Floral Maxi Skirt

In almost every store I've noticed an array of maxi skirts and dresses in every color. The best part is you can change it not only from a skirt to a dress, but can dress it up or down depending on your accessories. Frankly, I haven't been able to find one that I fell head-over-heels for. Don't settle for any old maxi skirt, make one instead!

 Supplies
- 2 yards of flowy material
- scissors
- pins
- 2 inch elastic
- sewing machine

Lay out your material on a flat surface and measure out the desired length + 3 inches. (2 for the hem, one for sewing on the waist band)

Cut off the access material.

Pin the two long edges together and sew together. Make sure to straight stitch and zig-zag this seam so it doesn't come undone.

Measure the elastic around you waist, but don't pull it tight. Overlap the two ends 1 inch then sew as seen above. Do the cross first and then sew the edges.

Choose which edge you want to be the top, then zig-zag over it so it wont fray.

Line the top edge up with the edge of the elastic and sew together. Make sure to pull the elastic as you sew so it gathers the skirt. Line up the seam on the skirt with the X you made on the the waist band.

Flip the seam in so the elastic lays flat.

Enjoy your new maxi skirt in the lovely weather:)

Chevron Tank Top

I was at the Gap the other day and found and adorable shirt. It was perfect for the summer. It had bright neon chevron stripes and was light and flowy! Instead of buying it at the store, I figured I could just make it at home. :)

Supplies
- white shirt
- ruler
- pencil
- cardboard or paper bag
- paint brush
- fabric paint
- scissors

Start off by cutting the sleeves off of your shirt to give it a tank top look. You can cut the neckline deeper if wanted.

Put the paper bag or cardboard in the shirt to keep the paint from bleeding through the shirt.

On a piece of cardstock or paper bag measure out a rectangle that is 

two inches wide. 

Along the top and the bottom make a mark every two inches. Then connect the marks making squares.

Draw diagonal lines between the vertical lines, dividing the squares into triangles.

Make a mark 1/4th inch on either side of the diagonal lines.

Connect the marks on diagonals. It's okay if the lines extend past the intersection points, this doesn't have to be neat!

Cut out the chevron template following the outer diagonal lines.

From the shoulder seam to the hem make a mark every two inches. Make sure to do this from both shoulder seams.

Connect the two marks with a straight line, making sure they go all the way to the edges.

Line the chevron template with the lines on the shirt and trace.

Paint the chevron stripes and let dry.

Have fun wearing your new chevron tank top!