Here at Refashionista.net we’re (who am I kidding…it’s just me here) all about refashioning and upcycling our (seriously, why am I making this plural) way to a more stylish and creative life.
From refashion and upcycle tutorials on how to repurpose even the ugliest of thrift store clothes, to thrift style inspiration, to home diy projects, to an occasional post on how to live your best thrifty life, it’s all here!
I’m downsizing until I can get the extra help I’m waiting on ,to a very small 1 bedroom apartment I would like all the diy ideas from furniture to bedroom well just all the normal rooms a reg.apartment would have but a very lot smaller. Please any ideas?
Hi Jillian. Just want to say I’ve been looking at your refashions for quite a while. You are totally adorable. I’ve been trying to follow your lead refashioning my thrift finds. I can only hope practice makes perfect. I did a few and can honestly say…what the neck is this! Needless to say my dog babies have new clothes. I will keep trying. Hugs to you ladybug.
I hope you share another amazing refashion soon!!
Just wanted to let you know, that I’m so inspired by your blog, that I consider doing something similar just in Danish as I’m from Denmark 😉
I’m quite concerned! Where are you, Jillian?
Is anyone else worried that we haven’t heard from Jillian for so long??
Yes, I’m worried! Jillian, we hope you are okay.
Found her!
http://blog.goodwillsc.org/refashionistas-goodwill-spring-declutter-challenge/
Yesss!! Thanks, Sara 🙂
Jillian you are an inspiration to so many. You have set in motion a great way for people to upcycle clothing and help out our local 2nd hand shops. I grew up wearing 2nd hand clothes and share your philosophy on the fashion industry. Keep up the great posts and pics Lady J. 🙂
I love linen but it’s now $40 a yard at the fabric store! For the past few years I have been buying linen anything at the thrift store, taking the garment apart and adding all that lovely fabric to my stash. I just bought a dress form and am now going to piece back all that linen into summer tops by coming fabrics and solids. I’m looking forward to getting creative with it all!
Hi Jillian, you are an amazing designer. I love to sew also. I always hated to see such beautiful fabric on out dated clothes. What a wonderful way to upcycle great fabric into new chic outfits. keep up the posts. love you here in BC Canada.
really nice your blog
compliments for your creativity!!!
daniela
https://infusodiriso.wordpress.com/
I do almost all of my clothes shopping at second hand stores, but only look at things in my size and style. Looking at what you have done has given me the inspiration to branch out, and look at clothes in a whole new way. Time to dust off the ole sewing machine! Thank you!
I discovered your post today on Pinterest and love it. Once or twice a year my daughter, who is a drama teacher, has to put on a school play or musical. From her racks of old, op-shop or donated items she shows me what she wants done and what she wants altered to suit that particular occasion as she works with a very limited school budget in country Australia. We have done some amazing clothing and prop transformations, thanks to her creativity. I can do the sewing but am not too good at imagining what something will look like without her help. Thanks to your blog and inspiration, I am going to try and branch out for myself (my pair of swimmers/bathers I tried to alter by removing the stiff wire bra section ended up in the bin unfortunately). I will leave the bra part of my new togs alone for next swimming season but try and make them a bit more exciting. Greetings from Adelaide, South Australia.
I have been a subscriber for 2 years now & I love your blog! Your posts are the only that I read in their entirety. You are so creative, funny, & inspiring! Thank you for sharing what you do!
Stumbled upon this lovely spot… going to start from the beginning. Great ideas! Must buy a sewing machine when I get back to Dallas. 🙂
have you every done a refashion on making a button-up shirt bigger. I have a dress shirt I love but it is too tight in the chest. any suggestions?
Yep! Add gussets to the side! 🙂
Holy moly! I found your website through Pinterest. You. Are. Awesome! Love how simple you make everything look! It’s given me a newfound passion for finding “treasures” in thrift stores.
u suk
just so u kno
And knoing is half the battle.
No Lily! No! You mean the world to me. Why do you say such things?
Love what you’re doing. You are amazing. Thank you for your inspiration.
Wow.. just stumbled upon your blog.. and I love it! Your blog inspires me to learn ‘how to sew’ 😉
Hi Jillian, I recently started following your blog and I love it. I have gone to the very beginning and noticed the improvement in your refashions over the years. I have started making my own refashions and hope to share at least one in the future. Do you also make recommendations based on before pictures on the best way to refashion a particular dress?
really an impressive thought and i will surely try out some ideas in my cloths too.
