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Find out how to make this necktie purse with a tutorial from Craft Bits. The entire outer body of the purse is made from neckties. Go to the tutorial.
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The next time you shorten a pair of jeans, or otherwise refashion or alter jeans, save your leftover denim. You can use it to make a cool wallet. Instructables user pkruep shows you how. The edges are not finished to… Read more ... 
Let’s face it. Your dad doesn’t need another tie for Father’s Day. At least not one that he wears around his neck. Instead, use a tie to make a cool gadget case to hold his cell phone, his iPod, his… Read more ... 
Luvinthemommyhood shares a tutorial for making a pair of yoga pants from shirt sleeves. They look so comfy! Go to the tutorial.
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If you’re a serious knitter, you need a place to keep all your needles. Lupinbunny explains how to make one. Go to the tutorial. [via Wardrobe Refashion]
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Find out how to make this fun purse from neckties with a tutorial from SonyaStyle. Go to the tutorial. [via The Purse Project]
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Georgina from Georgina Blogs takes a long-sleeved, ill-fitting shirt and turns it into a shaped, updated short-sleeved shirt. Even better, she posts a photo showing Think of it as an anatomy of a refashion. Read more at Georgina Blogs.… Read more ... 
You can have it both ways with this reversible tote by Weiner Dog Tricks. She uses old polyester fabrics – they’re durable AND inexpensive. Go to the tutorial.
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Editor’s note: The tutorial linked to in this post is no longer available, but you can find a similar tutorial here. When my daughter was little, I never understood the appeal of the onesie. Those little The Snaps
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Rostichery is at it again with the apron cheats. This time she shows how to take a longer skirt and turn it into a full-body apron. Get the how-to.
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Betz White, a renowned designer and crafting expert, shares her ingenious method for creating a charming apron from a humble pillowcase in just 10 minutes! This innovative project not only repurposes an everyday household item but also transforms it into… Read more ... 
I love this refashion project that Jenny posted over at Wardrobe Refashion. She repurposed a pair of overalls that her son had outgrown and a knit turtleneck into a very cool backpack. Check out the straps – they’re the… Read more ... 
Homespun Threads shows how to take a thrift store dress and refashion it into a fantastic cape that any superhero would be proud to wear. Get the tutorial.
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Would you believe that this modern swing coat (toddler-sized) lived a full life as a dress before Jenny from The Kerr Family Blog refashioned it into what you see here? Get the details on this fabulous refashioning at her blog… Read more ... 
You don’t have to be a grandpa (or Mr. Rogers) to enjoy wearing a cardigan. They’re great for layering when the weather can’t make it’s mind up. They can turn a simple t-shirt into a business casual. Megan Nielsen shares… Read more ...