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Refashion Projects

One of my passions is making something new from something old. There is so much potential when you refashion something unwanted into something loved. There are lots of refashion projects and refashion tutorials to help you get inspired!

How to Refashion a T-Shirt That is Too Small
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How to Refashion a T-Shirt That is Too Small

ByHeather Handmade March 14, 2023March 13, 2023

Learn how to refashion a t-shirt that is too small by removing your favorite graphic and putting it onto a larger t-shirt or shirt. I had two graphic t-shirts in my closet that I loved, but I never pulled them out to wear. I analyzed it, and I realized that they were tight enough that…

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How to Lengthen Sleeves of a Jacket
Alter Clothes | Refashion

How to Lengthen Sleeves of a Jacket

ByHeather Handmade January 18, 2023January 18, 2023

Learn how to lengthen sleeves of a jacket using a sweater or socks. This is a great upcycle for gettings sleeves to be long enough! With this simple refashion tutorial and a sweater, you can learn how to lengthen sleeves of a jacket or coat! This would be a great gift for someone with long arms!…

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How to Shorten Sleeves of a Button Up Shirt
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How to Shorten Sleeves of a Button Up Shirt

ByHeather Handmade January 10, 2023January 10, 2023

Learn how to shorten sleeves of a button up shirt to get the right fit. This is a simple alteration to make your sleeves the right length. Everyone needs alterations to make your clothes fit. Clothes are made to fit an arbitrary average that doesn’t actually exist. You can shorten the sleeves of a button…

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How to Cut Pants into Shorts
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How to Cut Pants into Shorts

ByHeather Handmade July 21, 2022March 30, 2023

Learn how to cut pants into shorts for the summer heat. This easy sewing alteration is a great way to give pants or jeans new life! Whenever summer starts, I think I can get by with cropped pants and wide leg jeans. Once the full heat hits and keeps marching on relentlessly, I start to…

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How to Make a Shirt Bigger
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How to Make a Shirt Bigger

ByHeather Handmade April 26, 2022March 17, 2023

Learn how to make a shirt bigger by sewing fabric panels into each side seam. This is a great fix for shirts that are just a little tight. I made this shirt severals years ago, and I love everything about it except that it’s just a little too tight. Because of this I never pull…

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How to Fix a Hole in a Sweater
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How to Fix a Hole in a Sweater

ByHeather Handmade January 8, 2022January 6, 2023

Learn how to fix a hole in a sweater with just some thread and a hand needle. This quick and easy fix doesn’t need a sewing machine. I love wearing warm, snuggly sweaters in crisp, cold weather. But what do you do if your sweater gets a snag or a hole? I love knowing how…

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27 DIY Sweater Upcycle and Refashion Ideas
Refashion | Upcycling

27 DIY Sweater Upcycle and Refashion Ideas

ByHeather Handmade January 3, 2022September 16, 2022

Turn your sweater into something new with a DIY sweater upcycle and refashion! With sew and no-sew tutorials there is a refashion for all! Its sweater weather, but what if your sweater has a hole or a stain? What if the sweater doesn’t fit or it shrunk? Use a sweater refashion (or two) to upcycle…

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How to Turn a Men’s Shirt to Skirt
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How to Turn a Men’s Shirt to Skirt

ByHeather Handmade June 15, 2021January 20, 2023

Learn how to make a men’s shirt into a skirt. This upcycling project is quick and easy, and you keep the curved hem and button front! My husband got rid of this pink gingham men’s button up shirt, and all I could think about was how cute it would be as a skirt! It’s getting…

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How to Add Sleeves to a Strapless Dress
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How to Add Sleeves to a Strapless Dress

ByHeather Handmade March 11, 2021January 18, 2023

Learn how to add sleeves to a strapless dress by sewing on thick straps and flutter sleeves. This is a quick alteration to make a dress more wearable! Strapless and sleeveless dresses might be easy to find, but they are a little uncomfortable to wear if you are always worrying about them staying up. It’s…

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How to Add Cuffs to Pajama Pants
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How to Add Cuffs to Pajama Pants

ByHeather Handmade December 23, 2020January 5, 2023

Learn how to add cuffs to pajama pants. The knit fabric cuffs will lengthen any pajama pants that are made from woven or knit fabric. I recently got some new pajama pants for myself. They were simple and basic and, unfortunately, too short. I almost always have this problem when buying ready-to-wear because I’m taller…

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How to Add a Back Pocket to Leggings
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How to Add a Back Pocket to Leggings

ByHeather Handmade October 1, 2020January 9, 2023

Learn how to add a pocket to leggings to hold your phone or keys. It’s annoying not having pockets, and this is a simple way to add a center back waistband pocket. I have gotten in the habit of walking or running eery morning since everything shut down in March. (Not having to get my…

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Easiest DIY Baby Tie
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Easiest DIY Baby Tie

ByHeather Handmade August 5, 2020January 13, 2023

Learn how to make the easiest DIY baby tie by refashioning a men’s adult silk tie. It looks professional, but it’s really easy to sew! I have been reading many, many tutorials for making little boy ties and they were all great, but took a lot of steps. They often used quilting cotton and didn’t…

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35 Sewing and Alterations You Can Do Yourself
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35 Sewing and Alterations You Can Do Yourself

ByHeather Handmade April 30, 2020March 30, 2023

Learn all these sewing and alterations you can do yourself to make your wardrobe fit well and last longer. Don’t pay for these alterations! Clothing is made to fit an average body that doesn’t exist. It’s the average measurements of people done by doctors from more than fifty years ago. It’s really hard to get…

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Ways to Reuse and Find Elastic
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Ways to Reuse and Find Elastic

ByHeather Handmade April 17, 2020January 25, 2023

Learn different ways to reuse and find elastic from common items found around the home. There’s lot’s of ways to get cheap and free elastic! I remember looking in my mom’s sewing box as a kid and seeing lots of random elastic pieces. Some of them were cut off of pants and underwear, and I…

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DIY Men’s Shirt to Dress Refashion Tutorial
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DIY Men’s Shirt to Dress Refashion Tutorial

ByHeather Handmade March 10, 2020March 9, 2023

With this men’s shirt to dress refashion remake three men’s button up shirts into one women’s dress. Use either matching or coordinating shirts for a fun look. Over a decade ago I had the idea to combine three men’s shirts into a dress. I had three men’s button up shirt’s that were all gray color…

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