Use your sewing machine to turn an unloved item into something special!
It’s a very common scenario – men’s shirts no longer being used, no longer wanted. But rather than throwing them away, they can be a wonderful clothing raw material source!
In our regular blogs, we cover many upcycling or recycling tutorial examples. But there’s one refashioning source that crops up more than any other – the good old men’s shirt.
As with other how-tos, all you need is
- An unloved men’s shirt or two – in good condition of course!.
- A sewing machine and some level of capability as a sewist
- …and a whole heap of inspirational ideas!!!
As we said in a previous blog – our upcycling special, Dictionary.com defines “upcycle” as
“to process (used goods or waste material) so as to produce something that is often better than the original”.
And men’s shirts probably provide a greater variety of possibilities than any other upcycling source!
Our top ten men’s shirt recycling articles
Enjoy – and sent your wonderful results to our Facebook page!
- Thrifted men’s shirt upcycle hack in 7 steps.
- DIY: XXL men’s shirt to bell sleeve dress refashion.
- Appliquéd shirt cuff pouches.
- Mens dress shirt refashion tutorial.
- Men’s shirt to women’s blouse – refashion.
- DIY: men’s shirt refashion.
- How to refashion a men’s dress shirt to a maternity shirt.
- Men’s shirt refashion to jacket.
- Men’s to women’s dress shirt refashion.
- Men’s shirt refashion: flannel to vest. It’s reversible!
GUR – your sewing machine superstore!
If you’re looking to start the noble art for the first time, or have decided that it’s time to go for something a little more awe-inspiring, GUR’s sewing machine range will present you with some very impressive options.
Check out GUR’s spares and accessories store – everything you could want for your trusty sewing machine!