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Upcycle a few gifts this year

I am one lucky kindergarten teacher. Each year I have so many wonderful parents who offer to donate some of their precious time to help in our classroom. I appreciate their generous support and commitment. When Christmas comes along, I … Continue reading

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A Monday Morning Epiphany

Five bags of clothes in the car ready to go to the thrift store. WHAT, you ask?!!!??? Why is a refashion girl such as yourself taking clothes back for resale? Don’t you sew up all of  your unwanted things into … Continue reading

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Brooke and Her Refashioned T Shirt Dress: A Tutorial

Talk about being a versatile kind of gal. Hunting for elk with mom and dad one minute and playing dress up the next. Our little Brookie loves to be the star of the show, so with out further adieu, PRESENTING: … Continue reading

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Shirt Refashion Tutorial and a Few Thrift Store Shopping Tips

Quite often, my subscribers mention that they wish they had an “eye” like mine for finding thrift store clothes to refashion. I certainly don’t claim to have any special thrift store magic but throughout this tutorial I would like to … Continue reading

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Felted wool clutch purse

Today’s tutorial has a simple beauty. A refashion, using natural fibers and vintage buttons. Start by washing a 100% wool sweater in hot water and drying it in a hot dryer to cause the fibers to become tight so they … Continue reading

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Super Easy Girl’s Sweater Dress Refashion

Look out fashion world! Here comes Brooke! This old thrifted woman’s sweater practically jumped from the stash pile into my arms, begging to become a sweater dress for Brooke. First, choose a shirt that fits your model to use as … Continue reading

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Fingerless mittens from an old felted sweater

It’s that time of year again. Football games, woodsmoke, falling leaves, and chilly days. Perfect weather for some  fingerless mittens. Lucky for me, someone donated this wool sweater to the thrift store because they washed it and thought it was … Continue reading

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Five Minute T Shirt Shrug Tutorial

So I admit… I did NOT spend the WHOLE time holding the baby last week. Steve told me I HAD to let Katie and Adam hold him once in awhile. WHATEVER……. So, since I was forced to give the new … Continue reading

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DIY: Art Nouveau Inspired T Shirt Refashion Tutorial

Ahhhhh, the designs of the Art Nouveau period. Lovely! Needless to say, as soon as I saw this Art Nouveau-ish thrift store fabric, I threw it into my basket and it inspired one of my favorite t-shirt refashions ever. This … Continue reading

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The Easiest Dress Refashion on the Planet!

No, seriously. This IS the easiest refashion on the face of the planet. I found a boxy shift dress on fifty cent day at the thrift store the other day. It reminded me of the scrubs that nurses wear. But … Continue reading

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