternity Style Recap: Highlight Reel : academichic

E.’s Maternity Style Recap: Highlight Reel : academichic — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:46:55 +0000

[...] also meant taking up a scissors and seeing the transformable potential of store-bought garments. Unable to find a bright, sexy dress for my first baby shower, I fashioned one from a halter maxi dre…. Less elaborately, I made myself the perfect maternity bermuda shorts by shortening a thrifted pair [...]

By: charlotte

charlotte — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 20:37:03 +0000

Love the drape, love the look, well done!

By: admin

admin — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:21:58 +0000

Thank you, all! I was so pleased with how this turned out!

@AJ – Yes, a serger would have made things a lot easier, but using the correct needle size and tension setting made things doable. I also pressed all my hems before sewing them. It’s annoying, but it helped me a lot.

@Kerri – I’m seven months along, due in the middle of July!

By: Jolly Martez

Jolly Martez — Wed, 13 May 2009 20:44:08 +0000

The dress is fantastic…congratulations!! The color is very beautiful. Definitely you have talent :)

By: Kerri

Kerri — Tue, 12 May 2009 01:55:40 +0000

I think its adorable! You look soooo cute with your little belly, how far along are you?

By: Danielle

Danielle — Tue, 12 May 2009 01:28:41 +0000

This is GENIUS!! Love it!!

By: Clare

Clare — Mon, 11 May 2009 22:49:14 +0000

I love that color! You look radiant.