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 …
An Advent gift from me to you…
I’ve been working my little arsch off to get my Christmas-gifts-for-those-faraway completed & as I’m nearly ready to get everything posted off I thought I’d share one of the little bits of cleverness I came …
Silly to Subtle – a quick refashion embellishment
Got a ridiculously embellished top or sweater that you never wear? Here’s an idea that just might help:
The (instant) DIY Needlepoint Clutch
I absolutely love the look of needlepoint, the older the better! I’d been on the lookout for a vintage needlepoint bag for months but my usual thrifting Kismet seemed to have escaped me…luckily I discovered …
The Upcycled DIY Jedi-Style Dress Tutorial
I procured a marvelous Moroccan bed sheet for only €1 and with the aid of my faithful stitch-droid I transformed it into a most excellent cowl dress fit for the fiercest female Jedi:
Table for two – quirky upcycled DIY end tables
Our fancy new fire engine red sofa was in desperate need of some end table friends so I put on my thinking cap and headed down into our spooky basement storage room for a rummage …
The 10 minute diy camera strap
Meet my early birthday present to myself: Isn’t it dreamy? A glorious new bridge camera that will (hopefully) help me take kick-arsch photos for this humble blog & my continuing Confessions of a Refashionista series. …
(my) Upcycled DIY Thai fisherman pants
Presenting the most comfortable pants on the planet: I wore my original-purchased-in-Thailand-from-a-dude-on-the-beach Thai fisherman pants for more years than I care to admit until they literally fell apart. Luckily my brain figured out just how …
Thriftilicious Man Makes
After 5 years of loyal service the dude’s laptop has gone to the Great Gig(abyte) in the Sky…and just what does that have to do with thrifty man makes? Well, as the guy cannot function without a …
The Patchwork Rainy Day Cap
We’ve been having one of the grossest summers ever. That has been our daily view at noon. 30°C + thunder storms = hot, humid, muggy ew = frizzy, huge hair for me – blech The …