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Tutorial: Refashion a broken purse into a new wristlet

August 5, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jillian from Jillian’s Refashions shows the wristlet she made using a free pattern from Butterick. She got all of the materials to make the wristlet from a (larger) broken purse and an old keychain. See photos from the construction process… Read more ...

Tutorial: Refashion a dress and some t-shirts into a maxi dress

August 4, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Anshu from Blooms and Bugs combined three unwanted garments to make a refashioned maxi dress. She used a t-shirt for the top, a tiered dress for the skirt, and the fabric from a second shirt to create a faux… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scrap t-shirt fabric rosettes

August 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver

What to do with all the scraps left over from t-shirt refashions? You could just chuck them in the trash bin, or…. you cut them into strips and turn them into rosettes. Stephanie from The Sewing Chick shows how to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Baseball t-shirt refashion for little kids

August 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts shares a tutorial in the Sew In Tune series at Melly Sews. She shows how to make a little kid’s baseball shirt t-shirt, complete with cute team logo, out of two plain t-shirts. Get … Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Winter coat refashion

July 30, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Laura from Make Bake Sisters had an old winter coat that didn’t suit her any more, so she refashioned it to the military style jacket you see here. She shortened it, added the collars and tabs and epaulets, and lengthened… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make jeans from a denim skirt

July 25, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Many of us have seen projects where people make a denim skirt out of a pair of jeans. Claudia from Sew Lil Time did the opposite, making a pair of jeans out of a denim skirt. Brilliant!! Most of the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Scoop neck bow tee refashion

July 19, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Michael Ann from Michael Ann Made shows how to refashion a plain tee into a scoop neck top with a contrast bow at the neck. It’s a quick addition that adds a lot of cute. Get her tute. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Lettuce edge play skirt

July 17, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Toni from Sugar Tart Crafts guest blogs in the Summer of Skills series at Brassy Apple with a tutorial that shows how to make a cute lettuce edge play skirt. The skirt is made out of knit fabric, with rows… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffle hem jeans for little girls

July 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Blissful Sewing shares a downloadable tutorial on her blog showing how to make ruffled jeans and a matching belt for little girls. She starts with a pair of jeans and then adds the ruffle to the hem. It’s a cute… Read more ...

Tutorial: Shirred fabric flowers from your knit scraps

July 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

I have a bucket full of scraps of knit fabric left over from refashion projects. I can’t bear to throw them away, but I haven’t yet found a good use for the smallish pieces of fabric. That is, until I… Read more ...

Tutorial: Women’s shirt refashioned into toddler’s pinafore

July 8, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Stacey from One Owl Obsessed Oddity guest blogs in the Little Sister series at Max California with a tutorial showing how she turned a women’s t-shirt into a pinafore for a toddler girl. Go to her tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew t-shirt refashion with cut eyelet effect

July 6, 2012 by Anne Weaver

PC from MeiJo’s JOY shows another no-sew refashion for a plain t-shirt. In this version, she cuts a cool design into the bottom of the shirt. The snips and strips create an eyelet effect. She also threads a band of… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Wide neck tee with gathered back from a man’s t-shirt

June 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curl shows how she refashioned a man’s large boxy t-shirt into a far more fashionable version for herself. She gives it a wider neck and tighter sleeves. It also has a slight curve to the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Peter Pan collar t-shirt refashion

June 28, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Autumn from It’s Always Autumn shows how she turned a thrifted long-sleeved tee into a short-sleeved shirt with a Peter Pan collar. The fabric for the collar and neck ties came from the sleeves that she cut short. She added… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Refashion a baby sleeping gown into a shirt and shorts

June 20, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Kasey from My Life On The Divide shares a clever refashion of a baby’s sleeping gown. She came up with this project when her baby boy started crawling. The gowns didn’t allow his legs the movement he needed, so she… Read more ...