DIY Cuff Bracelet
Pleather cuff bracelet What you need to make a cuff Here is yet another dead easy DIY project. I have said that I am loving the whole tribal thing going on at the moment. Really, really loving it a lot. Might be because I'm from Africa. This DIY cuff will work well...
Lace Collar DIY
How to make a collar You might be ready to wear a collar by now. I always take sooo long to warm to trends. And then discover that actually they are not that bad and promptly OD on them. I cant stop making tie dye scarves. My justification is that I ride a scooter and...
Hand Made Glass Beaded Necklace
How to make a glass bead necklace A friend of mine is a Swedish tour guide and he often takes visitors to the Ngwenya Glass blowing factory in Swaziland. He brought back some beautiful glass beads for me a few months back. Hand made glass beads and black netting I...
Holey T-Shirt
Cut outs in a T-Shirt You need a T-shirt and a pair of scissors The idea of slashing and shredding T-shirts is not new. Some of them look a complete mess, which is probably the point. Edgy style bunnies could work that look with a grunge style leather and distressed...
Sweater Revamp with Crochet Neckline Piece
How to revamp a sweater Sweater before Whenever I take time out to wander through the haberdasheries and craft shops, I keep finding more and more things to use in recycling and upcycling projects. I showed how to add a pair of matching beaded lace appliques to a...
Floral fabric wrap bracelet and nut bracelet
How to make fabric bracelets Greenie in February issue of Glamour magazine I mentioned a week or two ago that Greenie was featured in Glamour magazine. I've been in Scotland for weeks. We left before the magazine came out and I haven't seen the actual...
Dyeing Fabric at Home
Tips for dying clothing The T-shirts before they were dyed I went a bit mad a few weekends back. First I did some bleach dying and then I moved on to fabric dye. Summer 2012 is going to be a riot of crazy prints so I decided to jump in early and up-cycle a couple of...
How to Restyle Bootcut to Skinny Leg Jeans
An evolution has gone on with jeans. Where to take in the leg of your trousers Way back when, you got jeans. More or less the same style jeans, made by a handful of manufacturers. Since then a whole bunch of designers and celebrities have jumped on the jeans bandwagon...
DIY Bleach Dye T-shirt
How to bleach a T-shirt for tie dye effect I have talked about bleaching and dying in this blog before. I don't often dye myself, but rather get our local laundry service to do it, as it's a really, really messy business. That's not all. Dying clothes is a lot like...
DIY Paint Splash Print Scarf
How to make the easiest scarf ever I am in Scotland right now and will be until March. It's cold. The Scots are saying it's been a warm winter so far. For me it's still freezing cold. I brought a bunch of accessories that I normally wear. Mistake! They don't...
Re-usable Cloth Bags as Souvenirs and Gifts
Green fabric shopping bags Add caption I leave early tomorrow morning to spend time in Scotland with my husband. My favourite gifts to bring back are a selection of cloth shopping bags. Fabric bags pack a whole bunch of fashion clout if they come...
DIY Charm Bracelet
Make your own Pandora or Trollbead bracelet Charm bead bracelet If you love the Danish style charm bead bracelets such as Trollbeads - Trollbeads or Pandora bracelets - Pandora, but can't find them or wince at the price? Don't. Make your own charm bracelet....
Velvet Vintage Dress, Charm Bracelets and Rope Necklace
Vintage and DIY fashion outfit Velvet vintage dress with rope necklace and charm bracelets Hope you are enjoying the festivities leading up to New Year and the religious holidays of the last few days. I was recently given the book - Chic on a Shoestring by Mary Jane...
Adding Lace Applique to a Cardigan
How to upcycle a cardigan Lace trims and appliques My other half spends a LOT of time up north. Sigh! Whenever he comes home, he brings me a mega stash of fashion magazines. He came home day before yesterday. It's mid winter in the northern hemisphere and mid summer...
More Earrings
Make easy earrings What you need to make these earrings Every now and again, I sit on the internet and window-shop the on-line sites. It's hard not to lust after the gorgeous high end designer stuff on offer. Beautiful is always beautiful. No amount of convincing...
