Fabulous DIY Painted Footwear Refashions

My munchkin is now letting me know exactly what she likes (through lovely kisses & hugs) & unequivocally does not like (through screeches & fiendish tantrums). Her latest beastly outburst? Apparently the cozy new rain boots …

The Delightful Doily: part three

The final chapter of my little doily manual deals with those fancy oblong bits of tatting that once displayed Oma’s ceramic statuette collection: Onto The Delightful Doily: part three how-to:

The Delightful Doily: part two

The second leg of our doily journey takes us into (mini) table runner land – a place of rectangular shaped crocheted pretties that are superb for quick embellishments: Hop on in & let’s begin The …

The Delightful Doily: part one

Lovely lacy doilies are an integral part of any Refashionista’s arsenal. However, one must not simply stitch a doily to a shirt (or anything else) & pronounce it ready-to-wear as all you have then is …

The (instant) DIY Needlepoint Clutch

I absolutely love the look of needlepoint, the older the better! I’d been on the lookout for a vintage needlepoint bag for months but my usual thrifting Kismet seemed to have escaped me…luckily I discovered …

Confessions of a Refashionista: Life on the ZigZag

Hooray! My fancy schmancy revamped Confessions of a Refashionista: Life on the Zig Zag e-book is now available worldwide! Contains over 50 projects with easy to follow tutorials & full colour step by step photos …

The Upcycled DIY Jedi-Style Dress Tutorial

I procured a marvelous Moroccan bed sheet for only €1 and with the aid of my faithful stitch-droid I transformed it into a most excellent cowl dress fit for the fiercest female Jedi:

A dour to darling dress to blouse refashion

What’s an über quick way to update a rather hideous dress from the 80’s? Transform it into a boho-esque blouse with a couple of snips & 15 minutes worth of stitches! Here’s how:

2 very easy DIY necklace refashions

 Two never-worn blasé necklaces combined with a touch of refashionista magic equals a couple of brilliant bijou stunners: a super sized egg-y nest a mellifluous blue beauty Here’s what I did: