What to do with clothes you've outgrown

19 replies since 4th May 2010 • Last reply 4th May 2010

Reply #16:

How about making a dress out of them? You said they don't have much stretch left right? You could sew an old cami onto an old skirt and then sew a zip onto the back. A great way to sew on a zipper for a person new to sewing is to sew it RIGHT ON to the dress and cut the fabric beneath it open. You end up with a really edgy look. You would have to use fray chek (or a different product) to minimize and eliminate any fraying on the raw edge. You can use clear nailpolish for this too.
OR make a plush animal out of them. I LOVE plushies!

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Reply #17:

Bonnets and hats Happy I have a whole collection now.. especially woolen items, felt away and sew Happy

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Reply #18:

I would check out this book: Generation T. It has several ways to redo old t-shirts. ^_^

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Reply #19:

i like to make plushies out of my old t-shirts and give them to my best friends.

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Reply #20:

personally i give my old clothes to charity but my great grand moder was weaving rug whit old clothes.. i still have many they lasted over decades and are kinda like familly treasure lol... always nice to remember im walking over my great great grand father's knickers

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