Let Out Pants

Let Out Pants

Jun 23, 2017 | Category, Pants | 0 Comments

Let Out Pants You know how life gets in the way and you don't exercise as much as you should. And then the next thing, your clothes are a bit tight. And then they get even tighter. I wish I didn't love making and eating food as much as I do. Now that my other half and...

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Shirt Dress

Shirt Dress

Jun 15, 2017 | Category, Dresses | 0 Comments

Shirt Dress The cold shoulder trend or off shoulder trend is showing no signs of abating. Frankly I love it. Am not shy about my shoulders. Not so keen to flaunt my belly, bum or legs. The inspiration for this shirt dress was from a blog called A Pair and a Spare. Her...

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Hot Pad

Hot Pad

Jun 10, 2017 | Category | 0 Comments

Hot Pad Honestly not sure what to call this thing. Hot pad? Heat protective mat? Kitchen counter cover? Whatever it is, I had left-over heat protective material and decided to make two of these to match the - Oven Gloves - made a few weeks back. They are super handy...

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Large Winter Shawl

Large Winter Shawl

Jun 2, 2017 | Category, Jackets | 0 Comments

Large Winter Shawl Not sure why I'm posting this large winter shawl as it looks like we're never going to have winter here in Cape Town. Our city gave estimates projecting how temperatures here are going to rise in the next few decades. Downright scary. Ah well, I...

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Easy Summer Sundress

Easy Summer Sundress

May 29, 2017 | Category, Dresses | 0 Comments

Easy Summer Sundress Variations of this easy summer sundress are all over Pinterest. The patterns are more or less the same. You can also look up - Moldes Moda Medida - for free patterns. Might need to translate them though. Here in Cape Town global warming is most...

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Cheeze Board

Cheeze Board

May 11, 2017 | Category, Other | 0 Comments

Cheeze Board Why did I not think to make our own cheeze boards before? Or as in the picture above, a chocolate and berry board? It's not at all difficult to make a rustic cheeze board like the one here. I might have mentioned in a previous post that we've started...

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DIY Ruffle Shoulder Dress

DIY Ruffle Shoulder Dress

May 5, 2017 | Category, Dresses | 2 Comments

DIY Ruffle Shoulder Dress I love, love, love this diy ruffle shoulder brocade dress. Made an emerald green diy ruffle shoulder dress a few weeks back and love that one just as much. So easy to wear. So easy to make. Get compliments when I wear them. People ask me to...

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Crochet Glasses Case

Crochet Glasses Case

Apr 25, 2017 | Accessories, Category | 0 Comments

Crochet Glasses Case This crochet glasses case is a great way to use up left over wool. If you have really short wool scraps you can layer different coloured stripes for a fun, fresh and funky new glasses case. You need: - wool crochet hook You do: - Start by making a...

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DIY Oven Gloves

DIY Oven Gloves

Apr 21, 2017 | Category, Other | 0 Comments

DIY Oven Gloves Who makes DIY oven gloves? Not me. Not before this. They're so easy to buy and a bit of a fuss to make. My other half and I love, love, love making food and recently started a Pop Up Dining Experience at our house. Check that out - here. Fair to say...

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Ruffle Dress

Ruffle Dress

Apr 8, 2017 | Category, Dresses | 3 Comments

Ruffle Dress Let me start by saying this ruffle dress is not my pattern. I found it on a blog called Megan Nielsen. She calls it a - ruffle off the shoulder dress. And she has lovely step by step photos so do check out her blog. You need: - the pattern - print from...

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Luggage Tag

Luggage Tag

Mar 29, 2017 | Category, Other | 0 Comments

Luggage Tag The last time we went to visit family up north the chauffeur who collected us commented on our luggage tags. He said he could see where we lived. I thought that was the point. Then he pointed out that anyone who walked past our bags could have read our...

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Easy Apron

Easy Apron

Mar 26, 2017 | Category, Other | 0 Comments

Easy Apron Trying to get my S.O. to look slightly happy in a photo is a formidable challenge. I particularly wanted him in this easy apron as he spends so much time in the kitchen. You can see his kitchen creations - on this link. My mother spent three weeks with us...

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Burda Sweater

Burda Sweater

Mar 22, 2017 | Category, Tops | 0 Comments

Burda Sweater If I come across a Burda magazine, I page through it, and if I find easy patterns that I like, I buy the mag. Which is how I found this easy Burda sweater pattern. Any pattern that doesn't involve setting sleeves always get's my vote. You could take a...

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Pearl String Bracelet

Pearl String Bracelet

Mar 3, 2017 | Category, Jewellery | 0 Comments

Pearl String Bracelet The inspiration for this pearl string bracelet came from bracelets I see on yogis when I go to class. They seem to be knotted on, never to come off. And while I like that, I also like the option of being able to remove a bracelet. I came up with...

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Meet Greenie

My name is Karen. I live in Cape Town, South Africa. This blog is about how to make your own, how to recycle, restyle and up-cycle.

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