I wanted to try out this pattern from Sew, Mama Sew. It is for a Spring Ruffled Top. I love the way these tops look but I should realize that these don’t look good on me! No matter how much I am drawn to these patterns, I need to run away!
This does have a happy ending, though. I made it into a skirt! Here is what happened:
This is a picture of the top (without the straps attached) on my duct tape dress form. As you can see, instead of flattering, it makes a mockery of my big chestedness. Don’t get me started on the pleats in the back! Those gave me a humback to no end. Seriously. Not flattering for me.
When I was done trying it on, I decided that it looked pretty cute off the dress form and might make a nice skirt. I wondered if it would fit me. It did! It is a little loose in the waist but not enough that I needed to take in in.
All I needed to do was add some fabric to the bottom to make it a little longer. I had already cut out the fabric for the straps so I had those ready to go. I added that around the bottom of the top skirt and it was finished! 
This was one happy mistake and the bonus? It was made from FREE FABRIC! I can see myself making a lot more skirts now.
Have you ever had a craft FAIL turn into success?
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Great save Christy! Totally cute summer skirt. Are you planning to make more? Maybe a matchy one for Eva?
Looks great! That’s the sign of a true crafter-you can be flexible with the project and make it work for you!
And it’s a fabulous green! I think the fabric just always wanted to be a skirt, never a top.
very pretty mistakes come and mistakes go but what counts is what you do when the mistakes happen You did great
I have been wanting to make that top, but now I know better! Great way to reuse/repurpose.
That’s great! I actually bought a dress from Old Navy that was that same style (gathered with straps over the shoulders), but I bought it with the idea that I would use it as a skirt. Now I have a fantastic tiered skirt from a dress that was not flattering on me. I’d like to think great minds think alike?