Decorating Shorts with Fabric

Hey! This tutorial shows you how to easily stitch some fabric to a pair of shorts to kind of "zoozsh" them up!
You'll need your shorts, fabric, scissors, straight pins, a pencil, and a needle and thread.
Step 1: Lay the fabric over the spot you want to cover. [i.e. the pocket]
Step 2: Take the pencil and lightly trace the outline of the pocket.
Step 3: Cut out the shape.
Step 4: Pin it to the pocket.
Step 5: Get your needle and thread, and sew the fabric to the pocket on all 4 or 5 sides. Don't accidentally sew the pocket shut!
That's it! Yes, it's easy!!

I got my fabric from the Hobby Lobby clearance section for $1 and some change. You can sew the fabric to any part of the shorts you want! You can do the front side, front pockets, back pockets- anywhere!

total cost: $1.43

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A Rosy Outfit

Heyyy! Here's an outfit I put together, and I'm in loooveee with it!!
It's a lace, floral, spaghetti strap shirt with some red high waisted shorts. The shirt scrunches in the middle with a draw string and also has straps, but I tucked all of that in to make it a strapless blouse! Yep, it's that easy!

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Game Day Outfit!

Hey! This isn't a tutorial, but an outfit I picked out! It's simply a sweat shirt, high waisted shorts, and some Nike's. So easy! When football season rolls around, this will definitely be a game day outfit!!

WAR EAGLE!!

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DIY Bandeau!

Hey y'all! This is a tutorial on making a bandeau! I've seen them in stores just about everywhere, but instead of just buying one.. I decided to make my own! I used items that were laying around the house, so it was free to make! It's really simple and anybody can do it!

You'll need a fitted tee, scissors, iron-on hemming tape, and an iron [of course]
Step 1: Try on the shirt and mark where you want the top and bottom of the bandeau to be. Remember you'll be hemming the bandeau, so add a little extra room for that!

Step 2: Cut the shirt. I started by cutting everything from the sleeves up off, then cutting the bandeau to the size I wanted.

Step 3: Turn it inside out. Fold the top and bottom about 1 inch for the hem. Iron the fold.

Step 4: Take the hemming tape and place it on the hem. Make sure that the tape is touching the piece you folded AND the "body" of the bandeau. Just follow the instructions on your hemming tape and it will make sense!

Step 5: Turn it right side out and try it on! Like it? Me too!

You can wear your new bandeau with some high waisted shorts, a high waisted skirt, and with just about anything else!

total cost: $0



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Ripped Boyfriend Jeans!!

Hey! These are probably my favorite pair of jeans, honestly! And they were sooo easy to make! All I used was an old pair of my dad's pants and a knife! Okay, let's go! 

Step 1: Get a pair of jeans and a serrated knife.

Step 2: With a little pressure, cut/ scrape horizontal lines on the jeans.

Step 3: Place the knife perpendicular to the cuts and scrape back and forth until the jeans begin to shred and the white strings are visible. Do this as many times as you want, in any pattern you want!

Step 4: Wash and dry the jeans as you would a regular pair. The washer and dryer is what makes the threads fray, and makes them look all cool and stuff.

Step 5: Because these pants previously belonged to my dad, they were too long. Sooo I rolled and cuffed the bottom to make a pair of capris, but do what you want!

Now wear your new boyfriend jeans with a wife beater and some sneakers or even a cute tank top and some heals!

total cost: $0

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High Waisted Shortssss!

Hey! This DIY is my favoriteeee! I make distressed shorts ALL OF THE TIME because they're so easy! I have a million pair, all different. Well, let's get going!

Step 1: Get a pair of high waisted or "grandma" jeans. I get all of mine from the thrift store.
Step 2: Cut the jeans into shorts.
Step 3: look at the side hem of the shorts. Cut it like shown in the picture to give it a kind of "scalloped" look.
Step 4: Get a serrated knife. Using the tip of the knife, cut/ scrape horizontal lines on the shorts.
Step 5: To shred the jeans,
Put the knife perpendicular to the scrapes and go back and forth until the white strings begin to appear. Do this as many times as you want. Don't forget to decorate the back!
Step 6: Wash and dry the shorts as you would normally. This is what really roughs them up!

