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September 18, 2009
How-To: Dress from Button-Down Shirt
Instructables user emattrose made this super adorable dress from an oversized button-down shirt, and shows you how, too!
Posted by Becky Stern |
Sep 18, 2009 09:00 AM
Refashion, Sewing |
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September 15, 2009
How-To: T-Shirt Skirt with Roll-Down Waistband
Here's a tutorial by Instructables user sarafish on making a skirt from recycled t-shirts, and it has a roll-down waistband you could use on your next set of yoga pants, too!
Posted by Becky Stern |
Sep 15, 2009 04:00 PM
Refashion, Sewing |
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September 8, 2009
Newsboy Cap and Mittens Set
Simple Up felted an old cable-knit sweater and turn it into this cute newsboy cap and mittens set. She includes the instructions on pattern pieces so you can make this stylish set yourself! [ via Elemental Stitches ]
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Sep 8, 2009 08:00 AM
Fashion, Felting, Refashion, Sewing |
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September 4, 2009
How-To: Bike Panniers from Military Surplus Bag
Instructables user dustinplatter shows us how to turn military surplus map bags into bike panniers, perfect for back to college or toting goodies around town.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Sep 4, 2009 04:00 PM
Refashion |
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September 2, 2009
How-To: Kid-Sized Play Oven Mitts
Jess from The Adventures of Rory and Jess and Sadie shares how she took a pair of dollar store oven mitts and converted them to kid-sized oven mitts for her daughter to use with her play kitchen. Adorable!
[ via Dollar Store Crafts ]
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Sep 2, 2009 03:00 PM
Kids, Refashion |
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How-To: Wool Soaker Pants From Old Sweaters
Wardrobe Refashion participant, The Sewing Dork, shares how she salvages thrifted wool sweaters and transforms them in to wool soaker pants for her child.
As a cloth diaper mom, I was a little dismayed to find that wool soaker pants (the alternative to plastic diaper covers) were so expensive. Enter the affordable Goodwill wool sweater: from one previously loved sweater, I can make at least two pairs of pants, and I have fun making tunics to match.
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Sep 2, 2009 07:00 AM
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August 28, 2009
Refashioned Western Shirt
Alexis of My Mama Made It takes a men's plaid shirt and refashions it into a trendy western-style shirt for herself. I love it!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Aug 28, 2009 04:00 PM
Fashion, Refashion, Sewing |
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How-To: Fanny Pack
I had been in denial about the 80s coming back into fashion, but I don't think I can deny it any longer. Even if you don't think fanny packs are hip again, this threadbanger tutorial is a great primer on deconstructing thrift store finds.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Aug 28, 2009 02:00 PM
Refashion, Video |
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T-Shirt to Kid's Gathered Dress
Dana from Made created this cute gathered dress for her daughter from a thrift store t-shirt that brought back memories of her trip to Seattle earlier in the year. With a little elastic thread and a few cuts, the dress-from-t-shirt was born!
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Aug 28, 2009 07:00 AM
Kids, Refashion, Sewing |
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August 27, 2009
How-To: Cover a Canvas Tote
File this under "brilliant" and "why didn't I think of that." Betz White shares her genius, and ever-so-easy, steps for covering a boring old canvas tote with fabric, resulting in a nicely lined bag with straps with minimal effort. Brilliant!
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Aug 27, 2009 07:00 AM
Green, Refashion, Sewing |
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August 26, 2009
Shirt Full of Posies
Designs by Vanessa shows you how to create a flower-trimed t-shirt with her shirt full of posies tutorial.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Aug 26, 2009 10:00 AM
Fashion, Refashion, Sewing |
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How-To: Recycled Sweater Wool Jewelry
Lee Meredith of Leethal Knits shares her tutorial for making jewelry from recycled wool sweaters. The project comes from a series of classes she taught over the summer in Portland, Oregon, and she also includes pictures of a few projects from her students. As she mentions, the techniques are simple and the creative possibilities are endless.
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Aug 26, 2009 07:00 AM
Jewelry, Recycle, Refashion |
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August 25, 2009
T-Shirt Quilt
T-Shirt Quilt
by Michelle Kempner
I have always enjoyed cooking and baking with a recipe. I like to follow exact instructions and then, hopefully, there are no surprises. Other people like to make it up as they go along, adding dashes of different flavors until they arrive at a taste they like. However, I have made a few t-shirt quilts following specific directions and they never turn out the way I want. They always end up too square and blocky. Since I had a number of cute t-shirts that I didn't wear anymore (from the cluttered days of my Threadless addiction), I decided to experiment with making a freestyle, dash-of-this-pinch-of-that t-shirt quilt.
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Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Aug 25, 2009 12:00 PM
Home Sweet Home, Quilting, Refashion |
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August 22, 2009
Refashioned Girl's Skirt from Men's T-Shirt
I love the cute ruffles on this girl's skirt refashioned from a men's t-shirt by epicurean style.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Aug 22, 2009 08:00 AM
Kids, Refashion, Sewing |
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August 20, 2009
Remarkable Repairs
Check out these inspiring entries to Platform 21's Remarkable Repairs contest, from furniture and fashion to musical instruments and appliances. Via Core77.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Aug 20, 2009 04:25 PM
Mending, Refashion |
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August 19, 2009
How-To: Hairbands From Bra Straps
Leigh from Object Project has a fun, quick tutorial on repurposing bra straps as hair bands.
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Aug 19, 2009 07:00 AM
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August 18, 2009
How-To: Long Skirt to Summer Shirt
Jona of Stop Staring and Start Sewing shares how she transformed this long "hippie" skirt into a breezy summer shirt.
In honor of the 40th anniversary of Woodstock I took my hippie skirt and turned it into a hippie shirt. I've had this skirt for probably ten years and I think I've actually worn it once (it ended up looking better on the hanger than on me). But I really like the look of it. The nubby fabric, the cotton crocheted lace, the ruffle. All cute. So I found a way to redeem it.
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Aug 18, 2009 07:00 AM
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August 17, 2009
Baby Clothes Quilt
Hillary Lang of Wee Wonderfuls created this beautiful baby clothes quilt out of her daughter Phoebe's old clothes. I love this detailed photo of the clothes patches close up.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Aug 17, 2009 05:00 PM
Babies, Quilting, Refashion |
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August 12, 2009
How-To: Men's Shirt to Summer Dress
Here's a really adorable dress made from a men's shirt, via Threadbanger.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Aug 12, 2009 04:00 PM
Refashion, Sewing |
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How-To: Toddler T-Shirt Dress
Kathleen from Grosgrain shows how to turn a toddler t-shirt into a cute dress with a simple scrap of fabric.
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Aug 12, 2009 03:00 PM
Kids, Refashion |
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