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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!
With this shirt to dress refashion you can turn a women’s or men’s button up shirt into a fun and easy dress. This refashion is simple and doesn’t require any fitting! This past Fall I was looking for items to refashion and upcycle at the thrift store, and I came across this striped button up…
With all the extra men’s button up shirts that can be found at thrift stores, sew them into something else with one of these men’s shirt refashion tutorials! I love refashioning men’s button up shirts. It’s definitely at the top of my list of favorite items to refashion. There’s plenty of fabric, and the woven fabric is…
Learn how to raise a neckline of a dress with this simple sewing tutorial. Fix a low cut neckline of a prom dress or any formal dress. It’s really hard to find a dress that is exactly what you are looking for. There’s always something a little bit wrong with the fit, style, or color….
Learn the steps for a lace dress refashion. Turn a lace dress into a stunning top with this DIY sewing tutorial! My friend Stephanie from Swoodson Says and I decided to participate in the Restyling Exchange this year. We decided to find something at a thrift store, mail it to each other, and then refashion…
Learn how to add back darts to dress for a better fit! This alteration is great to make your dresses fit better and add shaping in the back. Ready-to-wear clothing is made to fit an average woman that doesn’t really exist. Sometimes you need to make simple alterations to your clothing to make them look…
Learn ideas for and updating and fixing a wool coat with this wool coat refashion. My grandmother is not able to use her wool coats anymore, so my aunt gave them to me to rework. I love the idea of taking something a relative wore and updating it into something that can keep being worn….
Make your dress that is too short fit better with one of these two great sewing tutorials. Learn how to make a dress longer with lace or with fabric. If you are like me you don’t long wearing dresses that are too short. I’m taller than average and have a really hard time finding dresses…
Learn how to add sleeves to a dress. This sewing tutorial works well with any sleeveless dress or a dress with straps. Dress shopping is hard because there’s so many options in so many stores. You might find the perfect dress except that it doesn’t have sleeves. Depending on the event you are attending, you…
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…
Learn how to shorten a sweater or a jumper that is too long with a sewing machine. This sewing tutorial keeps the ribbing intact for a professional finished hem. It can be very frustrating when a sweater is too long, and it just doesn’t look right. It’s hard to wear or the proportions are off….
Learn how to make a skirt from a scarf. Use an infinity scarf, rectangle scarf, or a square scarf to make children’s skirts. I love upcyling to make something amazing like turning a skarf into a skirt. I reuse the hems of the scarves to make the sewing project even faster. I wanted to make…
Use one of these dress refashion tutorials to make a new dress from something old. Start with a dress or other clothing to make the sewing easier! Dress refashions can be hard because each dress you find is unique. You might not be able to find a tutorial that works with what you have. Luckily,…
Get inspired by these stunning coat refashions to make your own unique winter coat. You can make a gorgeous coat from another coat or some other fabric entirely! This post is full of tutorials and coats you can purchase that are refashioned and upcycled. You’ll never guess all the items that make up these gorgeous,…
Learn how to upcycle socks into pockets on a cardigan. Turn those holey socks or lonely missing socks into easy to sew pockets! What do you do when your socks get holes in them? How do you use socks when they lose their match or the elastic stops working at the top of the sock?…
If you have a sweater with sleeves that are too long, then this sweater sleeve refashion is for you. Add glitter elastic for a modern split sleeve look. I’ve shared a refashion to lengthen sleeves and a refashion to add lace to a sweater cuff, but today I’m going to share what to do if…