Hi Jillian, I have been through all your blogs from the beginning and think the ideas are great, I have started refashioning things and will send you one of my refashions soon. My electric machine broke recently so I am using a really dear old lady, a Singer black and gold hand-cranked machine and I have lots of respect for her cos she has quite possibly been sewing for the best part of a hundred years, God bless her.
I loved your video, it was good to hear your voice and keep up the refashions cos they are very inspiring, take care and God bless love Lynn x
Hi!! You’re awesome! While being snowed in today, I came across your blog and have been pretty much sitting on my couch in my PJs all day drooling over your posts and getting more and more pumped to make some of my own!! (As soon as the snow melts and I can get anywhere, that is!) So, I had a quick question! Do you wear the things you make more than once – like do you just kind of have an ever expanding closet of awesome, or do you get rid of/rethrift them after a wear or two?
Take care and keep up the awesome!
Hillary
Thanks! I DO wear them more than once. 🙂 But when I’m done, I re-thrift so they can go off and be fabulous for someone else. 🙂
Hey Jillian! Francesca from Italy here! I stumbled upon this blog by chance via pinterest, and I loved it at first look! I already checked so many posts, I love your works, and you are giving me inspiration to do something similar, starting from my own closet where there are lots of things I don’t wear for some reason. I have a Janome (it was a birthday gift from my friends <3 ) who needs to whirrrrrr!!
I really admire you!
I'll send you some pics if I'll do something pretty.
A big big hug!
Francesca
Whoa! Italy! That’s so cool! Yes! Whirrrrr with me!!!
Hi Jillian,
I have recently come across your site and love it so much. I do some dress sewing myself and love a good bargain. Unfortunately, here in Queensland, Aust. our thrift shops over here are rather expensive especially because I only live 15 mins from the city, but I still keep my eye out. Thanks for your Blog, love it. Keep up the good work.
Desleigh
Love the work. I have done similar, but not always as successful. Looking forward to seeing more. Just found the site. Greetings from Australia
I just think you are so funny. I’ll be back to see more of your re-do’s. They are so well done and inspiring! Greetings from Holland!
i just found your site by way of pinterest. I have only read a few post and I love your concept and would love to learn how I can refashion thrift store finds. My sewing skills are very limited. Do you have any basic techniques you could share for those of us who are sewing illiterate? I have a teenage granddaughter and this would be a project we could do together. thanks.
I just finished looking at every one of your refashions. Next I plan to refashion every piece I have packed away. My MOH dress from my sister’s wedding back in 1987 will be my biggest challenge.
If you don’t apply for PROJECT RUNWAY it will be a darn shame!!! Do it Girl!
This is so inspiring, I have been sewing since my grandma taught me at a young age. After my masters program I am going to get back in the groove of things. My mind is going wild because I love thrifting !!
Hi Jillian,
I discovered your blog on the bored panda and I’m really happy I did because you’re so creative! I had dresses that don’t fit me anymore and now thanks to you I have a new DIY project! 😀 Plus being French I love when you write things such as “Le Chop”, you’re such a funny girl!
^ ^ Have a nice day!
Do you ever sell your refashioned dresses?
Nope. 🙂
Jillian = awesome! Not only are your projects great, but the way you present it on this blog, and the way you write, is delightful. A pleasure to read even if I can’t sew! Can’t wait to see what you do next. 🙂
I’m so happy I found your site, Jillian! I love what you are doing and look forward to your posts as you work your magic on the undesirable pieces of clothing.
Keep up the great work!
What inspiration! I prefer to shop thrift rather than buying new – one for the cost, two where are all those clothes going to end up if not in a new home. However, I never really considered altering. Now to find the time…. My sewing machine has been pretty lonely 😉
I love your site. I “run” a one man (me) operation for charity called an Apron Strings project . I buy old clothes from Good Will and redesign them into aprons which I then sell. The full purchase price is donated to different charitable projects. I have donated aprons to Honor Flight to raise money so that war vets can travel for free to DC to see the monuments erected for the wars they fought in. Last Christmas I earned $400 for The Global Orphan Project so they could purchase school uniforms for the children in Haiti. This summer I am on my way to earning another $400 or so for a Dental mission trip to Zambia so children in an orphanage there can receive dental care. I grew up sewing with my mom and I love the creative task of turning something old into something new. Plus, finding that perfect shirt or skirt with the great detailing or unique fabric is such a thrill.
