Make Do and Mend Monthly Magazine Blog Post Thing-May

Hurray for May!
And the sunshine, and for finally starting to feel like summer might just be on the way 🙂

I blogged at the start of the week about Me Made May, so it seems sensible to dedicate May’s edition of the Make Do and Mend Monthly Magazine Blog Post Thing to all things clothing.
So here goes:

Make-New from Old

• New skirt from old jeans
  I’ve done this before, and made this:

There is a tutorial here, if you fancy having a go
I think it would be really cute to incorporate the scalloped edge from these jean shorts, from So Zo, What do you know..? (the brains behind Me Made May) and use a plain denim panel at the front and back, instead of a patterned fabric

From So Zo, What do you know…

• Recycled Jumper Slippers
  

  Photo via The Sewing Directory

  I made my own slippers back at the start of My Make Do and Mend Year, but they weren’t that warm. I know the warmer weather is now (hopefully) approaching, but in the spirit of prepared-ness for next Winter, how about making some new slipper from an old jumper? I found this great tutorial  from Kerrie Curzon of Charm and Laundry, on the Sewing Directory

• T-shirt to knickers…!!
  

  The Shiny Bubble

  If you are brave enough, how about making some new knickers, from old t-shirts?!
  Check out this post here from The Shiny Bubble

• Skirt from T-shirt
  

  Photo from Snippets of My Family, Faith and Crafting

  Another cunning use for old t-shirts is to turn them into shiny new skirts, with the addition of a spot of shirring. I have never really been brave enough to try shirring, but this may inspire me. Anyone tried it?
  Here’s the how-to from Snippets of my faith, family and crafting

Make Do (or Tarting Up..!)

• Here’s a really lovely Cashmere jumper to cardi upcycle, on Burda Style.
  

  From Burda Style

  It’s in German, so no instructions (unless you speak fluent German), but it looks reasonably self-explanatory. My attempt would go something like: chop up the middle of the front, bind it with pretty bias binding, attach buttons!

• T-shirt to shrug
  
  

  From Cut-Out and Keep

  This looks super sweet, and is a great way of re-fashioning an old top you might have fallen out of love with

• Updating a loose fitting top with a spot of shirring
  
  

  From Meggipeg

  There it is, the ‘s’ word again! I really am going to have face my demons and have a go!

• Adding lace/detail pockets to a cardi or dress
  

  Photo from Sew Something Vintage on Flickr

  or embellishing your jeans

  

  Photo via Pinterest

• Crocheting a collar to jazz up any number of tops and jumpers-there is a free pattern and instructions here on Lulu Loves
  

  From Lulu Loves

Mending

• I think I may have posted these 4 secrets to a well-mended wardrobe before, so forgive me if I have, but it’s worth repeating!
  

  From Design Mom

• And if that wasn’t enough , here are 10 clothing fixes that everyone should now from DIY Fashion-everything from sewing on a button, hemming trousers and mending zips
  

  DIY Fashion

• Crafting Queen Martha Stewart is even getting in on the mending scene, with this post on Darning and how to mend knits
  
  

  From Martha Stewart

  
  

Accessories

• Who wouldn’t want a flower brooch from an old tie?!
  

  From Heavenly Handmades

  This looks very sweet, and the tutorial from Heavenly Handmades makes it look pretty easy!

• Pocket Purse-as the name suggests, these are purses made from the pockets of old jeans-genius!
  

  From Sewing for Utange

  The how-to is here on Sewing for Utange
  The zip thing is, quite frankly, a little off putting for me, but I think these would be a worth a try!

• I have made a couple of bags from old trousers, but I really love this one from old cargo trousers, on the fabulous blog Noodlehead
  
  

  From Noodlehead

  
  

For the Kids

Just so the kids don’t feel left out, at all the new clothes you are whipping up, here are a couple if ideas for them

• What Small can resist some dinosaur spikes to spice up an old jumper?!
  

  From Snippets of My family, Faith and Crafting

• Here’s an ingenious way from Folk Haven, to make a whole new pair of toddler jeans from grown-up ones, all with no measuring!
  

  From Folk Haven

• And there is a great mend here, from Joyfoolery to salvage a jacket with a broken zip
  

  From Joyfoolery

Phew! That should keep us all busy 🙂
Have an awesome May everyone.
xx