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Thanks @staciepate5533! You are SO right - the key is to get started and experiment until you find what you truly enjoy. Have fun 🤩 Mariana

Thanks, Bekka 🥰 I don't sell the pants pattern. Could be as any normal pattern for pants but instead using fabric from the roll use two mens' shirts. Check out the tutorial on my website www.ecofashionsewing.com/special-makes/repurposing-mens-dress-shirts-into-womens-pants/ Cheers, Mariana

So that the knit (purple) covers the raw edge of the other. Check out time 1:56 on the video ;) I've checked how the final finish has to look before attaching the two fabrics, this is how I knew how to align them when sewing. Great question, thanks!

Whatever works for you @ShatteredRippleBooks, hand sewing can do wonders for sure🌹

Thank Jan, I truly appreciate your kind words!!! I'm not very active posting at the moment but if you decide you can download the e-book on my website, "Clothes Upcycling Starter Kit" (free for subscribers) - it has lots of techniques and ideas to choose from along other valuable information on refashioning. It's worth investing time and figure what you'd like to wear and make something of your own. I found having "techniques", methods or ideas what to do very helpful starting point. Not many on YT appreciate extensive videos, but your comment brings me hope people actually want more than a 1-minute quick no sew redo :) Have fun creating and if you want more get on the website list for more later this year ;)

You can always add fabric pieces of same length on the sides or another sleeve/s to make it work @arvettadelashmit9337. If you already make quilts, then a quilted style of added skirt would look great! The key is to pick colours or patterns that look beautiful together and appeal to your personal style ;) Have fun creating😊💃

I'm glad you like it too 😊 Very achievable to do on any old leather jacket you have 👍

Thanks! There's no point in ruining already existing clothes if the outcome is not worth it, right 😉

Hi Gypsy, thanks for the question... No, I haven't made for shorts into longer pants yet. What material are your shorts? I'd say, decide depending on key things like: 1) How long do you want to extend them 2) What style you want to make (so you choose the proper secondary material/s), and 3) What seams you like to use (usually, depending on type of material or as the main garment you're adding to). I'm sure you'll do it better but want to mention it too as it could 'make or break a project': Don't simply add a 'block' of another fabric/garment, but spread it here and there, embellish or put patches from the secondary on the main, so the redo looks like this was the initial design idea instead of an afterthought. Hope that helps a bit. Let me know if you have other questions, will be glad to share thoughts ;) Best, Mariana

Glad you find it interesting, Pam! Sometimes it's just matching the right materials together and the rest comes easy. Thanks for the kind words and thumbs up ;)

Very useful ☺

@@sahankumarasinghe6715 Thanks, Sahan! I'm glad

Thank you for your lovely comment, Matti! Coming especially from a fine creative like you means A LOT. I think in this skirt what helped the most was the fine knit fabric, so the sleeves add nice volume to the silhouette and yet keep it stylish. Heading over to your channels and web to learn more about your makes. I love the creative challenge collaboration you did with Evelyn Wood. Keep up the amazing work! Marianaxx

You are very kind, thanks! Yes, you will:)

You and I both! Cheers

Glad you like it, Robin!

Thank you ♻️👍And don't forget, creativity is skill. You can improve it! Regards

Awesome!

Glad you love it, Sheri!

Thanks, Pam :)

I love your enthusiasm, Margaret! Man's section is full of good material - look for wool though (so if older the better) not acrylic (which is synthetic not natural). Have fun!

How to repurpose old jeans would be good, basic repair stuff especially holes in different types of fabrics, shaping of clothes to fit better, making skirts out shirts etc

@@jaynethorp Repurposing shirts and old jeans sounds real good. I'll be posting more about reworking men button down shirts soon. I agree with you, basic repairs and alterations should be a paramount to keeping good clothing alive. Thanks for subscribing ;)

I love to wear dresses mostly in summer, so how to go about turning 'old' pieces into comfy and cool dresses would interest me greatly. But for winter I always find I need bottoms as I have a lot of tops that go with nothing! :) and tunic type tops to go over pants would be good too. I've seen a coat made into a dress/tunic for winter and lovely tops made from two different tops that have been cut and sewn together. I just love the idea of doing this! Generally speaking though I love the idea of 'slow fashion' and reworking any piece of clothing really. Thanks! :) p.s. Loved the video and your lovely jacket!

@@shkapoo Thanks, Pam. Yes, so much that could be done with the 'old' pieces. Slow fashion is definitely the answer :)