Now wear your new high waisted shorts with a tank top and some sneakers or a corset and your favorite pair of pumps! Make it your own!

Total cost: $1.48

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Sparkly Nails!!

Hey!! This is a tutorial on a cute & classy, but subtle way to do your nails! Oh, and it's soooo easy!

You need a base color and a sparkly top coat. First, paint the base color on and let it dry. Then, paint the sparkles on your ring finger [or which ever finger you choose] and let it dry. You're done! It takes five minutes, tops!!

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High- Waisted Shorts from Business Pants

Helloooo!! This is a tutorial for making shorts from business pants. Its very similar to the 1-2-3-4 Shorts, but involves a few more steps to make a more finished and fancy look!

You'll need a needle and thread, scissors, an iron, and pair of high waisted [or normal rise] slacks. Mine were 30% off of $1.48 at the thrift store!

Step 1: Measure how long you want the shorts to be. You will be hemming the shorts, so add about 4 inches to that measurement. Cut.
Step 2: This step won't apply to most people. My pants had a lining on the inside, so I had to cut the lining almost all the way up to the crotch area of the shorts. I did this so when I hemmed them, the lining wouldn't show.
Step 3: Turn the shorts inside out. Fold bottom edge about 3 to 4 inches. Iron it to get a crisp fold.
Step 4: Stitch small stitches in the middle of the front and back, and on either side of the shorts, to keep the new fold in place. see the 7th photo to see just how small the stitch should be.
Step 5: Turn the shorts right side out. Take the bottom fold, and fold it again outward about 1 inch. Stitch this like you did the first fold. This type of hem, keeps all rough edges on the inside, while having the cuffed look too. Sorry that the shorts are so wrinkle-y in the picture.
Enjoy!!

total cost: $1.04

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Easy Knotted Bracelet

Heyyy! This project literally takes only five minutes! Its super easy!! So, let's get started.
All you need is a tshirt.

Step 1: Cut two 1 to 2 inch strips from a tshirt and pull to strecth them.
Step 2: Take one strip, and fold it like you see in the second photo.
Step 3: Take the other strip and lay it on top like shown in the third photo.
Step 4: Take the right "leg" of the first strip, and lay it on top of the second strip.
Step 5: Take the "loop" of the first strip and lift it up. Now take the left side of the "U" and lay it underneath the loop like in the fifth photo.
Step 6: [it gets a little tricky here] Take the piece of the left side of the "U" that is inside the loop, a lift it up. Now take the right side of the "U" and make it cross through the loop by going over the loop then under the piece in the middle [that you lifted up] and then over the other side of the loop. [see photo 7 for a close up of this step]
Step 7: Pull slowly, trying to keep the form of the knot. Tie the bracelet around your wrist and cut of excess. You're done!!
If you don't cut off the excess, this could even be a headband!

total cost: free

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Another Tshirt Redo

Hey! This is another quick and easy tshirt to tank top project. The pictures for this post are 10000 times better than the first one I did!! Thank goodness.
For this project, all you need is a tshirt and some scissors!
Step 1: Cut off the collar, sleeves, and bottom hem of the shirt.
Step 2: Fold the shirt like shownin the 3rd photo.
Step 3: Starting from the back, [about 3 inches from the bottom] cut like shown in the 4th photo.
Step 4: Open the shirt back up and cut a slit from the point going up about 5 inches.
Step 5: Tie a knot in the frontand enjoy your new tank top!

                    

total cost: $0

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Back- Out Sweaterrrr!

 



Hey! This tutorial is definitely one of my favorites! Sweaters are my thing any time of year, so now I have one suitable for those hot, Alabama summer days! This project is cheap and easy, but when you finish, people will be asking you where you bought your one of a kind sweater! And then you can say my favorite three words... "I made it!"

Here we go!

What you'll need: sweater, elastic, scissors, & sewing machine or needle and thread.

Step 1: Cut the collar off the shirt. You can make the neckline as wide as you want, but don't go too wide or it will fall off your shoulders!

