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Tutorial: “Cheat-ah” dress that looks like separates

April 12, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Megan from Brassy Apple shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she made her “Cheat-ah” dress out of a knit top and a bit of knit yardage.  It looks like it’s an outfit of separates, but it’s actually easy-peasy… Read more ...

Tutorial: Designer-inspired pieced top

April 1, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Charity Shop Chic shows how she made herself a new top out of two thrift store garments.  The look was inspired a top by pieced top by Mary Katrantzou for Topshop.  The angled piecing and clash-y prints make this a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Grace Kelly-inspired dress with pieced curve bodice

March 24, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sally from Charity Shop Chic turned a thrifted skirt into the gorgeous Grace Kelly-inspired dress you see here.  The curved piecing at the bodice is utterly fabulous!  Proper fit is critical in a dress like this, and it took a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s Nautical Dress from a refashioned tee

March 23, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Anshu fromBlooms and Bugs  shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her little girl’s Nautical Dress.  The striped knit is actually an adult t-shirt that she reshaped into the little girl’s dress.  She added contrast banding… Read more ...

Tutorial: No-sew hair scrunchie

March 22, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Mairuru from Siesta shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a hair scrunchie, no sewing required.  It’s made from squares of fleece fabric and a bit of elastic.  I think you could probably also use knit fabric,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add flare sleeves to a tank top

March 8, 2012 by Anne Weaver

The Style Workshop posts on Refashion Co-op with a tutorial showing how she created this flare sleeved top.  She started with a knit tank and added lace fabric inserts and sleeves.  Get the tute  at Refasihon Co-op. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Refashion a women’s top into a gathered shirt for a little girl

February 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she refashioned a simple button down shirt (women’s size) into a cute little gathered top for her daughter.  Get the tute. [photo from Me Sew Crazy]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Peplum skirt refashioned from a flared skirt

February 19, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Geneva from A Pair and a Spare shows how to refashion a flared skirt into a peplum.  The flared hem of the original skirt gets moved up to the waistband to create the peplum.  What a great idea!  Get the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Refashion two t-shirts into a drapey cardigan

February 19, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Urban Threads shares a tutorial at Instructables showing how to turn two shirts (one of them long-sleeved) into a drapey cardigan.  Your t-shirts will need to be the same or at least a very close match.  They added a large… Read more ...

Tutorial: New life for the too-short t-shirt

February 15, 2012 by Anne Weaver

My “refashion” stash is filled with fitted t-shirts that are too short for me to wear without showing off my belly button and muffin top.  Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls shows how to add extra length to one of… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Add a lace heart cutout to a cardigan

February 13, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Stars for Streetlights shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to refashion a plain cardigan to give it a lace heart cutout design in the back.  I love this idea!! Get the tute. [photo from Stars for Streetlights]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Refashion a man’s suit into a woman’s jumpsuit

February 12, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Katje from Of Dreams and Seams shows how she took two pieces of menswear and turned them into a one-piece fashion statment for a woman.  How cool is that!!!  And, she shares a two-part tutorial showing how she did it. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Lower the neckline of a thrifted tie-neck blouse

February 8, 2012 by Anne Weaver

I Still Love You shows how to refashion a tie-neck thrifted blouse to give it a lower neckline.  The small change has such a big effect!  I found this tutorial through Two Butterflies, who shows the shirt that she refashioned… Read more ...

Tutorial: Little girl’s Dandelion Dress from refashioned shirts

February 3, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Justine from Sew Country Chick shows how she turned two thrifted button-down shirts (men’s) into one super sweet dress for a little girl.  She calls it her Dandelion Dress and it has a contrast apron sewn into the front, and… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Sweater refasion with romantic flaire (and flare)

January 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver

Sachiko from Tea Rose Company and Tea Rose Home shows how to refashion a plain pullover sweater into one with romantic flair (and flare).  She adds contrast gores to the bottom of the sweater to give it a looser fit. … Read more ...
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