Valentine Refashion

I have been inspired by so many wonderful blogs to refashion clothes in a way I have never even thought about.  It seems there are endless possiblities when it comes to fashion.  Unfortunately, I have very little time to sew items I have rolling around in my head due to my etsy shop (which I do appreciate!!) I had a day a few weeks back when I had completed all my orders and wanted to attempt a valentine refashion for my daughter.  I found a small petite black and white sweater I had bought to make a beanie and a scarf out of but I chose to make something else instead.  I am very pleased with how it came out.   Here is a rough little step by step play of the process, sorry i didn't take pictures along the way.
 1.  Take a pair of legging that fit your child nicely and fold in half to see its pattern.  Lay on top of one of the sleeves and cut to the shape of the leg then do the other side. 
2. Then with right sides together insert one leg into the other. 
3.  Stitch crotch then stitch again for durability.
4.  make casing for elastic at the top and insert the elastic and stitch shut.
5. Now for the top.  i took a patten that i liked and layed it on top of the sweater lining up the neckline.
6.  cut the length, and sides with armholes
7.  Then i added the applique from this fabulous fabric I found at joanns in the novelty section

8.  With right sides together stitch up sides

9.  Add ruffles at bottom

10.  follow the tutorial from Dana found here to make puff sleeves (she has lots of great tutorials)

11. stitch the sides of the neck  alittle to keep from falling off the shoulders

12. Look Fabulous!!

Sorry this really wasn't so much of a tutorial maybe i will remember to take photos through the process next time.