Kids Makes
Adults keep out!
This section is especially for kids – providing easy funky projects to keep you busy. We’ll add new ones regularly, so use the search facility to find one you’ve seen before.
Dress Up
With recycle and re-use is all the rage, just take three T-shirts and make into a stylish funky dress. Wear with a belt and you'll feel all dressed up and hopefully with somewhere to go! >> more
I'm Frilled Ruffle
Soft and romantic – an ordinary T shirt can become frilly and feminine when perky ruffles are added to the neckline. Gabrielle Sterbenz shows you how to get the latest catwalk look >> more
Single Wrist Cuff
Feeling brazen, bold or conservative? The subtlety of your fashion statement can be measured out by the number of grommets added to this cuff! This idea from Scatha G Allison for the conscientious sewer shows how an old denim garment like jeans can be turned into something new >> more
T-shirt dress
Take three (or more) T-shirts in colours mild or wild and shape them into this fun tube dress. It couldn’t be simpler to make and it’s lots of fun to wear >> more
Just Zip It - Belt
Simple and fun are two apt words to describe this belt. Made from a zipper and bound on either side with leather, this belt can be worn with jeans or over a skirt in various ways to suit your whim. Add your favorite zipper pull (ours is an earring), and you have a versatile, one-of-a-kind fashion statement >> more
Desk Tidy
Keep the kids busy this Easter and get them making funky pen pots for the whole family. Make them in cheery Spring fabrics and use for the office to hold pens and scissors or make several for the dressing table too! >> more
Lacy Bolero
Stand out from the rest with a dose of personal style. Sonya Nimri shows how to transform a long sleeved crew neck top that’s been left at the back of the wardrobe into a stylish bolero cardi!
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Flower Power Top
After decades of minimalism, embellishment is once again the tops! Lucinda Ganderton brings some decorate detailing to a couple of unloved vest tops by revamping and adding some simple stitching to make a bold statement >> more
Tangerine Dream T-shirt
Katie Cole takes a simple T-shirt and makes it into something special for her to wear in a matter of minutes. Ideal for dressing up, simply looking pretty or to make together >> more
Tot's Tent
Stop those shouts of boredom this summer with this simple structure that will keep children amused for hours. It's a very easy to make tent that can become a picnic blanket, table topper for messy painting or even handy wrap for a wet dog >> more
Flower Power T-shirt
This T-shirt project is great for children and adults– both to make and to wear! Designed by Charlotte Liddle, the decorative embellishment is based on a child’s simple drawing >> more
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