Love your ideas! Just found you from another website .
Keep inspiring us!
Way to go, girl! You’re killing it! Keep up the good work. Congratulations on all the exposure. Figure out how to monetize it and work it!
Love this blog! It makes me want to try my self, but sewing isn’t really my thing. But maybe I can learn? I stumbled upon this blog yesterday through a Swedish fashion magazine. So hi from Sweden and I will definitly follow your blog!
//Karin
Jillian, you are gifted and inspirational. I love second hand stores but have 12 thumbs when it comes to sewing. Maybe I’ll take a sewing course? Just discovered you here in Toronto. Will stay tuned for your next refashion. Bravo and thank you!
What brilliant ideas! I’m astounded. I sew things for the house and have made a dress from scratch, but I never thought about repurposing. This fits right in with my desire to cut out the poor labor conditions from my life. Thank you for sharing and documenting so well!
How did I never see this blog? Absolutely amazing! Love what you’re doing and you give me wonderful ideas!
Do you ever get dirty looks when you go to regular stores to study items and go home to make them?
One day, back in high school, my mother and I wandered around Saks Fifth Avenue at Oakbrook Center in Oakbrook, IL. She pulled garments off the racks and studied them closely. She turned them inside out, carefully examining every seam and every stitch. One astute sales woman approached us and threw us out! I felt so badass for being thrown out of a Saks! My mom was DIY punk before that concept ever was mainstream.
Thanks for all the great ideas. My 13 year old daughter is a refashioinista and we get a lot of inspiration from your blog. We are in the process of our first refashion that we need the sewing machine for, right now. Still thinking it through before we put the shears to the dress. Thanks again for inspiring my daughter to be thrifty and creative!!!
I stumbled across your blog a week or two ago. I have read every entry! I love it! I have always wanted to refashion clothes but I just never have. I have made a few things but I went through my closet the other day and took out everything I don’t wear. I am ready to start re-fashioning!! Thanks so much for all your inspiration!!!! 🙂
Hello from Gold Coast Australia! I just found your blog maybe a week ago and was so impressed I looked through ALL of your past posts saving as I go. I don’t know how to sew but I’m going to give it a good try 🙂 Thank you for the inspiration. I was going to go to op shops (what we call thrift shops here) for household items anyway but now I will buy that ugly old Nanna dress with a cute design haha. One day I might even send you a “refash” of my own 🙂 Thanks again, Emma
I found your blog because I have a shirt that my mom bought in France, and it’s ugly! But I’m not quite sure how to refashion it.
I’m quite impressed with your site. Every post I see I think, “There’s no way she can make something cute from that.” and then I’m wrong. Keep up the fantastic work!
Hey Jillian,
great work you are doing here! I wonder if there is a blog like yours for men, too? I haven’t found one so far. Besides (as a total amateur) I think this is much more difficult for men’s fashion. Do you have any experience with that?
Cheers,
Felipe
I would LOVE to see a men’s refashion blog. I haven’t seen one. I don’t usually work with menswear, as women’s clothes are just so much more fun. But I’d love to see this.
I have just found your blog and you are the BOMB!!! I am a thrifter also but I do not sew so I imagine how I can make things work with scissors alone….and make a needle and thread and tying something hear and there. You are an inspiration to many women who want AND need to do their own fashions! Keep on my dear! You have many followers who will seek your advice and watch your many ideas! Good Luck with your dreams!!!
Sheila….from the upstate of SC
I am just learning to sew and LOVE all that you are doing and stand for. You are an inspiration, in fashion and otherwise. Thank you for the time and dedication to share!
Your newest fan!
Quite simply – you inspire- thank you for sharing your ideas they are wonderful, fun and chic!
Wow I just stumbled upon your blog today and I love it!!! It’s made me realize instead of just buying fabric at a fabric store I could look at the thrift shops as fabric stores!! New favorite blog hands down!!!