Sep 2: Turn the shirt over, so the back is facing up. Cut a big "V" or "U" shape out. I did a "V". If your sweater is a larger one [like mine] don't cut too much out, because the shirt will sag a lot and reveal much more than you thought it would! The 4th photo shows my scraps after I cut the back.

Step 3: Turn the shirt inside out and hem the rough edges.

Step 4: With the shirt still inside out, lay the elastic where you want it to go, and pin it down. Sew it and snip off excess elastic.

Step 5: Wear your new back- out sweater! You can even wear a cute cami to add more color!

Total cost of project: $1

Tip: Instead of using elastic, you can use leather, lace, fabric, ribbon, and just about anything else you can get your hands on! Orrrrr... you can even make the sweater without using a connector on the back! [just remember not to make the hole too big!]

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An Outfit for the Family Picnic

Heyyyy!!! First off, I want to give a big shout out to my girl *Marissa Bolling* for letting me borrow her awesome skirt!! Isn't she such a good friend, y'all?

This isn't really a tutorial, but an outfit I put together for my sister for a family picnic. By the way, that is my sister in the pictures. Say hey!

It's simply a white tank, a tangerine maxi skirt, a teal scarf, and a straw fedora! I also spiced it up with some big sunglasses and silver and orange dangle-y earrings. She's wearing some brown leather flats too. This is one of those outfits that's very easy to put together and anybody can pull it off!
The scarf she's wearing is another one of my DIY projects. To make it: get a shirt. Draw an imaginary line under the sleeves, straight across the shirt horizontally. Cut along the imaginary line. Now you have a big tube of fabric. Pull to stretch the tube and throw it around you neck as a scarf!!


Cost of outfit: Shirt $5. Skirt: $0 (borrowed from a friend). Scarf: $0. Hat: $1
Total cost: $6
Remember.. Fashion doesn't have to be expensive!!

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Infinity Bracelet

Hey guys!! One of my favorite symbols is the infinity sign. "Infinity" can symbolize many different things to different people. Some people use it to symbolize their infinite love for someone, and others use it to symbolize their infinite faith in God. I wear this bracelet to represent the fact that I will always be myself. But anyway... I've seen a few Infinity bracelets around, but I wasn't going to pay for it when I could make my own! But then, I ran into a problem. Where waas I going to find an infinity sign? It was when I was taking my daily stroll through the Hobby Lobby clearence section that it came to me! I found a metal chain with a bunch of, what looked like, infinity signs. And this brings us to the tutorial.

All you need is either the chain shown above (sold at Hobby Lobby) or the link of your choice and some craft thread.

Step 1: Take the chain and unhook the jump rings that connect all of the infinity signs. [Hint: To unhook a jump ring, do not pull APART. push one end of the ring FORWARD, and to close it just push it back. see 2nd photo.]

Step 2: Cut three strands of craft thread about 12 inches long. Tie them together at one end and braid them together. Tie a knot at the other end.

Step 3: Thread the braided craft thread through the infinity sign like shown in the 7th photo.

Step 4: Slide it on your wrist and tie!

By the way.. disreguard the 5th photo!! This DIY cost me LESS THAN 10 CENTS! The Chain was $1.43 and there were about 15 links on the chain, so when you do the math and then add in the free craft thread I already had on hand.. it comes out to cost almost nothing!!!

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Tshirt to Tanktop

Hey guys! First off, I'd like to apologize for the poor picture quality. My computer and I weren't really seeing eye-to-eye, and crappy pictures resulted from that. So, like I said... I'm sorry. If you get confused about any of the steps, just leave a comment and I'll be happy to clear it up for you! Okay, now to the tutorial. The title pretty much sums it up-- tshirt to tanktop. This project is easy, but you have to take your time!

