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We are going to make not 1 but 2 tops (plus a headband!) from one single tea towel! Don't be afraid to pick your best/prettiest one, the tops are easy to make!:) Needed a nice tea towel, matching thread, and a cord. Extra: maybe some rushing or lace or other trimming material, elastic, trimming will go faster with a sewing machine but it's doable by hand if you don't have one, and whatever you have or want to finish of the look:)       see? you can even dry the dishes on your top ;D 1. Cut the nonsense Ok, let's start and cut this tea towel into some usable peaces. First a square, then a stroke and you will have a rectangle left. trim all the edges and follow the next instructions. Enjoy! 2. Strapless top We basically create two tunnels with elastic inside. Try it on to see how tight you want it to be, then knot or sew the elastic together and hide in tunnel. You can always add a third tunnel or elastic from the side if it looks better (dep...

This is a "refashion/upcycle" project so we start with some normal length jeans or a boring jeans shorts. We are going to trash them to be able to save them... Make sure it still fits;) or try to make it a bit bigger first by taking away the thread in the sides and putting it back together using less fabric to fold inwards. Needed: some sandpaper (tiny peace is enough!) and/or cheese scraper and whatever else you might want to add (lace, iron on emblems, or pocket applications etc) Ok, Ready to say goodbye to the boring old jeans and get ready for a delicious summer? 1. The unraveling/revealing Cut the jeans at your preferred length (tiny bit longer for unravelling) and start to use your fingers and some tiny scissors to make the bottom unravel and look raggedy. If its going to much or you're scared it might get too much then stitch shortly above. 2. Demolishion time Now take the sandpaper and start making movements (check what works best sideways or ...