From old things we sew new ones with our own hands

2024 Author: Sierra Becker | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-26 03:47

Old things are sometimes not so old. It’s just that the model went out of fashion… Or the child grew up and the T-shirt became small… Or maybe the jersey was of poor quality, and the thing just stretched out… Yes, I just got tired of this outfit, finally… You can list for a long time the reasons why you want to throw the thing away. And you can take it and change it. The result is a model that no one else has. The thing is inexpensive and beautiful, and you will look stylish and unusual in it. So, we sew new things from old things, and ideas for alterations can be found in this article.

Fashion makeover

A lot of unnecessary things found at home during the general cleaning, if desired, becomes the "highlight" that fits well into the interior of our apartment and replenishes the wardrobe with fashionable and beautiful outfits.

When we sew clothes from old things, we can make outfits that emphasize our taste and style.

Here are some examples of what you can do with old things.

• Original T-shirt scarves. There are such models when you don’t even need to sew anything, just cut off the necessary part with scissors, twist it - and the scarf is ready.
• T-shirt grocery bag. We sew the lower part, and we make handles in the upper part. You can decorate as you wish. If you make small cuts in a checkerboard pattern, the bag will become even more spacious.

• Funny crochet rugs are made from strips cut from t-shirts and t-shirts.
• Sofa cushions in different shapes and sizes made of knitted and woolen sweaters will be a great addition to the living room.
• Old jeans can become a skirt, pillow, bag, apron.

Fantasy can suggest interesting options for alterations, and we sew new things from old things, resulting in fashionable clothes or accessories.

Old new things

So, we sew with our own hands from old things, updating our wardrobe.

If the T-shirt is tired, and the fabric has not stretched or faded, you can make a one-shoulder summer top out of it. To do this, cut off one sleeve along the armhole. On the other side of the T-shirt, mark a point on the lower edge of the armhole and connect it with a smooth line to the first strap, cut it off. We get a pattern with a strap on one shoulder. We cut the strap and sew in a plastic ring, connecting both parts. We will process the cut line on the overlock. We got a new model from an old thing.

From a top and a few T-shirts, you can make a summer sundress. We cut off the bottom from the T-shirts, sew the skirt fabric out of them, combining the color and shape. Then sew this skirt to the top.

Children's world

We sew for children from old things. The photo shows what wonderful things cansucceed.

From the top of the jeans you can make a fashionable mini-skirt for girls. To do this, cut off the legs, and make a fringe along the bottom.

You can make a dress for a girl with a short sleeve from an old stretched sweater. To do this, fold the sweater in half, cut out the shelves. From the sleeves we cut off the lower part with an elastic band. Carefully sew into the armhole. Overcast seams.

The long sleeves of an old T-shirt can be great leg warmers for a girl. To do this, we bend along the cut line, insert an elastic band, you can decorate the top at your discretion.

You can make a fashionable vest out of an old children's fur coat. We rip out the sleeves and sew the neckline, armholes with a soft drape, we also make strips for fasteners from it.

From the pockets of old jeans you will get an elegant children's handbag. To do this, take two pockets and sew them together. You can make one branch or two or three. It depends on how you sew the top. The pocket must be cut out along with the fabric to which it is sewn. The fabric is cut off one or two centimeters more than the pocket, and then a fringe is made from this part. On the front side of the handbag, you can make an application. We make the handle of the bag from the side seam of the leg, it can also be decorated with a fringe.

Remake Ideas

We sew new things from old things. If a T-shirt for a girl is in good condition, but has become short, then you can insert a contrasting color at the bottom, and decorate the top of the T-shirt with a catchy element from the same material.(it can be, for example, a butterfly or a flower).

If a girl's jeans become short, they can be lengthened with multi-colored braid.

We sew a fashionable bracelet ourselves from old things. For him, we need the rest of the denim, thread, needle, awl, beads, thin elastic band. From the fabric we cut out a rectangle 5 cm wide and 20-25 cm long. Along the entire length on both sides we will make a fringe 1 cm wide. We pierce holes in the material with an awl. We assemble the bracelet on an elastic band as follows: we make two or three folds, then a bead. This is how we do all the work. Sew the ends of the fabric.

The original apron is obtained from scraps of denim. The pockets may be of a different color, this will give the product an unusual look.

For children

We sew a pillow for children from old things and make an original cup for pencils.

Cut out a circle from old jeans and add details: ears from the same material, eyes and nose from buttons, you can sew a bow. The head of a bear, pig or owl is ready. It will make a lovely pillow case for a nursery.

Sew a pillow snake from old tights. For her, you will need several tights of the same size, from which we cut off the bottom and top. Then we sew the cooked pieces together. At one end we make the head of a snake, with buttons we denote the eyes. Then evenly stuff with padding polyester, sew the other end. We twist the snake into a ring and fasten it. It turned out the originalpillow.

So that the child does not scatter pencils, we will weave an unusual cup for him. You will need a toilet paper roll, glue, and cut-out seams from jeans. First, glue the bottom with thick paper, then glue strips of denim to it at the bottom and close it with another circle of paper. If you lift the strips up, they should be about two centimeters apart. Now we braid the cup in a circle, placing horizontal stripes in a checkerboard pattern. Glue the edging at the top.

Practical hobby

When we sew new things from old things, this allows us not only to take our free time, but also significantly save the family budget.

Of course, these things sometimes turn out to be far from perfect and it is not always possible to go out "in people" in them. Something else is important here. It attracts the opportunity to realize your wildest fantasies, to combine something, to try.

And as for children's clothes, the alteration here will save a lot of money. Yes, and children's clothes are easier to sew.

We sew simple and bright models from old things. The photos of some of them presented in this article are proof of how interesting and practical this hobby is.