Remake: Green Floral Muumuu

I really loved the print of this muumuu.

The floral print at the bottom was my favorite part, so I started to think about ways to upcycle this into something wearable!

While wearing the piece and looking at all the seams, I knew exactly how I was going to upcycle this!

Time to get out the seam ripper!

Seam, meet seam ripper! You guys are going to get along really well.

I started to remove each of the sleeves.

I really loved the shape of the neck on this muumuu.

And when the sleeves came off, it was easier to see the sharper edges that were made at the shoulders. I wanted to let this be the focal point!

Sharper shoulders, check! I pinned to prep for a little bit of sewing.

On top of the shoulder area, I also took in the piece a bit at the arms. There was a larger hole made from when the sleeves were taken off, so I wanted to close up shop a little as well!

I was headed to Palm Springs, so leaving it long and flowy was just how I was going to wear my new piece!

Hello 70s!!

I went to Palm Springs with two of my best girlfriends for a quick weekend getaway! Even getting out of LA for a night feels like a way longer vacation!

We were taking too many pics in the photo booth at the Ace Hotel!

We went to Las Casuelas for a Mexican feast and met a bunch of new pals while dancing to the live band play everything from Journey to Roy Orbison.

There were too many candids going on at the table!

We had the most fun dinner before heading back to the hotel...

...where the shenanigans continued! I was so obsessed with the window display at the hotel! Hello amazing knots! I posted this shot on Instagram over the weekend and @mackenzie.91 called it "an awesome parrot toy" which I couldn't agree more!

It's got a total retro/nautical vibe going on, which suited my ensemble to a tee!

It was back to the room after that, where we grabbed glasses of water to find them super cloudy. We even checked with the hotel to see what was going on and they said it was because of extra air bubbles in it. (It had an Alka Seltzer-y look because of the color/bubbly texture.) I added a pack of Emergen-C to my bubbly H2O...

...and called it a night!

More Palm Springs pics to come...

Remake: Green Floral Muumuu Teaser

I spent the weekend in Palm Springs with girlfriends, so I felt that this muumuu had to make the trip along with me. When in Palm Springs, you muumuu it, right?

Check back later today to see the full remake, but here's a little photo booth teaser :)

My muumuu was a total hit and so were the other vintage flowy pieces I brought along with. The desert wardrobe is coming this week!

Natalie's NDAD Creation

Natalie is my kind of girl. Let's just discuss for a second...

1. Refashioning is one of her favorite things to do. (Samesies!)
2. One of her first project was making little pillows (Samesies!)
3. Thinking outside the box and crafting something old into something new. (Samesies!)

When I saw her project I just knew we were destined to be refashioning pals. See what she created...

I've been a fan of your blog for a while now, and I've had a love for sewing since my mom taught me to make little pillows with a needle and thread. I've since upgraded to a machine, and refashioning thrift store clothing is one of my favorite hobbies. Is it because I'm cheap? Yes. Is it because I like thinking outside the box and recycling something old into something new? Yes.

I found this lovely denim-ish button down dress at a Goodwill in Festus for $2.25.

My friend's expression explains how we felt about it initially.

Best. Expression. Ever. See what Natalie did to this denim number...

After taking up the straps, taking in the sides, chopping a bunch off the bottom, and adding a little elastic to cinch the waist some more, I ended up with a dress that I wouldn't be embarrassed to wear in public! 

How's about that for a gorgeous new denim jumper???

I think this piece is perfect - what a way to take something outdated and give it new life in a totally current way! It looks like something you'd grab at the store! Natalie, my refashioning BFF, can't wait to see what you craft next!