moominy madness :)

Way back at the start of second year (I think that's like middle school or something in America) we had a cushion design project in Home economics. Of course, being an AVID moomin fan since..... erm... a LONG time ago-ish, I had to make a moomin cushion.

I used an old pillowcase and appliqued on moomin characters that I made from upholstery samples! Sniff is faux leather!! I really enjoyed cushion..ing and last summer, I made this cushion with my Auntie Mo. You can definately see the difference in ability as I made this cushion from scratch (out of leftover curtain fabric and an embroidered flower from another cushion), but I personally favour the moomin one. Last weekend, I found the rest of the curtainy thing I used for the cushion and used it to cover a pin board to use as a jewellery..thing. The weird thing was, when I photographed the close up of Snuffkin (I love him !!) The camera said "blink detected" CRREEEEPPPYYY!!!

Roisin xx

Refashion Co-op: moominy madness :) http://rosielizandbunny.blogspot.com/ my new blog !!

Hello all Re-fashionistas! This is my first contribution to this great community, I hope you like it. I'm into reusing and remaking and use to call my stuff for "beauty reborn" 'cause there are so much beautiful things just waiting for new users. Already Cinderella was a reuser/remaker - remember her gown...but her shoes were new (!?). So here are Cinderellas new shoes - old pumps, newspaper, lace, crocheted flower, voilá :-))

Mostly I reuse clothes and make different kinds of bags under my own label Mirkka. If you are curious you're welcome to visit my webshop at www.mirkka.com which is in english also. I also blog, but the blog is only in Swedish.

Have a nice day, we have a sunny but cold day today, -9° C.
maritta

Leather detail on denim jacket

Hi ladies! Today I wanted to show you my "new" refashioned jacket. I've had this denim jacket for a long time and although I did wear it every now and then it needed a little something. So I went to the thrift store and purchased a leather skirt and refashioned my jacket. I should have used synthetic leather (easier to wash) but I was too impatient and I didn't find any good looking synthetic leather so I used real leather instead.

Before

After

Turorial here ^-^

Preposterous Skirt

Hello Refashioners! Hope you're having fun making things into other things!

Here is a photo of me in the kitchen at university (New Hall, if you're wondering).

Do you like my trousers? I did... but they didn't fit me very well and the excessive amount of fabric made them difficult to wear if it was raining or muddy or dusty or... you get the picture.

Several years later, I decided to make something of them. I had a skirt pattern based on Design-It-Yourself Clothes by Cal Patch, which I had already tried out using an old bedsheet. I wanted some more exciting material. My old preposterous trousers seemed perfect! I cut the front of the skirt out of one leg and the back out of the other. Here's the finished item:

The centre seams on the front and back are the old side seams of the trousers. I wish I'd added pockets, but I think that would have been tricky (especially as I decided to put in a button fastening at one side). I'm still wondering about patch pockets, but I don't really have enough fabric left.

Here's a close-up of the buttons:

See my blog post for more (well, different) information (and to give me some advice about sewing on buttons, if you have any!)

Suit into Overall!

Don't you just love wearing your boyfriends/husbands/brothers clothes sometimes? Well, even better when you get them handed down, right? It was like a second Christmas when I got this grey, old-fashioned suit:

...and turned it into this cool - brown! - overall:

Finally I get to have that overall that I've been wanting ever since they started popping up on the runways one (or two?) seasons ago...

I have posted a lot more pictures on my blog Of Dreams and Seams, and I will write a two-part how-to with all the information you need if you want to try this too. First installment coming tomorrow!

All the best to you re-fashioners out there! I love this blog and all your ideas!

Bags from sofa fabric samples

Hello,
my name is Jana and sewing is my big passion just after hula hooping.
I am very happy to be part of this community and share my creations.

Here are two bags that I have done from fabric samples for sofas that you have in furniture shops. Some shops just through the old ones away when not needed, so don't hesitate to ask, they'll probably just give it to you.

This bag is made from old skirt, some leather sofa samples as straps and few doilies as a decoration. I really enjoy wearing it, it is soft and very comfy:


And this bag was made already last year and i use it for my collapsible hoops.

Happy sewing :)
Jana, Ula Oopla

High-waisted jean skirt

Sorry I've been pretty scarce around these parts! I have no idea how it's nearly the end of January (did this month go really really fast for anyone else?) I think I'm getting my sewing/refashioning creativity back, though! I did a couple of quick refashioning projects today, the first of which was transforming this strange thrifted jean skirt...

...into the high-waisted jean skirt I've been looking to wear this spring (whenever spring gets to Boston, that is)!



More on my blog, Adventures in Refashioning.

2 too-short tees to 1 wearable tee

I have a number of these long sleeves tees in various colours that I find too short to wear now. They have been sitting in my closet for a few years. I thought I could just combine them and make them into wearable tees.

