Remake: Tropical Print Muumuu Part Two

You saw this fun jungle-printed muumuu a few weeks back...

...and I crafted it into this ruffled number, which I must say has been a favorite as of late!

There was all of this floral goodness leftover...

...and I finally got around to working it into something new to wear over the supa-dupa hot weekend.

I began by taking my excess material and folding under the raw edges, leaving an inch and a half of space between the new edge and the pins. This space will be utilized in two steps.

I stitched down my new seam...

...and pulled some matching ribbon from my stash. For this project, I went with a pretty green velvet ribbon from may arts.

I'm turning this into a top! I pinned the edge of the ribbon with a safety pin and wound it through the new seam that I created...

...until I got to the other end. My new top was ready to wear after tying the ribbon to secure!

For the first version, I wore the top with the bow in the back.

It's something easily interchangeable, because for another bbq, I wore the tie in the front.

I'm all about versatility and options!

Jeans for one wear, cutoffs for another. I'm going to wear it as a skirt, next go!

I'm obsessed with anything billowy, so this top was something I'd be into if I saw it at the store. As long as the bow is tightly tied, this top isn't going anywhere!

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday weekend!!

Copycat: ASOS Lace Neck Trim Blouse

Let's be honest, any shirt that has some sort of collar embellishment or flair is a collar that I want to befriend! I loved this shirt when I first saw it being worn by Jaime King on Hart of Dixie this season and it was actually was a maternity top, something that I discovered when I found out that it was an ASOS piece. I wanted to remake it immediately because it seemed like something that could be finished in a jiff using items found in my stash of supplies. (For those Hart of Dixie  fans, you can head over here to HelloGiggles to read the post with the full TV tie in!) Doesn't this scream “DIY me”! (Check out the actual shirt on Jaime by ASOS, here!)

On top of the fact that it was maternity, I also saw that they had two color options – melon and navy. I had a navy Forever 21 blouse in my closet already that was the same shape as the ASOS version, so I switched up the color a bit and went with navy as my base.

The key to this piece is a round neckline that the lace or crochet trim can be added to the edge of.

Here’s a rundown of the supplies you’ll need:

1. Lace trim or a crocheted doily (You can cut the scalloped edging from the doily to make it work if you have one at home or can snag one from your mom’s stash! I have so many in my collection that I've scored from my mama!)

2. Safety pins (These will work if you want a non-permanent lace neck.)

3. Thread & needle (For a more permanent lace neck.)

4. Your base blouse/top (I found a similar blouse in coral by Debenham's)

I began with two pieces of lace trim that I found at my local craft store. I played around with where I wanted to lay them before pinning them in place.

Once the location was set, I pinned the lace to the blouse (1) and began to hand stitch the lace directly to the top, post-pinning (2). I love things that aren’t permanent, so this is also something that you can make by just safety pinning the lace to the neckline so it’s easily removable.

In less than 20 minutes, you’ve got a new shirt that's pretty darn similar to the one by ASOS!

It’s something super easy that can work on the edge of basically anything!

It’s a dainty little addition and a super sweet touch to really add some femininity to a top.

Now what sweater to wear on top of my new shirt that allows this fab neckline to peek through??