Refashions – Page 68

Tutorial: Sew a grandpa cardigan

May 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver

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 ...

Cool idea: Shirt-sleeve cupcakes

May 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver

It seems everyone is repurposing dress shirts into kids’ dresses, adult skirts, purses – even fabric food. Nifty Thrifty makes these softie cupakes using the shirt cuffs left over from dress shirts she’s cut up into pillows. Definitely a cool… Read more ...

Tutorial: Old skirt = new apron

May 11, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Rostitchery shares a tutorial for an “apron cheat.” She started with a skirt she no longer wears and cut it apart into the pieces for the apron. Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, apron, quick, refashion, cheat, skirt[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Shape up an old boxy tee

May 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Etsy street team EcoEtsy shows what to do with an old boxy t-shirt. A few cuts, some gathers, and a little waistband take the old t-shirt from boxy and boring to shapely and flattering. Get the how-to. [via Craftzine… Read more ...

Tutorial: Plain white tee to feminine summer tank

May 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver

CraftStylish shows how to make this feminine summer tank from a plain white t-shirt. They refer to it as a bridal t-shirt, intended as something comfortable that a bride could wear while preparing for a wedding. Honestly, I think one… Read more ...

Video tutorial: Spring capelet from an oversized sweater

May 5, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Head on over to Threadbanger to see a video tutorial showing how to make a spring capelet from an oversized sweater. The project is designed and demonstrated by Jen from Today in Jen’s Sewing Studio. This is such a… Read more ...

Tutorial: Toddler pants from adult shirt sleeves

May 4, 2009 by Anne Weaver

luvinthemommyhood shows how to turn a set of sleeves from an adult shirt into a pair of pants for your toddler. The cuffs of the sleeves become the cuffs of the pants. Go to the tutorial. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a top from neckties

May 3, 2009 by Anne Weaver

CraftStylish shows how to make this cool top from a bunch of neckties. They ripped the ties apart (with a seam ripper, of course) to isolate the pretty silk from the bulkier innards. Then, they sewed those strips into… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern- Turn A Man’s shirt to girl’s pleat-front dress

April 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The men’s dress shirt refashion frenzy continues! This time, luvinthemommyhood shows how to transform a man’s dress into a little girl’s dress, using the back of the shirt as the front of the dress. This puts a little pleat at… Read more ...

Tutorial: Two colored A-line skirt from recycled tees

April 28, 2009 by Anne Weaver

CraftStylish shows how to make this two-colored a-line skirt using recycled T-shirts. Go to the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, skirt, a-line, tee, t-shirt, refashion[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Refashion a tee into a child’s art smock