Refashioning is something of a hot topic in the sewing community. And I have to admit that I love seeing how other people transform old or worn out garments into something new and useable, saving it from landfill. But it’s not something I have explored all that much myself, as I prefer not to pick up items of clothing that would require drastic changes to become something I’d wear. Not when I know someone else might love them as they are. So the alterations that I have done have been mostly been quite minor – adding a button here or there, or adding darts to make a garment more shaped. But when I came across this dress at an op shop near work (whilst wearing a mask and being careful about social distancing, because it is still important people!), something about it simply called out to me.
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