This is a great idea to me and
one I will be using!
My day job is spent in an ice
cold office, wearing sweaters.
Since I am
continually typing, I wear holes into the elbows of these sweaters.
This can get
expensive and I go through a lot of sweaters!
I’ve tried finding
some at thrift shops, as Balancing Beauty & Bedlam, my inspiration does,
but I am unable to find the fab clothes that she does. ( I should give her my
size and consider her my Personal Shopper. J )
This Patched Elbow Tutorial created by Anna Rose from The
How-To Gal is a keeper! Bookmark this!
As I am already a fan of upcycling and thrifting, I had to share with you the latest post by Wobi Sobi that shows all of her thrifted items refashioned. This is a great example of how you can find good items and make them fabulous, all on the cheap. Above is sneak. Stop by Wobi Sobi and see all the refashions shown.
Anne picked up a darling placemat at
Wal-Mart for $1.50 and instantly pictured a clutch. That some foresight for
you! Turned out fabulous! Stop by for her complete tutorial. Now, keep your
eyes open for placemats!
By now, I think
everyone knows how much I love embellished shirts, jackets, etc! This
embellished bolero from Amy at Positively Splendid is no different. Oh, I take
that back. It is different…it’s special. I love that she took a plain tee and
made it into a bolero and then embellished it. It’s so stinkin’ cute! I love
that I could wear this any day, anywhere. Even to my corporate job. Great job
Amy! Stop over to Positively Splendid and see her detailed tutorialand make one for yourself!
Sharon picked up a bag from Wal-Mart’s craft section and created this
adorable bag. She was even asked, ‘If you don’t mind my asking, where did you
buy that?’ Unfortunately, she had just switched to the bag she made and didn’t
have her cards with her. Lesson learned I’m sure. And one we can all take a
lesson from. She gives a simple tutorial at Glazed From the Heart
Sarah bought this
dress for 75 cents at a thrift shop over a year ago and didn’t realize it was
too short until getting it home. She kept it until inspiration hit. And boy,
did it hit! She cut it off and created a tank. She didn’t stop there…Using the
leftover material, she made rosettes. Thinking on her toes, she didn’t attach
the rosettes to the shirt. Instead, attaching pins to the rosettes so that they
may be removed from the shirt for washing.
Lindsey created the
cutest shirts for her little ones! I think Lindsey and I are kindred souls. You
see, Lindsey states sewing doesn’t come naturally to her. That is EXACTLY how I
feel. I am so afraid I am going to mess the machine up. But, she got the
machine out, followed a video tutorial on ruffles HERE, and made these adorable shirts!
This is a favorite of mine! Anne took an old, plain Jane shirt and created this stunning finished product. I want one. I will be on the lookout for a clearanced shirt to make one of my own.
I have seen a lot of ideas running around the net for refashioning old t-shirts, usually adding ruffles, flowers, or even a zipper. But this one uses pleated trim from the fabric store:
I really love how it dressed up this simple t-shirt. You can check out the tutorial HERE at Welcome To The Good.