The Refashioners 2018 ~ Inspired By

So I have just learned about The Refashioners 2018 an amazing community of refashioners who set a challenge every year to re-cycle/ up-cycle- /re-use old clothes/fabric and create new garments. This years challenge is to find a look you like and use this as inspiration to create your garment. 

Here are the details of the Refashioners challenge this year. I hope you participate!

• Take an image that inspires you (see examples here) and re-create it using unwanted garments.
• Blogger Element: Running from 3rd Sept to 28th Sept this year.  A month of inspiration posts to get your creative juices flowing.
• Community Challenge: This will run right from 1st Sept to 31st October. There will be the usual phenomenal prize package for the winner(s) at the end. You can share your creations any time between those dates to be entered into the competition. To enter, you’ll need to SHARE your refashions (including your original inspiration image) in one of the following ways:
• On Instagram: Share a pic using the hashtags #therefashioners2018 #inspiredby
• On Facebook: There is a community board here where you can post your makes (You will need to request an invite to join)
• Only entries shared via the above 2 methods will be entered into the competition. Closing date for entries is 31st October 2018 Midnight GMT.

So here goes!

My #inspiredby inspiration is from Ashi Studio Fall 2017, I just love the detail on this shirt.

My before, mans shirt:

The process:

• Cut off sleeves
• Shortened length
• Cut top to fit
• Sewed back up
• Hemmed edges
• Altered cuffs to fit and pleated sleeves for volume
• Sewed sleeves back onto body
• Sewed darts in the back to fit.
• Added waist band.

And the after:

And that is my entry for the refashioners 2018 inspired by challenge!