I took this €1 vintage sack-of-a-dress: and transformed it into A MODified Vintage Dress Refashion: I simply re-visited my Obi-Wan Kenobi dress tute & adapted it for the amount of fabric I had by shortening the …
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 deconstructed reconstruction necklace refashion
A bit of patience & a steady hand are all that are needed to transform gaudy to groovy: Wanna see what this bit awesomeness started out as?
Confessions of a Refashionista: Life on the ZigZag
Hooray! My fancy schmancy revamped Confessions of a Refashionista: Life on the Zig Zag e-book is now available! Creating your own fabulous fashions doesn’t have to cost a penny! A closet de-clutter + a few snips …
Personalized DIY Bleach Printed Pants
As we’re now definitely into chilly, rainy fall I’ve been digging through the box of bought-at-the-end-of-last-winter-super-sales-to-hopefully-fit-this-year munchkin gear & am discovering more than a few fantastic deals that I’d forgotten about. Unfortunately, it’s becoming all …
2 very easy DIY necklace refashions
Two never-worn blasé necklaces combined with a touch of refashionista magic equals a couple of brilliant bijou stunners: a super sized egg-y nest a mellifluous blue beauty Here’s what I did:
The Refashioned Boho Baby Tunic
a what-was-I-thinking vest + a bit of hand stitching = a funky new munchkin tunic! here’s how to effortlessly make your own in about 15 minutes…
(itsy) Bitsy Books: DIY upcycled mini book pendants
Our local charity shop has a take-it-or-it-goes-in-the-rubbish box just inside the front door. I usually avoid digging through it because if the charity shop thinks something belongs in the bin, it probably does. However, on …