Category Archives: Sewing

DIY Fabric Flowers

Posted on March 18, 2012 by The Renegade Seamstress

Fabric flowers are everywhere and you can DIY! Cut out circles from a t shirt. You’ll need 7 identical size circles for each flower. One circle will be the base. Fold the other circles in half then in thirds. Glue … Continue reading →

Posted in baby, Crafting, DIY, Reconstructed clothing, Refashioning, Sewing, Thrifting, Tutorial, upcycling | Tagged fabric flower tutorial, fabric flowers, tee shirt flowers | 77 Comments

A Big Secret!

Posted on March 17, 2012 by The Renegade Seamstress

I’m horrible at keeping secrets. But not this time! And this was THE hardest secret to keep, my tongue hurts from biting it so often. I did have to sneak in a few hints. There’s one in the Wine Tasting at … Continue reading →

Posted in baby, DIY, family, friends, Refashion, Rustic Chic Wedding, Sewing | Tagged cutest babies, motherhood, Refashion | 28 Comments

Another Pinspiration

Posted on March 17, 2012 by The Renegade Seamstress

Is there hope for this? I say YES! First take out the shoulder pads. Then cut off the sleeves. Next, cut off the extra around the arm holes. Pin the sides to fit. Sew new side seams. Trim seams. Cut … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafting, DIY, Reconstructed clothing, Refashion, Refashioning, Sewing, Thrifting, Tutorial, upcycling | Tagged clothing, Refashion, tee shirt reconstruction | 70 Comments

Wine Tasting at Grocery Outlet?

Posted on March 11, 2012 by The Renegade Seamstress

When living in a small rural town, a person just might assume that there was nothing to do on a Friday night. But NO! That is so NOT true! How ’bout a Wine Tasting at the local discount food store, … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafting, DIY, family, friends, gifts, Refashion, Sewing, Thrifting | Tagged Grocery Outlet, Refashion, wine, wine tasting | 10 Comments

Hem those jeans in 15 minutes or less

Posted on March 6, 2012 by The Renegade Seamstress

If you’ve ever hemmed your jeans with a stapler (and you know who you are 🙂 ) then this tutorial is for you! I couldn’t resist these Vigoss jeans from Maurices the other day. I know, I UNOFFICIALLY declared no … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY, Refashion, Refashioning, Sewing, Tutorial | Tagged clothing, hem those jeans, Refashion, style | 28 Comments

Spring Sweater Refashion

Posted on March 4, 2012 by The Renegade Seamstress

Get Out of Jail Free Sweater! YUCK! All I need is a ball and chain to complete the ensemble. Let’s see what we can do to make this better. First, cut off the huge sleeves. Save them for later. Next, … Continue reading →

Posted in DIY, Refashion, Refashioning, Sewing, Thrifting, Tutorial, upcycling | Tagged Refashion, sweater refashion, thrift store | 51 Comments

A big day!!!

Posted on February 28, 2012 by The Renegade Seamstress

Well, it’s not EXACTLY like winning the lottery, getting my doctorate, becoming a grandma, or having start up stocks in Facebook. But at this point, to me, it’s almost as big. Thanks to all of you, after 2 months of … Continue reading →

Posted in Refashion, Refashioning, Sewing, Thrifting, Uncategorized | Tagged blog, fabric bag, fabric purse, follower, Refashion, refashioning, Sewing, wool pants | 22 Comments

Drafting your own patterns

Posted on February 27, 2012 by The Renegade Seamstress

Make a perfectly fitting pattern using only your hip and bust measurements? Could this be true? In my quest to create clothes that fit, I’ve become intrigued by a pattern making system that claims to be: “Astonishingly simple, you need only two … Continue reading →

Posted in Patterns, Sewing | Tagged clothes, Lutterloh, lutterloh system, measurements, Pattern making, patterns, Sewing, video demonstration | 18 Comments

Awards, chips, vintage campers, AND oil field trash?

Posted on February 24, 2012 by The Renegade Seamstress

Ok, now how lucky am I? Two blogging awards in one week! I’ve received the Versatile Blogger Award. Thanks to Kelly from Re Stitch Me ! I highly recommend you check out Kelly’s blog. She has the re-purposing bug, too, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Crafting, Refashion, Refashioning, Sewing, Thrifting, upcycling | Tagged polar bear club, Refashion, tasty goodness | 9 Comments

Nothing says “Spring” like stripes!

Posted on February 23, 2012 by The Renegade Seamstress

Nothing says spring like stripes. This XL thrift store striped shirt was just begging me for a refashion. I was inspired by Little Miss Momma and my wonderful new assistant, Valerie, to make this spring shirt and necklace. So … Continue reading →