Tutorials
Tutorial at Threading My Way Blog
- Tutorial - How To Add Sleeves To A T-shirt
Add sleeves to a short sleeve tee, and get a little more life out of it Tutorial at Nina Makes Blog "For some reason Harry has an entire drawer crammed full of short sleeve T-shirts, but only four or five long sleeve tees. Since we are going into winter...
- Tutorial - How To Darn A Large Hole In Jeans
Prolong the life of your old jeans Tutorial at Threading My Way Blog "What do you do with a pair of jeans that has a rather large hole? Refashioning or repurposing springs immediately to mind - salvage the unholy parts, and make them into something...
- Tutorial - How To Shorten Knit Sleeves
Shorten sweater sleeves with a pretty hem Tutorial at Solene Knits Blog "I have a huge bag at home full of clothes that need fixing, and I always put it away because it's way more fun to concentrate on new projects rather than to fix the old ones....
- Tutorial - Resize Varsity Letter Sweater For A Toddler
Easy to sew this cute refashion idea Tutorial at XOXO Grandma Blog "Fold that sweater in half. Lay on top of that sweater, a sweater or jacket that fits the child you're making this for. Using sharp scissors, cut around that article of clothing...
- Tutorial - How To Upcycle A Cardigan
A quick makeover results in a whole new look Refashioned Cardigan Tutorial at Green Issues Blog "Do you have an old cardigan that you want to upcycle? Now's your chance because I have an easy DIY tutorial for you! You can do this on your sewing...
Tutorials
Tutorial - How to Fix Stretched Ribbing
You'll need shirring elastic and large eyed needle
Tutorial at Threading My Way Blog
"I have to admit, I'm not overly keen on clothing alterations or mending a worn garment. To prolong the life of a garment, however, I'll overcome my lack of enthusiasm. Today's sewing involved one such task - fixing the stretched ribbing on the sleeves of a favorite cardigan. As far as mending goes, the fix was relatively easy. This cardigan has served me well - I wear it a LOT - and apart from the stretched sleeves, it's still in good shape. I have a habit of pushing the sleeves up to my forearm, which has probably caused the cuffs to stretch. I'm also not particularly careful when I take it off - pulling it by the ribbing, which also wouldn't help".... Read more
- Tutorial - How To Add Sleeves To A T-shirt
Add sleeves to a short sleeve tee, and get a little more life out of it Tutorial at Nina Makes Blog "For some reason Harry has an entire drawer crammed full of short sleeve T-shirts, but only four or five long sleeve tees. Since we are going into winter...
- Tutorial - How To Darn A Large Hole In Jeans
Prolong the life of your old jeans Tutorial at Threading My Way Blog "What do you do with a pair of jeans that has a rather large hole? Refashioning or repurposing springs immediately to mind - salvage the unholy parts, and make them into something...
- Tutorial - How To Shorten Knit Sleeves
Shorten sweater sleeves with a pretty hem Tutorial at Solene Knits Blog "I have a huge bag at home full of clothes that need fixing, and I always put it away because it's way more fun to concentrate on new projects rather than to fix the old ones....
- Tutorial - Resize Varsity Letter Sweater For A Toddler
Easy to sew this cute refashion idea Tutorial at XOXO Grandma Blog "Fold that sweater in half. Lay on top of that sweater, a sweater or jacket that fits the child you're making this for. Using sharp scissors, cut around that article of clothing...
- Tutorial - How To Upcycle A Cardigan
A quick makeover results in a whole new look Refashioned Cardigan Tutorial at Green Issues Blog "Do you have an old cardigan that you want to upcycle? Now's your chance because I have an easy DIY tutorial for you! You can do this on your sewing...