What’s quickest way to liven up a tired turtle neck? Give it cute collar! Transform your own in under an hour and refashion a turtleneck into a cool and quirky cowl:
The easy upcycled necktie phone case
I’m a vintage necktie hoarder, but not just the ties, I’ve also amassed quite a collection of necktie ends from my compulsive wristlet making. Thankfully I’ve figured out yet another use for those leftover bits of retro excellence: …
a lil’ vintage glitz: a thrifty dress refashion
What’s better than unearthing a fantastic vintage find in the thrift store? How about discovering a heap o’ classic treasures while helping Great Auntie clean out her storage room and getting to take it all …
How To Easily Make Tantalizing Sticky Toffee
As a tot with a very large extended family, holidays meant shuttling from relative to relative to have chubby cheeks pinched, forehead slobbered with kisses & legions of unwanted squeezes. My reward(s) for adorably & …
Fabulous DIY Painted Footwear Refashions
My munchkin is now letting me know exactly what she likes (through lovely kisses & hugs) & unequivocally does not like (through screeches & fiendish tantrums). Her latest beastly outburst? Apparently the cozy new rain boots …
The Cutest Upcycled DIY Denim Cuff
Here’s another quick-yet-oh-so-awesome creation for the adorkable girly on your list: any idea what leftover bits of silliness I used to build this bodacious bangle?
The Delightful Doily: part three
The final chapter of my little doily manual deals with those fancy oblong bits of tatting that once displayed Oma’s ceramic statuette collection: Onto The Delightful Doily: part three how-to:
The Delightful Doily: part two
The second leg of our doily journey takes us into (mini) table runner land – a place of rectangular shaped crocheted pretties that are superb for quick embellishments: Hop on in & let’s begin The …
The Delightful Doily: part one
Lovely lacy doilies are an integral part of any Refashionista’s arsenal. However, one must not simply stitch a doily to a shirt (or anything else) & pronounce it ready-to-wear as all you have then is …
a Refashionista wastes nothing: the diy pant leg bag
Anyone who’s ever reconstructed a garment knows the importance of hoarding stockpiling squirreling away neatly storing the excess bits & pieces for possible future use – even if those around you think you’re completely nuts …