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Tutorial: A yoga mat bag from a pair of pants

April 14, 2009 by Anne Weaver

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Lorina posts a tutorial on The {New New} Blog that shows how to make a yoga mat bag from a pair of pants.  The pants pockets become pockets on the outside of the bag.  How handy is that??  Get the … Read more ...

Tutorial: Ladies’ skirt from a man’s shirt

April 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver

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Continuing the trend of repurposing men’s dress shirts into other types of cloths, CraftStylish shows how to make a ladies skirt.  Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, shirt, skirt, refashion[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Ribbon capris

April 10, 2009 by Anne Weaver

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My daughter has this nasty habit of growing.  Every time I think we’ve got her wardrobe all settled, she goes and grows another inch and the pants are all too short.  Make It and Love It has a solution.  She… Read more ...

Tutorial: Child’s dress from a man’s shirt

April 9, 2009 by Anne Weaver

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Dana from MADE offers a tutorial turning a man’s shirt into a child’s dress.  It looks like it would be difficult but it’s actually a fairly simple refashion.  Get the how-to. [tags]sewing, tutorial, refashion, shirt, dress[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make a sweater vest from a pullover

April 9, 2009 by Anne Weaver

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CraftStylish shows how to turn a pullover sweater into a sweater vest by removing the sleeves and adding some embellishment.  Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, refashion, sweater, vest, pullover[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: A pullover sweater becomes a cardigan

April 8, 2009 by Anne Weaver

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Give a boring pullover sweater new life by turning it into a stylish cardigan. Cut Out and Keep user Andrea B. shows how.  Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, refashion, sweater, cardigan[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Bolero jacket from an oversized tee

April 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver

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Cut Out and Keep user Kayo K. shares a tutorial for making this loose-fitting bolero jacket from an overshized t-shirt.  I love the gathers on the sleeves!   Get the tute. [tags]sewing, tutorial, bolero, jacket, refashion, t-shirt[/tags]… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern: Toddler’s sundress from a man’s shirt

April 4, 2009 by Anne Weaver

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Craftster user cheytown shares a tutorial for making a toddler’s sundress from a man’s shirt.  Though the dress is looks nice laid out flat, it’s much prettier in 3-d.  Be sure to check out the pics of her daughter modeling… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sleeveless top from a pillowcase

April 2, 2009 by Anne Weaver

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The Closet Seamstress created this sleeveless top from a pillowcase, and created a downloadable pattern with instructions so you can make one of your own.  Get the tutorial, then raid your linen closet! [via Wardrobe Refashion] [tags]sewing, tutorial, top,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Pants leg hem cheat

March 29, 2009 by Anne Weaver

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Why do the words “hem” and “cheat” in the same sentence make me so happy?  Probably because hemming is my least favorite sewing task.  Fitzfabulous shares a tutorial for hemming pants without the fuss.  Get the how-to. [via Wardrobe … Read more ...

Tutorial: Clothespin bag from a sleeveless dress

March 28, 2009 by Anne Weaver

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If you dry your laundry on a clothesline, this project is for you!  Casasugar shows how to turn an old sleeveless dress into a clothespin bag.  Get the tutorial. [via Craftzine] [tags]sewing, tutorial, upcycle, refashion, dress, clothespin, bag[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Turn a t-shirt into a gathered shrug

March 23, 2009 by Anne Weaver

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I love this gathered shrug!  One would never guess that it started out as a boring t-shirt.  Cut Out & Keep user EVEnl shows you how to make the transformation.  Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, t-shirt, refashion, shrug[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Turn a fave tee into a fave pillow

March 22, 2009 by Anne Weaver

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A child growing out of a favorite tee can border on the traumatic.  When this happend at a patchwork world‘s house, she turned the now-too-small fave tee into a fave pillow.  Genius!  Get the tutorial. [tags]sewing, tutorial, t-shirt,… Read more ...

Tutorial: Make your dress form shaped like you

March 22, 2009 by Anne Weaver

dressformfinal Dress forms are supposed to be models of our own bodies, but rarely do our real bodies fit the mold (so to say) of the perfect proportions of a dress form.  kari posts on The {New New} Blog showing how… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a circle skirt from buttondown shirts

March 20, 2009 by Anne Weaver

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Vegbee from Just Tutes has a great idea for repurposing button down shirts.  She strip-pieced them together and made a circle skirt.  Want to make one of your own?  Get the tutorial. (This link is for Pt. 1 of… Read more ...
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