I was supposed to go to a festival today but we had a thunder storm and I had to stay home. So what better to do than get at one of those projects that have been sitting around for oh... a year or so! So many to choose from, a hard decision to make. Went into my closet and saw a bag of neckties that I bought at a resale shop a long time ago and thought there it is! This is the project that will make me forget about
aebleskivers. I looked on the rack and found the perfect candidate to complete my project a long blue jean skirt I never wear.
After I fearlessly cut the bottom off from the skirt and pinned on one neck tie that determined the length I wanted it to be. Then I cut all the ties to the same length and started pinning the sides together so I could stitch them into one skirt piece. I just overlapped them and top stitched them in black thread until I had the skirt completed.
After I got the ties pinned to the bottom of the jean skirt I stitched it onto skirt and serged the seam. Over all I like the outcome, the ties I used were definitely vintage and really fun. I may add some trim to the skirt in a day or two and if I do I will definitely update this post. I can't believe I took a picture of the backside of the skirt with me in it I don't usually show my backside -oh well I wanted you to be able to see the neat combination of old neck ties so it was worth it.
I love the picture above of the inside of the skirt, the ties are so cool I could make a project just using the labels. I still have the bottom of the jean skirt left and the remainder of the ties I used and I am thinking they would make a cool tote bag and hopefully they won't sit in my closet for another year waiting for a rainy day!
I love anything blue jean, especially skirts so be sure and stop by again to see if I have any new creations. Winter is coming and I know in Michigan I will probably be stuck indoors for most of it and looking for something to do.
