A Velvet Underground #ThriftyThursday

I have a love/hate relationship with velvet. Yes, it’s a sumptuously luxurious fabric but it’s also heavy and persnickety to care for however, when I spied this gorgeous velvet jacket in an online vintage shop …

4 ways to wear a vintage sweatsuit

A few weeks ago I stumbled upon this rather marvelous vintage velour sweatsuit at the charity shop: After a quick ponder and damage check that gorgeous bit of faux velvet history was mine for a …

Help me refashion this thrifted vintage dress

You guys came up with soooo many fantastic project ideas for my vintage hankie stash I thought I’d pick your brains once again and have you help me refashion this thrifted vintage dress: It’s a bit …

My thrifted refashionista sewing machine

Just to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that you don’t need a fancy schmancy expensive machine to create each and every one of my tutorials, I’d like to introduce you to the hardworking (and sometimes incredibly …

A Jazzy Pants #ThriftyThursday

I’m not exactly sure why sewing patterns scare the crap out of me but I think my bizarre fear may have begun during the horror that was my Home Ec. class eons ago in school and the terrifying teacher …

A Beat the Heat #Thrifty Thursday

A chilly & stormy July has given way to a sweltering & humid August which means hiding indoors as much as I can to save my insanely sensitive skin from the scorching sun. When I must venture …

My upcycled diy bathroom

Do you remember the total blech that was the upstairs bathroom when we moved in? Loads better now, but what about the other end of that narrow, awkwardly shaped room? A massive improvement! (the outside of …

My Jumpsuit Refashion & Bias Binding How To

If you follow me on social media you’ll have already seen my latest thrift score: The charity shop staff had quite a giggle when I excitedly photographed it on the rack and were overcome with …

My Fave Thrifted Things for Thrifty Thursday

I had a bit of a hard time deciding just what I wanted to share for this week’s thriftastic theme. Luckily the decision was made for me when I glanced at the collection of bags …