I managed to thrift an honest to goodness made in Ireland aran sweater in my actual Irish clan’s aran pattern for only $1! Unfortunately it had been shrunk just enough to make it uncomfortably short …
Flares are back (again)
According to the interwebs flares are back (again), hooray! I love me some bell bottomed denim action! Of course, as with any returning trend, purchasing a mass produced pair of fab flares can leave you feeling …
My easy refashioned overalls tutorial
Here’s another quick and simple method for transforming summer gear into a fall favourite! Get the tute behind how I refashioned myself a comfy quirky pair of autumn overalls:
How to Upsize a Dress
I discovered a marvelous wool blend dress at the flea market and crossed my fingers that the slim-looking bodice would be wide enough to accommodate my generous chest. No such luck! Thankfully, after more than few …
An easy no sew dress upsize
Why is there so much bloody elastic in this dress?? Elastic under the bust, elastic on the sleeves and even elastic around the hemline! Much better, I can once again breathe and the circulation has …
A Quick Refashioned Jumpsuit Upsize
I love love love jumpsuits but after my rather epic DIY jumpsuit fail last year I stuck to my thrifting karma to add to my collection. Until this thrifty online score arrived: I’m not exactly …
How to upsize a blouse
Got a blouse that’s just too tight in the chestal region? Follow my quick video tutorial to loosen it up & add some funky style! Check out all of my upsizing tutorials here! Discover all …
A Simple DIY Dress Refashion
My kiddo wanted to dress to impress for her birthday party at pre-school and oh-so-politely asked that I make her something “bootiful and vewy strong”. I puzzled over her vague request for a bit and came up …
The Cozy Colour Blocked Upsized Dress Refashion
I recently inherited a fabulous pile of closet cast-offs: Hearing “Do you want this?” is just one of the many perks of refashioning! I dove right in, snagged these beauties & immediately had a bolt …
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: