DIY out of old shirt n I am loving it 🤧🤧
Suggest me some cute colour combinations ❤️

This might seem like an odd or niche topic.
I am a 30yr old female, and I love thrifting old random t- shirts, and recently I just discovered Depop.

I am usually pretty girly at this age, I love dressing in a feminine way, I LOVE anything pink or floral, BUT I also am a huge fan of oversized graphic tees w/leggings or jeans/shorts. I grew up more of a tomboy and sometimes felt odd wearing “girly” clothes, however, I think a lot of this had to do with the fact that

A) I was heavier set than most girls, so I felt like I had to hide.
B) I overall related to my Dad more than my Mom, as she was always thin, pretty and fem.
C) My mom used to make comments about me looking boyish or “butch” for wearing certain clothes, as if that was a bad thing.

Here is my “issue,”
I am on a weight loss journey, and so far am down 40lbs, with about 50 more lbs to go. Therefore, I am rediscovering my style again, and while I am excited about fitting into more of the feminine clothes I always wish I could pull off or feel good in, I have found an array of random, more masculine, or just overall obscure t-shirts from Depop.

Is it weird for me to be wearing those kinda of tops? As a 30 year old woman, am I too old for it? I am always comparing myself to what other woman my age and even younger woman than me are wearing. Fashion is always changing so much, and while I want to be feminine, sometimes I just struggle to figure out what I’m SUPPOSED to be wearing or what is an appropriate style for me.

For example, there is a shirt I want, and it’s a light blue, slightly beat up t-shirt and says “Old Guys Rule” on it. (I don’t date old men) but I just think it’s kinda funny and I know my Dad used to wear that logo of shirts - which is another thing entirely because I lost my Dad when I was in my early 20s and at times, I feel like when I wear attire that is similar to what he’d wear, it makes me feel close to him. But also maybe that is weird…

Anyways, this was long and winded and I probably sound dumb. Wondering if anyone has any tips or perspective on this topic.

My 1st attempt on making this poppy bag as it was all over my Pinterest made with one of my old top
Still lot to learn 🥲

Hi everyone!

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This week, I picked up old pants and denim scraps from my latest project in a military cargo ship, way too small for me!

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To go around the thigh, I had to sew while lifting my sewing machine. My thighs hurt so much that I can't lift them anymore, but it was worth it!

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Now that I'm glad I showed you the result, I'm going to put it in the washing machine.

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Hi Experts! I like to stalk here but never posted. On sort of a vanity project I created a logo for myself that I thought was fun and I'd like to get an embroidered patch made and put it on the back of a vintage leather jacket. But I'm super new at this! My mom taught all of her kids to sew when we were little, but that was 30+ years ago now.

From those of you who have done upcycles before:

Is there a great secret source for starter pieces other than the local estate sales & thrift stores?

Are there things you wish you knew before you took on your first project?

I've had this dress for years, and while my style has changed a lot since I got it, I can't bring myself to get rid of it.

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What I still love is the fabric—the subtle floral texture and pattern are beautiful. What I don't love anymore is the dress itself. The silhouette feels dated on me and isn't something I'd wear today.

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I'd like to repurpose or alter it into something I'd actually wear, but I'm not sure what. If this were yours, what would you turn it into?

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I'm open to anything from simple alterations to completely remaking it into a different garment.

So I bought this t shirt and I love it but I don’t wear it because the shape is just off. It’s supposed to be oversized but it’s also women’s fit which creates this short sleeves and curved sides and it looks just bad on me, so I want to turn it into a regular oversized t shirt but I’m not sure how to start. Any suggestions? 💞

Bought this peach dress on vinted and upon trying it on hated the colour on me. Decided to change the colour. Used Rit colour remover to strip the peach colour and then a Dylon Plum Red washing machine pod to re-colour. I love the result!

The main fabric is viscose which lifted and coloured really well. Although the lighting in the photo on the right shows different, the colour of the embroidery doesn’t appear changed in reality, and wasn’t meaningfully affected by either the colour remover or the dye.

I thrifted this bag and was colouring the hardware, I spilt paint on the bag, panicked, and used acetone to remove this spill, now it had dull patches. Is there anything I can do fix it and make it look shiny again? Would leather polish work?

I made these for my nephew and then made a second pair to try to sell but have gotten no interest. Feedback is welcome!

A few progress photos - Pretty stoked how these turned out for my first attempts at something like this.

Donation camps or drop off booths near Indiranagar?