And just what did I create with the leftover bottom of that fugly vintage dress? A rather magnificent maxiskirt! Here’s what I did to create The Fugly Dress Refashion: Part 2 – easy DIY maxiskirt :
The Fugly Dress Refashion: A Simple DIY Cropped Blouse
Remember those fugly vintage dresses that had been languishing in my stash for far too long? All of your fabulous refashionista brainstorming in the comments gave my imagination the kick it needed to finally transform them into …
A quick puffed sleeve fix – how to replace sleeves
I was lucky enough to thrift a fabulous velvet & wool dress in my Scottish clan tartan when I lived in London & then it sat packed away in 2 different countries until fate had me inherit …
A crochet embellished boot refashion
Take your boots from boring to brilliant with my crazy quick crocheted embellishment: Grab some leftover yarn and let’s get makin’!
My DIY (not so ugly) Christmas Sweaters
You can’t celebrate the holidays without a quirky Christmas sweater! Here’s my quick n’ simple scrap busting method for creating adorable seasonal pullovers that will be enjoyed year after year! Sift through your stash and get embellishing:
Leggings too short? Here’s my DIY fix!
Remember my fabulous thrifted Norwegian style leggings? Unfortunately after a second washing, calamity struck and they shrank nearly 20cm in length! Any idea how I oh-so-quickly lengthened those too short leggings? Here’s my DIY fix:
The (DIY) Brocade Blanket Coat
I inherited an absolutely stunning 1960’s brocade blanket from Great Aunt Uschi a couple of years ago & was terrified to chop it up…but inspiration struck hard and my refashionista wheels kicked into high gear so the scissors …
A quick faux leather fix
Noooooooooooooo! My most favourite pair of shoes in the universe have finally cracked under the pressure of being so awesome: I thrifted these shoes a whopping 12 years ago in London and for a pair of …
The Sensational Shower Curtain to Raincoat Refashion
Ahhh, the joys of Autumn in Berlin: humid with that odd little chill that creeps into your bones topped off with non-stop drizzle & mist from the sky. The perfect weather for a light enough to layer, …
my adorable cropped apron jacket refashion
My fave berlin charity shops are full of vintage Kittelkleider (apron dresses) & although most of them are made of slippery, scratchy workwear polyester occasionally I stumble across a sweet soft cotton that begs to …