Why Not Thrift?

I’ve heard so many silly and just plain illogical reasons from anti-thrifters for NOT shopping secondhand that I thought a wee bit of an educational video was in order. Meet my amusing cast of characters and …

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 DIY Adjustable Easel

I’m not at all an artist but occasionally I do like to dabble with a bit of paint on canvas. As trying to create a masterpiece bent over a flat surface is pretty darn uncomfortable …

The Thrifty Diva Survey Results

Last month I asked you to share your thrifting expertise with me by taking my quick Thrifty Diva Survey and was indubitably impressed by the massive response and honest answers I received. Here’s the refreshing frugal stats, …

My Baby Weight Dress Refashion

I thrifted that lovely vintage dress a few months after my darling daughter popped into the world and it fit my mammoth nursing chest and baby weight carrying body splendidly well – fast forward a few years and my …

No Sew DIY Upcycled Scrappy Fringe Pins

Create a few funky fringe-y pins with my crazy easy no sew scrapbusting tutorial! Discover all of my upcycling goodies at RefashionistaSheri.com  

A Perfect PolkaDots #ThriftyThursday

Isn’t it peculiar to look through your wardrobe and realize you’ve had some of those groovy garments for a decade or longer (& even more astonishing when they actually still fit)? Such was the case when I …

The Upcycled DIY Sandbox

After the grand success of our scrap wood playhouse I thought I’d continue my upcycling challenge and try to create a sandbox for the kiddo once again using only what I could find in the attic: Another …

My DIY Green Privacy Screen

What do you do when your DIY privacy fence isn’t quite long enough to shield the yard from the apartment block path next door?