Cooler mornings are starting to set in here in Colorado, which means I’m starting to think more about refashioned sweaters. I’ve got several ideas rattling around in my brain, and today I’m starting with this refashioned sweater shrug tutorial. All you need for this easy sweater refashion is an old sweater, a couple yards of …
What makes a great thrift store refashion? I started out this post as a DIY tutorial for this chevron sweater. Soon it was more complicated than useful. But as I’ve been staring at the blank screen for far too long, I started thinking long about refashioning. What makes a great thrift store refashion? Probably an …
It seems that distressed fabrics are having their thing. I’m always slow to jump on things fashion trends, but once in a while, it’s kind of fun to just experiment and see if you might possibly like something. Refashions are one of my favorite ways to experiment with fashion. Your investment in the project is …
As the year draws to a close, I’ve been thinking about my general work habits a lot. It seems my projects are either things that can be done at breakneck speed or slow, methodical affairs that take planning, precision, and ample time. I wonder what projects in the middle of the road would look like! …
Summer still lingers here so I’m catching up on writing up the last of my summer projects before I move on into my fall makes. Earlier in the summer, I picked up a few t-shirts at the thrift store for refashions. One of them, you already saw me re-make in my Split Flutter Sleeve hack …
I’ve been waiting for Patternreview’s Upcycle Contest. It’s no secret that I love to work with upcycled materials, so I jumped on the idea of this challenge post haste. My original idea was a bomber jacket with hood for my oldest son, but it seems like a better project for fall. I went to the …
This diy lion hoodie and Very Shannon Sally dress are two of the projects I’ve made for my kids of late. The dress was for Easter, though I’m just getting around to writing it up now, and the lion hoodie is the result of a challenge a sewing friend gave me. DIY Lion Hoodie One …
