Ok, so, there’s not really anything naughty about it.  I just like the way those two words sound together.  But I made a top, people!  I’ve really been digging the nautical stripes I’ve been seeing around lately, but not enough to pay $60 for a pretty straight forward top (Sportsgirl, I’m looking at you!).  Plus there’s my whole second hand/handmade thing to consider too.  I couldn’t really be bothered trawling op shops for nautical striped tops and as much as I would love to support an independent, I just don’t have the money.  So, when I saw mens stripy tees on clearance at Big W I thought to myself, ‘Amie, you’re a smart kid, you could just buy one of those and make it into something awesome’.  And I totally did.

I started with a mens size L tshirt (I tried on different sizes in store to find the perfect amount of slouch) and added elastic at the waist (just zigzagged inside), rolled the sleeves up and tacked them in place and added some cute buttons.  I wanted silver buttons with anchors on them, but stuffed if I was going to pay $2+ per button for plastic buttons just because they were silver!  So, I got these little white ones with a kind of overlappy pattern thing on them instead.  I looked at some others with rope patterns too and I don’t even remember why I didn’t buy them, but I’m sure I had a reason.  I think the ones I got were about 30 cents each.

I think I might add some crochet belt loops at either side of the waist and get some rope style cord to wear as a belt.  Other than that I’m pretty pleased with the outcome.  And even though it was just a small refashion, it was nice to be sewing again.  It’s gotten me excited about all the other projects I’d been thinking about, but not really acting on.  And it was kind of nice to have something new to wear too.  I really don’t know why I don’t sew things more often.

Categories: crafty makings, things I wear

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