Silk Shirt Refashion with Tie Collar

Do you remember this post?  I finally got around to redoing the blouse.  

Once I started, it was pretty simple.  It only took me about 30minutes from start to finish.  Not bad for a $3 shirt!  I was pretty fearless since I've had the shirt hanging around for so long...and being so cheap.  

First, I removed the sleeves.  Then I put the shirt on the dress form to get an idea of where I wanted to cut the opening at.  I drew right on the shirt and cut it.  I reused the fabric from the sleeves to make bias tape to finish the edge of that opening I cut.  For the sleeves, I just used my serger and then turned the ends under.  Then I took some elastic to sew underneath so that they would be a bit poofy.   Using some more of the sleeves, I just made a long tube and sewed the ends onto the collar to make the bow.  Pretty easy, right? 

Refashioning is fun since there are no rules.  Just have a vision and attempt execution.  If it doesn't really work out, that's fine too, because you've learned something along the way!