Refashions – Page 56

Tutorial: Toddler’s bubble skirt from an adult skirt

December 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how to repurpose a woman’s skirt into this cute bubble skirt for a toddler. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Make It and Love It] [tags]sewing, tutorial, bubble, skirt, refashion,… Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Ruffled beanie from an Upcycled T-shirt

December 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Emily from The Rubber Punkin shares a tutorial for making this ruffled beanie hat from an old t-shirt. Go to the tutorial. [photo from The Rubber Punkin] [via One Pretty Thing] Looking for more Beanie patterns? Check out these… Read more ...

Tutorial: Victorian cape for an 18″ doll from a Santa hat

December 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

While you’re out braving the after-Christmas sales, be sure to pick up a Santa hat. Why? Because Wendy from Old Days – Old Ways shows how to transform a Santa Claus hat into a beautiful Victorian cape for an 18″… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Braided rope dog toy from old t-shirts

December 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Beccy from Wipster shares a tutorial for making this braided dog toy. Instead of using store-bought rope, she braids strips of old t-shirts. This is a great last-minute gift for any dog owners on your holiday shopping list. Go to … Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a girl’s dress from a woman’s skirt

December 19, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Becca from Blue Cricket Designs guest blogs over at Fireflies and Jellybeans with a tutorial showing how to turn a women’s skirt into a girl’s dress. This is a quick, easy refashion project. Get the how-to. [photo from Fireflies … Read more ...

Tutorial: Toddler dress from a pair of capris

December 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

The Fabric Floozie made this dress for her toddler daughter out of a pair of rather unremarkable capri pants she found at a garage sale. The border print on the legs became the bottom of the skirt, and the waistband… Read more ...

Tutorial: Refashion a sweater into an elf hat and stockings

December 16, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Instructables user heidiwickersham shows us how to turn an old sweater (perhaps one that has a few moth holes in it) into this elf hat and matching stockings. Go to the tutorial. [photo from heidiwickersham on Instructables] Looking for… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Winter gear for the homeless

December 15, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Claudi posts on Wardrobe Refashion about a recent sewing project that made my heart smile. She and a group of sewing friends spent the evening making winter gear for the homeless. To read more about this meaingful sewing project, read … Read more ...

Sewing Tutorial: Toddler jeans from a pair of adult jeans

December 14, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Hannah from While They Sleep has done it again with another cool idea for refashioning your maternity wear into kids’ clothes. This time she shows how to make a pair of toddler pants out of maternity jeans. Of course, there’s… Read more ...

Tutorial: Clothes hanger Christmas tree

December 13, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Agy from Green Issues shows how to make a 2-D Christmas tree using stash fabric and three clothes hangers. This is a fun solution for a small apartment that has no room for a full tree, or perhaps to use… Read more ...

Tutorial: Toddler skirts from maternity pants

December 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Hannah from While They Sleep shows how she turned a pair of maternity pants into two skirts to fit her twin toddler daughters. If you don’t have old maternity pants within easy reach, you can do this with any pair… Read more ...

Tutorial: Doll clothes from a baby’s onesie

December 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

In spite of the toy store aisles packed with babydolls, it’s surprisingly difficult to find clothes for a doll. The ones you do find are usually expensive but made cheaply. That’s why I was so happy to see this tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffled baby doll dress from men’s dress shirts

December 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Cut Out + Keep user carlyjcais shows how to turn 2 men’s dress shirts into one babydoll dress. The ruffled hem and the tie straps adds a feminine touch. Judging from the picture, this looks like it’s a fairly short… Read more ...

Upcycled Denim Jeans Christmas stockings

December 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Lookie what Naptime Journal made from repurposed jeans! She turned them into super cool Christmas stockings. I love the pocket and waistband details. I bet Santa will put some extra candy in those back pockets. See more photos at Naptime … Read more ...

Tutorial: Doll socks and pants the easy way

December 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how she makes a pair of pants and a pair of socks for an 18″ doll. She makes the pants from a pair of baby pants, and the socks from a pair of adult socks. … Read more ...