by Greenie | Dec 12, 2018 | Category, Jackets |
New Look Kimono Jacket New Look Kimono Jacket I might have mentioned a while back that a friend’s mother went into a care home. She was an avid seamstress and had a pile of fabric which I inherited. I made a pair of culottes from this fabric as well a New Look...
by Greenie | Nov 29, 2018 | Bags, Category |
DIY Party Bag Been a while since my last post. I will never stop posting as I cannot stop making things. But real life does get in the way of having fun sometimes. Recognize the dress in this pic? The pattern for that is – here. And I’ve made a similar...
by Greenie | Nov 13, 2018 | Category, Jewellery |
Malachite Earrings I’ve been trawling Pinterest for inspiration to make silver wire jewelery and came across something similar to this pair of malachite earrings. I love the simplicity of it. No clasps or soldering or anything other than a bit of calculated...
by Greenie | Nov 1, 2018 | Category, Dresses |
Beach Kaftan Beach Kaftan I made this beach kaftan for a summer holiday in the south of France this year. Am not really a sun bunny. Nor do I care do get it all out with regards to my body. Just No! So this was great to wear over my swimming costume. It’s sheer...
by Greenie | Oct 18, 2018 | Category, Jewellery |
Twisted Bead Necklace This isn’t a particularly DIY-ish post but what I’m trying to show with this twisted bead necklace is how to rework and existing item. You need: – two or three similar length long necklaces a clip (usually found in a bead shop)...
by Greenie | Oct 11, 2018 | Category, Pants |
Black Culottes Tutorial If you cannot find a pair of culottes you love, then this black culottes tutorial is perfect for you as you can make your own. It’s super easy. The only slightly technical thing to do – is fit a zip. And I have a tutorial for that...
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.