Scrappy Rainbow Hoodie Refashion

Another Pride month has come to a close but that doesn’t mean you need to put away your colourful clothes. Continue creating those bright garments and share your pride year round with my simple scrap-busting …

#ThriftyThursday Copycat: Jessica Jones

 Have you binged the complete series of Jessica Jones yet? Brilliantly portrayed by Krysten Ritter, Jessica is the ultra strong, fabulously feminist, brutally honest superhero we all need in our lives: Grab the preloved …

Simple Vintage Tunic Refashion

Thrift and charity shops are chock full of gorgeous vintage tunics, unfortunately their awkward length and loose fit makes them a wee bit frumpy to wear as is, luckily I have a crazy quick and …

Upcycled Ruffled Blouse Refashion

Did you love my latest Drew Barrymore designer outfit copycat look? It’s a snap to create your own preloved version of that awesome $1800 blouse for pennies: Transform a plain button down with my Upcycled …

How to easily make a dress longer

What do you do when you find an amazing vintage frock that’s simply too short to wear? Lengthen it in a flash with my simple step-by-step! Discover how to easily make a dress longer and …

How to make sleeves wider

I’ve created loads of upsizing tutorials and I love finding creative ways to increase the size of just-too-small garments! I recently shared how to upsize a blouse without sewing a stitch and was asked if …

How to upsize a pleated blouse

Hands up if you have a generous chest and avoid wearing cute pleated blouses for fear of the dreaded peek-a-boo pull between the buttons! I have no idea why blouses and tops can’t be designed …

Are brands & labels important when thrifting?

I’ve noticed the sad trend of brand and label bragging in some of the online thrifting groups I’m in and was curious to know how the thrifty divas in my Gone Thrifting group felt about …