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Refashion Your Clothes & Accessories
If you don't want to pay for new clothes and accessories all the time, but you want your clothes to look fresh, new and unique, then why not add a handmade touch and revamp or embellish what you already have?
Below you will find websites and blogs full of super trendy ideas for customizing your clothes, painting your shoes, adding studs to bags, embellishing leggings, dip dyeing dresses and much more!
I hope you find this page fun and I hope the how-tos inspire you to get creative :-)
Photo and dress by The Half House - Click here for before & after photos.
Below you will find websites and blogs full of super trendy ideas for customizing your clothes, painting your shoes, adding studs to bags, embellishing leggings, dip dyeing dresses and much more!
I hope you find this page fun and I hope the how-tos inspire you to get creative :-)
Photo and dress by The Half House - Click here for before & after photos.
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DIY Fascinator
Photo and headpiece by Little Luck Tree - Click here for the tutorial.
Revamp Your Clothes
- T-Shirt Upcycling
- Lots of tutorials on recycling old or plain shirts.
- Sweater Crafts
- Turn your sweaters into a huge range of cozy things.
- Shredded T-Shirts
- How to shred threads from a tee to make it fashionable.
- Puff Paint Designs
- Draw on textured patterns using puff paint.
- Bottlecap Tie Dye
- Instructions for dyeing a dress using a bottlecap method.
- Screen & Stencil Printing
- Lots of techniques for printing clothing and fabric accessories.
- Union Jack Jeans Patch
- You could patch up your denims or other clothes with any pattern you like.
- How to Dye Clothing
- See how to dye your clothes a completely new color.
- Elbow Patches
- How to sew leather patches to cardigans or sweaters.
- Lace Trim
- How to add a lace trim to a plain cardigan.
- Pony Print Dress
- DIY printing of fun shapes all over your clothes.
Potato Printing
Bag & Purse Making and Embellishing
- Purse Making Tutorials
- How to sew beautiful purses from scratch - from beginner level to advanced.
- Tote, Messenger & Laptop Bags
- Tutorials on creating fabulous bags from scratch, plus decorating how-tos.
- Glitter Accent Purse
- How to add a glitter section to a bag or purse.
- Rhinestone Clutch
- DIY purse inspired by a Jimmy Choo design.
- DIY Piano Clutch
- Decorate a black clutch purse with a piano print.
- Jingle Bell Clutch
- Get inspired by designer pieces and then create your own version.
- Painted Leather Bag
- Use tape to stencil on a modern triangle design.
- Illustrated Tote Bag
- Draw your own design onto a plain canvas shopping bag.
- Vintage Lace Purse
- Transform the look of your bag with lace and glue.
Cut-Off Cowboy Boots
Fun Shoe Decorating DIYs
- Leather Ruffles & Roses
- All you need are small leather scraps for this make.
- Shoe Tie
- Adorable little fabric tie decoration.
- Reline Your Converses
- How to change your uppers to some cool new fabric.
- 7 Shoe Makeovers
- Including adding a knitted collar, and drawing a 'wingtips' pattern on them.
- Comic Decoupage Shoes
- Glue on comic book pages to create some funky shoes.
- Flying Shoes
- How to add some snazzy golden wings.
- Missoni Shoes
- Create a Missoni inspired zig-zag pattern.
- Houndstooth Fabric Covering
- Tutorial on gluing a neat layer of fabric onto your shoes.
- Super Mario Heels
- Amazing idea for painting your own geeky shoes.
- Beaded Cowboy Boots
- I love the turquoise against the brown on these.
- Fabric Decoupage
- How to add fabric panels onto boots using Mod Podge.
- Elastic Shoes
- Add wide elastic to your Converses or trainers.
- Lace Borders
- Glue on lace ruffles for a sophisticated look.
- High Heel Shoelaces
- Add super long laces to your high heels.
- DIY Fringe Wedges
- Add a leather fringe to your shoes for a fun and flirty embellishment.