Hi Jillian,
As a professional fashion designer, I too struggle with the same things you do. I am tired of labels, unethical practices, “disposable” clothing and corporate greed. I have just started a 30 day challenge where I do not buy anything new and make new outfits from what I already have in my closet. When my 30 days are over, I think I am going to pull out my sewing machine and see what happens! Thank you for doing what you do.
What you’re doing Jillian is amazing and inspiring. I found your blog by chance through pinterest, where I was looking for decorating ideas, but you have actually changed the way I think about clothing. I even bought a sewing machine, with money that would have no doubt previously been spent on clothes! Keep up the good work, and keep smiling! 😀
Hi Jillian,
I’ve nominated you for the Shine On Award, for blogs that inspire others. You can pick up your award here http://givingupsugar.net/2013/08/01/the-shine-award-encouraging-others-who-inspire-you/
Keep up the great work!
I admire that you inspire to recycle`refashion`reuse clothing. Thank you for sharing and I look forward to more on your blog.
🙂
I love your page, is awsome. I fix some clothes. thank for the ideas.
I will fix
your so inspirational! you help people and recycle. You have really motivated me to try the same thing. I’ve always up-cycled with home decor and now ill just expand it to my wardrobe. Thanks for creating this amazing movement 🙂
Love your blog, i just found it on pinterest. I’m going to try sewing again, my machine is in storage but is going back to work this week.
I’ve looked at your blog so much at work that they have blocked me from it on my work computer! Good thing I still get your emails ;-). Thanks for your creativity and courage! Keep those posts coming!
What a wonderful blog, and your projects are amazing. Thank you so much for taking time to share this with us, and for taking time to try and change the world. 🙂
I just found your blog yesterday and I am OBSESSED!! I’ve always tried to find the cheaper version of whatever styles are currently rocking, but you have taken it to the next level! I will be inspired by your blog, I will learn how to sew, and I will be the Detroit areas next “Refahionista”!!
Hello! I’ve nominated you for the Inspirational Blog Award, as I greatly enjoy reading your blogs and writing style!
http://nordensusan.wordpress.com/2013/03/18/inspiring-blogger-award/
Please accept this.
And remember the rules
Well done !
Susan
Awesome job – how wonderful and fulfilling for you!
Hello I just spend about 2 hours looking at your blog on my phone I love what you do, i just began sweing, I went to some classes for about 6 months but a loveto see youtube videos and i just found your blog and insired me to do things, thanks for great tips.
What about shoes? Do you jazz them up as well or do you get rid of em?
I don’t do much shoe refashioning, but I do take my kicks to the cobbler to keep them mended and in good shape. 🙂
Uh-maaaaazingggg! I love your blog!
So inspirational!
Love this!!! I just found out about your website through Pinterest today. You are so talented and creative.
I’m pretty sure im in love with your blog!…I have been trying to be creative…with a sewing machine that is…and I have to tell you the Pisces in me is coming out…but not on the clothing! Really inspired by your ideas and I hope to become as good as you are one day 🙂 Thanks for the inspiration!
I love what you do! I love thrifting, and sometimes find things I love, but can’t manage pulling off. I totally want to re-fashion too 😀
LOVE, love, love your blog. I found it a couple days ago and haven’t stop since. I am starting at the beginning and checking out all your wonderful creations. You have inspired me to remake some things I have stored away in my closet. Oh, and btw I am obsessed with that owl necklace. 🙂
I just came aross your blog via twitter and its Amazing what you can do! My sister is a frequent thrift shopper and always comes home with fantastic items, when i go… i come out with nothing. Some people just have an eye for things, and you are top of the list. You’re one talented woman! Great work, and cheers from Australia!
