Sweatshirt refashion remake

People are always surprised when I tell them about my secret method of updating any old hoodie or sweatshirt. This hack makes any sweatshirt instantly more flattering and comfy, I have done it on almost all of my sweatshirts! #sweatshirtcuttingideas #offtheshouldersweatshirt #diysweatshirtcutting

As an inherently lazy person, I have been loving the recent "athleisure" style. Any fashion trend that makes it socially acceptable to wear sweatshirts in public is alright by me! This thrifted grey 4XL sweatshirt, however, was simply beyond my tolerance for frump. So comfy though! My first step was to pick out the top-stitching around the bottom band and cuffs, and then the pick out the serging as well to separate the ribbing from the body. Once the edges were un-cinched, I was able to…

My third sweatshirt in this series of transformation ideas. This is the Comfort Color sweatshirt in the color watermelon. Great color for the upcoming seas...

3 (or unlimited) sweatshirt embellishment ideas, easy DIY ways to dress up a sweatshirt inspired by J.Crew, Anthropologie, and The Mindy Project

One of the creative things I like to do is take old or unused clothing and re-purpose them into beautiful new garments or decorative items. The most recent upcycling project was an olive green sweatshirt which I loved the color of but not the fit, it was brand new and never worn; I kept moving it from house to house thinking I would do something with it someday. After much debate I finally settled on transforming the ordinary sweatshirt into a stunning short jacket for fall. For those of you…

Yep, that's right another THIS to THAT! I like the first one so much I did another. Granted its not a dramatic change But at least it's a change! Hahaha This is my first tutorial of 2014! Even though I should have done this tutorial a looooooong, long, time ago I didn't. But that's okay, 'cause one of my new years resolutions is to stop procrastinating..... So far its eh for me, but I'm trying so that's all that matters right? Right? Well I hope so. HAHAHA Anywhoo, This THIS to THAT like I…

I've never been much for sweatshirts. The collars always seem too tight and the cuffs are too....cuffy? But lately I've been finding some really comfortable sweatshirts that look a little more flattering, such as this Lands End tunic: Although $30 isn't a lot for a sweatshirt, a craft challenge was calling my name. Could I take a dorky thrift store sweatshirt and make it cool? I can't tell you, but what I came up with is a lot more wearable; and it only took about 15 minutes. Hello Esprit…

Hi Everyone! Have you ever wanted to “Do Something” with a basic sweatshirt? I have, because sweatshirts do nothing but make one look like a prison inmate! I wanted a sweatshirt with some shape and fashion. Then I saw this sweatshirt version on Pinterest and the ideas started to come! So, I set out to […]

Some of you may remember the last post I did about a sweat shirt re-do I did about a year ago. I didn’t post a tutorial about it because I just saw an inspiration picture that I wanted to mak…

Turn a basic sweatshirt into a cardi with a pair of scissors!

Hello Everyone! Now it is really time to meet my “Sweatshirt with a Twist” refashion! Really! LOL! After: The Twist? A panel of damask in the front, no bottom rib, and no terrycloth! But, I still consider it a sweatshirt. At least it still feels as comfy as a sweatshirt. . The inspiration was this […]

Step 1: Find a plain sweatshirt in need of some jazzing up. ;) Step 2: As with my t-shirt to keyhole cardigan tutorial, fold the back shoulders together and iron down the front center of the shirt …

I Love the Big Glitter Hearts on shirts. I thought a Gold Glitter heart on a beige sweat shirt would be versatile enough to wear anytim...

Have an old sweatshirt in your closet that you just don't want to throw away? Have you seen the trend of distressed sweatshirts but noticed the price tag is outrageously high? Why not take that old sweatshirt and turn it into something new and trendy? I will walk you through the steps of how to bring that old sweatshirt back to life with just a pair of scissors (and marker if needed). First, you are going to cut a slit up the seam on the side of the sweatshirt to the top of the botto…

The cold weather and shorter days have revealed the “hibernation phase” of my wardrobe. The only thing I really want to wear are sweaters, leggings, and bagg…

Last summer, while scouring the clearance racks with Joshua, searching for dress pants, I came across this little (or I should say gigantic)...

How to Upcycle a Sweatshirt into a Tote Bag - WeAllSew

I had a few old sweatshirts lying around and I wanted to give them a totally new look. Each of these projects are super easy to do and under about $15 each to make (or less if you have some of the embellishments already!) If you love easy remakes and cute loungewear- this one's for you! Check out the video for the full how-to's. Grommet - Tie Sweatshirt I started by cutting up the collar of a black sweatshirt into a "v" shape. I purchased a "Grommet Kit" with brass grommets on A…

Hello Refashion Co-op. How are you doing? Are you under a "stay-at-home" order? I am where I live. That means a lot of stress for everyone...