Hello , today I want to share with you refashion idea how to change long skirt into cool dress while having only pattern for tube top .
I will be using faux leather as fabric so you will be able to see how to sew this kind of material , esspecialy how to finish raw edges as it's very important .I will also present my little trick for making dressess and blouses more fitted to the body.😁
BEFORE and AFTER
FRONT and BACK
Hello Refashion Co-op. It has been very cold lately so I wanted a nice warm layer to wear.
I started with a shirt from my husband.
I cut out the parts that I needed.
I also added pieces from other t-shirts I had in my stash of stuff.
I put all my pieces together and I had a new long sleeve shirt.
Thanks for reading along, for more pictures and details go to I Can Work With That.
Last year I started a lot of refashioning projects I just didn't finish because... I suppose I was preoccupied with other things. So this year my word for the year is FINISH.
And nothing compels me to finish like a hard deadline - we're expecting a new arrival between now and the end of March (not me but another close family member). So, a finished refashion at last! Two old t-shirts were cut up to make two new baby rompers. The orange one was a previous refashion / tie dye I did with the Mamma-to-be a very long time ago and I kept because the colour was so good. The pattern is this baby onesie or bodysuit from Small Dream Factory
It all went swimmingly right until the very end. The applique went well too - Mamma's a fan of that long running BBC TV series and the orange background just needed it. And then I applied, or attempted to apply, the poppers and they were bad. Really bad. They were so misshapen when applied they didn't close but removing them (I removed one) damaged the fabric. Mega grumpy face. I ended up applying hook and loop over the top but it was all a bit messy. All the fault of the cheaply made poppers.
And then, while I was taking the photos, a better solution occurred to me and now it's a t-shirt. I've cut out one more of the navy to be bound in orange and I'll use popper tape this time (now I've seen it, so much simpler).
Happy refashioning and finishing!
Mimi
Hello Refashion Co-op. Sometimes a little change is all a piece of clothing needs. This jacket was one of those pieces.
I started by cutting out that inner blue layer. Why so much blue-on-blue? It's too much.
I removed the shoulder pads too. I don't like when clothing has these fake layers because they limit how you can wear the clothes. A jacket like this would be easy to wear over any shirt or top. I could dress it up or down, if it didn't have a shirt sewn into it.
This was an easy fix, now I can wear this jacket with anything I want.
Thanks for reading along, for more pictures and details go to I Can Work With That.
Hello, today I want to show you my latest favourite refashion , this time my scissors ''attacked'' navy blue jeans. You can see them on photo below.
I wanted to do something which I will be able to wear near face as I just love navy blue color .
In this very way came into being my bustier top.
Step by step video how to sew bustier blue jeans top
After photos 😃
Hello: I have been off from posting for some time.
Our family is grateful for being together and able to support me during my 2020 double mastectomy. I chose to remain flat with no reconstruction. I now have good health.
I am grateful for the skill of sewing and re-fashioning. I need to re-fashion for my new body shape.
It is time for a new self-challenge. My 2021 Goal: re-fashion 100 items by end of this
school year.
Items #1-3 These 3 thermals
are from my closet. I lounge and sleep
in these.
Work done:
Adjust Size  |
| Trim rough edges |
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| Three thermals |
Snow in south Texas
My inspiration for this easy transformation was Claire Standish from the 1985 movie The Breakfast Club. I found this fantastic brown long skirt that needed to be shortened as it fit everywhere else. I used the excess fabric to make belt loops. Now, let’s hope I don’t spend my Saturday in detention : )
@genXjill
Hello Refashion Co-op. I found this amazing wool sweater at a clothes swap new with tags still attached. I was super excited because I knew it was very warm and well made.
I had to make the sweater a little smaller. It was more of a men's small or medium and I needed a woman's small or medium.
I also dressed up the sweater a little with some embroidered elbow patches. They were perfect because Valentine's Day is coming soon.
This sweater was warm and cozy for the snowy weather that was happening in my part of the world. Thanks for reading along, for more pictures and details go to I Can Work With That.
Hello😁, in this video I want to show how to change simple pants into cargo one. It's mostly based on adding flip pockets and on this exactly I will focus in the movie . In video you will also see fast way on how to downsize waistline in pants with help of elastic. This method can be easly used on any other type of trousers or jeans.
Hello Refashion Co-op. I did a sweatshirt refashion that I wanted to share. This pink sweatshirt was plain and simple. It was perfect for a project.
I also had a pink shirt with a lacey scalloped hem. I wanted to use it to make bell sleeves.
I also had a pair of lacey shorts. They were too small for me to wear as shorts. I just wanted to use them for the lace.
I cut the sleeves of the sweatshirt and took the sides in just a bit.
I made bell sleeves from the shirt and I added lace to the waistband to dress it up.
I was really happy with this "fancy" new sweatshirt. All the pieces of this new shirt came from clothes swaps over the last few years so the cost was $0. I did buy thread so maybe it was a few cents.
Thanks for reading along, for more pictures and details go to I Can Work With That.
Do you have too big blouses or maybe sweaters in your wardrobe ? I have at least few or more... , mostly I bought them because some materials are just irresistible to me , but also too fast shopping without trying on .
I must say it, it's huge mistake but it happens... at least to me LOL.
And here I come with an answer how to deal with such problem, in this video I want to show you easy and fast way to downsize blouses and change them into waterfall type .
My blouse before refashion:
Step by step video how to downsize too big blouse and
change it into waterfall cardigan
I was so blessed to receive a few bags of clothes from my dear boyfriend’s mom’s neighbor! She saw my blog as was so kind to donate some things for my refash stash!
This shirt definitely is cute in it’s self but I think I can jazz it up a bit! (Don’t mind my polar bear jammies)
I began by making a new v- neckline. I cut straight down the front of the shirt and stitched the flaps back in a rolled hem fashion.
Once the new neckline was finished I noticed it was a very deep plunging neckline- a little too risky for a daytime shirt. So, I added some scrap lace to the inside to class it up a bit.
Neckline: Check!
Next order of business was to take in the sides and sleeves.
Now, don’t get me wrong I loved the two open pieces in the sleeves but I figured I should tie the black lace together from the front. So, I took the same scrap lace and sewed it behind the top open slit.
Finished it off with a button! I’ve been waiting a long time to used these cool buttons!
Close-up of the sleeve!
Happy Refashioning, Crafting and Upscaling!!!
