Showing posts with label knit dress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label knit dress. Show all posts

Sunday, April 17, 2011

Black knit dress....

I haven't upcycled any outfits for a few weeks. 
 Here's my latest outfit....
It's a black knit dress made from my strapless 'Roxy' knit top.
 Before...
 Step 1 -  I tied some elastic onto the drawstring and pulled the string out replacing it with the elastic.
Step 2 - Make ribbon belt.
 I had a little accident yesterday.  I fell up the stairs, only I could do something that stupid, Lol!!!
Anyway, I was running to go upstairs and my foot got caught in my dress, I missed the first step and bashed my chin on the hand rail.  I thought 'that's going to leave a bruise', then I saw the blood!  I'm a theatre nurse who doesn't like blood!!!  My neck hyper extended and one side of my face went numb.  When I got to hospital I was put in a neck brace.  The xray's came back clear, no fractures. 
They stitched up the 2cm laceration on my chin and I went home. 
Today, my neck and jaw are really sore.  I can't eat because it pulls on the stitches.

This morning I got a lovely surprise... my friend Teagen dropped off some treats and magazines. 
I can still eat chocolate... it just melts in your mouth :D
Thanks Teags!

Love Nikki xx

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Grey knit dress....

I was going to take the kids to the beach this arvo,
 to take photos of the girls in the summer outfits I made yesterday.... but it was too wet and cold :(

So, I went through my bag of throw away clothes and found a knit dress to upcycle...
 Before.....
 I cut away the white shirt.
Resized the dress and repositioned the straps.
I love knit dresses!
 Miss 8 loving the rain...
Looking at these photos of Miss 8 dancing in the rain made me think of this quote....
"Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass,
It's about dancing in the rain."
Happy weekend :)

Love Nikki xx

Linking up to http://savvysouthernstyle.blogspot.com/2011/03/scotts-antique-finds-and-wow-us.html Wow Us Wednesday.
I love Kim's blog.... her house is amazing!
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