Refashions – Page 11

Tutorial: Make a bag from outgrown pants

July 8, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Nothing like a child’s growth spurt to create piles of too-small clothes. Gathered Threads shows how you can turn a pair of outgrown pants into a cute new bag. You’re only using the top portion of the pants so this… Read more ...

Tutorial: Shirt collar tote bag

June 29, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Somewhere in the depths of my sewing studio, I have a small collection of button up shirt collars and cuffs. They’re left over from earlier shirt refashion projects. I didn’t have the heart to throw them away, so I held… Read more ...

Tutorial: Button back shirt refashion

June 23, 2015 by Anne Weaver

ButtCarissa from Carissa Knits shows how she refashioned a button up shirt and a lace tee to this color blocked top. It’s now a sleeveless blouse with a t-shirt top and a button up bottom, reversed so it now buttons… Read more ...

Tutorial: Neon pineapple apron

June 9, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Meghan from Blitsy shares a cool tutorial and some crafty inspiration with this neon pineapple apron. There’s no sewing required. The pineapples were originally a pair of rather loud leggings. She didn’t care for the leggings or the fabric overall,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a peasant blouse from a button down shirt

May 24, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how you can refashion a button down shirt into a peasant blouse. Just find a button down shirt with a print you like, and follow her instructions to remake… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew necklace tee

May 20, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Anne from WobiSobi shows how you can make this no-sew Necklace Tee. All you need is a t-shirt and a pair of scissors. The cut outs at the neck can end up low cut, but you can layer it over… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a skirt from your old pants

May 18, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Emily from Nap Time Creations shows how you can refashion an old pair of pants into a cute new skirt. This is a great project for pants that are showing wear at the knees, or perhaps have a leg shape… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a jacket from a frumpy dress

May 14, 2015 by Anne Weaver

If there’s one thing you can count on finding at a thrift store, it’s frumpy dresses. Here’s a tutorial that will help you see those sad sack dresses in a whole new light. MooseyMae from A Passion for ReFashion shows… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lace back blouse refashion

May 14, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Melody from Melmaria Designs shows how you can create this swing back blouse out of a button down shirt and a it of lace (or other lightweight fabric). It’s a quick refashion – just one cut and a couple of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Off the shoulder top refashion

May 8, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Cathe from Trinkets in Bloom shows how you can create this summery off-the-shoulder top from a button up blouse. It’s an easy refashion. You’ll need to use a blouse that is a couple of sizes too big for you. The… Read more ...

Tutorial: Off-the-shoulder ruffle t-shirt refashion

May 2, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Beth from The Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how to add an off-the-shoulder ruffle. You can wear it truly off the shoulder, or keep the shoulders covered and wear it more as a wide neck top. She… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add a lace overlay to a plain cardigan

May 1, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Hanna from Pearls and Scissors shows how she added a lace layer to the back of a plain cardigan. She also adds smaller pieces of lace to the front shoulders, creating kind of a lace yoke. It’s an easy projects … Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a cropped halter top from an old t-shirt

April 27, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how you can refashion a t-shirt into this summer-ready cropped halter. The cropped halter gives a fresh new look to a boxy tee that has cool graphics but no shaping. If you don’t already… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: 10 minute maternity leggings

April 9, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Cotton & Curls shows how you can maternify (I just made that word up) a pair of leggings in just 10 minutes. You’ll start with a pair of leggings, replacing the elastic waistband with a taller, softer, and stretchier band. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Boxy cardigan refashioned from a pullover sweater

March 26, 2015 by Anne Weaver

Hanna from Pearls & Scissors shows how she refashioned a pullover sweater into a cropped boxy cardigan. The refashion involves turning the sweater 90 degrees, with the hem of the original sweater ending up as the front opening. You could… Read more ...