My Easy Upcycled DIY Advent Calendar Wreath

‘Tis definitely the season for creative upcycling and as I wanted to do something a wee bit more special than store-bought for the kiddo’s advent calendar this year, I sorted through my hoarded cardboard stash, raided …

Blogging: Finding Your Inspiration

As with most creative people I’m constantly asked where I find my inspiration and how I keep coming up with new ideas to create and share. The short answer? Off the top of my head, …

A High Waisted #ThriftyThursday

High waisted trousers and skirts have never really made much of an appearance in my wardrobe. I chalk it up to being a teen in the parachute-pant-loving 80’s and spending most of twenties in the low-riders-paired-with-crop-tops …

How to add pockets to a sweater

A short while ago I asked on my social media if anyone had any DIY obstacles or thrifty refashioning dilemmas they wanted me to tackle and boy oh boy did you guys answer! After wading …

My thrifted refashionista sewing machine

Just to prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that you don’t need a fancy schmancy expensive machine to create each and every one of my tutorials, I’d like to introduce you to the hardworking (and sometimes incredibly …

The True Cost of a Shirt

The below info graphic breaking down the costs behind a $14 shirt is from 2011. Does $0.12 for the labour and work that went into making it seem adequate to you? What do you suppose …

Sharing my stash for #ThriftyThursday

I’m often asked how I store (and keep track of) my ever-growing refashionista stash of vintage and thrifted goodness making it a perfect theme for Thrifty Thursday! Take a peek at my thrifted, upcycled and …

How to refashion a lace dress

A few weeks ago I received a most excellent surprise package full of thrifted & handmade goodies from a fabulous reader in the UK: The heartfelt card and thoughtful contents even brought a wee tear to …