Today, I’m shaking it off with the Sew In Tune Series hosted by Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy Crafts and Melly Sews.
I wanted to sew something just for fun this time.
An outfit inspired by Taylor’s Swift’s “Shake It Off” music video was just the ticket!
Nothing fancy, or complicated. Simple sewing with a Taylor Swift flair.
I meshed bits and pieces from some of the outfits she wears in her video.
Put it all together and you get an outfit that is Nat approved. Really…I had to hide the clothes from her until I was ready for pictures. She was begging to wear everything, even before I was done sewing! ha!
Tutus, kitty sweaters, sparkly/shiny pants, stripes…can you blame her?
I liked the cut off, deconstructed look of Taylor’s kitty sweater in the opening ballet rehearsal scene, so I sewed up Made By Rae’s Flashback Skinny Tee in sweatshirt fleece fabric. There is pretty much no give in the fabric, so I went up a size. It ended up being still a bit tight. I wish I had gone up two sizes, as it just barely fits her. She’ll probably grow out of it in a month, but it comes together so fast, that if she begs for another, I know I can whip up a larger size really quick. The paper pattern is super quick to assemble too! Just four pages to tape.
I didn’t mess with ribbing at all. I just sewed the T-shirt and sleeves all together, rolled the sleeves up and tacked them in place, and then widened the neck hole a bit. I cropped the bottom of the sweater to be like Taylor’s and then painted a kitty face on the front with some freehand freezer paper cuts and fabric paint.
For her pants, I grabbed some shiny dance knit fabric from Jo-Ann and used the Go To Patterns leggings pattern to whip her up some new leggings.
Then I made a black and white striped bow headband to be similar to Taylor’s trucker cap from the video. The bow was a little too heavy, because I used a canvas-y fabric, so when she danced she kept shaking IT off…as in the head band. ha ha.
To top everything off, I whipped up a simple tutu for her. I sewed it a little differently, than past tutus/tulle skirts and I used a mesh tulle from Jo-Ann. It’s stronger, thicker, stiffer, and less delicate that normal tulle. It was perfect for making the tutu flounce outward.
Natalie loves her tutu so much, she has worn it daily since I made it for her! I am going to make her more and am thinking of doing a quick tutorial later this week.
That pretty much wraps up her T. Swift look!
If you want to see the other song inspired sewn looks from the series (say that five times fast) it runs daily for another week or so HERE!
Have a shake-a-licious day! ;)
Sources: Denim shirt from Carter’s || Moccasins from Freshly Picked || Sweater shirt fleece, dance wear (shiny) knit fabric), and mesh tulle fabric from Jo-Ann || Black and white striped fabric from IKEA
BEAUTIFUL. As always! Really. I love each and every piece. That T Swift video really is inspiring. I keep thinking that a golden track suit is soo cool. Not really, but still…
Thank you Annika! I know right? Cool to admire on other people…not so sure it would look good on me though. ha.
Cute, cute, cute, cute and CUTE! Oh my goodness is she a darling. And those pants. Oh how I wish that Taylor Swift fashion translated more easily into tired, overworked mommy. I’d love to rock me some kitty sweaters and gold leggings!
haha…you and me both! Thanks Stacey. And thank you for letting me be apart of the series!
Love this! And I would love a tutorial for the tu-tu… My almost 2 year old would appreciate it, too ;)
Cool! I’m working on one and hoping (fingers crossed) for one later this week. :) Thanks Heidi!
Oh my goodness! Natalie is adorable. I love it all, and now I want a kitty sweater for myself :).
Ha. Thanks Abby! I know, me too!
This looks terrific and so much fun! Of course she couldn’t wait to put it on.
Thanks Veronica! :)
I loved it!! love the complete outfit, and your daughter looks so pretty and so happy! I’m goint to copy that sweater for my daughter (she is a teen but I’m sure she would like it)
Thank you Lizzy! Totally cute for a teen too!
This is so adorable, Delia! Makes me want rush to the sewing machine!
Thanks Anneliese! <3
she is so so cute! Em already has the gold leggings and the black tutu, so i guess a kitty sweatshirt is going on my sewing list too! then she’ll be as cool as natalie. ;)
ooh! It would be so fun to have them be twinners. Thanks Kristin. :)
I love how the outfit all works together in a way that you may have never considered (had it not been for Taylor Swift).
The denim shirt looks fab under the cropped sweatshirt. Had never thought of that stylish idea.
Guess what my daughter will be wearing tomorrow?
Thanks Olu! I’m not into the cropped shirt trend, for her or me, but with a denim shirt underneath, I’m in love! I bet your daughter will be darling.
oh my gosh, this is the cutest thing ever!! SHe looks so happy. And I love that song, I imagine wearing something like this makes it even more dance-y fun!
Thanks Julie!
omg. This is ridiculously cute. I love how much she loves it, and that it’s cute and girly without being princess pink.
Thanks Tara! That’s my style to a T. If you ask her though, she could do with more pink, pink, pink and pink. So I made her a pink tutu the second go around (for the tutorial). She had a mini heart attack. haaa…
I have already pinned this I love this so much Delia – seriously. Appropriate for a toddler, and OH SO CUTE!!! Love.
aw thanks Jess!
That girl’s got style! Love her exuberance. =)
Thanks Charity!
Oh my goodness gracious she is so adorable. I love the whole outfit! What is there not to love about any of it! Perfect for any little girl. Love that cat sweater :). Great job Delia!
Oh this is so good!! GOLD leggings?! For real, no wonder she was begging for them! This look cracked me up because you can tell in the pictures that she is just so into it all, which is always fun. Great interpretations!
Thanks Erin! haha…yeah. She is getting to be a little sassy pants on camera lately. It’s been fun.
Love her personality in this! Thanks for sewing along.
Thanks Melissa!
She is just too cute!! Love the whole ensemble! Especially the kitty sweatshirt!