Tutorial: Three freecycled formals become Cinderella’s ball gown

Carissa from Carissa Knits made this fabulous Cinderella ball gown out of three freecycled formals – a wedding dress and two bubble gum pink bridesmaid dresses. She used the Disney Cinderella dress as her inspiration. That is, the first gown that Cinderella wore, the one that her mice and birdie friends helped her refashion from her mother’s old gown.

She has a blog post with photos of the dress and gives a step-by-step showing how she transformed the three formals into Cinderella’s dress. And because she got the dresses for free, this whole costume cost her just $8 in materials. Wow! Go to Carissa Knits to see how she made this gorgeous Halloween costume.

[photo from Carissa Knits]

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Christmas is one of those holidays that you just can decorate too much for. There’s no limit to the amount of holiday cheer you can bring into you home! There’s no such thing as too many Christmas decorations. You can bring Christmas décor into any room of the house – including the kitchen! Which is kind of fitting given how many Christmas activities and gifts are made in the kitchen. We’ve rounded up 13 Christmas kitchen accessories you can sew for your home or to give as gifts.

The list includes holiday themed hot pads, potholders ,aprons, and more that you can sew and decorate your kitchen all season long. Most are things you can make in an evening or less. These would also make wonderful hostess gifts for any holiday parties or gatherings you’re attending. Read on for the kitchen sewing ideas!