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Upcycle | Adult Shirt To Kid's Summer Top

Beardo cleaned out his closet over the weekend.

Which was a major score for me and the twins and...you!

before picture of little girl wearing adult shirt and after picture of girl wearing shirt now a kids summer shirt

Rompers are trending right now. Everyone seems to be all about that romper.

Well I'm going to show you how to take that old shirt and turn it into a fun romper for a child.

Upcycling an adult knit shirt into a kid's knit shirt is probably one of the easiest upcycle projects around.

But if you're new to the process it can be a little intimidating.

So read along as I shed some light on it.

I love collars as you can probably tell from the patterns in my shop. I think they're great and love the look it gives.

So how to retain a collar when we upcycle?

Here's how I did it.

A stocking made just for your furriest friend!

paw stocking on white background

Our third feltie friend in the series is the tree!

This project can be quickly made in advance for a Gingerfriend decorating party or sewn with friends.

Welcome to week 3 of Rain City's Holiday Extravaganza!

This week's freebie is the Snowfriend; a simple winter shape that can be sewn up in 5 minutes.

In honor of all of us that will be traveling over the holiday season I present to you a gift...the Travelers Sleep Mask.

Well my friends, it's a shim that I made out of cardboard! And I highly suggest you make one for yourself! It's sew easy!

janome coverstitch machine with red plaid fabric

To all my friends that prefer to watch, here is the VIDEO tutorial of the Easiest Scrunchie DIY!

Did you know you can add a tulle skirt to a dress (or peplum) after you've sewn it up?