Personalized gifts are awesome, handmade gifts are extra special and simple DIYs are fabulous so let’s combine all three and create my DIY last minute personalized gift: Any idea what personalized prezzie is wrapped up in …
Thrifty Tacky Ugly Refashioned DIY Christmas Dress
Whip up an adorable Thrifty Tacky Ugly Refashioned DIY Christmas Dress from secondhand items in minutes with my quick video tute:
My Refashioned Crocheted Granny Square Top Tutorial
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 …
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 …
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 …
Easy DIY Sweatshirt to Bubble Skirt Refashion Tutorial
Hey! Remember that awkward fitting vintage sweatshirt from my Cool it Down #ThriftyThursday post? I finally figured out the perfect refashion for it: Grab my quick & simple method for transforming a dowdy sweatshirt into a …
A Sew Simple #ThriftyThursday
Easy refashions with dramatic results are my absolute fave and if I can reuse an item in a new and clever way I’m one happy refashionista! Can you spot all of the easy peasy DIYs …
The no sew yarn wig + DIY ragdoll & scarecrow costumes
Halloween is definitely the time to let your imagination take over and create an amazingly inventive costume however if you’re pressed for time or simply don’t have the energy to go crazy planning and creating …
Easy Refashions: How to shorten a dress
By far the most popular refashionista requests I receive are for back to basics tutorials to help sustainable stylistas get started recreating their secondhand and vintage finds into unique (eco)fashions so I thought I’d start …