This August, in a little over a fortnight, will see an awesome line up of 20 bloggers take The Refashioners challenge right here on this blog. For your delight and inspiration. But this year is going to be a little different….this year we’re throwing the doors wide open and inviting you to take the challenge too!!!
We want YOU to play along with us! That’s right! We want YOU to be a Refashioner and take part in this years challenge alongside the bloggers you’ll see here. This years theme is “Get Shirty” and we want you to share your awesome shirt refashions with us too. What’s more, there’ll be an AWESOME prize package for the best of the best at the end of the challenge!! (Watch this space for further deets on that!) Here’s how it works:
- The community challenge will run from today and alongside the blogger challenge for the whole of August. You can start sharing now to enter!!
Entry deadline for the prize package is 31st Aug 2015. Now extended to 27th September! Midnight GMT. - You can share your shirt refashions via Instagram using the hashtag #therefashioners2015 OR on our dedicated Pinterest board (you’ll need to follow the board and then request an invite from me to join in order to pin to it. You can email me at kitschycoo(at)hotmail(dot)co(dot)uk with your email address or leave it in the comments below and I’ll add you to the board). UPDATE: It may be easier if you just let me know your pinterest username!! You do not need a blog to take part.
- Throughout September we will select and share your best and most awesome shirt refashions right here and ask readers to give their views.
- A winner will be selected by a panel of Refashioners (past & present) at the end of September
- Refashions must predominantly involve a button down man’s shirt. What you do with it from there is entirely down to you!!
- You can enter as many different refashions as you like
So what do you say? Fancy joining us and be in with a chance of winning a fantastic prize at the end of it?? Well get refashioning, pinning and sharing; and watch this space for an announcement regarding the AWESOME prize package we’re lining up for you!!!
Oooh, I’m going to have organize a raid on Dads wardrobe. Please add me to the pinterest board; my email is sewingandmore(at)gmail(dot)com
Done 🙂
So excited! Does it have to be a new, never-posted refashion? Are multiple entries allowed?
Multiple entries are fine. Previous refashions are fine 🙂 Have added you to the pinterest board…welcome aboard!
my favorite source of printed rayon may be men’s shirts… Please sign me up! Noelle dot LaVoie at gmail dot com
Tis done Noelle 🙂 Check your spam if you can’t see the email in your inbox 🙂 Welcome!
Hi, love your blog and wanted to subscribe by email but the link for that in your follow list doesn’t work.
Ah, thanks Baye! Leave it with me…..will look into it. The site crashed last week and am still putting a few gremlins right! Will come back to you shortly 🙂
Right….so I have removed the little email icon from the “follow” bar; and just underneath it I have put the “subscribe via email” box which had somehow mysteriously disappeared since last week’s shenanigans! Let me know if it works?? And thanks for the heads up!
Sign me up! I love a fun sewing challenge! katie (at) agirlnamedkatie.com
I am in! Super excited. Can you add me to your Pinterest list! Thanks x
Yes please, never done a refashion before but can’t wait to try. Username is GemmaConnor87. Thanks!
I think you need to follow the board first Gemma….will try and invite you by email…but let me know!
I think it has worked, thank you
Great 🙂
Hi Portia, I have passed on the info to the french sewing bloggers through my blog 😉 you can check out the article there, english translation for you at the end 😉 https://uneanneedecouture.wordpress.com/2015/07/17/the-refashioners/
Thanks for that great idea!
Thank you SOOOO much Sonia!Really appreciate you spreading the word like this 🙂
Hi Portia,
I have started following the board on Pinterest. My Pinterest name is The Secret Costumier and my email is etemiotubu dot gmail dot com, and I would love to join the challenge! Many thanks!
Done Etemi! Welcome!!
I want to participate. It is an interesting challenge. Can you add me to your Pinterest list! Thanks. My English is not very good, I’m Spanish
Your English is much better than my Spanish Isabel 🙂 Hablo solo un poquito de Espanol, pero me encanta la Espanol y Espana! 😉 I have added you to the Pinterest board 🙂
Please can you add me to the pinterest group. My email is Alexa.c.duff@gmail.com.
Tis done Alexa 🙂 Welcome!!
Please add me to the pinterest board! (Henriette Furze). Thank you! Super challenge 🙂
Tis Done! Welcome!!
Please add me to the Pinterest board. My Pinterest user name is Sue @ A Colourful Canvas. Thanks!
Greate challenge! I have never refashioned before and would like to try. Please add me to the Pinterest board 🙂 Thanks! aamborg at gmail dot com
Done Asa Maria!! Welcome!
