Repurpose: Tanks, Skirts & T-Shirts. The heat is on in Chicago this year!
And yes, I have summer clothes. But not enough of them (!) And... I kinda, sorta, hate most of what I have. So I've been thinking of ways to chop up old skirts, stained tank tops, too-big-for me shorts. In this version, the tank is joined to an old curtain to create a cute new dress! 10 Sweet Refashioned Dresses. Home » Fashion, Headline, Roundup-Ideas, Wearable Crafts 16 January 2014 12,900 views 4 Comments by Becky Striepe Could your wardrobe use a little bit of oomph?
Shopping for new dresses can get expensive, and thrift store finds often need some love to look current and stylish. Check out these DIY fashion ideas to help you refashion some of your old clothes into cute dresses or give an old dress a brand new life. Clothing Refashion How-To's. Refashioned Clothing.
5 Sexy Ways To Upcycle Old Clothing. Upcycled designs often emphasize radical do-it-yourself transformations, but some of the most simple ideas can have dramatic impacts.
These clothing conversions illustrate the ease with which people can upcycle ordinary objects and make them extraordinary, turning formless junk shirts clothes into elegant tops, bottoms and sexy dresses. 20-Minute Spring Sweater Redo. <div class="greet_block wpgb_cornered wpgb_shadowed"><div class="greet_text"><div class="greet_image"><img class="enable-pib-img-under" src=" alt="WP Greet Box icon" data-recalc-dims="1"/></div>Thanks for coming by!
20 Easy Tricks For Improving Vintage Clothes. Messenger Bag From Cargo Pants. Want to make one of these?
From a pair of these? Here's the tutorial! Materials: 1 pair cargo pants (from the going to Goodwill pile of course) 1/2 yard lining material bias tape (store bought or make your own) Make A Purse From A Bra. Sweatshirt To Crazy Quilt Jacket. T-Shirt Dress & Sweatshirt Jacket. GC Home | Register | Shop | Learn | Business | Around Town | Info Julie Wegelin, Julie Wegelin's Sewing Cellar (Originally published in The Sewing Gazette Newsletter, published by Julie Wegelin's Sewing Cellar) This project is a super fast T-shirt dress and jacket which can be made on a regular machine or serger.
Materials 2-2/3 yard flannel 1 long sleeved T-shirt, or mock turtleneck 1 Pull over sweatshirt clear plastic elastic thread Skirt1. 2. 3. Dress From Sweatshirts. Circle Skirt From An Old Sheet ∙ Version by Sian Ashleigh on Cut Out. Slips + Teddy Bears + Curtains = Fur Halter Top & Skirt. Hey.
I decided to challange myself with this one by using stuffed animals for the main part of my outfit. I bought THREE large stuffed animals a old frilly curtain and a couple old cheap slips I didn't use one of the slips or the stuffed doggy, but I did use all three bears, and they didnt offer me as much fur as I though they would.Here is a picture of the unstuffing process (the messiesy thing I have ever done) after I destuffed them all I un seamed all the seams, which was fun, lots of ripping and hand hurting fun. This is the side view, the back also has corset lacing, with little bows, just so its more adjustable, so that is what the pink ribbon hanging off is.
This is the whole front of the outfit, the halter doesnt look the best on me, because I have a unusually large chest, so it makes me more burley looking. This is a close up of the back (sorry its a bit blurry?) And a close up of the halter, detail and whatnot. here is the eyeball button on the skirt. Thanks for looking! Anthropologie Western Shirt Refashion Tutorial. August 26, 2009 7:49 pm I love all these tops from Anthropologie. I also love that Western boots are coming back in!
Anyhow, I wouldn’t want to spend a lot of money on one of theses shirts because it’s a trendier item, so I decided to do a refashion and a tutorial for it! Here is the shirt I started with. It’s a men’s J. 10 Runway-Inspired DIYs That Cost Way Less Than The Real Thing. J. Crew Ribbon Neckline Refashion Tutorial. October 25, 2009 7:56 am J. Button-Up Bow Shirt. Socks To Fingerless Gloves. 10 Ways To Turn A Scarf Into A Vest.
When we stumbled across this gorgeous DVF scarf vest on Shopbop the other day, we were intimidated by the $295 price tag but super inspired by the design.
Not only do we have a surplus of colorfully patterned scarves, but vests happen to be one of the best ways to transition summer clothes into early autumn. So, instead of creating one way to turn a scarf into a vest, we created 10! Half of these how-tos involve a sewing machine or needle and thread, and the other half are created with a few clever knots. Here we go! 1. The contrast of a highly structured belt and flowing jersey knit makes for a gorgeous little piece. The first thing to do is cut off the buckle or d-ring at the end of your belt and sew off the end. DIY Adorable Ruffled Baby Onesie.
At my sister-in-law’s baby shower, the hosts set up a cute little section to create personalized onesies for our newest member of the family {due in WEEKS!}
How To Make Harem Pants From Trousers. May 11th, 2011 Email no recommendations Here is another easy way to make harem pants out of existing trousers.
I already had these workout pants in my wardrobe. All I did was make a fold to decrease the volume at the hem on the outer leg side of the trousers. Men's Button-Up Refashion... Into Ladies Tank! A few years ago, when the hubby and I lived in Florida (this was pre-kids, so make that 5-ish years...) I bought him a button-up shirt for his work. The deal was that he had to wear blue or white button-ups, so I thought, "Why not both at the same time? " And I got him this:Apparently when he wore it to work, his boss told him he looked like a picnic basket, aaand the shirt was retired to the closet.
8 Second Skirt With A Bow DIY. Would you like to know how you can make a skirt in 8 seconds? From this? Just follow the picture instructions: in summary: From Old Sweater To Girl's Dress. I have this sweater for over 10 years. I like the color, but it's really too short. Some scissors cuts following, more or less, this tutorial make it & love it and my little girl has a new dress.
Tengo este suéter por más de 10 años. Me gusta el color, pero en realidad es muy corto. Upcycled Shirts To Baby Bibs. When my son was born, I had the biggest distaste for baby bibs. I hated how “babyish” they looked, yet I knew how functional they were for drool, food, etc… So, I came up with an alternative. Recycling Clothing Using Your Sewing Skills. 10 Ways To Hack Your Heels. 14 Things To Do With A Pair Of Flip Flops.
Home » Accessories, Fashion, Headline, Wearable Crafts 27 May 2013 255,830 views 8 Comments by rhonda We recently celebrated Flip Flop Week here at DSC and shared a whole bunch of awesome ways you can redo and personalize your own inexpensive summer footwear. To make sure you didn't miss any of our great ideas, and to share a few new ones we've found in the meantime, we put together a roundup of 14 things you can do with a pair of flip flops. New Show - MADE Everyday, With Dana. DIY Clothes.