Reconstruction

At our T-Shirt Art program, teens reconstructed t-shirts using grommets and a snip-tie technique. Did you miss it? The how-to sheets are online. The library also has a good selection of books on clothing reconstruction.

Generation T: 108 ways to transform a T-shirt by Megan Nicolay

Second Time Cool: the art of chopping up a sweater by Anna-Stina Linden Ivarsson

Sewing Green: 25 projects made with repurposed & organic materials by Betz White

Born-Again Vintage by Bridgett Artise

Cheap Frills: fabulous facelifts for your clothes by Jennifer Knapp

99 Ways to cut, sew, tie & rock your scarf by Faith Blakeney

Injeanious: 52 ways to DIY your denim
by Lauren A. Greene

Tease: 50 inspired t-shirt transformations by Sarah Sockit

Rip It: how to deconstruct and reconstruct the clothes of your dreams by Elissa Meyrich

The Sweater Chop Shop: sewing one-of-kind creations from recycled sweaters by Crispina Ffrench

T-shirt Makeovers: 20 transformations for fabulous fashions by Carmia Marshall