Comments on: Transforming old clothes into new clothes and other items

By: Ama B.

Ama B. — Sun, 10 May 2009 01:54:39 +0000

A friend of mine’s mom made him a fairly large quilt out of old school or other kinds of T-shirts. I thought it was very interesting. She just cut the design into a square or rectangle. All of them were different sizes, though. It would take a long time to make it all work together.

By: Patty

Patty — Sun, 03 May 2009 13:40:06 +0000

Cut off amd hem wimter pants to make shorts for boys. Add lace and buttons for the girls and use the legs of the pants for patches when they tear a hole in their knees.

By: TaSunke

TaSunke — Sun, 03 May 2009 01:32:38 +0000

I saw in some magazine how to make a short pleated schoolgirl-type skirt out of a pillow sham. I lost the magazine and now can’t find any directions or pattern or anything anywhere on how to make it! PLEASE HELP!!!

By: Bad Monkey

Bad Monkey — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 03:44:37 +0000

If you have an old Jumper or sweatshirt, make the sleeves into hats, cut them off and at the body end roll them up, and if its elasticated cuffs at the other end cut them off and then for woollen jumper best to sew the end closed to stop it from fraying. If you use a sweatshirt, cut the cuffs off, then cut down the length approx 6 inches at intervals around the sleeve and then knot at either end and leave them loose to make trendy decoration at top of hat.

By: nelly

nelly — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 18:42:49 +0000

bbc.co.uk/thread then click on to twiggys frock exchange has ideas for wat to do with clothes that u rly dont like anymore. u could cut a long dress to make it shorter and put badges on they always jazz up a boring dress. Also if u have a plain top u could print out a kl pic on it
if u had a mans shirt hed grown out of or didnt like anymore, if someone in the family liked unique but kl stuff u could cut the sleeves a bit and wear over trousers for a kl unique look! also look in magazines like elle or vogue they normally have good ideas! and of course never throw away if there is nothing u can do give it to the charity shop someone else might like that top that u HATE or is too small for u!

By: stephanie

stephanie — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 11:56:58 +0000

if you have a mans over sized shirt, sew elastic just under the bust and you have an adorable shirt dress!!

By: Leah

Leah — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 17:01:47 +0000

get all cotton clothes no matter the condition and cut into patchs to sew together as a patchwork

cut up into patches so that if another piece of clothing frays you can patch it up (it would need to be the same colour)

use it to make a rag doll i made one out of tights and sewed on buttons for eyes.

By: Just Staci

Just Staci — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:11:10 +0000

A childs dress can be sewn up at all the openings,and stuffed as a toss pillow,as can many items of clothing.A great way to keep using a childs favorite piece of clothing.You can also rip off trims and buttons and use for large doll outfits you can sew,to give girl’s dolls an extended wardrobe.

By: Bellen

Bellen — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:16:04 +0000

Great ideas. Don’t forget making clothes/accessories out of other material. Sheets can become nightgowns, pillow shams can become window toppers, cloth shower curtains can become beach cover-ups (just did this with a narrow white/red/blue/green stripe) and of course bandanas can become skirts, summer tops, baby bibs, carry alls.