Sewing

If you sew and wear blouses or shirts, you can sew a few simple seams in a blouse for less ironing. Why do we need to iron a shirt or blouse? Many are a permanent press fabric or require very...

This is the process I followed to get as much fabric as I could from a shirt. True a few of the pieces are only 2 1/2 inches wide, but if you need 2 inch square patches, it is perfect.

Here is a great project if you have an over abundance of tee shirts, a need for reusable tote bags, and desire to help make the Earth a greener place to live.

There has definitely been a recent trend towards altering the T-shirt, but there is nothing new about the idea. This simple T-shirt dress has been around long enough that you could even call it a...

Sweatshirts are very comfortable to wear and are nice and warm in cold weather. You don't have to forgo style and creativity to be warm and comfortable. With just a few scraps of material and some...

You can repair a hole in a shirt, or add a purely decorative touch, by covering part of it with a patch. The patch can be a scrap of fabric that closely matches the shirt to help hide the patch,...

You can use an old shirt as a pattern by cutting it apart at the seams, or by folding it so that you can trace around each piece. You can place the shirt directly on the fabric and mark the...

If you have an old worn-out shirt with a collar that you really like, you can use the old collar to make a pattern for a new one. This works best for the collar of a button-down shirt or blouse,...

T-shirts are simple enough that you can trace an old T-shirt to make a pattern for a new one. You can make the T-shirt pattern by placing the T-shirt on a piece of paper and tracing around it with...

If you’re experienced with sewing, you can fold a shirt to make a quick pattern for a new shirt or a costume. This technique works best for simple shirts and projects where you only need a...

If you’re experienced with sewing clothing, you can use an old, worn-out shirt to make a pattern for a brand new shirt. Since it’s not very practical to remove every seam of an old...

To finish the neckline of a t-shirt, you can use a simple band made from knit ribbing. This is a special type of knit fabric that has vertical stretch lines and finished edges. You can find knit...

One of the wonderful things about altering t-shirts is that it is so easy. The fabric is stretchy and forgiving, and since it doesn't fray easily hemming is not really necessary. However,...

Halter tops are a fun, cool fashion trend that you can easily design and make for yourself from an old t-shirt with just a few snips of the scissors. Once you master that technique, you can...

A collar stand is the section of a collar that falls between the collar crease line and the neckline. After creating the collar and tacking it to the neckline, it is time to sew the top stitch...

No matter what condition a shirt is in, a missing button invariably ruins the look of the garment. Don't waste the shirt by throwing it away or choosing not to wear it. Sewing a button back on to...