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Tutorial: Pillowcase style dress for a baby girl from an adult-sized thrifted top

October 3, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Pillowcase dresses don’t have to be made from actual pillowcases.  You can make the same style of dress from yardage, or do like Stellar Mother did and make one from a thrifted halter top (adult-size).  She shares a tutorial showing… Read more ...

Tutorial: She Wears Flowers embellished cardigan

October 2, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Sachiko from Tea Rose Home guest blogs at Tater Tots and Jello with a tutorial showing how to make her She Wears Flowers embellished cardigan.  She started with a plain cardigan and added a bouquet of colorful dimensional fabric flowers. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Grosgrain ribbon shoe embellishment

September 29, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Mariska from  No Time To Be Bored shows how she added strips of gathered grosgrain ribbon to a plain pair of shoes.  The addition of this simple accent updates the style of a plain pair of shoes.  Get the tutorial.… Read more ...

Tutorial: Union Jack jeans applique

September 28, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she refashioned a pair of little boy’s jeans with a Union Jack applique.  I love this idea!!!  If you don’t have any little boys who… Read more ...

Tutorial: Girl’s shirt dress refashioned from an adult button-down shirt

September 27, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shows how she made this trend-conscious shirt dress for her daughter.  She started with an adult-sized button shirt, so a lot of the detail was already done for her.  Get the tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Reverse applique on a refashioned tee

September 26, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Jessica from Me Sew Crazy shows how she created the reverse applique logo on the Coco-cola refashioned t-shirt dress that she made.  The dress was her entry into the Sienna Dress Pattern Remix challenge at Project Run and Play. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Blossom knit pants for little girls

September 21, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shares a tutorial at Project Run and Play showing how to make her Blossom pants for little girls.  They’re made from a gold fabric, refashioned from a pair of pants that she picked up from… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Short-sleeved tee turned into a long-sleeved shirt

September 20, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Little Blue Mouse shows the long-sleeved shirt that she made for herself – refashioned from her husband’s short-sleeved tee.  She used extra length on the body of the shirt to piece together the long sleeves.  Brilliant!!  And I love the… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make baby or toddler leggings out of adult t-shirt sleeves

September 19, 2011 by Anne Weaver

When you refashion a long-sleeved tee, the sleeves are often left over as scrap.  Why not use sleeves from an adult-sized shirt to make a pair of leggings for a toddler or baby?  Sara from Craft Snob shows how to… Read more ...

Tutorial: Refashion adult jeans into toddler skinny jeans

September 18, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Shauna from Shwin & Shwin shows how she repurposed a pair of ill-fitting (adult-sized) jeans into a pair of toddler’s skinny jeans with designer flair.  She cut the legs so she could maintain the original hem and side seams, which… Read more ...

Tutorial: Turn a hoodie into a chic belted cardigan

September 16, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Nicole from cola cola island shows how she created this chic belted cardigan out of a hoodie that was lurking in the back of her closet.  Her refashion remakes the casual hoodie into a stylish, sophisticated cardigan.  Love it!  Get … Read more ...

Tutorial: Double t-shirt cowl dress

September 16, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Gina Michele shares a tutorial on her blog Crochet Clouds showing how to make her double t-shirt cowl dress.  Her clever refashion is made from two men’s t-shirts and requires just a couple of simple seams.  Get the tutorial.… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Refashion a man’s tee into a fitted maternity t-shirt

September 14, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Little Birdie Secrets shares a tutorial on her blog showing how she refashioned a man’s t-shirt into a fitted maternity shirt for herself.  Her motivation for the project was footall season.  Ever try to find a maternity shirt with your… Read more ...

Tutorial: Layered flutter sleeves

September 11, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Kristina J. shares a tutorial showing how she made these beautiful flutter sleeves on a dress she refashioned.  They’re gorgeous out of the chiffon in her example, but they would also be cute out of layers of knits.  (The edges… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cinched hip t-shirt refashion

September 11, 2011 by Anne Weaver

Recycled Lovelies shows how easy it is to cinch in a t-shirt at the hip.  All it takes a scrap of fabric, a length of ribbon, and a couple of seams.  You can add one to each side, or go… Read more ...
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