Refashion

Julie of Julie-K shares a tutorial for turning a turtleneck sweater into a sweet cardigan in just five steps. I love how she created a nice crochet edge to the cardigan, using unravelled yarn from the collar. Brilliant!

Suzannah of Adventures in Dressmaking shares her tips for disassembling thrifted garments so you can make the most of the fabric for your refashioning projects.

Haley Pierson-Cox upcycled an old t-shirt into a comfy pair of panties in a tutorial on her site, the Zen of Making.

I recently rescued a whole stack of my husband's old t-shirts from certain death in the trashcan. There were a few small holes in all of them, but the vast majority of the fabric in each was still usable. After I got over my initial shock and dismay that he would throw away potentially useful crafting materials, I got right to work upcycling the t-shirts into fancy new panties.

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If you are in need of fashion inspiration, head on over to New Dress A Day. For the entire year, Marisa is using her creative sewing skills to come up with a refashioned outfit from a thrift store find. And get this, her budget is $1 a day! It's so fun to see all the old clothes she mods into something totally cute. Here are a couple of my favorite new outfits she's whipped up. Thanks Bev!

Sachiko of Tea Rose Home shares how she transformed a bleach-stained shirt of hers into a sweet tunic for her daughter. The techniques could be applied to just about any adult shirt, so it's a great refashion!

Etsy's Eric Beug profiles upholstery makers SpruceHome in this eye-catching video. Eric writes:

Amanda and Lizzie, two Austin, TX based gals, are combining a long tradition of skills with a savvy design eye. Like many in the Process series, there is so much fascinating effort that goes into their work that it's difficult to distill it down to just a few short minutes.

SpruceHome have made a business not only upholstering vintage chairs, couches, and headboards, they also go so far as to make their own pillows and lampshades featuring the same vintage and designer textiles that they use for their furniture. Additionally they sling vintage wares such as lamps and tables to go hand in hand with the things that they make and re-envision. Part of their philosophy is that anyone can have the updated look to suit their home, without having to buy all brand new things -- although everything they sell looks brand new.

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June from PlanetJune has a great tutorial on how to refashion an unflattering top. June got a great looking spring top and refashioned it into a more flattering empire-waist tie top. I'm loving this look!

These super cute t-shirt aprons from Disney of Ruffles and Stuff are just my speed. Easy, cool and a perfect way to use up more of my piles of t-shirts.

Last week, Blue Eyed Freckle shared a great tutorial for turning a placemat into a cute lined clutch. Now she's taken the clutch a step further by adding a fun, giant bow. See how she made the bow and clutch on her blog.