This is the original tee in black. The purple one is identical and has already been partially cut up for my baby girl's leggings.
And here is the new tee! Another easy peasy refashion.

More details on http://lovenicky-froufrou.blogspot.com/

Fun with hats!

The hats I made from sweaters provided loads of entertainment at our local ski resort! The perfect place for upcycled hats.
To see how I made these hats and mittens, check out my blog

Old Sweater Redos

Hello there! Wishing all of you a very happy and productive 'new' year :) I have quite a bunch of things in my closet that survived several rounds of donation pile - can't wear/use as-is - so I am hoping this dragon year I will proceed with refashioning them into something else more fabulous. Hehe. All of your projects inspire me as always, so keep them coming!

Here are a few of my older, pre-blog projects using old/shrunken sweaters:

Slouchy hat from thrifted cotton sweater:




Cashmere Infinity scarf from shrunken thrifted sweater:



Neck warmer from thrifted sweater with thrifted pearl buttons:



Stop by my blog Memoryseed where I sometimes share my sewing projects :)

Take care,
Far

Frilly skirt

I had this baby cord skirt which, to be honest, was a little on the short side for me. But I loved it and wanted to keep it if at all possible!!

So I decided to lengthen it.

But I couldn't find the perfect colour/style/fabric with which to add something to the bottom of the skirt.

And then I thought, hmmm, it has an underskirt - perhaps I could do something with that. So I cut it up and added a frill.

Now it's the perfect length!

There are more details about this refashion on my blog:

http://sewselena.blogspot.com/2011/09/how-to-rescue-short-skirt.html

This is my first post to the Refashion Co op, and one of my first efforts in refashioning! More details can be found on my blog : http://charlottesewfarsewgood.blogspot.com/2012/01/making-effort-with-refashioning.html

The dress was far to big and a terrible length, such a nice print was worth saving.

So here we are a lovely top, not too exciting in refashioning terms but now very wearable!

Well, Hello There!

Hey everyone!

Hellabella here--long time refashion co-op reader, first time contributor! I'm so excited to be a part of this fantastic community of creative people! I love all aspects of creation and crafting, but sewing is definitely my first love. Since I was in middle school I've been rummaging through thrift stores and altering what I find. Bed linens are a particular favorite resource of mine.

Today I thought I'd share my most recent transformation. My sewing machine is in the shop, but I've really been itching to make something, so I decided to jump in and do my first completely hand sewn piece. I think it came out pretty great!

I started with this shirt, which was buried down at the bottom of a drawer--it's comfy but had lots of small holes in it and a few discolorations.

I made a pattern from another skirt that fits me really well, and cut pieces from the shirt. I had to get creative to avoid all the holes and stains, but being forced to make do gave me the bright idea to play with the placement of the stripes, and (hours of hand sewing later) I love how it came out! I saved the bottom hem of the shirt for the waistband, and luckily the fabric had enough stretch I didn't need to add a zipper :D

Mama+baby+sling sleeve

Hi, I'm a new contributor here (RefashionMama) and am very exited to share my refashions with you!

This is my latest refashion. I decided I needed to make something that would keep my little one warmer while in my sling when it's cold outside. I made a sleeve out of an old sweatshirt to wear over her.All you need is an old sweatshirt..

A sling...

A little one...

Plus scissors and basic sewing skills (if you need to resize your sweatshirt).Please see my full tutorial on my blog at http://refashionmama.wordpress.com/2012/01/24/my-creation-mamababysling-sleeve-diy/. Also, please feel free to follow me on Twitter or Pinterest @RefashionMama.

Boden Inspired Button Flower Cardigan

A refashioned thrift store cardigan - inspired by Boden's Fun Button Tunic. You can see more details on my blog.

DIY tie dye

On my recent visit to the trash and treasure market, I picked up a lightweight cotton top for a $1, stained on the front, perfect for tie dye.

I scrunched up my top into a ball, used t-shirt yarn to hold in place

Dunked in boiled hot water and RIT dye, and left for a few hours.

Rinsed out till the water ran clear, and I left my top to dry in the hot sun

Crocheted Afghan into Crocheted Skirt

I'm always attracted to the many brightly colored afghans at my local thrift store. I finally bought this one since it's border and decorative flower just screamed to be made into a skirt.

You can find the basic steps to this refashion over at my blog, ThisMamaMakesStuff.com

T-shirt to Chic Top

Hello everyone and welcome twenty twelve! :-)Just a simple refashion to start the year with, a chic top made from boring large t-shirt

Here's the after top

Made from this large t-shirt

I post a tutorial on how to make this top on my blog. Hop on to Made by Evyline for more details..