Well, it’s happening this Saturday, January 11, the contestants and challenges for Season Five of Refashion Runway will be announced.

Sheesh Ka Bob!  All of the entries are so impressive, I just don’t know how I’m going to choose only 8 contestants.

Looking at the fun before and after pictures of each applicant reminded me of how excited I would get when opening emails to see how each contestant interprets the challenge. I have actually been known to squeal in delight a time or two (or three or four) 🙂

Michelle Paganini, from Paganoonoo, suggested I do a retrospective post that links all of the previous seasons. so just in case you haven’t been in on this before you can get an idea of what this is all about. Great idea Michelle!

As a refresher, Refashion Runway is a friendly sewing competition.

Here’s how it works:

Much like Project Runway and The Great British Sewing Bee, we’ll choose eight refashion seamstresses (or seamsters) to compete in weekly challenges. The contestants will send in before and after videos or photos. I will post all of the before and after photos and/or videos so you can vote for your favorite. The refashions will then be scored by judges and open to a popular vote. The scores will be combined to find a weekly winner and one competitor will be out (not without a prize for participating though). At the end of the series, whoever is left will not only receive a nice prize but will be crowned the winner of Refashion Runway Season Five!!

It’s such a great way to meet new people who love to do the same thing we do.

Here’s a recap with links to each post so you can see everyone’s work (I just included the winners in this post):

Season One June and July 2013:

The Challenges:

Week One: Stripes

Week Two: Denim

Week Three: Copy Cat from a magazine, catalog or celebrity

Week Four: Summer Dress

The Winners:

Winner of the Stripes Challenge

Sally from Charity Shop Chic

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After:

Winner of the Denim Challenge

Sally from Charity Shop Chic

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After:

Winner of the Copycat Challenge

Mary from Thrifty Chic

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After:

Winner of the Summer Dress Challenge:

Miche from Buttons and Birdcages

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After:

Season Two: September October 2013

The challenges:

Week One: Plaid
Week Two: Pantone 2013 Color Emerald Green
Week Three: Peplum
Week Four: Leather
Week Five: Halloween
Week Six: Winter White

The winners:

Winner of the Plaid Challenge:

Trish from Feeling Kinda Thrifty

Winner of the Emerald Green Challenge:

There was a tie between Carissa from Carissa Knits

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and Trish from Feeling Kinda Thrifty

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After:

Winner of the Peplum Challenge

Carissa from Carissa Knits

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After:

The winner of the Leather Challenge

Carissa from Carissa Knits

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After:

The Winner of the Halloween Challenge:

Susan from Second Chances By Susan

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After:

The winner of the Winter White Challenge:

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Season Three: July and August 2015

The Challenges:

Week 1: Combine Floral and Geometric or Stripes
Week 2: Gingham
Week 3: Handbag, Tote bag or Clutch
Week 4: Maxi Skirt or Dress
Week 5: Boho Chic
Week 6: Asymmetrical

The Winners

The winner of the Combine Floral and Geometric or Stripes Challenge

Kara from While Camden Sleeps

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After:

Winner of the Gingham Challenge:

A three way tie between:

Sarah from Life is Beautiful

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and Marissa from The Refash Stash

and Gema from Sequins and Slippers

Winner of the Handbag, Tote or Clutch Challenge:

Gema from Sequins and Slippers

Winner of the Maxi Skirt or Dress Challenge

Sarah from Life is Beautiful

Winner of the Boho Chic Challenge

Sarah from Life is Beautiful

Winner of the Asymmetrical Challenge:

Sarah from Life is Beautiful

Season Four: All Stars Version July and August 2016

The Challenges:

Week One: Velvet

Week Two: Metallic

Week Three: Buttons

Week Four: Tunic

Week Five: Pantone Color of the Season: Riverside

The Winners:

Winner of the Velvet Challenge

Susan from Second Chances by Susan

Winners of the Metallic Challenge

Carissa from Carisa Knits

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After:

Susan from Second Chances by Susan:

and Jen from Diary of a Mad Mama

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After:

Winners of the Button Challenge

Carissa from Carissa Knits

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After:

and

Susan from Second Chances by Susan

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Winner of the Tunic Challenge:

Carissa from Carissa Knits

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After:

A reversible Tunic:

Winner of the Pantone Color Riverside Challenge

Susan from Second Chances by Susan

There you have it, Refashion Runway in a nutshell. Remember to click on the links for the different challenges if you’d like to see all of the entries for each challenge.

Stay Tuned:

The Season Five competitors and challenges will be announced on Saturday, January 11, 2020!!