sweaters to dresses

I love the thought of creating something cute from existing clothes.  This time I used a couple of sweaters that I don't wear anymore to make a couple of adorable dresses for Sophie.

The first was a cream colored cardigan I got as a hand-me-down from my sister but I never wore it.  It had bell-sleeves that I hated.  But I knew it had potential.  Watch the transformation...

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in action

The second sweater is a light wool.  It was one of my favorites but I no longer liked the length.

This one was a little more technical.  I cut off the sleeves, took-in the shoulders, and took out some length.

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after, too

stripes are something cute

I bought three of these shirts/sweatshirts after I had Jonah.  They were comfy and hid my belly.  I don't wear them anymore so I decided to make them into something I would wear. 

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self-portrait

I added a button and a hood.  I used an old tank top for the hood liner.  It's super cozy and I love the final product. 

Forgive the tie-dye...or not--it rocks and you know it. 

15 minutes = 3 new pairs of...

 baby leg warmers

I bought some cute socks at Target the other day with the intention of turning them into some leg warmers for Sophie.  Her others are getting too small so this time I shopped in the women's department for socks.  They have some really cute knee highs right now which are perfect for baby leggings!

If you can find 15 minutes out of your day, you, too, can have some of these!

Refer my tutorial post on making baby leg warmers if you want some of your own.