For many women, it happens that the closets literally burst with clothes, but there is nothing to put on. In a more advantageous position are those who are familiar with the needle and thread. And for those who dust the sheathed sewing machine, and in general it’s a sin to complain. They know very well: completely new clothes may appear in the closet, for this you need to alter old things. But, as usually happens, sometimes there is not enough time, then enthusiasm, then ideas. A selection of things and accessories into which you can turn boring clothes will help you solve the last problem. So what can you do with old things?
Small update
Nothing cardinal - repaint a thing, for example, or add applique, frills, bows from satin ribbons. On old skirts, patterns from sequins will look interesting, and on jeans you can make holes and scuffs. If you are considering how to alter linen trousers, then try decorating them at the side seams with cotton lace.
New clothes
It can be done in two ways - slightly adjust or alter old things completely. In the first version, midi and mini skirts are obtained from long skirts and dresses. And the trousers turn into shorts, not with such an easy movement of the hand, of course, as in one famous comedy, but it is also very simple to put on, mark a new line of length and cut it off. Hem hem. If it is jeans, then you can leave and fray it even more. The second way is more difficult - before you alter the old things, they must be torn, washed, ironed and only then cut into patterns and sew.
Women things"
Headbands, bandanas, bows, hair clips, belts, bracelets - this is far from a complete liver of what old things can be altered into. You can also make bags, wallets, cosmetic bags, aprons and slippers. The main thing is to find a good pattern, but this is just not difficult, because now you can even find instructions on the network on how to make an atomic bomb.
Home accessories
There are many ideas on how to transform a house using only old things. Children may have new toys that used to be a tweed jacket, while a cat may have a new house from her husband’s former bike shirt. On the wall in the hallway you can hang a hand-sewn panel on which you will attach memo notes for loved ones. A shabby book will last longer if it is pasted over with cuts of cotton fabric, or you can even make a removable cover.
If you are going to alter jeans, and you have more than one pair of them accumulated, then look at the patchwork coverlet. Cut into even squares, sew them into strips, and then assemble them into one canvas - there is nothing complicated in it, but such a cover will last a very long time. With a fabric from an unnecessary blouse, you can decorate the frame of the picture or mirror. She simply glues cardboard of the right size, which is then glued to the frame or even to the surface itself, for example, mirrors. You can also upgrade the old lamp with a cloth - sew a new lampshade on it.
Kitchen curtains are easily decorated with satin skirt appliqués. If there is a need for new curtains, then, as an option, the old ones are cut into stripes, and contrasting stripes from other obsolete curtains are inserted between them.