Belt Embellishments
More Fashion Ideas (non-crafty)
- Hair Wrap How-Tos
- 10 creative ways to wear a headscarf.
- Nails, Hair & Make-Up
- I love the nail design tutorials on this website.
- Shoelace Patterns
- 36 different ways to tie your shoelaces.
- Eyeshadow Nail Polish
- Interesting idea for creating unique matte polish.
- Knotted Purse
- No-sew bag made with a scarf.
- Ribbon Feet
- Simply tie ribbon around your feet for a cute embellishment.
Dual Color Cardi
You can sew lots of your current clothes together to create brand new items - such as this cardigan made from 2 cardis of different colors.
Cardigan by Stacie - Click here for more photos.
Cool Upcycling Tutorials
- Knee Patch Tights
- A different take on the normal elbow patch idea.
- DIY Dip Dye
- Have a look around the rest of this site too for more DIYs.
- Make Jeans Into Skinny Jeans
- Make your old baggy jeans trendy again!
- Patchwork Sweater Cape
- Slouchy, baggy and awesome!
- Polka Dot Tights
- Really easy idea for making plain white tights interesting.
- DIY Cowl Scarf
- Transform a square vintage scarf into a cowl style accessory.
Refashioned Tights
Fabulous idea of stitching and weaving thread or yarn onto your tights/leggings.
Photo and leggings by Post Scriptum.
Revamp Tutorials For Clothes & Accessories
- DIY Sunburst Jeans
- Dye your denim by tie-dying using bleach.
- Just Add Lace To It
- Adding lace trim to a plain cardi adds interest.
- Animal Print Cardi
- How to use fabric paint to create an animal print.
- Studded Bra Top
- Cool rocker top which is easy to make.
- Lace-Backed Shirt
- Take a regular shirt and transform it by replacing the back with lace.
Homemade Designer
Photo by Emelia Natalicchio.
Other Fashion Makes
- Make Your Own Jewellery
- Loads of costume jewellery instructions, including charm, wire and beaded styles.
- Striped Umbrella
- Paint white stripes to transform a black umbrella.
- Sherpa Boots
- Make your own winter slippers from microsuede and fluffy fabric.
- DIY Skinny Ties
- Refashion traditional ties into skinny ties.
- Leather Viking Shoes
- Amazing ballet style shoes made of brown leather.
- Peter Pan Collar
- Make your own detachable collar accessory.
- Homemade Leggings
- Make your own leggings/tights by sewing stretchy fabric.
- Pillowcase Tote
- Create a no-sew tote bag from pillowcases and paint.
Dyed Clothing
Photo and dress by The Half House - Click here for before & after photos.
Find a fabric dying tutorial here.
Collections of Awesome How-Tos
- Honestly WTF
- My favourite range of ideas, which includes Peter Pan collars and beaded shirts.
- P.S. I Made This
- Huge range of projects including painted bags and sun hats.
- Park & Cube
- Fashionable DIYs such as a mohair shawl and some fab beaded tights.
- Studs and Pearls
- Excellent tutorials on embellishing bags, dyeing clothes and much more.
- Free People
- 'Extreme flares' DIY plus lots of jewellery projects and clothing.
- Taylor & Demolish
- Wax coated jeans, half-sheer shirts and more projects.
- Love Maegan
- Lots of tutorials, with some especially cool shoe decoration ideas.
- Gok Wan
- Fashionable ideas for embellishing clothes, shoes and bags.
- Handmade By Carolyn
- Loads of tutorials from advanced pattern sewing to making interesting embellishments.
- Between The Lines
- Pretty tutorials for lots of fashion, bags and creations for the home.
- Semi Jewels
- Amazing selection of ideas including a sequin bird dress and a studded jacket.
- Stars For Streetlights
- How-tos include feather extensions and scarf camera strap.
Summer Sandals Refashion
Photo and sandals by Kelly Hicks - Click here for more photos.
How To Make Your Own Clothes From Scratch
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