Bamboo Handle Handbag I mentioned in last week’s post that I’ve been using up old curtains in a bunch of projects. This week I used more of those curtains to make this easy bamboo handle handbag. Finding the bamboo handles was the hardest part. I nearly...
Kimono Jacket + FREE Sewing Pattern How many kimono jackets can a woman have? In my case as many as I can make. This gorgeous cream fabric was a set of curtains in a previous incarnation. I cannot believe how much I’ve been able to make from that fabric....
I’ve said before I’m a bit of a closet Goth girl. So this black velvet ribbon choker necklace is right up my street. Choker necklaces super easy to make. Here’s how. You need: – black ribbon to fit around your neck plus a bit extra matching or...
Yoke Dress + FREE Pattern I bought the most amazing dress at a charity shop some years ago and I LOVE it. The yoke was crocheted and the dress part was sewn onto the crocheted yoke. The dress was already second-hand and I’ve worn it so much the fabric is...
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.
