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D.I.Y. Racerback Workout Shirt MATERIALS: - Old t-shirt (I used my old college tshirt! We were Home of the Fighting Poets. Hahahahaha. How threatening :P) - Pair of scissors TIME: 15 min DIRECTIONS: 1. Cut away the crew neck the sleeves and the bottom. For the sleeves, you will want to start at the shoulder (you decide how thick you want the strap to be) and cut straight into the chest area. Then curve. If you curve the whole way, it’s gonna look weird on you. If you have no idea what I am talking about, no worries, just follow the tutorial, you can always snip away later. Tr to follow my pictures. 2. Clean up the edges. Decide how low you want the neckline to be. 3. Turn the shirt to the back and make a narrower racerback.  Then cut a deep V. 4. Take the bottom edge of the shirt that you cut off and cut the seams off so that you’re just left with fabric. 5. Stretch it like a maniac. This is fun. 6. You’re left with a really cool noodle thing. It’s really long too! 7. About 2” above the bottom of the V tie a know with one edge of the noodle. 8. Wind it round ‘n round, then double knot it at the other end too. Cut off loose ends. 9. To make this a hi-low top, lay your shirt sideways and flat. Then starting at about 4-5” from the front center of the shirt start diagonally cutting down til you reach the back. You’ll want to cut straight for a bit at the front center then start creating the diagonal or else you’re gonna get a weird arrow shape with you open up. DONE! Start pulling at the fabric to make rough edges go curly and to make your tank longer. What a fab way to reuse old shirts as vintage gym fashion! I love it. It’s fitness fashion on a budget. When you guys make yours, please share it on facebook or tweet it to me @Blogilates. Wear with a bright bra to make it pop! Oh and be sure to be the first to pin this to Pinterest! GO! <3 Cassey

D.I.Y. Racerback Workout Shirt

MATERIALS:

- Old t-shirt (I used my old college tshirt! We were Home of the Fighting Poets. Hahahahaha. How threatening :P)

- Pair of scissors

TIME: 15 min

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cut away the crew neck the sleeves and the bottom. For the sleeves, you will want to start at the shoulder (you decide how thick you want the strap to be) and cut straight into the chest area. Then curve. If you curve the whole way, it’s gonna look weird on you. If you have no idea what I am talking about, no worries, just follow the tutorial, you can always snip away later. Tr to follow my pictures.

2. Clean up the edges. Decide how low you want the neckline to be.

3. Turn the shirt to the back and make a narrower racerback.  Then cut a deep V.

4. Take the bottom edge of the shirt that you cut off and cut the seams off so that you’re just left with fabric.

5. Stretch it like a maniac. This is fun.

6. You’re left with a really cool noodle thing. It’s really long too!

7. About 2” above the bottom of the V tie a know with one edge of the noodle.

8. Wind it round ‘n round, then double knot it at the other end too. Cut off loose ends.

9. To make this a hi-low top, lay your shirt sideways and flat. Then starting at about 4-5” from the front center of the shirt start diagonally cutting down til you reach the back. You’ll want to cut straight for a bit at the front center then start creating the diagonal or else you’re gonna get a weird arrow shape with you open up.

DONE! Start pulling at the fabric to make rough edges go curly and to make your tank longer.

What a fab way to reuse old shirts as vintage gym fashion! I love it. It’s fitness fashion on a budget. When you guys make yours, please share it on facebook or tweet it to me @Blogilates.

Wear with a bright bra to make it pop!

Oh and be sure to be the first to pin this to Pinterest! GO!

<3 Cassey

My mom and I just made this cute little wristlet. We handcut the flowers and leaves. Look familiar? Yes it is the same floral decor as on the Enchanted Mat Sling in my oGorgeous sling collection. We were about to donate the purse but then decided to gather up some left over leathers and have a crafts night. This is what I call fashion recycling!

My mom and I just made this cute little wristlet. We handcut the flowers and leaves. Look familiar?

