Embellished Jeans

 Hello Refashion Co-op. I love distressed denim but I recently had a problem with a pair of jeans. When I took the waist in, it caused the distressed spots to move to the new side seams. 

I knew distressing at the seam would rip open easily so I had to find a way to cover these spots. I decided to use some trim I had on hand.

I cut around the flowers and used them to cover the distressed spots. I used a zigzag stitch to make the edges of each flower patch strong. 

Thanks for reading along, for more pictures and details go to I Can Work With That.

DIY Sweetheart Bustier Dress

 

Hello👋😀, in this  thrift flip video I sew  sweetheart bustier  dress . 

 I show you step by step on how to use my pattern  👉CLICK and how to sew simple  sweetheart bustier  dress . You will learn what fabrics are the best to this project as it's very important, wrong fabric can make big mess. 

 

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The Dressed-up Button-down

 Hello Refashion Co-op. I have been refashioning some shirts recently. I started with this pink/lavender shirt first. 

I cut the back and the sleeves out of the shirt. 

I replaced them with some knit purple material left over from a maxi-dress. 

I also added some fun trim. 

I Liked how it turned out and the knit material is very comfortable. 

Thanks for reading along, for more pictures and details go to I Can Work With That.

Just One Stitch and Bag is Ready ? | Trying This New Sewing Bag Trend

 

 

 Hello, in this thrift flip video I sew aztec pattern handbag. I showyou step by step tutorial on how to upcycle simple kitchen cloths ! and refashion them into pretty little shoulder bag with buttons.

  Trying this New sewing bag trend ,is this possible to sew a bag in just one stitch ?

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Jumpsuit to Romper

 Hello Refashion Co-op. Summer is here and it's hot so I am thinking about summer clothes. I found this jumpsuit at a recent swap and when I saw it I thought it would make a great summer romper. 

 This romper had a really large keyhole opening that I could not model for you. It was just all open. I closed the opening so I could wear it in public. 

The next big change was to cut the pant legs off and hem them into shorts. I took the sides in a bit and I was done.

This fabric was very light weight and the denim color is easy to wear with other things.

Thanks for reading along for more details about this and other refashions go to I Can Work With That.

Diy Puff sleeve milkmaid top sewing

 

 Hello, in this thrift flip video I sew puff sleeve milkmaid top. I show you step by step tutorial on how to upcycle men's shirt and refashion it into totally new puff sleeve milkmaid top with V neckline.

It's perfect top for summer . 

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Lime Green

 Hello Refashion Co-op. Summer is here! It's time for fun summer clothes. I loved this lime green dress because the fabric was so pretty. The top of the dress did not cover enough of me so I had to do a refashion so I could wear that green fabric. 

I unzipped the side zipper all the way down and cut the top of the dress and the straps off the dress. 

I used a zigzag stitch on the raw cut edge and there was enough fabric to fold down once. I tucked the cut ends of the zipper in and under at the waistband. The zipper will still work as normal but it was a little rough looking. That's OK, I am not done yet.

I connected the straps together. It was going to make a very nice cover-up for the waistband. 

I used my sewing machine to stitch the waist tie on top of my not-so-nice looking waistband. 

 The tie ends are tied right over the zipper. This will reinforce the zipper and hide it from view.

 The waistband looks like a nicely sewn waistband. No one can tell how many short cuts I took while making this skirt. Shh, don't tell on me.

Thanks for reading along, for more pictures and details go to I Can Work With That.

Saving a dress from oil stains

 

Hello, fellow refashioners,

It has been a while since I have done any refashioning. I seem to be focusing on home improvement items lately. Anyway, I have this very comfy dress but sadly it got oil stains on it.

I don't know about you but I have never been able to get oil stains out of clothing. So I opted for a more experimental route.

You can see the process including some mishaps in the video below.

Mostly it was just an experiment with bleach and believe it or not more oil. :-)  

Happy Upcycling,

Cindy 

Upcycle Design Lab