How to Revamp Old Clothes | DIY Projects | Makeover | Creative | Sewing | Sweaters | Pants | Jeans | T-Shirts | Skirts The changing of the seasons doesn't mean you need to buy a whole new wardrobe. If you're too strapped for cash to invest in a new wardrobe, give your old clothes a whole new look by revamping them! Check out these creative ideas on how to look fashionably cool without draining your wallet. Revamping Old Clothes - Sweaters Does your dad have a big sweater hanging in his closet? No Sewing Required! If your old boots have a tacky logo on the side, or you just want to warm up for winter, here’s an easy way to revamp your rain boots. Revamping Old Clothes - Pants & Shorts Turn a pair of pants into shorts by simply chopping them off at the knee to make Bermuda shorts, or higher up to make short shorts. Revamping Old Clothes - Jeans If you're like most peeps, you own a gazillion pairs of jeans but only wear a few of them. Revamping Old Clothes - T-Shirts Create Your Own Shredded Hipster Shirt Related Stories:
Upcycled Design Lab Blog - Starting Over - More T-shirt Tales and a Tutorial (Basket Weave Upcycled T) So yesterday I accomplished what I was beginning to believe was the impossible!!! Drum-roll please..... I finally finished another t-shirt project!! Amazining?? I know. Thank you. Can you here the music? No? Ok I guess that part is just in my head. Anyway I actually used one whole t-shirt and a good portion of another tee-shirt. As you may already know I was feeling quite discouraged a few days ago as all of my current work in progress was at the I don't know What The Fork to do with it stage . Remember this? OK so it actually looked like this. Well I am happy to report that as with most things persistence does pay off and surprisingly no gin and tonics were even required. I am learning to be more tuned in to the lessons that can be learned in even the smallest experience in our lives. But it is important to be able to let go of things. Isn't it? We hold on to so many things that hold us back in life. But of course the lesson is, that in the end, I was glad that I did. That's it for now.
Custom T-Shirts - Design Your T-Shirts Online - Free Shipping! puppet play: diana schoenbrun guest post! If you're anything like me, you have any number of stray socks and mittens lying around the house that have sadly lost their mates. In the new book Puppet Play: 20 Puppet Projects Made with Recycled Mittens, Towels, Socks, and More, author Diana Schoenbrun shows her readers how to make super cute and easy puppets from these and other recycled materials. Since many crafters are interested in the creative process behind a craft book like this, Diana is here at the honeybee blog today to tell us how she came up with the inspiration for her book. PS--if you'd like to try out a couple of sample projects from Puppet Play, including the quirky striped elephant puppet on the book cover, please visit the links below! Crazy Cat PuppetBetty the Elephant Puppet From Diana Schoenbrun: I came up with the idea for Puppet Play a few years ago. I had taught a puppet and playwriting classes for children ages five to seven. Here’s some fun background information about the book.
Made By Lex » refashions How To Make Leg Warmers or Boot Socks October 20, 2011 6:13 am Wow! I’ve been absent a while! I’ve been really busy up at mydaughters school working on some projects for their school auction, then the girls got sick and I got sick. I absolutely love layers. Feel free to accessorize however you like. So cute and stylish and much easier then stuffing your leg and jeans into a tight sock. I hope you all have a beautiful weekend. Tags: boots , leg warmers , socks , sweater , thigh high socks Posted in Original Designs , other , refashions , women's clothing | 69 Comments » Tassel Heels… September 19, 2011 1:01 pm ..or pony shoes. Phillip Lim Vera Wang But these. Giddy-up. Tags: DIY tassel , Fall 2011 tassel , leather tassel , shoe tassel Posted in jewelry , Original Designs , other , refashions | 3 Comments » Loungewear Revolution- Jersey Romper September 13, 2011 9:34 am On of my favorite things to sleep in is this little jersey romper that I have. Get two T’s. Cut the first one off. Pin It
Re-purpose And Save Money During Back To School If you can re-purpose old clothes for this school year, I highly recommend doing so, think of the money you will save. These three pairs of jeans were from last year. Two pairs are too short, and the third, well, the holes just too big. It's still summer, we live in San Diego, and these are not worth sending to the Thrift Shop, so I decided to turn all three pairs into shorts for the little man to wear to school. However I wanted them to look nice for school (as opposed to backyard, play in the mud attire), so I didn't want there to be frayed bottoms from not hemming, and I wanted to make sure that the holes were patched. I began by using an old pair of shorts as a guide for the length: I tend to just eye-ball things but if you prefer, measure and use a fabric marker to make sure you get your line straight before cutting. As you can see two pairs of shorts still had holes in them but the third didn't, so I tackled that pair first. The second pair I tackled were the tan pair.
