via OH The Lovely Things via ASOS

For those of you following my sewing school I plan to resume lessons in a few weeks, right now I'm focusing on teaching my non virtual sewing class and I'm taking a wood working class, planting my garden, etc.  But I still have time to dream of fashion!
 My latest obsession is lace. For some reason lace and really girly clothes scream spring to me.  If you follow this blog you know I love to change up my wardrobe each season with simple DIY accessories and refashions of my wardrobe. I mean why buy a new wardrobe each season?  But I do get bored with my clothes from time to time.  So I think for spring I will have fun with lace.  I love the above dress with the lace cross back detail This would be an easy refashion to an old dress.  All you would have to do is cut out the top of a dress above the bust line and create the straps at the shoulder to be longer enough to cross the back.  You would also need to open up the back of course too.

Elizabeth Colleta via Oh The Lovely Things

Above is some ideas for adding lace detail to the back of your tops or dresses.  Both would be easy DIY's especially the top from Libby's Story.  Another great ideal is to insert lace into sleeves.  Check out this  free tutorial from Ali Foster Patterns to find out how.  This would be an easy refashion for old t shirts or thrift finds.  Or you could insert lace trim into old denim cut off shorts like the one pictured below.  This would be a super easy refashion. 

via Oh the Lovely Things

Left: DIY Cardigan  tutorial by two Butterflies  Right: Lace Cardigan tutorial via Strawberry Koi