After over 2 decades living abroad I relocated back to Canada on July 1st/2016. We had just arrived so Canada Day celebrations were the furthest thing from my exhausted, stressed out mind however as this …
No Sew Sweatshirt to Top Refashion Tutorial
Quick and easy refashions are the absolute best and non-fraying jersey fabrics are absolutely perfect for groovy no sew transformations so when I discovered an boring old sweatshirt in my stash I knew exactly what …
Flower Delivery on #ThriftyThursday
Bright patterns and cheerful colours are a dime a dozen at the thrift shop, it’s just a matter of sifting through them all to find the one(s) that you just can’t live without adding to …
Vintage Bathrobe Housecoat to Dress AND Coat Refashion
Thrift a vintage housecoat and transform it into a fab dress that doubles as an overcoat with my quick and easy video tute! Meet my latest character and discover how to create your own Vintage …
Beige on #ThriftyThursday
“Boring” and “beige” have always gone hand in hand in my brain and I’ve never really paid any attention to that dull nearly non-colour until I spied a rather fabulous vintage frock on my latest …
No Sew Distressed Denim Cold Shoulder Top Refashion
Create a unique distressed denim cold shoulder top from that dowdy thrifted vintage find without sewing a stitch! Don’t pass up that frumpy denim shirt at the thrift shop transform it with my No Sew Distressed …
Buttons & Pins on #ThriftyThursday
How awesome is it that the fab flair trend has returned? I covered my jackets and bags with loads of quirky pins in the 90’s and am thrilled that thrift shops are so well-stocked with …
Silk & Satin on #ThriftyThursday
As ironing is my least favourite household chore silk and satin don’t make much of an appearance in my wardrobe but I do have a couple of rockin’ refashioned blouses that have made it into …
A Very Easy Hawaiian MuuMuu Refashion
Muumuu (noun) 1. a long, loose fitting dress, usually brightly coloured and patterned, traditionally worn by Hawaiian women. 2. an oversized housedress. First recorded in 1920-25, the term muumuu is derived from the Hawaiian word …
Vintage Nightie to Boho Top Refashion Tutorial
Always check every section at the thrift shop, you never know what groovy treasure you’ll find to transform – the PJ area is chock full of awesome fabrics, patterns and shapes just begging to be reworked …