Refashioned DIY Clothing

Do you know how to cut a heart in a t-shirt? It’s very easy! I’m going to show you how to make a simple collar refashion for Valentine’s. Cutting a heart in a t-shirt is easy to do and perfect for Valentine’s Day. T-shirt material is the best to use because you do not need to even sew a seam. Simply fold, and cut. This cut out make a super simple t-shirt redo. You can be done and ready for Valentine’s Day in less than five minutes. I’m totally in love with making Valentine’s Day shirts. Something about the day … Read more

Today, Kitty and I are going to show you how to refashion DIY shorts from a shirt because it’s the end of the summer and we need to sneak in some summer clothing on the blog. Jersey shorts are awesome if you are lazy, like us. I hate wearing nice clothes when it’s hot outside, and Kitty hates going outside because the outside is a scary place. Try to find the largest t-shirt that you can, and if necessary, use two t-shirts. DIY Shorts From A Shirt Most of the time, I lounge around in moo-moos. Kitty just lounges around. Man, … Read more

I bought an extra man’s green t-shirt for St. Patrick’s Day, but it was a little too bright. I think the color is more appropriate for the hazy, happy days of summer! So here’s another ten minute refashion, making a shoulder bows t-shirt. This gives a little feminine ruffle detail on the shoulder. This gather-sewing trick can be used in all sorts of different refashions, such as on the sleeves or on the sides to create a little bit of extra detail. I always use plain t-shirt in order to show off the refashions, but this would look just as … Read more

Happy Friday, everyone! I was modeling this skirt in last week’s lace bow t-shirt refashion. I think this satin bow skirt refashion and that lace bow t-shirt refashion makes a great ensemble! Satin Bow Skirt Refashion Materials Needed: Satin Ribbon Black Black & White Striped Skirt Jersey Knit Solid Black Fabric I picked up this skirt about two years ago, and had it stored inside my sewing cabinet for “sometime in the future.” So when I decided to do this series of Bows Refashions, this skirt was going to get remade. I really like the skirt before it was redone, … Read more

I’m so excited to show you this week’s refashion! Purple is such an awesome color for the spring, too. This Fabric Bow Back T-Shirt took a bit longer than some of the other t-shirt tutorials because I had to make all the fabric bows, but once you make the squares, the shirt comes together nicely. These last three weeks, I’ve been racing to a finish line trying to get all my bow refashions done before the end of school. (I will be setting all the blog posts on publish during the time that I’m studying for the Bar.) My poor … Read more

For my second blog post in the Bows, Bows, and Bows series, I am going to show everyone something super simple and super cute. In fact, you can remake this Bow Front T-shirt in like 10 minutes. I’m not sure if I mentioned this before … the last three years, I have been in law school. That’s one of the biggest reasons that between 2015 and 2016, I didn’t have any posts. Well, I’m glad to say that in two short weeks, I will be done! Unfortunately, that also means 10 hour days studying for the Bar … sigh. I’m piling up … Read more

As the Aladdin song goes, can you feel the love tonight? Today’s refashion tutorial is a love cut out shirt, where the word LOVE is on your back. Remember this heart cut-out t-shirt refashion that I made for Valentine’s Day? And the heart shaped back cut out t-shirt? That shirt is one of my favorites. I wear it out and about a lot. Like I said last week, tons of people have told me how much they love it, too. So, we’re going to make more of these lovely upcycled and refashioned t-shirts. My goal is to have an entire … Read more

We have another Valentine’s Day post today. This one you can do in about five minutes. If you have to work on V-Day, you’ll be ready to wear something to the office and keep warm. Upcycle a T-Shirt Into a Simple Heart Scarf Do you remember this red t-shirt from last week’s upcycled Valentine’s Day heart t-shirt post? To make this scarf, the best material is a man’s shirt because they do not have side hems. Cut off the bottom of the t-shirt, wide enough for a scarf. Don’t worry about hemming the material since t-shirts don’t require hemming. Now, cut … Read more

I found this dress at the Salvation Army the other day. There doesn’t seem to be anything wrong with it, but it was a badly designed dress. Time to upcycle it into something I can wear: a skirt! Don’t you love it when you can take something that someone else couldn’t do anything with, and repurpose it? Remaking a Dress into a Skirt I loved it on the rack, but when I got it home, it left much to be desired. Probably because the cut on the top part of the dress was all wrong, and I couldn’t actually get into … Read more

