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How-to: Add a Kangaroo Pocket to Your Favorite Skirt

I am a firm believer that skirts ought to have pockets. I mean, really – what garment isn’t improved with a little pocket action, right?

Clothing designers do not seem to agree with my pocket philosophy, though, which I think is a terrible shame. Luckily, with a little crafty know-how, you can add a pocket to almost any skirt to stash, say, your key, money, and ID for an evening out. Take that, pocket-haters!

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How-to: Repair a Separated Pocket

Don’t let a busted pocket mean the end for your favorite garment. You can repair instead of replacing with one simple stitch!

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Kids Don’t Need Flame-Retardant Pajamas: Five Handmade Pajamas to Sew Yourself

My children don’t need flame-retardant pajamas, and neither do yours. I sew their pajamas myself, using some of these five simple hand-sewn pajama projects.

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Five Upcycled Tie-Dye Projects That aren’t Tacky

When it comes to upcycling thrifted or vintage fabrics, tie-dye is an easy way to instill a complete make-over. From socks to bed sheets, check out these five projects that use tie-dye to turn something dingy and old into something colorful and new.

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How to Tie Dye

Of COURSE you want to tie-dye! It’s easy and fun, and here’s how to do it.

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How-to: Make a Dress From Two Shirts

Convert two tired old shirts into a brand new/old dress. This easy tutorial takes only 30 minutes and it will give old shirts a second chance at life, as a dress!

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DIY Upcycled Clothing for SUMMER!

When the weather gets hot, the hot get crafty! We’ve rounded up a few video tutorials on how to turn clothing castaways into sassy summer gear.

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How-to: Shorten a Pair of Pants

Not too long ago, I showed you a quick and dirty way to take in a too big tank top, but that’s not the only way you can use your sewing skills to alter thrifted treasures! Here’s how you can shorten a pair of thrifted pants in just a few simple steps.

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Three DIY Necktie Projects

Yesterday, we showed you how to add a little cute to a thrifted necktie with a felt applique, but what about the rest of the ties in your crafty stash? Don’t fret! We’ve got you covered with some super fun necktie crafts.

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How-to: Fancy Up a Necktie with Applique

With Father’s Day and graduations coming up, a modded-out necktie is a perfect gift to have handy, and it’s easy as pie to dress up a thrifted necktie with a custom applique made from recycled felt! Since ties are pretty narrow, this is also a great project for felt scraps that you might have saved up.

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Recycle Fabric Scraps to Fabulous Fabric Flowers

Admit it. You have fabric scraps in every drawer or shelf in your sewing room. You meant well. You wanted to be green and not throw them away. You knew you can use them up in making ‘something’. But now you are wondering, “What do I do with them all?” Don’t worry. Fabric flowers to the rescue!

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Trashion on the Runway: Upcycled Fashion Inspiration

The University of Minnesota held its annual Trashion Fashion show in April, and it’s full of upcycling inspiration!

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Five Trashion Fashions that You Can Recreate

From a fused plastic bag raincoat to truck tire sandals, you can create the season’s hottest trashon fashions for your own wear.

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How-to: Hold a Trashion/Refashion Fashion Show in Your Town

Need another fun weekend activity? Organize a fashion show of outfits that consist primarily from refashioned or trash materials–it’s an eco-friendly fundraiser that the entire community can participate in.

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Bleach Stencil Tutorial and the Environmental Impacts of Bleach

Wait a second! Bleach is not exactly the most eco-friendly product. What sort of green crafting site would recommend using bleach? Don’t fret. I promise I wouldn’t recommend something that seems kind of sketchy from an environmental standpoint without doing my research.

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How-to: Lengthen Your Pants with One Easy Alteration

Being able to hem a pair of pants is all well and good, but what do you do when you need to lengthen them? You check out this tutorial, that’s what!

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Recycled Fashion: 5 DIY Accessories

Store bought accessories are no fun! Mass produced pieces are bad for the planet and lack the personality of something you made yourself. Instead of hitting the big box store for your accessory needs, why not hit your crafty stash for some recycled fashion fun instead? Here are some ways to accessorize and show off your crafty skills at the same time.

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