In this DIY sewing tutorial and upcycling DIY, I’ll explain how I refashioned a dress to make and sew a wrap skirt. This is an easy sewing tutorial that would be suitable for beginner sewers.
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I bought this cotton dress while away on a country thrift shopping trip recently for $1.00.
I loved the red and white palm tree design and I find cotton easy to sew. With so much fabric to work with, it was a bargain!
The fabric width and the pleated bottom made it perfect to upcycle into a wrap skirt.
I love upcycling skirts and dresses into wrap skirts and wrap dresses because, in their design, they are really one-size-fits-all.
The first step was to cut off the top section, from the sleeves down. I’ll save the sleeves for another upcycling project I’m working on.
Next, I cut the skirt in half vertically along one of the existing side seams. This opens up the skirt so it becomes a wrap skirt. This new seam is then hemmed for neatness.
Then I went through my bag of ribbon and fabric off cuts and found enough salmon pink ribbon that would form the new waist band and tie for the wrap skirt.
After trying on the skirt, I worked out where the hole needed to be cut for the waist tie to slip through. This then ties with the waist tie on the other side. This is why wrap skirts are so universal, because you can tighten or loosen the tie based on your waist measurement on the day.
And finally, I sewed some darts in the back. This adds a curve to the waist, otherwise it puckers because it’s just a straight piece of fabric.
And here it is finished. This is a quick upcycling project with a great result.
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BEX.
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Second Life Upcycling is about altering and upcycling clothes to give them a second life, inspiring people to recycle, repurpose, refashion, reuse, and rethink. On this channel, you'll find easy, quick, and simple step-by-step clothes upcycling tips and easy sewing tutorials. I have been thrifting, second-hand shopping, and sewing for 30+ years. I started thrifting in the 1980s. My passion is following an ethical style when it comes to my clothing choices and living an environmentally friendly life. I rarely buy new clothes (or anything new for that matter), instead shopping second hand at shops, Goodwill, Vinnies, Salvos and flea markets.