easy DIY gold lace trimmed cardigan
This project took less than half an hour, and I love how it turned out! I had a plain black cardigan that I found (you’ll NEVER guess where): at the thrift store. It needed a little sprucing up, so I...
View Articleeasy peter pan collar tutorial
I know peter pan collars are like, so 2012, but I still love them. Pretty much every shirt looks cuter with one. It’s super easy to add a simple peter pan collar to the front neckline of any tee shirt....
View Articlesweatpants to kangaroo pocket skirt refashion {sewing tutorial for girls}
Ever buy things you don’t need just because they’re a good deal? Like that block of cheese at Costco your family will never get through in a million years? Or kids clothes that aren’t cute at all just...
View Articlecolorblocked raglan refashion {women’s tee sewing tutorial}
I bought the “before” shirt in the photo above at the thrift store for three bucks a year or so ago. It was roomy and soft and I thought I’d wear it around the house with sweats on Saturdays. I’m sure...
View Articlesweats to skirt refashion for women {easy sewing tutorial}
A few weeks ago I refashioned a pair of clearance sweatpants into a cute kangaroo pocket skirt for my daughter. It turned out pretty adorable, and a couple of you had the same next thought as I did:...
View Articleeasy DIY swim coverup & Curél® Itch Defense® Lotion (plus a $100 giveaway!)
There’s a lot to love about summer, right? Lazy mornings, afternoons at the pool, staying up late – it can be pretty darn wonderful. It’s safe to say the kids may never have more fun in their whole...
View Articlegathered skirt with attached shorts | easy sewing tutorial
My little girl loves dresses and skirts, and lately she’s been insisting that they “float up” when she twirls. Gathered skirts are easy enough to make, but I end up spending the whole day reminding her...
View Articleupdate sleeves for summer | long to short + ruching
To go along with the skirt with attached shorts refashion I posted earlier, today I have a super easy shirt refashion that lets you take a favorite long sleeve tee and get it ready for summer with...
View Articleanother easy tee dress & why sometimes sewing isn’t fun
Alright, so I’ve written and deleted the text to this post twice now. It was supposed to be one of those “I found a dress I liked but it was totally expensive so I just made my own version and it looks...
View Articlethrifted dress refashion | make a dress smaller & longer
It feels like about a million years since I’ve posted a refashion project. My pile of “things to refashion” was getting big and I wasn’t ever getting around to taking care of any of it, so I made...
View Articleadd a ruffled hem to a girl’s sweater {easy sewing tutorial}
I’ve been cleaning out closets and boxing up clothes the kids have grown out of lately. Stuffed in a drawer in my daughter’s room was a cute sweater from Old Navy with a pretty ruffled hem that I...
View Articlecute shirt + cute fabric = easiest dress ever
Today’s sewing tutorial is easy. Really easy. If you read blogs much you’ve probably seen it before: just sew some cute gathered fabric onto the bottom of a cute shirt to make an even cuter dress....
View Articleeasy DIY princess nightgown {upcycled from a tee}
Three years ago I shared a tutorial for turning a women’s tee into a girl’s princess nightgown in about 15 minutes with two seams and a little elastic. It was one of my most popular tutorials for a...
View Articlesweater to dress upcycle {easy sewing tutorial}
I don’t upcycle clothes as much as I used to – there was a time when my friends used to joke that all my daughter’s outfits were made from tablecloths and her dad’s old shirts – but sometimes I see...
View Articleeasiest pajamas ever {10 minute nightgown up cycle}
One of the most popular posts on this blog is the original easy upcycled nightgown tutorial, which teaches you how to turn an adult sized t-shirt into a little girl’s nightgown in about 15 minutes with...
View Articleeasy peter pan collar tutorial
I know peter pan collars are like, so 2012, but I still love them. Pretty much every shirt looks cuter with one. It’s super easy to add a simple peter pan collar to the front neckline of any tee shirt....
View ArticleHow to make a sweatpant skirt {goodbye old sweats, hello cute skirt!}
In today’s post: Learn how to turn a pair of clearance sweatpants into an adorable sweatpant skirt with a cute front pocket! Easy sewing tutorial. I first posted this tutorial four years ago, when my...
View ArticleMake the perfect cut off jeans in 15 minutes! {cuffed, hemmed, or frayed}
In today’s post: Get the perfect pair of cut off jeans shorts in about 15 minutes with one of these three easy methods for turning jeans into shorts. Choose from a cuffed edge, a hemmed edge, or a...
View Articlesew: ruffle front circle skirt dress
sew: ruffle front circle skirt dress A few weeks ago I found a couple of mens long sleeved t-shirts on clearance at Walmart for $1 each. I used one to make a top for myself and I’ve been wondering what...
View Articlesew: the blue linen dress refashion
sew: the blue linen dress refashion If you haven’t entered the giveaway for the Creating Keepsakes Simple Scrapbooks Special Issue, scroll down and enter today! I’ll choose a winner at noon Saturday...
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