Tag Archives: upcycling

Sweater to hat tutorial

Posted on December 29, 2011 by The Renegade Seamstress

  Start with a thrift store sweater. This one was 50 cents on Wednesday at my friendly neighborhood thrift store. It’s mostly acrylic and a little bit of wool. Kind of itchy and way too small for me. Cut up … Continue reading →

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An upcycled gift from Mari

Posted on December 28, 2011 by The Renegade Seamstress

There’s nothing better than a good assistant/friend!!!!! Mari amazes and inspires me on a daily basis. She is the ultimate upcycler and has been ever since I’ve known her. Her creativity shouts outloud from the clothes she wears, to her … Continue reading →

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Shopping my closet and a few refashions

Posted on December 27, 2011 by The Renegade Seamstress

I’m in love with the idea of not buying any new clothes and just shopping my closet and refashioning. Out of necessity, we’ve had to cut back on our spending (I’m a teacher and my husband is a contractor) and … Continue reading →

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Another sweater transformation

Posted on December 27, 2011 by The Renegade Seamstress

Here’s a wool sweater from the thrift store that someone washed and shrunk. But it was perfect for making a hat and mittens. I used the shirt for a liner for the hat.   Check out this tutorial for making … Continue reading →

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From sweater to hat and mittens

Posted on December 27, 2011 by The Renegade Seamstress

I started with this thrift store sweater. I first cut off the sleeves. Then cut up the sides. Then using this mitten tutorial http://fivegreenacres.wordpress.com/2009/12/07/sweater-mitten-tutorial/ (and a hat tutorial that I’m still looking for to create a link for you) I made this … Continue reading →

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My first tutorial

Posted on December 27, 2011 by The Renegade Seamstress

I refashioned this sweater for my sister’s Christmas gift. In addition to the sweater this was all I needed. A button, a hairband and a strip of fabric. First I cut the sweater up the middle. After pressing under one … Continue reading →

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