It's already mid-June, and you can tell by what's happening in Lulu Ferris, which is filling up with summer tutorials. One new tutorial every Friday, as you probably know (or maybe not). But besides making new garments to wear for the first time, it's also time to customize summer clothes and give them a new look.
Some garments will make you happy to see them again—your favorites. But others… you'll look at them with a puzzled expression and a strange face, asking yourself: “How did I ever wear this when it's so plain/ugly?” When you find one of those garments, don't even think about throwing it away! In today's post, we're giving you lots of ideas so you can make it suit your taste and make it much prettier.
Long live recycling!
How to customize summer clothesWe've gathered the best of our summer recycling and customization tutorials into a single post. That way, you won't have to search through the blog, turning page after page.
1. Customize flip-flops
In this post about learning to customize flip-flops, we show you no fewer than 5 different ways to do it. You can customize those slightly old but wonderfully comfortable flip-flops that make you feel as if you're wearing nothing. Or buy some simple, basic ones and turn them into something special and different.
Our favorite is number 5 because, besides being very original, they turn out absolutely beautiful!
2. Customize bikinis
You may have a bikini that's a little out of fashion, but it's still new. Makes sense, since you've only worn it for a couple of months each year. You hate the idea of buying another one, but you also don't want to keep wearing the same one. No problem!
We also have a post where you'll find three ideas for customizing bikinis in different styles.
3. Customize shorts
These 5 ideas for customizing shorts are so easy to apply that you can even skip the sewing machine and use permanent fabric glue. Although if you're someone who enjoys sewing, like us, there are only a few stitches to make.
Have you decided to retire your long jeans and make yourself a pair of shorts? Do last year's seem incredibly boring to you? Here's the post with 5 ways to customize shorts.
4. Customize T-shirts
Old T-shirts that already look stretched out, new T-shirts that have been sitting in your closet forever without being worn, T-shirts with no spark… Now you'll feel very lucky to have them and you'll be glad you didn't throw them in the trash. In this case, we have a post where we show you 4 ways to customize T-shirts and, in addition, a tutorial for customizing T-shirts with T-shirt yarn.
With these tricks, you can transform a basic T-shirt into something unique.
5. Customize all kinds of garments with freezer paper
Very inexpensive and full of possibilities, do you know freezer paper? If the answer is no, then you also don't know the summer bag with pineapple stencil tutorial. Freezer paper is a very inexpensive product that lets you customize all kinds of garments with paint in a very simple way.
Here are two useful links if you want to experiment with it:
- What is freezer paper and how do you use it?
- Product: freezer paper
6. Customize all kinds of garments with appliqués
A classic that always works and lets you create 100% original and unique designs. Making appliqués is easy and inexpensive, and once you've done it once, it won't hold any secrets for you. A few pieces of fabric, a little Heat and Bond, and there you have them.
In this post about customizing baby clothes with appliqués, we explain the entire process step by step and also include a link to a YouTube video where you can watch Laura carry out the whole process.
Now you have your 6 ways to customize summer clothes and absolutely no reason not to do it: easy little fixes, very simple, and for every taste.
Customize like crazy!