Thank you! Honestly, it’s just about going thrifting frequently. The law of averages or something. 🙂 Keep at it, and good thrift karma will find you! 🙂
it took me three days to read your blog. I went through and looked at every single post. You have changed the way I look at charity shop finds ( wish they called them thrift stores in the uk!) there’s one next to my kids school, you can find me in there almost every day killing the time before pick up. most of my clothes are pre loved but I like the idea of refashioning those too big items and ones that seem to be hideous but can be remolded into something amazing! I’m not a sewer but have a machine, it usually comes out for costumes for the kids and maybe a bit of repairing. I’m not a pinner, i usually just go for broke and hope it comes out right – i have no patients! Today I found a fab retro green print jersey dress and a green wool sweater vest ( vest is too small so hoping I can make it into a shrug or waistcoat to go with the dress, the colours match beautifully) Thank you for inspiring me not to look past the clearance rack and the way too big items, I will be following your blog closely for tips and tricks xxxxx
Thank you so much! But…you’ve gotta pin! It’s not so hard, I promise! 😉
I spent the entire day yesterday reading every one of your blogs. I happened upon it via pinterest and was amazed. I’m teaching myself to sew (again) and you really have “changed the way I think about fashion”. I don’t normally leave comments on other peoples sites (I’m more of a silent lurker), but you have so inspired me that I felt I needed to tell you thank you! My dress form was ordered from Amazon this morning and now I’m off to the goodwill and salvation army to dig through bins and let the creative energy flow. Please continue to share your talents in refashioning and the humorous writing about it. I will definitely be following along.
I am so glad I followed a Pinterest link back to your blog! I love it!! So inspiring 😉 The fact that you are donating your creations just makes it even cooler. When I flip through your pictutes I think…awe, I wanna hang out with her! Thanks for sharing hour journey. I will be heading to thrift stores and dragging out my sewing machine for sure!!
*your journey.
Oops 😉
I love your blog, I check it just about everyday!!! You do amazing things with clothes. What brand dress form do you use or what would you recommend?
Thanks! 🙂 I use a Singer adjustable dress form. I love it. 🙂
This is so awesome. I found this blog through a picture on Pinterest, now i check it every day for updates! You’re very inspiring, and you’re doing exactly what I’ve always wanted to do- taking old, ugly cloths and making them work! I hope to learn something from following your blog. 🙂
I just stumbled upon this blog. I LOVE IT!!! You are so creative!
this is what i do too! not the blogging but the refurbishing. i looked around a thrift store and asked why we have such a ridiculous obsession with new things. i love what you’re doing!
My sister actually told me about your blog and i must say you are awesome and i have been inspired to try many things and i am finding that i am looking at my clothes thinking how i could change em up a little bit! I also saw that you were at Bristol motospeedway last weekend… so was I!!! It would have been pretty sweet to have met ya! I cant wait for more re-fashions!
You are amazing! Saw you on Rachael Ray and you inspire me to hit up the thrift shop and get creative.
I just want to say that you are GrEaT…I love your blog. I have been on it since I saw you on Rachel Ray’s show from then on I have not stopped looking at your blog…And yes I don’t get tired of it=} I just finished my chemotherapy and this blog has given me a chance to try something new to do=P but any ways I just want to say again that I love your work, imagination and creations. So please keep on going Miss Refashionista!
Thanks so much! And a HUGE congrats for making it through chemo! 🙂 I’d love to see some of your sewing if you’d like to share! 🙂
God blessed you with a wonderful talent and it is so nice that you are using it for something so great 🙂 I love lots of your ideas and you inspire me so much, as well as many others! Have you thought of adding a Pinterest button? If you do, I would love to follow you!
I absolutely adore what youre doing! First of all youre so talented and creative, it simply amazing what you do with some of these frocks! And secondly I think it’s really great how you give back to your community! It’s so cool what you’re doing, keep it up!
You are cooler than the underside of a pillow! Love all your ideas. Makes me want to hit Goodwill tomorrow before my grocery store trip!!!
Just saw you on RR. How cute are you!!! I love your whole concept! Creating- not being wasteful while helping out! Good stuff!
I only just found your site…my daughter and I sat for over an hour and went through almost all of your tranformations….AMAZING! Love your pictures and the fact that you wear your creations out and about! Truly inspiring…..
Please Please continue. I just found You. I also posted under your exciting news.
I also found your blog last week. I’m still going back through and reading. It is fun and inspiring. I went out this weekend and bought an ironing board. A full size one. I’d been ‘making do’ with a travel size one. Which meant I rarely ironed anything. Which also means I rarely wore anything nice enough to be ironed. What I’m truly curious about though is your dress form. What brand/style is it? Do you like it? no one seems to be able to agree on the non-professional dress forms that are available (looked on amazon). Thanks for sharing your adventures with us!
