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! Creating your own fabulous fashions doesn’t have to cost a penny! A closet de-clutter + a few snips …
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:
The Amazing Refashioned Vintage Apron Top Tutorial
What’s so amazing about this top? Aside from the fact that I created it using something I pinched from Oma’s kitchen. It turned out exactly as I had imagined! (a rare occurrence in my world …
sweet sleeves – a nearly no sew t-shirt refashion
Got a t-shirt that could use some sweetening up? Slice it, dice it, tie a bow or two & in 15 short minutes you’ll be rockin’ a sweet new shirt!
Lighten up – A No Sew Denim Refashioning Technique
How über cool is my new denim shirt? You can easily funk-up your own using a lil’ something you have under your sink & Lighten up – A No Sew Denim Refashioning Technique:
(itsy) Bitsy Books: DIY upcycled mini book pendants
Our local charity shop has a take-it-or-it-goes-in-the-rubbish box just inside the front door. I usually avoid digging through it because if the charity shop thinks something belongs in the bin, it probably does. However, on …
The Patchwork Rainy Day Cap
We’ve been having one of the grossest summers ever. That has been our daily view at noon. 30°C + thunder storms = hot, humid, muggy ew = frizzy, huge hair for me – blech The …
Scrapbusting necktie tutorials
Remember those necktie wristlets I made? Well, they’re so quick & easy that creating them became a bit addicting: I think there’s a more than a few gals I know who’ll be receiving a wristlet …