That’s so double rainbow!

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Jeremy thought it would be cool (for me) to make a double rainbow dress. And so I did. Really, just for our amusement. I wasn’t expecting it to sell seeing how it is a bit different than my usual style. But I actually sold one today! Which, in my opinion, is so double rainbow!

This has now become Charissa’s favorite dress. I guess there’s just something about bright colors and rainbows that attract little girls!

Speaking of Charissa, I’m “moving” my store to minimooh.etsy.com (the “h” stands for “handmade” and is only there because minimoo.etsy.com was taken …Now that I think about it, I probably should have just made it minimoohandmade.etsy.com…) Growing Up with Charissa will stay remain open for a while. Maybe even indefinitely due to all those hard-earned hearts and positive feedback!

Anyway, as I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I will be co-leading crafts for my Church’s Music and Bible camp next week. We were all given this lovely t-shirt to wear:

The crew neck is so high it reminds me of a stunted turtleneck. Not attractive. To leave the shirt as-is could be considered crime on the high seas! Especially when one is able to do something about it! (Get it…? No? The camp theme is “High Seas Expedition”.)

Here is the end product (I finally figured out how to activate the self-timer on my camera):

Nothing spectacular, but a bit better than before! If you happen to need to modify a t-shirt into something more “sailor-y”, here’s a quick tutorial:

1, 2. Cut an asymmetrical “v” from the neckline. Be sure not to cut it too wide.

3. Cut 2 1/4″ off the bottom hem of the shirt.

4. Cut the strip from step 3 into two equal-length strips.

5. Place a strip across one of the “v” sides, matching up the raw edge of the strip to the raw edge of the “v”. Sew in place using a 1/4″ inseam and stopping at the bottom point of the “v”.

6. Place the second strip across the other “v” side and sew in place.

7. Tie a knot. You now have a sailor-y neckline!

8. Cut 3.5″ off from both sleeves (or however much you’d like. You can even cut the entire sleeve off and make it into a tank.)

9. Ta da! I also sewed in side seams to help the shirt take on more shape, instead of a giant tube with neck and armholes If the neckline is too wide for your taste, you can always wear a strappy camisole or tank top underneath (which is what I will be doing… I have narrow shoulders.)

Quick and easy transformation…

that’s so double rainbow!

Tags: double rainbow, Etsy, Sewing, Upcycle

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