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Upcycling
Sewing tutorials for upcycling clothes and fabric: repairs, alterations, refreshed garments, useful remake ideas, and decor details.
BeginnerFreeA tutorial on refreshing an old, peeling faux leather bag: strip away the damaged coating, refresh the lining if needed, paint the base with acrylic paint, and seal the results with acrylic varnish.
Beginner1 hr 30 minFreeA step-by-step tutorial for insulating leather jacket sleeves: mark and cut a batting insulation piece to the sleeve's inner width, cut a lining piece with extra allowance, zigzag-stitch the batting to the lining and sew the sleeve seam, attach a knit cuff to the insulation's lower edge while stretching it as you sew, and hand-sew the finished insulation piece to the raw edges of the shearling lining's armhole.
BeginnerFreeSummer is coming fast, and the sea and beach are calling. We're all tired of lockdowns and COVID, but there's one silver lining: we've started shopping online a lot more. And that's exactly where the trouble hides — it's easy to misjudge the size when you buy this way. So what do you do if you're heading to the beach tomorrow and there's no time to exchange the item? Or there's another common scenario — the top of your two-piece swimsuit fits perfectly, but the bottom is too big. I'll show you how to take in a swimsuit bottom simply and quickly, without a sewing machine — or rather, how to reduce its volume and give it an original touch.
BeginnerFreeSometimes a denim jacket or shirt still looks great, but the collar has worn out and lost its shape. A quick restoration lets you replace the collar on a shirt or jacket in a couple of hours and refresh a favorite piece — sometimes even turning it into a designer item.
Beginner2 hr 30 minFreeA tutorial for upcycling an old fur hat into a detachable collar: unpick the hat, cut the fur piece and a lining with batting, prepare scarf loops, join the pieces, and turn the collar right side out.
BeginnerFreeA short master class on repairing stretched knit cuffs: when it is easier to replace the cuff, how to unpick the old one, align the pieces, sew with a 1.5-2 mm stitch length, press the seams, and sew the cuff back in using 4 matching points.
Beginner1 hr 30 minFreeA step-by-step tutorial for sewing a double hat from an old sweater: take a single measurement — head circumference — cut the outer piece from the sweater's back and the lining from fleece, shape the crown seam with angled cuts, sew the outer layer and gather the top, assemble the lining in two steps for a snug fit, hand-sew the lining to the brim, then make and attach a fur pompom.
BeginnerFreeSewing a shopper bag from a T-shirt and a ready polyester bag: 4 rectangles, handles 60 x 8 cm, handle offset 11 cm, 10 cm bottom fold, and bias-bound side seams.
BeginnerFreeHere's how to braid a rug from strips of old fabric: cut the strips, sew them into one long strip, lay it in a zigzag, and join the loops into a braid.
BeginnerFreeHow to add a drawstring casing to a jacket: choose the waist level during a fitting, transfer the marks to the wrong side, measure a 1.5–2 cm casing width, measure the length around the jacket, draft a strip with 1.5 cm allowances, make openings, stitch the casing, insert the cord, and add cord locks.
Beginner2 hrFreeA tutorial for home slippers made from fabric scraps: assemble a padded sole from felt, batting, and denim, make a patchwork top using the "pizza" technique, join the pieces, and finish the edge with a knit binding.
BeginnerFreeHere's how to sew a soft 'Sea Pebbles' rug from an old blanket or comforter: make the fabric pebbles, arrange them on a base, and hand-sew everything together.
BeginnerFreeHere's how to sew a portable tic-tac-toe game from old jeans: piece together a nine-square game board, bind the edge with a strip of denim, and sew soft pillow-style X and O pieces.
Beginner1 hr 30 minFreeA tutorial for home slippers with a back piece: take three foot measurements, draft the pattern, cut the insole and top pieces, quilt the sole, sew and join the pieces.
BeginnerFreeA simple way to alter short children's jeans by trimming the hems and sewing on cuffs from an old shirt.
BeginnerFreeThis master class shows how to sew a women’s bag from an old suede coat: cut the outer pieces, handle tabs, decorative bridges, lining, and pockets; set rivets with metal rings; sew pockets to the lining; insert a separating zipper; assemble the outer bag and lining; close the bottom of the lining; topstitch the folded upper edge; and attach chain handles with snap hooks.
BeginnerFreeHere's how to sew a shopper bag from an old jacket: cut the pieces, sew the outer bag with a squared-off bottom, attach the handles, add the lining, and finish with a drawstring.
Beginner2 hrFreeA tutorial for a denim pencil case organizer: cut the side circles and the main piece, fuse the denim to interfacing, sew in a zipper, sew a lining, join the pieces, and finish with a denim brand patch.