How-To: T-Shirt Skirt with Roll-Down Waistband
Here’s a tutorial by Instructables user sarafish on making a skirt from recycled t-shirts, and it has a roll-down waistband you could use on your next set of yoga pants, too!
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Newsboy Cap and Mittens Set
Simple Up felted an old cable-knit sweater and turn it into this cute newsboy cap and mittens set. She includes the instructions on pattern pieces so you can make this stylish set yourself! [ via Elemental Stitches ]
How-To: Bike Panniers from Military Surplus Bag
Instructables user dustinplatter shows us how to turn military surplus map bags into bike panniers, perfect for back to college or toting goodies around town.
How-To: Kid-Sized Play Oven Mitts
Jess from The Adventures of Rory and Jess and Sadie shares how she took a pair of dollar store oven mitts and converted them to kid-sized oven mitts for her daughter to use with her play kitchen. Adorable! [ via Dollar Store Crafts ]
How-To: Wool Soaker Pants From Old Sweaters
Wardrobe Refashion participant, The Sewing Dork, shares how she salvages thrifted wool sweaters and transforms them in to wool soaker pants for her child. As a cloth diaper mom, I was a little dismayed to find that wool soaker pants (the alternative to plastic diaper covers) were so expensive. Enter the affordable Goodwill wool sweater: […]
Refashioned Western Shirt
Alexis of My Mama Made It takes a men’s plaid shirt and refashions it into a trendy western-style shirt for herself.
How-To: Fanny Pack
I had been in denial about the 80s coming back into fashion, but I don’t think I can deny it any longer. Even if you don’t think fanny packs are hip again, this threadbanger tutorial is a great primer on deconstructing thrift store finds.
