Refashion dress

Learn the how-to's for transforming an oversized dress (in this case XXXL) into a perfect fit for YOU! I'll cover the process for resizing -- including the 5 biggest areas for fit issues.

Van | Sewing & Upcycle Fashion on Instagram: "Upcycled $8 thrift dress . . Materials used: Top reference (option B): McCalls pattern M7962 Bottom reference (added pockets): McCalls M7778 22” zipper Flex shape Pellon interfacing for front and back Used silk-like lining . . #refashion #refashionista #refashionedclothing #upcycle #upcycling #upcyclefashion #diyfashion #thriftflip #thriftstorefinds #sewing #sewingproject #mccallspatterns #sewinlovewith_upcycling #fashionista…

A trendy way to refashion old jeans. Here’s another one that I found on Pinterest with a broken link. It’s so pretty, but simple. This one is similar and absolutely beautiful. A cute romper – might be a little bit of work, but turned out really …

I’ve been loving this DIY 2-piece “dress,” and the idea crept into my head to refashion this Kate Spade fan print dress into something similar.

In this tsewing utorial, Top US Sewing blogger, Kara Metta, shows you How to Take In a Dress in a few simple steps. Click here now for all the info!!

Van | Sewing & Upcycle Fashion on Instagram: "Reveal at the end. Upcycled collar dress . Materials used: XS Nordstrom collar shirt dress -$7 0.5mm elastic white thread 1/4” sparkly elastic for straps . Total hours: 2 hours . #upcycled #upcycle #upcyclefashion #diyfashion #thriftflip #refashion #sustainability #sustainablefashion #sewing #sewinlovewith_upcycling #sewingtutorial #sewingproject #shirring #beforeandafter #fitcheck"

Between 4.8 to 12.7 million metric tons of plastic trash enter the ocean every year, claimed a 2015 study. To fight the rise of pollution, many of us do our best to recycle or even upcycle what we own. And the latter seems to be extremely popular among those with sewing skills. On Reddit, people share how they turn worn-out jackets into baby clothes or pajamas into dresses in an act that breathes new life into what would otherwise become trash.