Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Maternity Shirts to Biker Shorts Upcycle

 

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I was going through some old boxes of clothes the other day and came upon a couple of boxes of maternity clothes.  Now I have absolutely no plans of needing those again!  However, since I started sewing, I have the hardest time getting rid of old clothes because now I look at them as free fabric!

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I grabbed of couple of maternity shirts out of the pile and starting thinking about what I could make.  Being maternity shirts, they have that lycra stretchiness to them so I thought that these would be perfect for biker shorts for the girls.

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I decided to make them yoga style like the pants I posted about HERE.  (There are more detailed photos in that post.) That means no annoying elastic.  The top band just folds down and they are super comfy. 

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My girls love them.  I have made four so far and plan to keep going through the pile to make more.

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Happy Sewing!

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4 comments:

  1. Way to upcycle! They turned out really cute!

    Blessings, Grace

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  2. Hey - very clever! I love your creativity! Saw you on TT&J.

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  3. This is a fantastic project! So clever and a great way to reuse old maternity clothes!
    Would you consider linking this up at my Pinworthy Projects Party? I hope to see you there!

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