Make a summer top fit for all seasons with my next groovy webisode…
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…the webisodes
February 4, 2013Did ya spy the fancy new button at the top of my sidebar?
That’s right my lovelies…I am now the proud producer of my very own series of diy refashionista webisodes!
In addition to my regular crafty blog posts I’ll be sharing my adventures in upcycling with step-by-step video tutorials featuring everything from clothing & accessory refashions to thriftilicious home decor… a shiny new webisode will be uploaded every Monday!
Enjoy ‘em and I’ll catch ya on the zigzag!
waddaya think?
Pop over to my channel & subscribe with a simple click of the button!
Confessions of a Refashionista: Life on the ZigZag
November 9, 2012You may have noticed the fancy new button at the top of my sidebar…if not, here’s a larger version for your viewing pleasure:
Yipee! The revamped, revised doubled-in-size second edition of my book is now available direct from the publisher…me! How completely awesome is that?!
I created, photographed, wrote and designed each & every tutorial and each & every page of this pretty bundle of Refashionista goodness and also made sure it was printed with a lovely Wire-O binding which allows the book to lay flat beside your sewing machine for easy reading-while-making.
In addition to my Wire-O bound, completely self-produced second edition, (now jam-packed with over 50 full-colour refashion tutorials, tips n’ tricks, sewing gear basics & my own unique writing style) I’ll also include a get-you-started-refashioning-item & personally sign each copy of the book purchased before wrapping it up pretty & sending it on its way with insured, registered post! *making it a fantastic personalized gift for the refashionista in your life!
Sounds fabulous! But what’s it all about?
from mommy to munchkin
November 5, 2012
Can ya guess what single item of mine I used to create the four groovy kidlet threads pictured above?
Read on to find out…
I hoot doilies…
October 6, 2012Another quick use for Oma’s old doilies…
…they make fantastic owl eyes!
Here’s how to create your own hoot-y pillow in under 30 minutes:
The Amazing Apron Top
September 3, 2012
What’s so amazing about this top? Aside from the fact that I created it using something I pinched from Oma’s kitchen…it turned out exactly as I had imagined! (a rare occurrence in my world of refashioning)
Go pilfer your own Oma’s kitchen drawers & create your own…
Lighten up…
August 28, 2012
How über cool is my new denim shirt?
You can easily funk-up your own using a lil’ something you have under your sink…
The Boho Baby Tunic
August 12, 2012
a what-was-I-thinking vest + a bit of hand stitching = a funky new munchkin tunic!
here’s how to effortlessly make your own in about 15 minutes…
Thriftilicious Man Makes
July 31, 2012After 5 years of loyal service my hubby’s laptop has gone to the Great Gig(abyte) in the Sky…and just what does that have to do with thrifty man makes? Well, as the hubs cannot function without a computer – and he’s not allowed anywhere near mine – the money set aside for his mini-holiday-birthday-extravaganza went straight into a fancy-schmancy-new-computer. I was commanded not to spend any money on b-day gifts – he claimed his froufrou new laptop was more than enough – but come on…everyone needs prezzies to open their birthday! So, I sneakily created these beauties without spending a penny:
8 completely free yet totally awesome gifts that actually brought a wee tear to his eye!
onto the how-to’s:
The Rainy Day Cap
July 21, 2012We’ve been having one of the grossest summers ever…
…this has been our daily view at noon.
30°C + thunder storms = hot, humid, muggy ew = frizzy, huge hair for me – blech
the only solution to tame my unruly locks?
jam a hat on & hope for the best
here’s how to cute-up your own frizz-cover in 10 minutes flat
