Easy to sew Cute Front Tie Top: Upcycle an Old Bed Sheet + Free PDF Pattern

 

Hello ! , In this fun and easy sewing tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a sleeveless front tie top from scratch—perfect for beginners! The best part? I’m upcycling an old bed sheet to sew this cute and stylish top, giving it a new life while saving on fabric costs. 🌿

Whether you’re a seasoned sewer or just starting, this project is a great way to practice your skills while making something fashionable and sustainable. The tutorial includes step-by-step instructions and a FREE PDF sewing pattern in 8 sizes. Plus, for those who prefer to make their own pattern, I’ve included a video on how to self-draft the perfect pattern for this top.

Want to make it your own? Customize the top by adding sleeves, making it cropped, or adding extra bow closures. This top is versatile and can be worn in warm weather or layered for cooler days.

By the end of this project, you'll have a cute, sustainable top that’s perfect for everyday wear! I'm sooo curious your project !

 

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Jeans From Scraps

 Hello Refashion Co-op. I love to refashion clothes and that means I am cutting clothes into pieces all the time. I had some pieces of denim that were just sitting around. Could I make a complete pair of jeans? Sure I could!

Before and after. 

I had the front of these dark blue jeans. Yes, that's right, just the front. 

I also had these light blue jeans that were missing most of the front legs. 

I cut the front of the light blue jeans off. The huge holes were not going to keep me warm this fall and winter. They had to go. 

I sewed the front and back together and I loved the results. For more how-to details and pictures go to I Can Work With That. Thanks for reading along, now go make something fun for yourself.

Dip dye summer pants

 

Hi everyone, we've had some pretty hot days here this summer! And I remembered from last year the elastic at the bottom of these pants deprived my legs of any breath of fresh air. So, in preparation of our vacation in France, I decided to cut off the elastic and pimp the legs with a dip dye! 

We had our own Tour the France this year: we traveled from Normandy through the Loire valley to the Ardèche and then back home (the Netherlands) again. My mother in law used to live in the Ardèche but we hadn't been there since we sold the house after she died 5 years ago. We were eager to visit the area again and maybe see the changes the new owner had done to the house. Unfortunately, on the day we left for the Ardèche, we had car trouble somewhere near Tours and were therefore obliged to stay for a few extra more days. Just when the temperature there was getting over 35 degrees.... phew... (I hereby want to thank the friendly owners of the bar at the Leclerc Hypermarché in Loches where I spent hours reading and cooling down, it was heavenly!). 

To be honest, even my new airy dip died pants didn't help me then... but I've worn my new pants with great pleasure in Normandy and the Ardèche!

Now, let's stop talking and show you some photographs of the proces...

After I cut off the elastic I thought of a construction that would keep the pants up. And I was going for a gradient colour, so to avoid a line I moved the pants up and down the first 20 minutes or so. 

After my first attempt, the blue dye was still too light, so I repeated the process again the next day, with a much better outcome!

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I totally forgot to make pictures of my new pants on vacation (pants by the sea, pants on top of the hill etc.). But... I visited some vide-greniers (yard sale?) and I'm sharing some of my found treasures on my blog. So if you're interested in embroidery and lace cloths... you're welcome to visit vermaakster.blogspot.com! 

Add a Quilt Piece to a JAcket

 Hello Refashion Co-op. I found this jacket at a church sale and wanted to jazz it up. I added a piece of a quilt in the back of the jacket. 

I cut out the back panel and replaced it with a piece of a quilt I had on had. 

I used the back panel that I had cut out as the pattern for my new piece. I cut the quilt piece slightly larger so that it would fill in the opening completely. 

This was a fun refashion. Thanks for reading along, for more pictures and how-to details go to I Can Work With That.

Wrap Top to Tie Front Top

 Hello Refashion Co-op. I knew what I wanted to make the second I saw this wrap top. It seemed like it would be very easy to change it to a top with ties down the front. 

Before and after.

The first thing I did was unpick a lot of stitches. This took a while. I had to

open the front of the shirt. 

 

I made the 2 sides straight and then I got the waist tie. It was perfect for making the ties to close the front. 

 

The new top is fun and trendy. Thanks for reading along, for more pictures and how-to details go to I Can Work With That.