Repair It and Wear It

Today's challenge is so outside of my wheelhouse that I am actually doing the opposite of this challenge.
I have no repair pile, no alter pile, no to be sewn pile anywhere in my house.  The closest I get to a repair is sewing on a lost button.

I did have a white jean jacket that was just too big and boxy for me and I was very tempted to donate it.  Then I read on several other blogs that the solution to this problem was to cut off the sleeves and make a vest out of it.

Hence, the opposite part of this challenge. 

 Instead of repairing something, I destroyed something. 

 Well, that is a bit dramatic, but go with it....

You know what? cutting off the sleeves didn't make this vest the best thing in my closet, but it sure did help. 

 Once I belted it, it really improved.

Will this be a go to item?

  Probably not, but it wins a place in the closet and not the Goodwill bag.

Are you like me? 

 No repair pile in sight and probably never will have one.

  Or are you a DIYer making dresses into skirts and turning old jeans into cute bags and accessories?

stripe shirt-Banana Republic

jacket turned vest-Old Navy

jeans-CAbi

tennies-gifted

bracelet-Stylemint

earrings-accessory swap

belt-Brighton