Refashions – Page 53

Tutorial: Ruffle t-shirt skirt for toddlers

February 8, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sew Much Ado offers a tutorial for making this adorable little ruffle skirt for your toddler girl out of an adult-sized t-shirt. It’s good for running and playing, but the ruffles are oh, so girly! Get the how-to. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Repurpose a polo collar into a neckband for a boys’ shirt

February 5, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Charity from indietutes shows how she repurposed the collar of a polo shirt into a neck band on a young boy’s t-shirt. This is such a great idea!! Go to the tutorial. [photo from indietutes] [tags]sewing, tutorial, polo,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Add sparkle to a pair of canvas shoes

February 5, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs tells how she blinged up her daughter’s canvas sneakers with glitter, paint, and embellishments rescued from an old prom dress. The possibilities for designs and decorations are endless, so raid your refashioning pile and see… Read more ...

Tutorial: Boy’s drawstring backpack from a pant leg

February 3, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Anna from Noodlehead shows how to repurpose the legs of a pair of khaki pants into a drawstring backpack for a little boy. (Or little girl, depending on fabric choice!) Who knew that a backpack could be so cute, and… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Granny skirt to school girl skirt

February 2, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Beccy from Wipster and magpie shows off her latest skirt refashion. She took a frumpy granny skirt and turned it into school girl cool just by shortening it and adding buttons. Adding granny skirts to my mental list of what… Read more ...

Tutorial: J. Crew-inspired ruffle cardigan

February 2, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Laurel from Dart and Gather refashioned an ill-fitting boxy cardigan into this J. Crew-inspired ruffled cardigan. She took in the sides to give it shape and added some ruffled fabric, and now she has a stylish “new” sweater! She shares… Read more ...

Tutorial: Boy’s button-down shirt from adult-sized shirt

February 1, 2010 by Anne Weaver

As part of Celebrate the Boy month, Rae from Made by Rae shows how to turn an adult-sized button down shirt into a little boy’s version. By refashioning an existing shirt, you can avoid the more time-consuming steps of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Asymmetrical Blossom Tee

January 28, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Melanie from Sewing for Scarlett shows how she reworked a standard Target jersey tee into this awesome asymmetrical Blossom Tee. She cinched in the neck so it didn’t plunge down quite so low and then created this beautiful neckline detail… Read more ...

Tutorial: Vintage-inspired ruffled sweater jacket

January 28, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sachiko from Tea Rose Home shows how to make this lovely vintage-inspired ruffled jacket. She started with an old sweater, and then added the ruffles around the neck and arms. The covered button and pocket details are elegant finishes. Go … Read more ...

Tutorial: Nintendo DS cover from an orphaned sock

January 28, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how she made a cover for her daughter’s Nintendo DS out of an orphaned sock. Brilliant! Get the how-to. [photo from A Spoonful of Sugar] [tags]sewing, tutorial, Nintendo, DS, cover, case, pouch,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Boy’s raglan-sleeved shirt from a collared onesie

January 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Click on over to Indie Tutes to find out how to recon a collared onesie into a raglan-sleeved shirt. She kept the collar detail so that she didn’t have to mess with recutting and finishing the neck line. Turns out… Read more ...

Tutorial: Girl’s tie-top tank from an old t-shirt

January 27, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Adriana from Crafterhours shows how to make this girl’s tie-top tank out of an old t-shirt and a bit of printed cotton fabric. This is so pretty! I want to ditch all of my responsibilities for the day and make… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy t-shirt makeover with fabric and buttons

January 26, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Emily from The Rubber Punkin guest blogs over at Mama Tortilla with a tutorial showing an easy way to make over a t-shirt or onesie with fabric and buttons. This works well for both kids’ and adults’ shirts. Go to … Read more ...

Tutorial: Toddler fleece jumper from an adult shirt

January 26, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Heather from Small Fry & Co shares a tutorial for turning an adult fleece shirt into an adorable jumper for a toddler. It’s a quick, easy sewing project that can be completed during nap time. Get the how-to. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Girl’s skirt with fabric flowers from an adult t-shirt

January 25, 2010 by Anne Weaver

Sarah from Crafty Wanna Bee shows how you can transform an old adult-sized t-shirt into a super cute little girl’s skirt with fabric flower embellishments. By keeping the original hem and side seams of the t-shirt, this is essentially a… Read more ...