Step 1: Lay the tshirt flat and cut the sleeves off along the seams.
Step 2: Cut the collar off along the seam.
Step 3: This is what it should look like.
Step 4: About 2 to 3 inches below the armpit of the shirt, begin cutting upward and inward.
Step 5: Finish cutting.
Step 6: Cut the other side. Make both sides as symmetrical as you can.
Step 7: Cut the hem off of the bottom of the shirt.
Step 8: This is what your shirt should look like so far.
Step 9: (I know it's hard to see) Find the middle of the collar and snip an inch downward on just the front of the shirt. (see arrow)  This will help you in Steps 11 and 12.
Step 10: Moving about an inch away from the collar, make a snip on each side. (See arrows.)
Step 11: Starting at the left snip, cut your way around the collar until you meet up with the first snip you made in Step 9.
Step 12: Repeat Step 11, but on the right side of the collar.
Step 13: This is what your shirt should look like so far.
Step 14: This is when you should begin trying on your shirt to see how it fits. In this step I decided to cut off a little more of the shoulder to help accent the razorback. Do what you feel will look best on YOU.
Step 15: In this step I decided to cut a "deeper" neckline. I used the same method as Steps 9-12, but I didn't start the cut an inch outward on the shoulder.
Step 16: Turn the shirt over so the back is facing up. Starting at the bottom of the armpits, begin cutting the back of the shirt inward and upward. You can make the razorback as wide or narrow as you want.
Step 17: What I'm holding in my hand is the seam of the strap. You can see that it looks a little weird, so clean it up but cutting away those awkward edges.
Step 18: The straps should look a little something like this.
Step 19: Cut about 2 inches off the bottom of the shirt. (I have a short torso, so 2 inches was just enough. If your torso is longer, you may want to cut only an inch or none at all.)
Step 20: Starting at the bottom of the shirt, cut 2-4 inch strips all the way around the the shirt.
Step 21: When you finish cutting, gently pull the the strips so that they curl in and get longer.
Step 22: To add the cuts to the back of the shirt, start by making a snip 2 inches from the side of the shirt and 2 inches from the lowest point of the neckline. This should place the cuts in the center of your back.
Step 23: Stick the scissors in the snip you made and cut straight across the back, stopping 2 inches before you get to the other side of the shirt.
Step 24: Gently pull to curl the strips on the back.
**Be creative when cutting the strips! You can braid them, twist them, put beads on them, dye them, cut them.. you can do just about anything to personalize this shirt to fit you! If you look at the black, "One" example at the top, you'll see that I cut the front of the shirt a little shorter than the back, to give it a tapered look.

WHEWWW!! That's it! Yes, it's a lot of steps, but it's worth it. 

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Nail Stamping

You know how whenever you do your nails, your left hand always looks good, while your right hand, umm.... not so much? You know what I'm talking about! Well, this method will help you with that. I like to call this tutorial "Nail Stamping."

 

Step 1: You'll need two nail polish colors and a make-up sponge.

Step 2: Put the base coat on and let it dry. (I used purple.)

Step 3: Take the make- up sponge and LIGHTLY paint your design on it with your second color. (I did a tiny, silver heart.)

Step 4: Just like you're stamping a piece of paper, align the design to where you want it to be on your nail, place the make- up sponge on your nail, and gently press. (I chose the lower right corner of my nail.)

Step 5: WHALA!!

See how easy that was! The possibilities are ENDLESS! 

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1-2-3-4 Shorts

Hey guys! This is my very first post, so I decided to do something super simple-- cut-off shorts. I also like to call these "The 1-2-3-4 Shorts", because it only takes four EASY steps to make them. These shorts are so easy to make that I didn't feel the need to post step by step pictures. Step 1: Grab a pair of old jeans. Step 2: Try on the jeans and put a mark at the length you want them to be. (Remember: you may want to cuff the shorts after you cut them. If you do, mark about an inch below the length you want.) Step 3: Lay the jeans on a flat surface and fold them in half so the the front pockets are showing on the outside. Now cut the jeans straight across where you marked in Step 2. Step 4: Cuff the shorts by folding the newly cut edge outward. If you want, you can iron the cuffs to insure they stay in place. And you can also stitch the sides of the cuffs to realllyyy insure that they stay in place. (Step 4 is completely optional. Some people like the "cuffed look" while others don't. The point of DIY FASHION is to help you create your OWN style.) That's it! Told you it was easy!
Oh yeah, this is my firend Melissa modeling her new shorts!

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