So, I go through Camisoles like nobodies business. I wear them with everything and because of that, I wear them out rather quickly. While pulling the laundry out of the dryer last week I noticed that the strap on my white camisole had broken. (Never Fear though! Knowing that this could one day happen I already had an identical white camisole in my drawer...)
**Side Note: I buy all my camisoles from Aeropostale. They are amazing.
I was about to toss it in the trash but then thought, maybe I could make Lilly some leggings out of it. The camisole has a strip of lace at the bottom and I thought that would be a cute way to dress up otherwise boring knit leggings. The material is also extremely stretchy, which can be hard to find in knit material from the fabric store. Here is a previous leggings post I did and a link to a great step by step tutorial that I like to use.
Here's my broken camisole that I started with:
I traced a pair of leggings that Lilly already had and added a seam allowance of about 1/2 an inch. Below are the two pieces that I traced, after cutting them out
Click here for a great step by step tutorial for leggings. These are the steps that I followed after cutting out my pieces.
I love how they turned out...Lilly loves them too...so much that she wouldn't sit still for a photo, oh well.
I just love the lace at the bottom...and that fact that they were free!
What do you think?
Adorable and such a good recycle project! So clever! Love it!
ReplyDeleteCute tights for a busy girl- climbing stairs, working in the kitchen.
ReplyDeleteI love the leggings! You did a fabulous job on it. I'd love for you to link it up to our What I Wore Sunday link party:
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See you soon!
~Natalie
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DeleteWhat a clever idea! I got through white camis like crazy too.
ReplyDeleteI'd love for you to link up to WKWW-What Kids Wore Wednesday Link Party this week at ONE little MOMMA!
http://onelittlemomm.blogspot.com/2012/09/wkww-what-kids-wore-wednesday.html?utm_source=bp_recent&utm-medium=gadget&utm_campaign=bp_recent
Kilee
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Very cool idea. Found you {and Lilly, the little cutie!} at Trendy Treehouse.
ReplyDeleteI loved your blog and your style, this is the first time I see your blog and I liked it, so I started to follow you.
ReplyDeleteI love this great combo, amazing leggins colours for the kids!!
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