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August 5, 2022

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Hello, DIYers!

We’ve felt the weight of inflation at the gas pump, grocery store, utility bills, and even in home repairs! With purse strings a little tighter this year, we may not have as much money to throw around for new clothes for our trendy kids and teens, especially if they haven’t hit a significant growth spurt. If having a new wardrobe is important to them, however, there are things that you can do to upgrade their current wardrobe with alterations that make their old clothes look new and one of a kind! If your teen is interested, they can get in on the action themselves! It might even spark an interest in clothing alteration or design for their future!

Happy crafting!

Peekaboo Lace Insert

Add a touch of lace in whatever shape you like!

Found Mr. Kate 

Add Geometric Pattern to Pants 

These look so cool!

Found Emerja Design 

Turn a Scarf into a Chic Romantic Vest

Add something extra to your teens look by turning a chic, boho scarf into a vest that they can put over a tshirt!

Found Brit + Co

Bow Sleeve T-Shirt 

This is a no-sew idea that yields super cute results!

Found Creatinglaura

Pearl Jeans 

There’s a pair of designer jeans that feature a pearled accent on the  legs. They cost hundreds of dollars! With this DIY, you can make your own set using older jeans from your kid or teens wardrobe and a few faux pearls! Easy!

Found Ice Cream and Neon Dreams 

No-Sew Flowery Tee 

Take plain, colored, or patterned tees and turn them into a flowery graphic T-shirt that is totally one of a kind!

Found Pretty Life Girls 

Sequin Jean Pockets 

Add a touch of sparkle to last years jeans!

Found Collective Gen 

Lace Covered T-Shirt 

Use a bit of lace to tactfully layer an accented section of a basic T-shirt in order to create a whole new look!

Found Craftaholics Anonymous 

Galaxy Hoodie 

You can use this tutorial to make a galaxy hoodie, T-shirt, or most other articles of clothing!

Found Instructables 

Scarf Into Cover Up/Wrap 

Turn a scarf into a fabulous and flowy cover up!

Found Fabric 

Ombre Jeggins 

Try this!

Found So I Make Stuff 

T-Shirt into Peplum Top 

Give a plain T-shirt a new look with this peplum top transformation!

Found Merrick’s Art

Add a Pattern to Shorts 

Shorts season is almost over! If your child or teen wants to spice things up with their summer shorts they can add patterns with fabric glue! This style used a pencil eraser to create glamorous polka dots!

Found Say Yes 

DIY Pocket T-Shirt Upgrade 

How cute is this?! Pick a fabric pattern you’d like to add to a T-shirt!

Found Chicago Now 

No-Sew DIY Cut-Shirt

This is a cute and easy T-shirt upgrade!

Found Craftsyhacks

Update Denim Jacket with Fabric Print 

Turn a denim jacket into something fabulous by adding a spot of fabric!

Found Emerja Design 

Bleach Tie-Dye Jeans 

Use bleach to create a new and fabulous style for a pair of last years jeans!

Found Advice From a Twenty Something 

Studded Capris 

If jeans from last year still fit around the waist but have become too short to use as pants, why not turn them into a pair of fashionable, studded capris?!

Found Brit + Co

Belted Jersey Knit 

How cute is this?! Plus it can easily be made with an old belt and scarf!

Found Brit + Co

Flower Embroidered Denim 

These jeans look new and fabulous!

Found Love Maegan 

Lace Down Shirt Blouse 

Upgrade a shirt by running lace down the center!

Found Sweetcharli

Pearl-Lined Hoodie 

It’s all about pearlcore design! Here is an easy way to upgrade a plain hoodie into something fabulous!

Found Love Maegan 

Stylish Fabric Upgrade on Shorts 

Aren’t these so cool?!

Found Free People 

Cold Shoulder Top 

Add some style with this easy long sleeve upgrade!

Found YouTube 

Cut Out Heart Pockets 

This is a cute way to add something a little different to old jeans for the new year!

Found Love Maegan 

DIY Bow Sweater Upgrade 

Take a boring sweater from last year and give it a special upgrade!

Found Love Maegan 

Lace Denim Refresh 

This DIY takes only minutes and transforms your jeans, jean shorts, or jean jacket into something new and different!

Found Creative Fashion Blog 

Sleeveless Coat

Your teen may not have a coat with shoulder pads in their wardrobe, but you might be able to gift one to them for this DIY project or thrift for one! This sleeveless coat (or duster vest) adds style to any fall wardrobe!

Found Love Maegan 

Splotchy Bleach Dyed Sweatshirt or Hoodie 

How cool is this?!

Found Love Maegan 

Add Lace to Shorts

Add some lace to the bottom of summer shorts! This can be especially helpful if the shorts need a bit of length added to them in order to meet school dress-code standards!

Found I Love To Create Blog 

Custom Illustration Jacket 

Take last years jacket and add a fun illustration to make it totally unique!

Found Emerja Design 

Off-Shoulder Eyelet Top

Give this a try!

Found Trashtocouture

Patchwork Jeans 

Upgrade your jeans with patches!

Found One CrafDIY Girl 

Bleach and Tie-Dye

This reverse tie-dye technique gives pops of color to black clothing!

Found Chaotically Yours

Pearl Jean Rip Accents 

Here’s another cool way to add a touch of pearls to old jeans!

Found Love Maegan 

Recycled Skull T-Shirt

This is fabulous!

Found Typepad

I’m Speaking Tshirt 

This is a fabulous shirt for empowered young women!

Found Love Meagan 

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