Project; ruffled skirt using pantyhose nylons for ruffles

What a fun idea from Craft Chi - Ruffled pantyhose added to a skirt makes it kicky fun. Instructions at her website.

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Projects: Three projects: Skirt redesign; Postcard Wallart; Skirt conversts to Halter

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See this and more at Creative Kismet. She posted this refashion to Wardrobe Refashion but she has her own blog, with photos and how to's and she shares some of her creative ideas.

Like this one.



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Her blog has neatly arranged categories, and from her recycled craft category, below is one nifty idea she created, inspired by something she saw on HGTV in the show Design Remix.
Instead of using matchbook covers as they did on the show, she used old postcards she had and I like the effect. Plus I like old postcards and see them often at thrift stores, and tell myself not to buy because what would I do with them. Well here is what I could do with them.

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Project; Restyling t-shirts

t-shirt makeovers and I was so impressed I saved the photos, but not the link where I found the photos. I would give credit where it is due with link back, so if it's your t-shirt project let me know.


Refashioning t-shirts by refitting, remaking, stenciling, cutting, restyling seems to be the way to go and I regret, after having seen some of the projects online that I didn't save the links.




She has about 20 more of these kinds of tutorials in how to remake, refashion a tee-shirt or t-shirt surgery.
Visit the tutorials at Omystarts Craft


Prone to Hyperbole has instructions for how she turned a t-shirt into boy-style pajama bottoms

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Project; two pairs of too small pants to one pair of capris that fit

Pants too small, adapt them using an idea from Three Cat Night (link to follow her instructions). I'm not sure she is still blogging since the last entry in Dec 06, but I remember seeing this project at her blog before and I thought I might could try something like this. Well, now that many of my old pants don't fit my growing hips and waist, I gotta try something!



Two pair of too small pants to one pair of capris that fit

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Project; Four from one; dress and three bags from denim bib overalls

A new dress and three bags all from one pair of denim bib overalls - found at her blog - The Sporadic Packrat and she knows how to refashion something old into something new. She took the Wardrobe Refashion pledge, and I can't believe how creative people can be once they let their creative thoughts flow. Some one day I may take that Wardrobe Refashion pledge.



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oh - and a dress too, all out of one pair of denim bib overalls!

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Project; pants to cute ruffled skirts

Oh, a new site 'find' for diy, refashioning clothes and some tutorials on how to -
Scorpio's Attic DIY. I'll be checking back there often, and adding as one of the links I like to my link list.







Photos below, though, are another peron's project at Wardrobe Refashion, and she kindly links to the tutorial that helped her to make these two cute ruffled skirts.

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Project; for reusing lingerie

I'm looking for ways to re-use, repurpose, refashion some of that lingerie that no longer fits my no longer svelte body.

If you have ideas or know where to send me, share links, projects, I'm happy to take your suggestions.

I found this one at Ask the Frugal Decorating Diva

Besides your pillows (which are a great use for these), here are a few ideas for those pieces:

* Consider cutting some of the lace/textures/embellishments off and using them separately. Maybe frame them, accent a lampshade with them, accent window shades with them, put them on pieces of clothing you wear, applique them onto towels, upholstered pieces or other home accessories.

* Use the gown fabric and lace/textures/embellishments to make lampshade covers.

* Use the gown fabrics to make padded hangers for your closet, or for gifts.

* Use the gown fabrics to make jewelry rolls for yourself or gifts.

* Use the gown fabrics to make makeup bags.

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