I've always been a big fan of the website P.S I Made This by Erica Domesek and is a D.I.Y. & style expert who lives in NYC. Erica's creative motto is: "I see it. I like it. I make it." and what's great is most of her D.I.Y. projects are very simple to make.
My favorite is the feather skirt on the left.
All you have to do is get your favorite feather trim and a skirt to match. And then glue and wrap it all the way up - starting from the bottom.
A friend of mine had a really cute dress made out of feathers and I think making one would be great fun and won't break the bank.
Check out Erica's website - P.S I made this for more fun D.I.Y. ideas.