Thanks so much! My dress form is an adjustable Singer model. It isn’t very well-reviewed on Amazon.com, but it suits me just fine. 🙂
I was told about your blog by a friend last week, I love it. You have inspired me. I have already used a dress that I no longer wear and turned it into a “cool” summer top that I love (I am also from the South, 108 degree days! Ugghhh). Keep the awesome outfits coming and thank you for for hard work and charity.
Please contact me via email, would love to help and discuss business opportunities.
I found your blog on Pinterest like many others. It took me 3 days but I read the whole darn thing. I love it. I love creativity and good causes all wrapped up in one happy ball of fun. Thanks
Wow! I’m really impressed and can’t stop reading! I’m going to go dig through my husbands giant pile of t-shirts for some inspiration! Keep it up. You are amazing.
I thought the idea of refashioning was awesome in itself, but donating everything back? Genius! I love what you’ve done with some definitely ugly and/or out of date pieces. I’ve even been inspired to do a little myself! I have 5 or 6 suits from my grandmother that are no doubt at least from the seventies. They wouldn’t be too horrible if it weren’t for the skirts being ankle length and shoulder pads galore! Once the skirts are shortened they look great. Now to figure out the jackets. lol Keep Rockin It!
Like others, I happened upon your blog after following a pinterest post. Congratulations on finding a unique way to satisfy those needs to create and make a difference. Thanks for sharing your story – you stirred my creative juices while sharing a piece of your soul. Good luck!
You have totally inspired me I absolutely love you blog! I read from start to finish the entire thing TODAY, Your story is amazing and I congratulate you 100% I also sent you a request on Facebook I think you are way cool! congratulations on all that you have accomplished, I love to do crafty things and to sew, just finding all the time to do them on top of actually taking pictures to document them is tough but because of you i want to try this 365 day challenge, once I am a little more organized and hopefully I can share a blog created because of you!
congratulations for your wonderful blog
what you’ve done is cool
Like others I came across your blog on Pinterest and just love it. Last night and again tonight I have followed your journey but alas it has been in reverse. Is there any way to start at day one? I laugh to myself every time I see a dress I might have worn in your refashions. I’m going to rethink how I look at clothes on my next Goodwill trip. The problem I have is I’m fifty-nine (yikes) and shall we say a bit on the chubby side. Also, my sewing maching is a bit dusty from non-use but you have inspired me. Thank you for sharing your ideas as well as your life.
I came across you blog thanks to Pinterest, and I have been spending many quality work hours dedicated to following your journey; albeit mostly in reverse. I love what you do, and the sarcasm, humor, and honesty that you use to express your humanity. I love your fashions, and your ideas, and I also totally dig you as a person in general. Keep up the awesome work and I can’t wait to check out the thrift scene when I move to NC next spring.
I discovered your blog yesterday on Pinterest and I cannot stop looking and reading, This is amazing! You have a gift! What you’re doing is wonderful.
I love everything about this – you’re repurposing clothes thus, wasting less and reducing the need for new clothes, you’re giving money to a noble cause from the project, AND you’re being creative and inspiring so many people.
HOW AMAZING!
I hope you’re going to carry on!! Pleeeeaaassse????????
I just came across your link on pinterest. Your blog is hilarious and you are extremely creative! Seriously, I want to learn how to sew and steal some of your ideas. I buy at least 50% of my clothes, jewelry, and furniture at 2nd hand stores and I would buy more clothes but a lot of things do not fit and I have no idea how to use a sewing machine! I honestly don’t even know how to thread it. Any advice on how to how to learn?
P.S. Pongo is ADORABLE!!!
Found you through a pinterest link. LOVE your blog! The only thing I have “refashioned” is my mom’s wedding dress – made my niece’s baby a christening dress, and now I have a LOT of extra wedding dress to do something with (Good thing I have three more nieces!) Looking forward to your daily blog posts!
This totally rocks! Can I. Join this site? I missed it if there’s a link to do so.
Yeah what she said. are u gunna continue? i bet it takes up ALOT of your time. Well I LOVE YOU BLOG.. and i now own a sewing machine and i am teaching myself how to sew and become a refashionista my self. your Humor and explanation on hows 2’s are fan freakintastic! keep’s comin!
So, now that this year of refashion is drawing to a close, will you be continuing with a year 3? I hope so, as I have learned so many refashion ideas from you this year, I hate to see it end. God bless you for all the hard work you do.
