I’ve been coveting a crocheted granny square top for ages but no matter how much I practice I just can’t seem to get the hang of crocheting beyond the very basic chain stitch, humph! I thought my …
December Refashion Challenge: Thrifted DIY Gifts
Are you a nifty thrifty DIY gifter? With all of the informative articles, facts and stats about sustainability and unethically produced products readily available online it should be easy to stop consuming and start re-using, refashioning, DIY-ing …
Easy DIY Elf on the Shelf
Have you been naughty or nice this year? One way to ensure (passably) good behaviour in your household is to have Santa send out his scout elves from the North Pole to be sneaky peekers and …
How to shorten a dress without sewing
Grab my easy no sew trick for shortening those thrifted dresses in a flash + be sure to stick around until the end & have a giggle at my blooper reel from the behind the …
A Grinchy Green #ThriftyThursday
Oh the holiday season, a time when my munchkin insists on watching The Grinch Who Stole Christmas daily. Thankfully we have the book + old and new(er) movie versions so are able to alternate for …
DIY Upcycled Toilet Roll Advent Calendar Elves
Unfortunately my crafty advent calendar wreath from last year didn’t join the big international move, fortunately toilet rolls are fairly easy to stockpile and I had another festive idea just waiting to be created! Grab your kiddo …
No Sew DIY PomPom Curtains
My tiny studio is slowly but surely coming together and I’ve discovered that removing ancient layers of wallpaper certainly takes loads of time and elbow grease but it’ll all be worth it sooner than later. …
3 simple DIY chair makeovers
Refurbishing old furniture is never as difficult as I imagine it will be. Time consuming? Yup. Frustrating? Oh, absolutely! But rarely is it ever actually problematic or strenuous – waiting impatiently for the paint to …
Mend jeans with Sashiko stitching
A few days before my big international move from Berlin to Toronto was to begin tragedy struck my fave pair of jeans: Unfortunately all of my sewing gear & refashionista stash had already been packed …
A Cozy #ThriftyThursday
Soft and snuggly style is one of the best parts of this frosty Canadian season and I’m looking forward to seeing what the weather has in store for my first winter back in Canada after …