Sooooo, apparently the sparkling snowy Decembers I remember from that ancient time before I left for my 2+ decade long adventures living throughout the world have pretty much disappeared, harumph! Trudging through freezing wind and icy rain just …
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 …
December Refashion Challenge: Thrifted DIY Gifts
Are you a nifty thrifty DIY gifter? With all of the informative articles, facts and stats about sustainability and unethically produced products readily available online it should be easy to stop consuming and start re-using, refashioning, DIY-ing …
Easy DIY Elf on the Shelf
Have you been naughty or nice this year? One way to ensure (passably) good behaviour in your household is to have Santa send out his scout elves from the North Pole to be sneaky peekers and …
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 …
’tis the season for (un)ethical fashion
The season of the consumer is in full swing which means unethical fast fashion brands are throwing too good to be true steals and deals at those wanting shiny new gear for holiday parties, “must-have” …
DIY Upcycled Toilet Roll Advent Calendar Elves
Unfortunately my crafty advent calendar wreath from last year didn’t join the big international move, fortunately toilet rolls are fairly easy to stockpile and I had another festive idea just waiting to be created! Grab your kiddo …
Why do you choose #SecondHandFirst?
UK charity TRAID is on a mission to transform garment waste into funds and resources to reduce the environmental and social impact of disposable clothing and fast fashion. With a network of over 1,500 charity clothing …
No Sew DIY PomPom Curtains
My tiny studio is slowly but surely coming together and I’ve discovered that removing ancient layers of wallpaper certainly takes loads of time and elbow grease but it’ll all be worth it sooner than later. …