DIY Bardot Ruffle Mini Dress

 

 

Hello👋😀, in this thrift flip video I sew Bardot Ruffle Mini Dress . I show you step by step tutorial on how to upcycle too big cotton skirt and refashion it into totally new feminin Bardot Ruffle Mini Dress.  

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DIY high waisted elastic waist shorts

 

 

 Hello👋😀, in this thrift flip video I sew high waisted shorts . I show you step by step beginner friendly tutorial on how to use my pattern from this video 😀 👉 CLICK and how to sew simple shorts with elastic waist. 

 

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Stripes & Lace

 Hello Refashion Co-op. Is it fall yet? I know it's coming soon but it is so hot that I am going to keep the summer refashions coming for a couple weeks. 

I liked both of these blue and white striped shirts. The mostly blue one was a little snug. The mostly white shirt was one of those of-the-shoulder shirts that always ride up on me. It has the prettiest lace though. 

I used some of the white shirt to replace the back of the mostly blue shirt. I made it wider at the bottom to open up and loosen the shirt. 

Of course I used the lace at the hem and on the sleeves. 

I also used the extra blue fabric to make some quick no-sew masks. These are my favorite style because they fit snug and are softy on the ears. I need to wear them at work. If you need some try this idea.

Your face might be smaller or larger but the shape is what matters. I tuck the top of the mask in on the sides of my nose. It stays put and helps keep my glasses from fogging up.

You can wear more than one mask at once and they are totally washable. The knit material won't fray in the wash.

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

Satchel Bag Tutorial

 

 

 Hello👋😀, in this DIY/ thrift flip video I sew Satchel Bag . I show you step by step tutorial on how to upcycle navy blue jeans

and refashion them into cute bag

I hope this video is easy to follow and you have fun watching it ❗ 

 

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New Email, Same Blog

Hello to Everyone, 

The email for this blog was suffering from technical difficulties. I made a new email to contact the editors of this blog. It is refashioncooperative@gmail.com

You can use this email to ask questions and ask to be a contributor. All our rules/regulations/posting guidelines will all remain the same. 

This blog is still run by a small group of volunteers that love to sew and refashion clothes, thanks for your patience in all our future adventures together. 

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Skirt lining - two ways

Since the virus I've been doing more mending, repairs and minor updates to my existing wardrobe than large-scale refashions. Partly because I haven't been thrifting / op-shopping in forever, and partly because I find it soothing to think less. 

Most of which is not that interesting to post about, but today I'm sharing some.  I keep my clothes for a long time because I like them and I worry about the environmental impact of clothing.  So parts of them wear out over time - like the linings.  

Today - one replacement and one repair.

Up first, I left this one way too long do a quick repair. It's an elastic-waisted knit skirt but office appropriate and I wear it a lot in winter (which it is right now in my Southern hemisphere home). 

 

The lining is not only ripped but wearing through, almost shattered (and impossible to photograph well).  I unpicked the whole waistband to remove the lining.  The elastic was okay still, so I reused that.

 

As the outer fabric is opaque (the lining is to stop clinging) I don't need to match the colour.  When this is the case I pick a bright colour to make me smile.  This one is butter yellow (paler in the photo than real life) and adds to the scarlet, aqua and hot pink linings I've replaced in other skirts.

The second pencil skirt lining is also well on the way to destruction.  It's ripped along the seam and the lining fabric is starting to wear thin either side.  But still reparable for many more wears before I need to replace the lining completely.

 I keep the fabric that is still in good condition for repairs and pocket bags when I replace a lining.  In this case, I used a sleeve lining from a jacket refashion.  I fused it over the damaged areas of the skirt lining with double sided fusible interfacing - is that what it's called?  The one you fuse on one side to fabric, take off the paper backing, then fuse the other side to a different fabric eg for applique.  That stabilised the fabric so I could sew it back together as normal.

Sewn back together and all finished!  For good measure I added a couple of hand sewn arrowheads at the top and bottom of the seam in embroidery thread to take some of the stress.

Happy refashioning (and mending).

Mimi

5 T-shirt Dresses

 Hello Refashion Co-op. My sister-in-law gave me 5 stretchy t-shirt dresses. That's right 5 of them. I got to work.

I decided to cut them into fitted t-shirts because the fit was perfect for some fitted tops. 

 The bottom of the dresses had just enough fabric to make some fitted stretchy shorts to wear as pajamas or under dresses on windy days. I used leggings I liked as a pattern of sorts for this. I did this with 2 of the dresses.

The other 3 dresses were also cut into t-shirts but the extra was used as infinity scarves. 

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