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12 New Things to Make from Old Clothes

Before I let any of our family’s clothing head off to the thrift store donation center, I make sure I go through the bags to see if there’s anything in there that we can refashion into something else! This is a great experimental idea for sewing with kids, and it’s one that won’t cost you anything, so I’m here to share with you today several ideas for how to refashion and/or upcycle your kids’ outgrown or worn out clothing. Hopefully these ideas will get the creative juices flowing and get you and your kids sewing!

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Amazon Prom Dress Refashion

Boy, do I have a good before and after for you today! If you follow me on Instagram, you’ve already seen this, but I’m so proud of it so obviously I have to share it here too.

My 16-year-old daughter Natalie got to go to homeschool prom! She was so excited for the opportunity, since she’s such a social butterfly and a total life-of-the-party type. A group of teens from church all went together and had the BEST time.

But, we had trouble finding a dress. We don’t live in a very upscale town and our shopping options are limited. Natalie recently got a job, is in driving school, and dances ballet 8 hours a week, so time to drive into Charlotte to shop was not presenting itself. We decided to go ahead and order a couple things from Amazon as a just-in-case backup plan. It turns out we didn’t need to go shopping because one of them fit her perfectly!

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Mens T-Shirt Refashion
Gym Pants to Joggers Refashion Tutorial
Denim Jacket Refashion
Upcycling jeans!
How to Sew a Scarf Shirt! A Video Tutorial
DIY t-shirt tassel tutorial
Textured t-shirt Technique and YouTube announcement!