Stumbled upon your blog via Pinterest. I haven’t been able to tear myself away lol. I’ve looked at every post back to the beginning. I SO wish I was crafty and/or could sew. You are so creative. I can’t wait to see what else you have in store. 🙂
This blog and your ideas are amazing. I also love the idea behind why you’re doing this.
You’ve inspired me to try new things and drink more wine.
thanx for inspiring me know my hubby thinks i thrift shop a little to much but how can in not when i spend pennies thanx to all ur ideas..i love it haha thanx much keep up the good work..xoxo
Thanks so much! I’d think hubby would be thrilled that you aren’t out spending loads of cash AND you’re being creative and having fun! Silly hubby! 😉
also just wanted to say how great it is that you are not only inspiring others but that you get to help others…. you are inspiring on so many levels…. thank you for all that you do….please keep doing what you do! It means so much to so many I am sure! 🙂
I have been looking at your blogs for over a month now…. so addicted… you are doing what I have been doing for years…. only better! I am not the greatest at sewing as of now. No time to really improve as of yet. But, you are inspiring me to try to make more time to learn. Also, I think we share the same views for refashioning. Let’s take what we have and make it beautiful before it has a chance to go into a landfill….. So many things wasted… Makes me feel like a little old lady sometimes…. especially since I save dryer lint for pillows or for birds’ nests… is that too much? haha 🙂
Hi Jillian,
I just want to let you know that I have nominated you for the Very Inspiring Blogger Award. I am impressed, inspired and motivated by your daily creations and passion for life! Keep up the good work and God bless you. The award is outlined here http://hackmyhome.wordpress.com/2012/06/12/a-surprising-honour/.
Have a wonderful day! 🙂
I Love your blog and it is SO inspiring! I was wondering what kind of sewing macine you use, or what you recommend? I’ve been looking around and am hopefully going to purchase one soon (eek!!), so any suggestions will be appreciated!
Thank you so much! 🙂 I use a Brother XL 3750. It’s pretty basic, but has everything I need for now. I recommend Brother sewing machines in general. 🙂
You are so talented! Great blog and great cause!
I found your blog on Pinterest yesterday evening and was on it until1:00 am this morning, and didn’t want to stop then. I have been sewing since I was a little girl, learned from my mother, who made all mine and my siblings clothes. You have shown me things that I never even thought about before. The way you can take a skirt and make a dress out of it by just sewing seams up from the bottom and incorporate the sleeves in the same way, is something I would not have thought possible. I love the things you make out of these cast-offs. I, too, have searched thrift stores for clothing, but I usually just look for fabrics, buttons,or trim that I love and can possibly use. I had never thought of redoing them the way you do. You have a very creative mind and I admire the way you can see the things in these items that anyone else would never even imagine. You have inspired me to look at thrift store items in a completely different way, and even my own clothing that I thought I was going to have to discard. Good luck in your quest to finish this project and in all your future endeavors.
I just found your blog on pinterest. I am obsessed! I am a beginning sewer and you are such an inspiration! I have already told both my sisters about your blog and then I let the kids eat candy and watch TV so I could look through all your re-fashions! Your AMAZING! I cant wait for you to keep sharing all your awesome creativity!
I just found this blog today and am in love! So many wonderful ideas!! Turning the drab into fab. And recycling! Thanks for being so inspiring.
Great stuff!
Love your blog! I just finished my freshman year at USC and when I came across your blog today I thought “Hey, there’s a Revente in Columbia.” Imagine the surprise when I saw that’s actually where you are! I can’t wait to follow your amazing refashions!
You are soooo crafty! Im jealous! Love your website
I found your blog through Pintrest and have been completely captivated for the last 2 hours reading and seeing your creations. I am completely inspired and can’t wait to hit up my thrift store and bust out my sewing machine. Thanks for sharing your talent, and the details of your life. I love your writing style and as long as your run this blog, I’ll be reading!
You are like a fashion wizard or something! You have a very good eye and creative mind for recycling “rejected rejects”. It is awesome, what you’re doing. Now I’ll think more than twice before I throw away clothes, and scour my mom and grandmother’s closets for hidden treasures! 🙂
I came across your blog yesterday afternoon and spent the whole time going through the posts for creative inspiration… I’ve recently lost 50lbs and all my old clothes are like tents so it’s nice to get some ideas so I can rehash my old favourites and celebrate my new body!
