Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Plain Gray Tank Gets Sassy...


After finally seam ripping all of that punky, non-cooperative black lace off of my cheapo gray tank top I was left with blah tank top with three seam ripped holes in it.

Lovely.

Not to mention the frustration of a failed project.

After the tank top came out of it's time out (Yes, I punish sewing projects that don't work out as I have planned them. They get a time out. Sometimes they get a forever out. ) I decided to have another go at it.

Blah:



So I dug through my not often enough dug through fabric stash and found some goodies.

Anyone remember the Olive Hope Shirt???

I decided I needed one too. Yup, let's try a patterned fabric this time around:



MUCH better. Covered up the torn holes and added a healthy dose of sass to a plain gray tank top:



I'd call this one a success...

A

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5 comments :

  1. Looks great!! I often have to put a project gone bad aside and return awhile (sometimes months) later with fresh inspiration!!

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  2. Love it! The material matches perfectly, and I love how it's placed. So cute.

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  3. What a fabulous idea! Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Absolutely a keeper! Super cute!
    You should come link this up to my Making It With Allie party.
    AllieMakes.Blogspot.com

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