Maxi Skirt into Fall Tunic

I had this floral maxi skirt that used to be my mom's. 

I had worn it as a dress previously with a wide belt.

But today I decided this would make a super cute tunic, since the weather is cooling down. 

It was a pretty easy transition. I'm really kicking myself for not taking pictures along the way. 

So I'm going to do a diagram instead :)

First, cut the elastic waistband off the skirt.

The skirt will have a front and back piece, so turn the skirt inside out and stitch the two pieces together across the top leaving an opening in the middle for your head (if you want it off the shoulder, make the opening wider).

Fold the skirt in half and cut the neckline of the front piece lower than the back. Then cut down the sides to give the skirt a shirt shape.

Unfold the shirt and sew the sides together. 

Technically, you're done. But I like flair. So I added a lace collar and two buttons on the side.

You can also sew in elastic for a fitted waist. 

Here's a picture of how my tunic turned out. (sorry if the diagram is hard to fallow. It probably is)

I made a belt out of the elastic waist portion we cut off earlier.

But I have another belt that fits tighter.

And there you have it. That's how you make a maxi skirt into a tunic top.