Refashions – Page 17

Tutorial: Make a hand muff or handwarmer from an old coat

December 9, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Sheri from Confessions of a Refashionista shares a video tutorial showing how you can make a hand muff or handwarmer out of recycled fabric. She makes the tube part from an old coat, and the strap from a neck tie. … Read more ...

Idea file: Nightshirt refashioned to a little girl’s Christmas dress

December 8, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Justine from Sew Country Chick finally found the plaid flannel fabric she wanted to use to make a Christmas dress for her daughter. It wasn’t in yardage, though. It was in a nightshirt she found at the thrift store. It… Read more ...

Tutorial: Refashion a crewneck sweater to a drape front cardigan

December 5, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Hanna from Oh Everything Handmade turned a sweater on its side in this crewneck to drape front cardigan refashion. The ribbed hem of the sweater becomes the neck and front opening, and the horizontal stripes become vertical stripes. She shares… Read more ...

Tutorial: Turn jeans upside down to make a jacket

November 24, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Cristi from In the Mood for Couture turns a pair of jeans upside down, turning them into a cute new jacket. There is very little waste with this project. She uses the top part of the jeans as the body… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew one shoulder t-shirt refashion

November 22, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Anne from WobiSobi shows how you can refashion a plain t-shirt into a one shouldered tie top tee, quick and easy. The shirt is split and tied into two knots at the shoulder, and there’s a pretty drape across the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Use color blocking to lengthen pants

November 20, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Delia from Delia Creates guest blogs in the Refashionista series at I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar with a tutorial showing how to use color blocking to lengthen a pair of kids’ pants. Instead of trying to hide a lengthening… Read more ...

Tutorial: Mexican blanket covered Converse

November 20, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Tiffany Solog posts at Refashion Co-op, showing her Mexican blanket covered Converse sneakers. The sneakers came from a thrift store and the blanket from an estate sale. She cut and glued the blanket to cover the sneakers, then added handstitching… Read more ...

Idea file: Little girl dress refashion with a border print

November 14, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Liz fromSimple Simon & Co. guest blogs in the Refashionista series at I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar with a border print dress she made for her daughter. It’s a refashion of a dress sized for an adult. What… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew off-the-shoulder star sweatshirt

November 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Anne from WobiSobi shares a tutorial over at I Love To Create showing how refashion a plain sweatshirt to an off-the-shoulder style with silver stars and a sequined neckline. The only sewing necessary is to attach the sequin trim to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Texture block sherpa coat refashion

November 11, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jess from The Sewing Rabbit guest blogs at I Am Momma, Hear Me Roar with a tutorial showing how she refashioned a thrifted winter coat with panels of Sherpa fabric. The Sherpa is the same color as the coat, creating… Read more ...

Tutorial: Giant heart applique sweater

November 8, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Sweaters with giant appliques or designs stitched into the sweater are super popular right now. Havalah from Sisters, Sisters shows how you can DIY the look by making your own giant applique on a plain sweater. I have a handful… Read more ...

Tutorial: Hourglass pencil skirt refashion

November 3, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Jen from iCandy Handmade shows how she recreated the look of a pencil skirt she spied (and fell in love with) at Anthropologie. Her inspiration piece has beautiful angled piecing on the front that mimic an hourglass figure. For her… Read more ...

Tutorial: 90s silk blouse refashion

October 22, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Remember those giant silk or rayon shirts from the 90s? I had a few, AND I buttoned them allllll the way up! Portia from Miss P shows how to refashion one of those shirts to bring it into the 2010’s. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Three freecycled formals become Cinderella’s ball gown

October 20, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Carissa from Carissa Knits made this fabulous Cinderella ball gown out of three freecycled formals – a wedding dress and two bubble gum pink bridesmaid dresses. She used the Disney Cinderella dress as her inspiration. That is, the first gown… Read more ...

Tutorial: Chained cutaway shirt refashion

October 12, 2013 by Anne Weaver

Anne from WobiSobi shows how refashion a plain button up shirt into this chained cutaway shirt. The cutaway panels at the top and the chains hanging at their sides give it an edge. She started with a man’s shirt, one… Read more ...