ASOS deliveries in South Africa When doing a post on collar tips, see – here – and – here, I used a pair bought from ASOS while staying in Scotland. I saw that ASOS have free world-wide deliveries but had yet to order from them back home in...
Instructions to sew a panel to a T shirt Panelled T-Shirt I wear a lot of T-Shirts. If you go to the Greenie Galleries at the top of this page you will find plenty T-Shirt makeovers. Tees are just so comfortable and easy to launder. What’s not to like? This...
How to make earrings from a strip of lace Black lace earrings It seems to be that every time I start a new blog post, the opening words are along the lines of . . . . . . . this is easy to make. That’s because DIY fashion really is so dead easy. I’m...
Sew contrast colour fabric pockets to a top Contrast colour pockets I have to be honest, I don’t particularly lust after designer labels. It’s not that I wouldn’t have them. Who doesn’t love everything that Isabel Marant makes? But...
Make this necklace from black silk rope Rope necklace I have made a necklace out of rope before. My husband keeps a loooong green plastic rope for tying things to things and was happy to let me have a few metres. See that DIY – here. Every single time I wear...
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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.