For me folklore fashion is all about handmade. Traditional embroidery, knit and crochet in colours taken from nature create the perfect casual folklore ensemble… Knit Beanie (handmade gift) €0 – Knit Vest (thrifted) €1 – T-shirt (1982) …
My usefully unusual upcycled farm bolt DIY
If you follow me on instagram you’ll already have seen my latest creepy attic discovery: two fantastically old giant farm bolts! I knew I just had to upcycle them but these heavy beauties had me a bit …
A crochet embellished boot refashion
Take your boots from boring to brilliant with my crazy quick crocheted embellishment: Grab some leftover yarn and let’s get makin’!
My DIY (not so ugly) Christmas Sweaters
You can’t celebrate the holidays without a quirky Christmas sweater! Here’s my quick n’ simple scrap busting method for creating adorable seasonal pullovers that will be enjoyed year after year! Sift through your stash and get embellishing:
A Loud & Proud Thrifty Thursday: The Gift of Thrift
Say it Loud and Say it Proud: This year give the Gift of Thrift! It’s time to STOP consuming & giving in to unethically produced fast fashion and START re-using, refashioning, DIY-ing & supporting sustainable style. The absolute …
DIY Woven Wall Art (no loom required!)
Create your own quirky woven wall hanging without a loom from items you have lurking around the house! Grab all of my tutorials for the home here Continue your passion for upcycling and refashion at RefashionistaSheri.com!
An Ancestral Style Thrifty Thursday
My genealogy is fairly straight forward: I am the product of an Irish clan gettin’ busy with a Scottish clan (or vise versa) hence my thrifty nature, pasty fair skin, light eyes and quite a few wavy red accents in …
My DIY Dry Shampoo
There are loads of diy dry shampoo how-to’s online so what’s different about this one? erm…nothing…except that I’ve been successfully using it for months & it’s completely awesome for my not-enough-hours-in-the-day life so my diy …
an ode to thrifted cardigans
There’s nothing better for toasty warmth than a cardi that’s been thrifted Such a thrill to score not one but two from the piles through which I’ve sifted Thrift shops are just bursting with these …
A Transparent Trend Thrifty Thursday
Fashion really does just keep circling back to itself over & over again…and I’ve finally been around long enough to see the styles of my youth returning – eek! Case in Point: The Transparent Trend …