Missy Martin - Project Green Challenge

Missy Martin pamissa1107 Belmont University pamissa1107@gmail.com Fashion: GREENEST
Thrift Shops/Vintage Stores in My Area:
Southern Thrift Shop
This-N-That Thrift Shop
Music City Thrift
Lion’s Thrift Store
Goodwill
Ladies Charity
My Sister’s Closet Consignment
Unique Thrift Store
Tickled Pink
Shopping Bag
Consign Nashville
Goodbuy Girls
Designer Renaissance
Hip Zipper Vintage
Savant Vintage
Local Honey
Pre to Post Modern
Old Made Good
Pieces Vintage Clothing
Smack Clothing
Logue’s Black Raven Emporium
Pura Vida Vintage Clothing and Accessories
Hang the Moon
Clothing Swaps & Freecycle Events:
Atmology- Clothing Swaps (check Instagram for updates @atmology)
Clothing Swap at Belmont University’s Hail Hall at the beginning of December
Freecycle Nashville (end of October- TBD)
What does upcycle mean to me?
Upcycle means to take unwanted materials and reuse them in innovative ways
in order to not be wasteful.
DIY Outfit:
I never wear either one of these shirts, so I decided to upcycle them and
create a new outfit that I would wear (but probably in the summer J )!
Directions:
Crop Tophttp://www.cottonandcurls.com/2013/08/diy-no-sew-crop-top-with-hemmingoption/
Supplies:
Large non-stiff tee shirt
Scissors
If hemming: thread, sewing machine, iron
Instructions:
*if hemming keep in mind the additional seam allowance needed. Read #4 for
instructions
1. Cut the sleeves off.
2. Cut the neckline. At this point figure out how skinny you want the
shoulder straps and cut the neckline or sleeve further in or out
3. Cut the bottom to be a crop top
4. Optional – hem the shoulder and neckline a half inch and bottom by an
inch. If you are hemming make sure to add the seam allowance when cutting.
www.cottonandcurls.com
Skirthttp://www.makeit-loveit.com/2014/08/the-10-minute-skirt-re-purposingold-shirts-into-skirts.html
Lay the shirt in front of you and make sure the bottom hem along the front
and the back are lined up evenly. You will be using the shirt hem as your
new skirt hem.
Determine the length of skirt you want and then add 1 1/2 inches. Measure
up from the bottom of the shirt and cut off at your needed measurement
Turn the skirt inside out and fold down the top raw edge, 1 1/2 inches. Pin in
place.
Create a seam that is 1 1/4 inch from the top folded edge (which would be
1/4 inch from the bottom raw edge). Leave a 2-inch opening along the back
side of the skirt, for the elastic.
Cut a piece of elastic that is the same length as the waist you’re sewing
for. Insert the elastic (using a safety pin at one end) and thread it through
the casing you made in the last step.
Make sure the elastic isn’t twisted at all and then overlap the ends by 1 inch
and sew the ends in place with a zig-zag stitch.
Maneuver the elastic back into the skirt casing and sew the opening of the
skirt closed.
Distribute the elastic into the skirt evenly. Then, place a steam iron along
the waistband of the skirt flattening the gathers along the
waistband. Ironing will help give the skirt a more professional look…..so don’t
skip it! :)
Courtesy of www.makeit-loveit.com
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