DIY Tassel Key Charm
How to make a key charm Each time I set foot into the shops and find myself drawn to gorgeous stuff that I desperately want to have that very moment, I have to remind myself that - no I can't buy it. I must first try and DIY it. Tassel key charm Sure, there are plenty...
Easy Kimono Jacket Tutorial + FREE Sewing Pattern
FREE kimono sewing pattern My mother made a kimono jacket for me in December. Find that version and the FREE sewing pattern on this link - kimono sewing pattern. She gave me a few lovely pieces of fabric. I was keen to...
FREE Mittens Knitting Pattern
How to make mittens Easy mittens It's the middle of summer in South Africa. Hardly cold. Yesterday was 35'C and the day before was 31'C. My other half is in London where it's a whole 6'C. Night-time temperatures are around freezing point. Can't imagine that in this...
DIY projects for small homes
Storage solutions for a small house I really, really hoped our house would be back to normal by this week. But nope. We seem to have rubbish luck with contractors. My other half is finishing off the mess made by the last guy. We have a bloke who did tiling for us...
Wide Top + FREE Sewing Pattern
How to make a wide top I have been wanting to make a wide top for a while now. I've made similar deconstructed tops and Wide top kimono tops. See them here: - One seam cowl neck top Silver square top Kimono top Tapestry panel top T shaped top But this one is seriously...
DIY Bracelet Ideas on Greenie Dresses for Less
Round Up of Bracelet Tutorials Click on the link below the picture to go to blog post Rolled Wire Bracelet Rolled Fabric Bracelet Large O-Ring Bracelets Beaded Wire Bracelet Ribbon Bracelet Fabric and Hex Nut Bracelets Pearl and Hardware Stretch bracelets Fabric...
Fabric Strip Bracelets
Using fabric scraps to make jewellery Fabric strip bracelet I've said before that I'm not particularly creative. I see things. I like them. I try to make them. Mainly because to DIY is better than to buy, buy, buy. This bracelet is excellent for using up even the...
DIY Black Tank with Vertical Beads
How to sew a tank top Dressy tank top This top came about as I was wanting to experiment with a dressier version of the tank tops that I have made in the past. To see how to make those tank tops and get the patterns/tutorials click on these links - DIY white...
DIY Single Long Earring
Long single earring How to make a long single earring This blog post is a few days late. Sincerest apologies. Things have been a bit busy. I originally wanted to show a fabric wrap bracelet that I saw a good few weeks back but trying to recreate it has not been...
Kimono Jacket + FREE Sewing Pattern
How to sew a Kimono Summer Kimono jacket I'm in love with these gorgeous Kimono jackets. They are light and cool, but provide cover from the sun. Most of them have almost no sleeves or at best a half sleeve. Right now in Cape Town we have clear blue...
Easy Necklace in Bold Black Beads
Black bead necklace How to make a bead necklace It's the crazy holiday season again. Cape Town has more visitors than ever before and people are celebrating, not celebrating, chilling or just having fun. (I wish our neighbour had not let her house out to a bevy of...
Tapestry Bag
Sewing tutorial for a cloth bag Easy tapestry fabric bag I've raved about this particular style bag so many times. And made it a good few times too. Click on these links to see this bag in other fabrics - Green African print cloth bag and Cream bull denim cloth bag....
DIY Tassel Necklace
Tassel necklace Make a yoga necklace A girl in our yoga class wears a necklace like this and I'm always saying how lovely it is. I decided it was time to make one. You could use multi- coloured beads. I stuck to plain wooden ones. And your tassel can be fatter by...
Drawstring Pouch Bag
Sewing tutorial for a pouch Drawstring bag I made the sister to this toiletry bag a few months back. See that bag here - Zipper pouch. This link - will take you to a FREE sewing pattern for a rain poncho and bag. This particular fabric has a different print on...
Tank Top + Sewing Tutorial
Easy tank top How to make a tank top Most of my days are spent in leggings and some type of T-Shirt. In summer it's a tank top and in winter it's most likely a tank top and a long sleeved T-Shirt over it. One thing I dislike about bought tank tops is the narrow Trace...
