Refashions – Page 10

Tutorial: Sweatshirt iPad sleeve

September 28, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Fall is sweatshirt weather, for yourself and maybe your iPad too. Alison from Adventures in Making shows how you can make an iPad sleeve out of an old sweatshirt. This is such a great idea! The sweatshirt fabric is soft… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Turn a crew neck t-shirt into a V-neck

September 28, 2015 by Anne Weaver

I prefer to wear V-neck t-shirts but often all I can find are crew necks. I’ll buy them and wear them, but I’m always wishing they were V-necks. You can do a little t-shirt surgery and change the neck line… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tie back sweater refashion

September 24, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Jess from The Sewing Rabbit shows how you can DIY a tie back sweater like this one. The deep back and bow adds a fun surprise to the back of a shirt. She starts with a purchased shirt and scoops… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Easy color block t-shirt refashion

September 19, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Portia from Makery shows an easy color block t-shirt refashion. It takes two t-shirts, perhaps ones that have grown too short with repeated washings, and turns them into one long color blocked t-shirt. Click below for her tutorial: Refashion: Colour … Read more ...

Tutorial: Lions, Tigers & Bears t-shirt refashion appliques

September 19, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Joy from XOXO Grandma created the lion, tiger, and bear (not shown above) appliques on this refashioned t-shirt dress using bleach pens and Sharpies. Want to see how she did it? She has a tutorial – and the templates. They… Read more ...

Tutorial: Modern kimono jacket from a man’s shirt

August 31, 2015 by Anne Weaver

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Portia from Makery shows how you can make this modern kimono cardigan from an oversized man’s shirt. There are actually two shirts involved in this refashion – one for the jacket, and another cut into strips for the contrast banding. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Refashioned wrap blouse

August 29, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Erin from Calivintage shares a tutorial at Makery showing how she created this cropped wrap top out of a man’s vintage shirt. It wraps to the back and ties around the bottom. The back yoke of the original shirt creates… Read more ...

Tutorial: Corset blouse button up shirt refashion

August 28, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Sasha from Fruits, Flowers & Clouds shares a tutorial at Makery showing how you can create this corset blouse from a basic button-up shirt. I love this! Adding the fitted corset waist gives shaping and va-va-voom to a menswear staple.… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Diagonal fringed t-shirt

August 25, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Nina from Ninutschkanns shows how she created her copycat version of a fringed t-shirt. Instead of a fringed hem, which is what comes to mind when I think of fringed t-shirt, this shirt has a long fringe diagonally across the… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew twisted open back tee

August 6, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Anne from WobiSobi shows how you can create this twisted open back top from a plain t-shirt. You won’t need to sew a stitch. You can do all the refashioning with just a pair of scissors and some knots. The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy fix for a too tight tank

July 30, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Mary from Sew Much Love, Mary shares a fix for a tank top that fits too tight. Or maybe it’s not too tight, it’s just got a closer fit that feels dated and you want a loose fit top. She… Read more ...

Tutorial: Turn jeans into culottes, plus 3 styling tips for wearing them

July 28, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Love Maegan shows how you can recreate old jeans into denim culottes. It’s an easy project, with edges left raw and fraying for a distressed look. She also gives 3 tips for wearing them stylishly this fall. You’ll need two… Read more ...

5 tips for finding refashion-able items at the thrift store

July 27, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Thrift stores are a great way to stretch your sewing budget. All those clothes – and sheets and curtains – just waiting to be transformed into something awesome! But some items lend themselves more readily to being refashioned than others. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy DIY bow tote

July 21, 2015 by Anne Weaver

How totally adorable are these big bow totes! Bev from Flamingo Toes shares a tutorial at Lil Luna showing how you can make one. It’s actually a bag refashion rather than from scratch construction, adding a bow and trim to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Macrame some straps for a tube top

July 12, 2015 by Anne Weaver

The other day I was at the mall and sew some maxi dresses with the most beautiful pieced skirts. Except they had tube top bodices, and I don’t wear tube tops. The next day I saw this tutorial by Hanna… Read more ...