Keep up the good work, I’ll be checking in for a daily update in inspiration!
I hope you’re well
Amy, London
Interesting ideas. Keep it up.
I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award. See the post here & congrats!! http://mydailycreativity.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/day-136-i-am-honored-to-be-a-versatile-blogger/
You are doing some great things here! I am a friend of Whitney and Mike’s and you and I have run into each other at a few events. Anyhow, I’ve sent your blog address along to my mom, who is a local artist that thrives on reusing waste. I think she’ll enjoy it! Her blog is leemalerich.blogspot.com
So, I like other commenters have just recently dived into refashioning. I’ve always had to shop at thrift stores, and honestly didn’t mind because we always rooted out some awesome things, but now I’ve finally gotten to the point where I’m not taking clothes at face value, but seeing the potential to be so much better. Your blog has been inspirational, a source of some great ideas in how to update awesome (and some not so awesome) vintage pieces and I thank you for blogging! I have read every single entry all the way back to when you started and I check back daily to see what you’ve come up with for each new day. Love your blog and refashions and sending encouragement from Jersey!
Awesome. Awesome. Awesome. I love that you’ve found a way to use your creativity to do great things. Love your blog. Keep it up!
You are amazing! have you had any local media coverage? Seriously, this is so great what you are doing!
I’m doing something of a similar sort, but you have a much greater objective! love that not only are you eliminating waste but doing something great for others. I’m trying to eliminate waste, save money and show that you don’t have to spend a ton of $$ to look amazing! http://secondhandchallenge.wordpress.com/
sending positive vibes from here to there…good luck and…definitely…all the best chicky!
Hi,
I just wanted to let you know that I’ve awarded you the Liebster Blog Award. I follow your blog and impressed with the creations you come up with from what others have discarded. I admire your commitment and dedication to being a recycler as well as a Good Samaritan. Keep up the good works. Your award is outlined in my blog.
Oh wow! Thank you so much! 🙂
This is such a cool concept! I was really excited to discover your blog today and will definitely follow your posts and check back for future updates. Thank you for the inspiration (:
Thanks! I’m glad you like it. 🙂
What a joy to come across your blog! I literally looked at every page from start to finish; such an inspiration. Really touching when I read the post about your Grandmother… I too lost mine a few years back and she is the one that made me want to sew. I have dabbled in sewing for a long time and have finally made the decision to start taking classes in January and I am more than thrilled. This just gave me the boost I needed! Thank you for sharing and for all that you have done to help a wonderful cause.
I wish you all the best!!
Marissa from the Upstate of South Carolina
I nominated you for the Versatile Blogger Award 🙂
http://beingzhenya.wordpress.com/2011/12/16/the-versatile-blogger-award/
Oh Wow! Thanks!!!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 I’m honored!
I just found your blog and it is the best refashion blog I’ve come across so far! Keep it up!
Thank you so much for your kind words. 🙂
I love your works and I’m in love with your style! I just started sewing and recycling old clothes!
Found your blog just today. Your ideas are awesome! Keep it up! 🙂
PS and of course, I love it that there’s charity that comes with this fun 🙂
Such a brilliant idea! I’m so happy I found your blog 🙂
I am completely impressed!
great idea and helping out a good cause
Wonderful idea – all the best in your mission!
I stumbled on this blog when I searched for re-fashion blogs on Google. This blog is awesome and I saw your creations are really cool, and very chic….and I can never tell them it’s refashioned if I don’t look at the “before.”
I also would like to do some refashioning and blog about it…..but the BIGGEST problem is I don’t know how to sew. But that is one of my top list things to do this year—to enroll in a sewing class and learn making pretty clothes like you do.
i also stumbled on this blog wile looking for ideas on how to refashion my clothes and thrift shop finds and i love ur blog OMG!! its awesome love it. got some good ideas from ur pix and im looking foward to do them my self..yay..me. thanx much for all ur great ideas (:
I cant wait to try some of these ideas! 🙂 You’ve given me great inspiration!
You are fabulous! I am so excited to try some of your ideas out!
This is fabulous! I think I shall hit you up for some custom outfit designs for me for a fee. Such great work! And, I need girlie things 🙂
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