Making Her Clothes Last! (Part One) Children! They grow so fast! Unfortunately, the money tree can't always keep up, can it? I thought I would share a few of the ones I've done recently, to help inspire other moms who might be in the same boat. The first is this adorable little sweater. So I added fabric from the sleeve of this cardigan around the middle, and made a matching bow, then I stitched on some buttons to accent! This was a polo that was too small around Paige's cute little toddler pot-belly. (Notice my black tea lemonade making a surprise appearance in these photos. Sometimes extending the wearability is as easy and picking up one of those onesie extenders. Another easy fix! Or sometimes it's as easy as snipping the attaching threads on cuffs, to make the sleeves longer. This little tank fits around Paige's middle, but the short straps were making the armhole cut into her underarms. (if you add lace to the bottom of your tank, make sure it's only on one side, so you can still stretch the shirt around them!)
Re-Purpose Little Girl Jeans How many other mother's go crazy spending money over and over again on pants that end up looking like this? I'm so tired of it. You can't donate them, and yet you feel guilty for throwing them out. So I chopped off the torn bottoms. Cut up some sweet flower fabric (that I picked up on clearance this week at Beverly's for $2 a yard). Then I hand-stitched a pretty lace trim (I really need an industrial strength sewing machine). Such a simple way to bring new life to old jeans, and perfect for the weather we are currently experiencing. As seen on: The Mother Huddle This post linked to:
MADE: TUTORIAL: the Circle Skirt I used to think that a gathered skirt was the easiest skirt to sew. But I may have changed my tune. A circle skirt is possibly even easier!….especially if you leave the elastic exposed. If you’ve ever made a poodle skirt before, it’s the same concept. Once you’ve created your pattern, you can whip up 4 skirts in an hour! Okay, let’s get started. What you need (for a little girl’s skirt): * about 1 yard of fabric* appx 3/4 yard of 2-inch wide elastic FABRICS to use:* Rayon* Polyester Charmuese* Simple Cotton* Thin Corduroy* Lightweight WoolMany fabrics will work for this project. ELASTIC:Wide elastic from fabric stores typically comes 2 inches or 3 inches wide; white or black in color. If you’d like to add a colorful twist to your skirt, check out our easy Tutorial for Dyeing Elastic HERE. Measure around your waist. PATTERN:This requires a bit of geometry but don’t worry, we’ll break it down for you. You need to figure out the radius so you can easily draw a circle. draw another 1/4 circle:
PR&P Tutorials, Week 4 - Upcycled Ruffles Dress Week 4 of Project Run & Play was the Upcycle Challenge, we were tasked to create a look using only things that were thrifted. NO new fabric. I actually happen to love upcycling, I find that using old clothing to make new items can actually make the finished product look nicer. It can also make the sewing process easier and more fulfilling. Depending on what you are creating, very often upcycling eliminates the need for making hemlines or other finishing touches – and can make your hand sewn garment look professionally made because of the finishing touches you can incorporate from the original garment. Lastly, it brings costs way down, and helps save the environment at the same time! For the Upcycled Ruffle Dress, the main body of fabric I used was an old skirt I found at the local Salvation Army. Initially I wanted to use more of that lacy curtain you see in the photo above…but it just started to look like a giant hair net. Seriously, it doesn’t take that long. Let me show you how…