Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
Anne from WobiSobi shares a tutorial over at Brassy Apple showing how to refashion a man’s shirt into a cute new dress for yourself. You’ll need to use a shirt that’s too big for you so it’ll hang long enough… Read more ... 
Portia from Miss P shows how to turn a pashmina scarf into a simple top. The big square top works well out of a drapey pashmina. It’s big and loose and comfy and drapes beautifully. It’s super simple to make,… Read more ... 
Heather from Feather’s Flights shows how she combined two men’s button up shirt to make a new dress for herself. One dress becomes the bodice and the other becomes a skirt. Elastic defines the waist. Notice the pockets on the… Read more ... 
Henry Happened shows what to do with scraps of denim left over from your various jeans recycling and refashioning projects. You can turn them into a little patchwork bowl! There’s no sewing required, just scraps of fabric, Mod Podge
,… Read more ... 
Anne from WobiSobi shows how to refashion a large t-shirt into this cute skirt. The sewing is simple, with just a couple of seams and an easy drawstring waist. She gives it a slit in the form of an exposed… Read more ... 
Hanna at Pearls & Scissors shows how you can update a pair of pants, turning them into cropped skinnies with contrast cuffs. The cuffs are an unexpected pop of color, modern and snappy, and can be made from any quilting… Read more ... 
Zoe from So, Zo… What Do You Know? posts over at Refashion Co-op, showing how strips of lace can add a feminine touch to a plain tee. The black lace on a the white shirt that she made shows off… Read more ... 
Lisa from Grey Luster Girl guest blogs over at Brassy Apple with a tutorial showing how to refashion an oversized man’s button up shirt and a t-shirt into a fitted tunic. The bodice and sleeves will come from the t-shirt,… Read more ... 
The Renegade Seamstress shows how she refashioned a large, rather shapeless blouse into this more fitted blouse with open top sleeves. What a transformation!! The more fitted shape is much more flattering! The open sleeves are just the right amount… Read more ... 
Natasha from Little Pink Monster had a t-shirt that was too big and shapeless for her, so she remade it into a much cuter crop top. She used a boxy crop cop that fit her as a guide, shortening it… Read more ... 
Elizabeth, The Hungry Octopus, shows how she fixed a wide elastic belt that was a bit too snug for her. Instead of wearing an uncomfortable belt, she pieced in some extra elastic to make it a little bit longer. … Read more ... 
Natalie from My Little Secrets refashioned a strapless dress into a cute cropped top and matching skirt. Great idea!! The dress fit a little too tightly through the chest, so she added strips of elastic at the back to extend… Read more ... 
Ama Ryllis over at Ohoh Blog shows how you can refashion a collared button-up shirt to a bow blouse. She removes the collar and replaces it with long fabric ties that you can tie into a big loopy bow. Go… Read more ... 
Anne from WobiSobi shares a tutorial over at Brassy Apple showing how to make this t-shirt skirt. It’s a super simple refashion, requiring just one cut and just one seam. But if you want to give it some fancy, she… Read more ... 
Pascale from // Between the Lines // shows how to make her triangle open back tee. It’s a no-sew t-shirt refashion. The slashed triangle is easy to make with just a pair of scissors. You could use this same slashed… Read more ... 