Ribbon Brooch
Make a brooch from ribbon Scraps for the ribbon brooch As I keep saying - the point of this blog is to try and find ways to make old clothes or cast-offs into something new and hopefully - on trend. Its not that easy as it turns out. Some things are seriously...
Upgrade Your Wardrobe Using Trimmings
DIY fashion with trimmings Every time I get a new magazine or an on-line fashion newsletter, my first thought is always - how can I make this? Or - how can I recreate that look? It's a bit tricky living on the bottom half of the planet as our seasons run behind those...
Feather Earrings
How to make feather earrings What you need to make feather earrings I have only just got going embellishing my clothes and accessories with pom poms and tassels, and now there are feathers galore. To kick off my foray into the feather trend I decided to make a pair of...
Ethnic Inspired Bracelet made from Safety Pins
How to make a safety pin bracelet Add beads to safety pins I am ever alert for new ways to create apparel and accessories for this DIY fashion blog. Luckily my relatives and friends know that and they often feed me new ideas. We have relatives staying with us from the...
FIMO Heart Brooch, Ecclectic Necklace and Vintage Shirt
Eco fashion outfit Vintage shirt, cookie cutter brooch and chain necklace My model is working again today. Every time I dress her, I wonder who dreams up the proportions of these mannequins. Apparently tall and slim bodies show off clothing better than shorter,...
How to Make a Flower or Animal Shape Brooch
Laminate image brooch Laminated flower picture, brooch pin and glue I am loving all these fruit and animal forms popping up on T-shirts and in fabric designs. They give a fun feel to fashion. The point of this blog is always to try and re-use an existing wardrobe but...
DIY Darkwash Dyed Denim
How to dye denim The jeans and crochet top were dyed black I love, love dark wash denim. What's not to love? It is a close sister to black in the slimming stakes and it looks a whole lot classier than it's lighter coloured cousin. So what to do if you have regular or...
How to Make a Necklace from a Curtain Tie Back
Statement necklace from a tie back Necklace from a curtain tie back DIY fashion definitely runs in my family. I was more than a bit impressed when my mum sent me a pic of her latest necklace - made from a curtain tie back. Oh, and it cost her ZAR15. Which is around...
Pom Pom and Tassel Scarves
Greenie Dresses for Less outfit Tassels and pom poms on scarves The last two posts have shown how to make pom poms and tassels as well as some ideas for using them to breathe new life into old clothes and accessories in your wardrobe. My model is posing in two scarves...
How to Make Tassels
Tassel tutorial How to make a tassel In the last post I showed how to make pom poms and gave ideas as to how you can use pom poms to perk up your wardrobe. This week I am making tassels since they have been pitching up on assorted outfits and accessories lately....
How to Make a Pom Pom
Pom pom tutorial Pom poms are really easy to make. They are a great way to spruce up an existing item in your wardrobe. What you need to make pom poms Think pom poms attached to the corners of a scarf? How about all around a scarf for a dash of boho chic. You could...
Multi Coloured Tie-Dye Scarf, Beaded Bracelets and Hand Painted T-shirt
Green fashion outfit Tie-dye scarf, beaded bracelets, hand painted T-shirt It's time for my model to wear some of my DIY or recycled clothing. So, starting from the top, here goes. She is wearing yet another tie-dye scarf. I can't stop making them. This one is...
How to Up Cycle a T Shirt
Restyle a baggy T-Shirt Earlier this year I ran the Spar Ladies 10 kilometer race. Usually with bigger races there is an option to buy a T shirt that commemorates your race. In this case, the T shirt came anyway. Baggy, saggy over sized race day T...
Flower Button Bracelet
Make a rope bracelet with a flower button Flower button bracelet This idea I saw on a friend of mine. She had an exquisite flower shaped button on the most beautiful silk thread. I saw her a few weeks ago and she said the thread had perished. Seeing her reminded of...
Shower Hook Necklace
Make a necklace out of spare shower hooks Shower hooks as a necklace Every time I buy new shower curtains, I get a full set of shower hooks. They are not the bit that wears out. It's the curtains that tear and get mouldy. And you never get the same style of shower...