Ever since I overcame my fear of my serger (Brother 1034D ) I have been obsessed with upcyclng old t-shirts and repurposing them into cute dresses and skirts for my daughter. Once a month my local thrift store has 1/2 price day. I took advantage of that and found a cute patriotic shirt and three matching {…Read More…}
DIY Upcycled T-shirt Dress
February 11, 2014 By 4 Comments
I am loving upcycling old t-shirts. T-shirt material is so forgiving and it usually doesn’t need extra prep for the edges not to fray. I was inspired by Cheri from I am Momma Hear Me Roar to try my sewing skills at using t-shirts to make a layered dress for Kayla. I must say once you get the hang of it you can’t stop making them. They are so fun and embellishing makes them each unique.
12 Upcycled T-shirt Ideas
February 9, 2014 By 7 Comments
I am a sucker for upcycling. There is something so thrilling about taking something destined for Goodwill or a landfill and recreating it again. Which is why I love my other site, Roadkill Rescue. It is packed full of amazingly talented people who can see beyond the trash can as well. As I was purging my t-shirt collection and also received a bunch of t-shirts from friends I thought…
Pillowcase Skirt
February 7, 2012 By 6 Comments
After making those Valentine’s Day skirts for Kayla, and falling in love with the quick and easy results, I decided to see what other fabric I had in my stash. I pulled out these two pillowcases I purchased at a yard sale for $.25 each. While the light peach color didn’t exactly jump {…Read More…}
