Hello Refashion Co-op. I found these super fun plaid pants at a thrift shop and had to have them. There was a small problem though...
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You may remember the jeans wall hanging I made of our cat Max earlier this year. I really had fun making it so I was keen on trying it again. And when saw this drawing of a blue titmouse, made by Dutch artist Katja Dupont, I could imagine it being transformed in jeans.
Katja makes beautiful drawings of animals with a fineliner, so if you like the blue titmouse, you should definitely take a look at her website Ijzerhart.net.
Hi everyone!
I hope you're in for a throwback post and a dive into Refashion Co-op history with me. I wanted to share a few former posts with you. And not just any post... I thought it would be nice be to commemorate the top 5 refashions on Refashion Co-op: the posts that have gotten the most views since Refashion Co-op was launched in 2011. So let's enjoy some treasures from the past!
A challenge most of us struggle with at least once: an adorable top or dress, but too tight (or we've become bigger:)). A recognizable problem, so that's probably why we love to read about how to fix it. Like in Saga's populair dress refashion in September 2014, and the post was viewed 35.000 times!
4. A cute fix for a hole in the knee of jeans
This funny fix by 'Resweater' really stands out for its originality. The refashion was meant for kids jeans, but I can imagine even grown-up refashionistas being tempted... So I completely understand why this fix was viewed more than 48.000 times. As one of the comments said: it's a whimsical fix!
Did you know that Anthropologie has been an inspiration for several posts on Refashion Co-op? Come to think of it, maybe an 'Anthroplogie inspired' throwback might be fun! But... none of the refashions was as popular as the 'Anthropologie inspired T' by Mary, it was viewed no less than 67.000 times. As far as I know the brand is not sold in the Netherlands, but I went to a store in Oxford last year and really liked it (if you're Dutch like me: it made me think of Sissy-Boy).
Those sleeves! I loved it, and I'm not the only one. This elegant refashion by Beth, aka the Renegade Seamstress, was very popular and viewed more than 128.000 times! If you've been here from the beginning, you may remember Beth. She shared a lot of practical and creative ideas on Refashion Co-op and even published her own Refashion Handbook in 2014.
Finally, the post with the most views.... is a fun and simple transformation from a sleeve to a bow sleeve. You may remember the celebration of this refashion a few months ago, in March. It turned out that 2 authors shared the honour, because the post (248.000 views!) was inspired by an older post with the same idea, also published on Refashion Co-op!.
You may have noticed that the top 5 'best viewed' posts were published some time ago. So what do these refashions have in common? To me it feels all 5 ideas are still useful and/or modern today, aren't they? For instance, I've seen similar sleeve designs in (diy) fashion magazines this past year. And the bow sleeve tutorial, it's timeless, right? So maybe that's the strength of these refashions...?
Since the posts were publishes some time ago, they were of course also able to gain more views than, let's say a popular post in 2023. I'm aware of that, and luckily I'm not from an official research institute:). Maybe we could check the statistics again in a few years to see what happened. But does it really matter? Enjoying the treasures of the past was the starting point of this throwback post, and I hope you did exactly that!
And ... of course I want to know your personal favourite! Do you agree with the top 5 or would you vote for something completely different? Is your favourite refashion a useful, more technical tutorial? Or maybe a quick fix, or a creative refash you're still planning to do yourself?
Please share your thoughts in the comments!
Hi everyone, hope you all had a great summer! (And if you're in the Southern Hemisphere, summer is coming:)). This time I'm sharing 2 quick fixes. The neckline of one of my older tops was rather low and a bit overstretched. It looks a bit sloppy and at a certain age, too much cleavage is overrated:). But I'm also not a big fan of high necklines, which is the issue of the second top. I definitely need more air in that area. So I'm tackling 2 tops, with different neckline issues.
If you have been following my posts, you may have noticed that I love quick fixes. I've had sewing lessons for years and years, but it doesn't seem to have changed my approach (limited effort, optimal effect). And yes, I've had the occasional frowns from the teachers. So maybe this post is for the like-minded creatives among you:).
To tackle the issue with the low stretched neckline, I stitched along the lower half of the neckline with elastic thread on the bobbin.
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