So I read that red was supposed to be a hot color (pardon the pun!) for the summer. I picked this up at the Salvation Army thinking to be in style, but I hate maxi dresses. (I look like a drowned rat in them!) Time for some restyling. Refashioning a Dress Into a Peasant Shirt I was perusing the mall … and came across this cute little top at NY & Company. That chain is so cute!! I had to have it. So I cut the top of my dress off and then sewed up the side, leaving some room for the … Read more

I found this great dress at the Salvation Army and it was only $3. It was also brand new, with the tags, which said it was a bridal dress. I’m not so sure any bride would wear it … as it was definitely see through as well. Almost looked like a nightgown actually. But with a few refashions, it will be a daytime dress! Refashioning a Dip Dyed Dress Here is the before. I liked it, but I was going to a wedding … so, yeah, don’t wear white. I’ve wanted to try dip dyeing for a while now, so I went out … Read more

Refashioning a Skirt from a Shirt My niece Courtney gave me this fabulous idea on Pinterest. I hunted around the Goodwill until I found the perfect shirt. So today, we’re going to refashion this one into a skirt. As soon as you figure out how wonderfully easy, and how wonderfully sexy the result is, I bet you’ll make a dozen of them. Cut off the top, making sure there is enough at the bottom to cover your bottom. Cut a length of wide elastic the size of your waist. Sew the ends together. And then sew the ends to the elastic … Read more

My daughter and I share one really annoying problem: we both can’t fit into any pants. She is 11 years old, and fits into a size 8 except for the length. Come summertime, this problem is generally easy to solve since I crop off all of her jeans and make them into shorts. (Adding length, on the other hand, is a real pain.) In this step-by-step guide, I am going to show you how I refashioned a size 8 pair of pants into a pair of capris, creating a lettuce hem. This gives clothing a nice, casual look. I think … Read more

I love short sleeve tops because they are so versatile. I wear them the entire year with shorts, jeans, or skirts. If it’s cold, I throw on a sweater or a scarf on top to complete the look. But since I’ve been doing so many blog posts about refashioning tops into short sleeves, I thought I would do something different today. Remember this top? Making a Bag Holder I ended up with two sleeves. I don’t have any photo instructions this week, but I thought I would just pass on a nice tip. These make great bag holders! And you know … Read more

Salvation Army had its annual 50% off day and that’s the perfect day to pick up some great finds for your refashion collection! But I find that most people don’t head to the new section — anything with a tag still on it is marked up about 40% more than the used stuff. At 50% off, though, it makes it worth it. This vest is one of the things I found and today, I’m going to remake it into something better. Refashion a Vest Into a Feminine Ruffle Shirt I love vests but a recent fashion trend (which I STILL don’t get!!!) is … Read more

I got out my skirt today that I upcycled a while ago, and I decided that I hated the hem. So today, I’m going to refashion my refashion. It’s not going to make it look significantly different, but it is going to help the waist. I’m going to teach you how to make a nice waistband, since I messed this one up so badly. Remember this skirt? Refashioning a Skirt from a Dress, Part II Well, the skirt has side ruffles in it, which completely messed up my hemming. See my bad job at sewing? 🙂 Time for a fix! Let’s take … Read more

This dress was one of dresses from my mother. I really loved it but I have such a hard time wearing anything that I can’t wear a bra with. I realize that there are strapless bras … but those suck. So it’s time for a refashion! Refashioning a Skirt from a Dress See the beadwork on the neck portion? I have GOT to save it!   Very simple redo today. Cut off the top, and take that beadwork out …   Sew up the bottom with some elastic band. Make sure to stretch the band and the skirt a bit so that it … Read more

I mostly shop for things that will look good, because I’m just too lazy to follow any kind of fashion trends. This spring, however, stripes have come back into style. Fashionistas, get out all those great shirts and sport them this season! I was so psyched when I found this shirt at the Salvation Army. It fits perfectly and it’s sexy. Too bad it’s too short! Time for an upcycle into something better. Refashioning a Cute Striped Shirt by Adding Lace & Making It Longer Here is Lex, being very cold while modeling the shirt for me: Since this shirt needs … Read more

We found this great fringe at JoAnn’s. Liz immediately fell in love with it and asked to attach it to her boots. Even though it isn’t really upcycling (more like decorating), I still dig the creativity. Here is the “before boot.” She added the fringe with the glue gun. I didn’t have to tell her to start the fringe at the back. The only problem with the fringe is that it frayed pretty easily, so she needed to secure it with the glue. I think she did a great job. Here she is showing off her new stash. Pretty cool, … Read more