Trash to Treasure projects
Bonnie’s daughter wanted to cheer on her brother’s football team on a hot day, but her only piece of school spirit was a baggy, thick boy’s t-shirt. Not to worry-Bonnie quickly (like, in 15 minutes) refashioned the shirt into a stylish, breathable pillowcase top. At Uncommon Designs, she’s sharing this “great way for you soccer, baseball, and football girls to lighten up those heavy shirts and still show your team spirit!”
Want to learn how to turn a man’s polo shirt into an adorable skirt for a little girl, without ANY sewing? Jamie from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom started this project with a green and white striped polo shirt.
The lovely Nicole from The Felted Fox saw some amazing African print sweatshirts while browsing Pinterest. As she says, “I already owned a plain grey sweatshirt and still had a stash of African print fabrics I collected in South Africa.” So she decided to make one of her own.
“My Missy had ripped a hole in one of the knees of her denim colored leggings,” Jamie tells us at Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom. “Rather than toss them out, why not add a little heart applique to patch the rip?” A perfect refashion for this time of year! To make these cute heart {…Read More…}
Over at Mabey She Made It, Lisa had a pair of pinstripe pants that not longer fit (they were too big). She decided it was time for a refashion!
Recently at The Felted Fox, Nicole has started sewing her own clothes for the summer. One of her recent outfits started with this large, secondhand men’s shirt.
Michelle, who blogs at A Little Tipsy, admits that she’s the girl who buys a 5XL t-shirt from the dollar store because she likes the color. (I’m with you, Michelle!) After a fruitless search for a cute, short-sleeve swim cover-up, she realized that the oversized aqua dollar store t-shirt could be refashioned into just what she’d been looking for.
Here’s a way to add a few things to your wardrobe, this summer. Emma from Crafting {E} shares this tutorial for making long sleeves on a tee short.
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