I’ve been on the fence about this, but the last few posts have intrigued me. I’m following the board–could you please add username victorialynne to it? Thank you!!
Yay! Glad you got off the fence Victoria! 😉
Great idea! Great Line Up! have so many shirts in my stash! Could you add me? I am sewingprincess on Pinterest
Hello lovely!! I know who you are of course 🙂 Are you gonna play along on IG too?? Just use #therefashioners2015 on any posts 😉
Hello! This sounds exciting! I would like to join the Pinterest board. My username is heatherwhatton. Thank you!
Done! Yay Heather! Px
Hi – I would like to be added to the contributors list. My pintrest user name is Upcycled Design Lab
Tis done Cindy!! Welcome!
Great idea! I’ve followed your board? @nickybroom
invited you!!
Awesome! Please sign me up on the Pinterest board! Username is ruthmack23
Also, just to clarify, should the refashion start as a shirt or ends as a shirt? Or either?
Consider it done Ruth 🙂 Start with a shirt. End wherever your imagine takes you! 😉
I am Sara Mayo on Pinterest and my first project is ready to upload. Please add me.
Never mind, I see I am already there! Thanks.
This sounds fab, there is going to be so much inspiration! Please can you add me @vickymcreations – I’m off to pull out the contents of my ready to refashion stash of clothes from the cupboard! Can I check I am presuming the shirt needs to end up as an item of clothing?
Yay Vicky! You’re in!
Can’t wait to see all the shirt refashions! I would love to join, my Pinterest link is https://www.pinterest.com/sewnbyangela/
(sewnbyangela)
I’m sewnbyangela on Pinterest, & would love an invite 🙂 https://www.pinterest.com/sewnbyangela/
Tis Done Angela 🙂 Welcome!
Thank you for adding me. Apologies for the double comment, my enthusiasm got the better of me 😉 Feel free to delete.
Ha ha! Don’t worry Angela! We Want enthusiasm, lol!
Px
brightonsewingbee@hotmail.com.. Please add me x
Tis Done Stacie!
Can I join please? Pinterest is @cerianblue.
I’m very much an amateur but life’s all about challenging yourself right?!
Tis done Cerian! Apologies for the delay!!
And yes! Challenge is the mother of creativity!!
My project is ready. You can see in my blog:
http://issabelacolor.blogspot.com.es/2015/07/refashioners-2015-reciclar-una-camisa.html
This sounds like fun! Count me in, I’ll be Instagramming my refashions 🙂
Woohoo! Welcome aboard Vicky!
Hey Portia!
Great challenge!
I follow the board, can you put me in please?
My user name is buxsen.
Greetings,
Jenny
You’re in! 🙂
Tank you!:-)
Hi there, can you add me too? I’ve followed the board, I’m @babsarama. Now to put my thinking cap on, love a good challenge and this is all new to me!
It’s so much fun too!! Added you to the board Hannah!
Could you please add me to the Pinterest board? @tracethiele
Done Tracey! 🙂
Yay! I think this sewalong will be the great motivation for me to refashion more than 10 shirts of my husband for myself 🙂 Please count me in, so exciting!
Have invited you to the pinterest board 🙂
Thank you!
My Pinterest obsession is empireroom. I would love to join in. What fun!
Invited!
Me! Waves hand in air! Pick me! I’m ErnieK Designs on Pinterest
Done!!
I would love to join your challenge. This would be my first.
Done Belinda!
Hi! This looks like so much fun! I would love to join! My Pinterest user name is susannorwood.
Thank you!!
Done Susan!
Hi Portia, I would love to join in. My Pinterest user name is annmarshalluk.
Thank you.
Done!
Sounds like a lot of fun. Please could you add me to the pinterest board?
Just invited you Dott 🙂
Thanks 🙂
Done! All I need to do is iron it again, and then get photos done… That may take a while 🙂
Hello Portia, What a great idea. I love refashions. Here is my contribution. http://www.sewingalacarte.nl/refashion/when-two-becomes-one-or-the-marriage-of-two-discarded-clothes-2/
My pinterest name is sewing a la carte: https://www.pinterest.com/sonjafavourites/
That’s a super refashion Sonja! Although the theme of the challenge is using mens shirts as a starting point. Would love to see your shirt refashions and have sent you a pinterest invite to the board! Px
Hello Portia, Can you resend me an invitation. I’ve received one form you sent and I’ve clicked the accept button, but it’s seems to fail. I can’t pin anything. Thank you. My pinterest name sewing a la carte.
Hello Portia, Thank you for sending me an other invitation. It’s working and just pinned my refashion. Kind regards, Sonja
Please add me to the Pinterest board. My user name is Abby Lockhart.
