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May 12, 2008
DIY Mirrored Dresser
Apartment Therapy New York shows off this beautiful DIY mirrored dresser refashioned from an IKEA dresser by Shauna.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 12, 2008 08:00 AM
Home and Garden, Refashion |
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May 11, 2008
Skittles Wrapper Prom Dress
Patch Work Alice decided to be different and made herself a prom dress made from Skittles wrappers.
Alice writes:
Well I was invited to prom yet again this year and felt like doing something a little out of the box. I'm very interested by all the unconventional materials people sew with (I believe it was the garbage bags that gave me the idea). Anyways seeing as I'm also trying to build a portfolio, I figured why not. And so many cavities and sugar highs later it was complete. Really I automatically knew I would use skittle wrappers (because they are fantastic and rainbow...and I love fantastic rainbow things). I also wanted to make sure nobody else had made a dress or anything out of the same kind of wrapper.You can see more photos in her post on Craftster too.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 11, 2008 01:00 PM
Fashion Tech, Recycle, Refashion, Sewing |
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May 9, 2008
Hand-Painted Jacket by Elsa
Elsa Mora found this cute, but plain jacket for $12.99 at a Ross and customized it with a hand-painted bird on a branch. I can't wait go bargain hunting.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
May 9, 2008 06:00 AM
Homemade, Refashion |
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May 8, 2008
Recycled Chip Bag Hat
Milliner Boring Sidney created this 1940s-style floral headpiece from snack food bags--now that's recycling in style!
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 8, 2008 07:00 PM
Refashion |
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Floating Object Illusion Earrings
Erica Magrey makes earrings with a clear vinyl backing to create the illusion of floating shapes. She writes:
I've recently been making 60s, 70s, and 80s-inspired earrings out of leather, plastic, and yarn. I made earrings as a kid - one memorable pair was made of paint-spattered paper and another a painted toy car tire cut in half - so this is a fun return to my roots.
I used a bunch of different adhesives but none seemed to work too well. I tried Duco cement, a leather/fabric glue, and Wellbond. Eventually I ended up using Petronio's, a very toxic contact cement that I use for shoemaking. So it's really not ideal. I'm sure there is something better out there for this purpose - I just couldn't figure out what that was. Also it's important to score the plastic and the leather with a few short strokes of a blade in the areas where the adhesive will be used so it'll bond better (esp. the plastic). I got that plastic at a tag sale (yard sale) but it's available at most fabric stores. It's like a flexible clear vinyl.
Read about the earrings at Erica's blog, and see them all in her Flickr set.
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 8, 2008 02:00 PM
Fashion, Jewelry, Refashion |
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May 6, 2008
Bandana Shirt/Dress for Girls Tutorial
Daisy Janie shows you the steps on how to refashion a bandana shirt/dress for girls.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 6, 2008 09:00 AM
Recycle, Refashion, Sewing |
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HOW TO - Paint Your Shoes
Mutantcarrot posted instructions on Cut Out + Keep on how to mod your shoes by painting them. Give your old shoes new life with a paint job.
For more shoe mod ideas, check out Craft Volume 07.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
May 6, 2008 06:00 AM
101, Recycle, Refashion |
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May 2, 2008
Zipper Shoes
Anitra of Coffee Pot People loved her scuffed up black shoes so much she found a solution to save them with a crafty face lift, turning them into fun zipper shoes. Thanks Diane!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 2, 2008 09:00 AM
Recycle, Refashion |
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Rag Rug Tutorial
Crazy Mom Quilts crochets old t-shirts into rugs and shows you how to do it in her rag rug tutorial.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 2, 2008 08:00 AM
Crochet, Green, Recycle, Refashion |
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April 30, 2008
Porsche Bedspread to Dress
Melissa Fehr made a 1950 style dress out of a vintage Porsche duvet cover that she found on ebay. She used Simplicity pattern 3780. She looks speedy.
Related
Refashion Ikea curtains and pillowcases into skirts
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Apr 30, 2008 06:00 AM
Fashion, Refashion, Sewing |
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April 28, 2008
Cassette Tape Wallet Tutorial
Rachel at Chezlin has a cassette tape wallet tutorial where she shows you how to recycle all those old cassettes in a fashionable way.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Apr 28, 2008 09:00 AM
Green, Recycle, Refashion |
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Refashioned Sweater to Cardigan
One Pearl Button takes a simple V-neck sweater and refashions it into a lovely cardigan complete with crochet flower embellishments in her refashioned sweater tutorial.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Apr 28, 2008 07:00 AM
Green, Recycle, Refashion, Sewing |
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April 26, 2008
ThreadHeads Earth Day Special
With Rob and Corrine at ThreadHeads, take a ride with the guys who started a really amazing project called Wearable Collections. Then, learn how to make a picnic blanket backpack out of all your old tee shirts!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Apr 26, 2008 05:00 PM
Green, Recycle, Refashion, Video |
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April 24, 2008
Recycled Terrycloth Plushies
These stuffed animals are made from vintage terrycloth reclaimed from towels and washcloths from the 50s through 70s. I love how the patterning is composed on the animal form. Via Cool Hunting.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Apr 24, 2008 04:00 PM
Amigurumi and Toys, Fabric, Recycle, Refashion, Vintage |
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Patchwork Chair Tutorial
This beautiful patchwork chair tutorial by Jane Schouten is featured on design*sponge. I love the appliques and embroidery details that make the piece so unique and full of personality.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Apr 24, 2008 08:00 AM
Home and Garden, Refashion |
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April 23, 2008
Bring Your Old Raincoats to Maker Faire
Bring your old raincoats to Maker Faire May 3 & 4 in San Mateo and Kendra Stanley of City Bag Trade will help you turn it into a waterproof shopping bag! You'll be able to find Kendra in the Maker Market area, Booth #905 (next to Recycleworks). Check out City Bag Trade for more info on Kendra's raincoat shopping bags.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Apr 23, 2008 09:00 AM
Announcements, Green, Maker Faire, Recycle, Refashion |
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Daisy Gardening Boots
Sonya Nimri guest posts on the Pink of Perfection blog and shows how to transform boots into pretty daisy gardening boots. Sonya, author of the fabulous new book Beadalicious, will be at the Maker Faire, May 3-4 where she'll have a "Clothing Makeover" booth. She'll also be on the CRAFT stage at 1pm on Saturday demoing how to make jewelry.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Apr 23, 2008 08:00 AM
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April 22, 2008
Repurposed IKEA Messenger Bag
Happy Zombie tips us off to this post on AfricanKelli, which shows how Kelli turned a 99-cent IKEA tote into a stylin' waterproof messenger bag. Repurposed IKEA Messenger Bag
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Apr 22, 2008 03:00 PM
Recycle, Refashion |
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April 21, 2008
IKEA Doll Bed Refashioned to Pet Bed
Ikea Hacker shows how you can take an Ikea doll's bed and refashion it into a hip pet bed for your cat or small dog. [ via Curbly ]
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Apr 21, 2008 10:00 AM
Pets, Refashion |
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April 18, 2008
HOW TO - T-shirt Rug
Randy needed a rug for his new studio, and he had a LOT of t-shirts he never wore. Combined, he made this instructable for fashioning a colorful t-shirt rug.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Apr 18, 2008 07:00 PM
Home and Garden, Recycle, Refashion |
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