Yes it is the same floral decor as on the Enchanted Mat Sling in my oGorgeous sling collection. We were about to donate the purse but then decided to gather up some left over leathers and have a crafts night. This is what I call fashion recycling!

DIY Pocahontas Costume for Under $5 Tutorial

So the last minute Pocahontas costume that I wore for the Disneyland Half Marathon was a hit! Here’s a step by step photo tutorial for you.

Materials:

1. 1 adult XL tan colored t-shirt (the longer the shirt, the better because you’ll want some length in your skirt)

2. A pair of fabric scissors

Directions:

1. Lay your shirt on a flat surface.

2. Cut off the sleeves from the armpit to the neckline. Do not cut off the stretchy collar around the neck. That is what will make your halter stay on!

3. Cut about 1/3 of the shirt off on the bottom. You can increase or decrease this length based on how short you want your skirt and how long you want your top. Getting a longer shirt is better so that you can make both longer and cut to desired length later. Remember that even if you think your skirt is long here, it will get short because of your butt and hips! So be generous. If you have to, get 2 tan shirts.

4. Cut off the bottom seam of the shirt. But do not cut the stitching of the seam. This will be your belt so you want it to be as strong as possible. Once you have a huge loop, cut it in one place so you have a long belt instead of an “O”. Next, cut mini slits about 1” down from the edge of your skirt. I made the distance between each slit about 1.5” a part all the way around the waist. After you do this, “sew” the belt through the loops. Because I wanted my bow tie to be on the side, I started “sewing” by a side seam so that the belt could end by the side too. When finished, loop knots for the ends of the belt.

The best way to make slits is to fold your material in half along the edge and cut small half slits. When you open up you will have full slits.

5. Start cutting off thin strips from both of the sleeves you removed earlier. This will be your fringe. I cut parallel to the sleeve’s edge so that I had a ton of thin O’s. Then cut the O’s in 1/2. Next, it is VERY IMPORTANT that you hold onto the edges of each strip and tug as much as you can. You want the strips to get thin and for the edges to curl in. It is nice that jersey cotton does this. Also, this makes the fringe look more suede-like in my opinion.

6. About 1/2 inch from the bottom edge of the skirt begin cutting double mini slits 1 inch away from each other. A double slit is basically 2 mini slits right next to each other. Do this all the way around the skirt. Then “sew” the thin strips through each double slit. Double knot. Done.

This is what your skirt will look like!

7. Next, fold the back if your shirt in half and cut about 3” in. Make each cut about 1” away from each other. Start the first cut 2-3” from the neckline and go all the way down. Then open up the shirt and cut right down the middle so that you have a bunch of loose ends to tie.

8. Next try the shirt on and have someone tie the loose ends together. This allows the shirt to now fit the shape of your body. Make it comfortably tight as the shirt will most likely stretch a little afterwards. Double knot each tie. 

9. Create fringe around the edge of the shirt as well. Use the same technique as you did for the skirt. I thought I was done until I noticed that the costume needed a little bit “MORE”. Then came the idea for a fringe bib “necklace”. Cut double slits about 1/2 inch away from each other along the curve of the neckline. Then loop long strands through and double knot. When done, cut the ends of the strands so that it looks like a “V”. Long in the middle and shorter as you move up the sides of the V.

Also, if the shirt does not fit correctly, you can make adjustments by tying 2 knots at the sides of the crew neck. This will help lift up the arm pits if they sag too much. These last 2 knots will also work as part of your fringe bib. Can you see it?

The final product! A gorgeous one of a kind DIY Indian Princess costume project that requires no thread and needles for under 5 bucks. 

Tie your hair in braids and wear your costume with some moccasins or tan sandals. 

I encourage all of you to make your own costumes this Halloween! Not only is it more satisfying (like cooking your own food), it also helps strike up a conversation with a “beautiful stranger” if you’re ever in need of a topic at a costume party.

If you make this, I wanna see!

<3 Cassey