How to make an easy hairband
Hairband tutorial Easy hairband I have made hairbands before. Click on these links to view them - DIY silver ribbon hairband - T-Shirt hairband - and - pantyhose hairband. They are so super easy to make and take no more than half an hour. You need some kind of...
DIY Sarong
How to make a beach wrap I mentioned in a previous blog post that a kind friend gave me a big fat bag of fabric a good few months back. My purpose with this blog is primarily to re-use as much as I can. Some of the fabric had marks. She told me her cat used to sleep...
African Silver Bead and Pearl Earrings
How to make Pearl and African Silver Earrings The finished earrings Earrings are probably THE quickest and easiest item to make. In - this post - I have links to different kinds of earrings. I've been wanting to use these lovely silver African beads. They have a...
Custom Fit Leggings
How to make leggings You need: - So Sew Easy leggings stretch fabric unbendable elastic sewing machine matching colour thread sewing scissors pins large piece of paper tape measure ruler marker pen paper scissors Making the pattern Most of my patterns are circles,...
How to Upcycle a Cloth Shopping Bag
What to do with a Free Cloth Shopping Bag A person should never moan about their life on a blog. Having said that I'm a bit stressed. I've been Upcycled cloth shopper bag away for 9 weeks and a month before that I was away for 6 weeks. I try to schedule blog posts but...
Denim City Shorts
How to make denim cut off shorts I am not going to wear denim cut-off shorts. The look fabulous on supermodels. I just don't want to Denim shorts wear them. Admittedly I am a lot older than girls who look fabulous in them. And I'm not super slim, But even when I was...
Macadamia Nut Necklace
How to make a fabric necklace Macadamia nut necklace These easy to make fabric necklaces are all over. Been seeing them in craft magazines for years. The only reason I never made one sooner is because I try to re-use items and fabric from my stash first. I needed big...
Origami Dress + FREE Sewing Pattern
Folded Neckline Dress The inspiration for this dress came from a black red ombre Diesel shift I saw in a fashion magazine. Origami dress Edun also do a similar dress in a check print. I was wary to try and make my own pattern, but luckily it worked well. The first...
Tea Dying
Using natural dyes at home Tea Dyed top I've done quite a bit of tie dying. See - here - here - and - here. The reason I dyed this top was because it acquired a massive stain. Tea dying is so easy and a great way to save my top. Stain it all over! You...
Print Patch Jeans
Printed fabric patch jeans tutorial Print patch jeans I love patch jeans. Junya Watanabe patch jeans look divine. How about the dusty pink Omeo jeans Isabel Marant has been doing? And check out the DIY blog Fripe Fabrique for more inspiration. I'm not usually a boho...
Easy Earring Storage Ideas
Stud earring storage idea How to store earrings My collection of earrings is growing fast. I have shown a good few earring tutorials. Have a look at some of them on these links: - Tassel earrings Bead earrings Colour dip earrings Diamante earrings Feather earrings Pin...
Back Pack Tutorial + FREE Sewing Pattern
How to make a backpack Easy back pack I've been wanting to make a small back pack for a while. Love, love the Alexander Wang version. I wanted to use natural rope as I had some textured curtain fabric left over from the Kimono top I made a while back. See that - on...
Brooch Necklace
Easy necklace tutorial Brooch necklace This is an older DIY idea. I have been doing this for a while now. I'm sure the idea is not new, although I haven't seen any bloggers show it yet. Basically you can make yourself a red carpet worthy necklace with a brooch and a...
Kimono Jacket + FREE Sewing Pattern
How to make a Kimono style jacket + FREE sewing pattern Kimono Jacket I have been wanting to make a kimono style jacket for soooo long. It's a more time consuming than most of my projects. And not as easy. My husband and I have done a fair amount of traveling this...
Stone Drop Earrings
Semi precious stone and chain earrings Teardrop stone earrings I made these a long time ago. Back then there was a fabulous bead shop in Long Street that sold the most amazing semi-precious stone beads. I went berserk and made all sorts of things. (That shop is sadly...