Thank you!!
Can you add me to the Pinterest board? My pinterest username is “thinktran”. Thanks!
I’m really excited to try my hand at refashioning a men’s shirt.. I’ve never done it before!
Ah you’ll love it! Invite sent!
Are previously posted refashions ok? My user name is elizabethap, excited to play along!!
Yes they are FINE Elizabeth! Have sent you an invite 😉
Thanks Portia!
Hi, can you include me on the pinterest page so I can upload some images for the getshirty challenge please.
Thank you
Michele
My pinterest username is ariellaphant. Could you please add me to the board?
Hello!
Yes please, I’d love to join your shirt refashion if I may?
On Pinterest I’m stitchinfrance and I have followed your board.
I’m just going to dig that shirt of my husband’s out of the bag destined for the charity shop……..
Jane
My Pinterest username is Cat – my pic is jellyfish with a black background 🙂
Please add me to your Shirt Refashion 2015 Project. I am a Follower on the board and my Pinterest name is Renee. My project is complete and I have photos ready to post!
Thanks!
Hi Renee! Ohh can’t wait to see! Have sent you an invite! Px
Please count me in! I’ve posted my refashion on my blog, and followed your board.
Thanks for organising this great challenge, Gill x
Hi Portia! I’m excited to do my first full-on refashion – my boyfriend’s wardrobe will never be safe again 🙂 Would love to be added to the pinterest board – my username is ninaechang. Thanks so much! x
Hi Nina! Yay! Excited to see it! Invite sent 🙂
Hi ! Could you add me to the board ? my pinterest username is juliettandre and i’ve followed the board 🙂 thanks
Can you add me to the pinterest board? My username is averelladavina.
Oh wow! I would like to try my hand at a refashion. Please add me to the Pinterest board. My email is yteesmile@yahoo.com.
Tis done Ty! Looking forward to seeing yours!
Hi I would love to join in, I have a checked green shirt waiting for some motivation to do something with it. Could you invite me to the board please. Jo x
Consider yourself invited Jo! 😉
Please add me to your Pinterest board. My username is jubx2.
Many thanks!
Oo I love refashioning. Please could you add me to the pinterest board, my pinterest username is laracrj x
Done Lara 😉
Can you add me to the board? My pinterest name is dalachin. Thanks!
ooo can you add me to the board please? I am hoping I have time to complete this my username on pinterest is @scientificsewin
I hopefully will find sometime to take part as this has looked so much fun!
Can you add me please username on pinterest is erincrad31
Tis done Erin! Looking forward to seeing what you make!
Done Erin!
Hi,I’ve followed the group on pinterest,can you add more to it also? My username is heatherybean. Thanks!This is a very exciting challenge!
Thanks for adding me! I was curious how the community challenge was going to be judged– is it randomly selected, voted, or chosen by judges? Thanks!
Hi – I’ve been having fun adjusting a shirt. I just followed your board. My Pinterest user name is @csews – please add me. Thank you!
Hey, can you resend me an invite? you sent me one and I clicked the accept button, but it won’t let me pin anything to the board! my pinterest name is averelladavina
Such brilliant refashions… I love mens’ shirts and I’ve made a first project (many more in my head though!). Please could you add me to your pinterest board? My pinterest name is hair shirt. My e-mail is quickzoe@hotmail.com. Many thanks!
Hi,
I just saw your color block on Refashion Co-op. I would love it if you would post the shirt community challenge info on the Refashion Co-op. I imagine some of our group would like to join in.
Hi Mary. Thanks so much! I did actually post a couple of times on Refashion Coop about the series. So I think readers are aware. I’ll put together another post to let them know again 🙂
Can you please invite me to pin to the pinterest board? My pinterest name is figure8angel and email is figure8angel@gmail.com. Thank you!
Done!
Hi.
I managed to work out how to post photos on Pinterest, and get them onto the Refashioners Board, but I’ve no idea how to get one “before and after” photo, so I’ve posted 2 photos. 🙂
Looks great lady!!
Hi there would like to do the challenge can you link me to your Pinterest board.
I am suzand on Pinterest. Email address above!
Hi, could you please add me to the board please ?
Done!
Hi, can you please add me to the Pinterest board? My username is Kungfoocougar!
Done!
Hi there,
I just took my final picture and I would love to pin my dress to your board. My username is “Caro line” and you can find my picture right here https://www.pinterest.com/pin/318207529900525038/
Sadly it’s not completely finished (the buttons are missing), but I would love to show it nonetheless.
I really love the submissions so far, so much inspiration 🙂
Regards,
Caroline