Refashions – Page 61

Tutorial: Button down shirt to ruffle front apron

October 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Sigrid from Analog Me shows how refashion a button down shirt into this ruffle front apron. What a great idea! Read more about her project here. Get the how-to here. [photo from Analog Me] [via Wardrobe Refashion… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Purse handle fix!

October 2, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Jenny from The Kerr Family Blog found this eelskin bag at a local thrift store and bought it for a song. The only problem was that the handles had seen better days, so she came up with a clever solution. … Read more ...

Cool idea: Tablecloth to dish towels

October 2, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Kim from Uber Crafter shows the pretty dish towels she made from a repurposed tablecloth. One tablecloth yielded NINE towels! She dressed them up with some freezer paper stencils. See more photos and read about her project at Uber Crafter… Read more ...

Tutorial: Tulle ruffled toilet seat cover

September 28, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

So you need to give a present to a person who has everything and needs nothing? Never fear! I bet they don’t have a tulle ruffled toilet seat cover like this one by Stylopath. She shares a tutorial, so you… Read more ...

Tutorial: Classic pillowcase dress

September 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Alyssa Devanny from Refashion shares a tutorial on Craft Leftovers showing how to make the classic pillowcase dress. Some styles just never go out of fashion! Go to the tutorial. [photo from Craft Leftovers] [tags]sewing, tutorial, classic, pillowcase,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fabric flower corsage brooch

September 25, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Alexis from My Mama Made It shows how to make this lovely fabric flower corsage pin. She was inspired by a shirt she saw in a J. Crew magazine. The flowers are made up of strips of fabric cut from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Shirred girl’s dress from an adult shirt

September 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Dana from MADE tells how she made this shirred dress for her little girl out of an adult button-down shirt. Get the how-to. [photo from MADE] [tags]sewing, tutorial, dress, shirt, refashion, girl, shirred[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Dress shirt to kid’s jumper

September 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Alexis from My Mama Made It shows how to refashion an adult button-down shirt into a kid’s jumper. The plaid shirt in the example works well for back-t0-school fashion. Jumpers are my favorite way to do dresses for my daughter… Read more ...

Tutorial: Repurpose a t-shirt into toddler lounge pants

September 24, 2009 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

KojoDesigns hows how you can repurpose a t-shirt into a comfy pair of lounge pants for your toddler. Go to the tutorial. [photo from KojoDesigns] Looking for more sewing patterns for track pants or lounge pants? Check out these… Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Old tees to layered skirt

September 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Analog Me shows what she made out of three old t-shirts that her husband was getting rid of. She took the rattiest one and made a skirt, and then cut the others into layers of loose ruffles. Read more about… Read more ...

Tutorial: Girl’s Twirly Whirly dress from a woman’s tiered skirt

September 21, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Head over to Brown Paper Packages to find out how to make a girl’s Twirly Whirly dress from a woman’s tiered skirt. Because you start with a tiered skirt, the bulk of the sewing is already done for you. Sew… Read more ...

Tutorial: Embellished neck cuff from a dress shirt collar

September 14, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

With all of the dress shirt refashioning going on, I’m sure that there are a lot of extra dress shirt collars sitting in studios all over. Luci from DuhBe shows how to use a dress shirt collar to make this… Read more ...

Tutorial: Handkerchief skirt from old tees

September 14, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Instructables user sarahfish shows how to make a handkerchief skirt from old t-shirts. The example shows it made from three t-shirts in all the same color, but you could use several different colors of shirts for a more eclectic look. … Read more ...

Lookie what she made: Embellishment on a plain black skirt

September 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Barbara posts on Wardrobe Refashion showing the long black skirt she made the previous winter. The embellishment design evolved, starting with stencils and spraypaint, moving to applique and then buttons. The result is an artistic, sophisticated look. Read more and … Read more ...

Tutorial: Refashion a skirt with a busted zipper

September 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Ashley from Make It and Love It shows how she refashioned a hand-me-down skirt that was super cute but had a busted zipper. She shows it with a child’s skirt, but this could work for teen and adult sizes as… Read more ...