How to make a Crochet and Chain necklace
DIY necklace from wool and hardware chain My inspiration for this necklace, or more like a tribal choker was Venessa Arizaga. Her stuff is Crochet and chain necklace simply divine! I have tried and tried to crochet rows of wool/cotton and chain together and I just...
DIY Gathered Camisole Top + FREE Pattern Instructions
Instructions to sew a camisole top Gathered camisole We having lovely hot weather here in Cape Town. Daily temperatures are between 29'C and 33'C. My favourite on-line fashion newsletters are full of breezy summer outfits for the coming season. Never mind that...
DIY Headband from Pantyhose
How to make a stretchy headband I saw my daughter with a headband the other day. It was a light brown colour and looked perfect for either My mother with a green hairband gym or a tres chic up-do. Turns out, it was an old pair of tights. How clever. My daughter swears...
How to Make a Bold Bead Necklace
Instructions for a multi strand necklace Bright green beads Oh gosh. I had so hoped to be sewing and making things for the holidays, but alas, it's not to be. Our house is even more chaotic than it was last week. I hardly thought it could be possible, but it is. Not...
Lime Green Sweater + FREE Pattern Instructions
How to make a fleece sweater This weeks post might be a bit of a cop out. I try to come up with something new each week. It's not like I don't have a whole bunch of things I actually want to make. It's summer in South Africa right now. We enjoying balmy days and warm...
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DIY Silver Square Top + FREE Sewing Tutorial
Sew a top from two fabric squares Summer in Cape Town is awash with lovely loose unconstructed tops. Which is DIY heaven as they are really easy to cut and make. Silver square top I've made a loose T shaped top - see that DIY here. How...
Net Tassel Earrings
How to make these net tassels Net tassel earrings Isabel Marant designs the very best scrunchy net earrings. A quick Google search of images of her earrings brings up a big bunch of examples for inspiration. Love. Love. Love. I have a gorgeous pair of really long jet...
Ombre Shirt Sleeves
Two tone sleeve T-Shirt OK, so I've done a good few T-Shirt/sweater refashions on Greenie. In - this post - I swapped the sleeves around on a pair of similar T-Shirts and - in this post - I cut out the front of a T-Shirt and replaced it with a piece of silver...
Vegetable Costume – Cucumber
DIY cucumber fancy dress costume Cucumber vegetable costume Costume parties or celebrations with themes are where you can tell the wo/men from the mice. Some people go all out and dress up. Others don't. I fall into the former category. It has happened, more than...
How to make a Scrunchie
Make your own hair scrunchie They say, whoever they are, that if you wore a trend once, you should not wear it a second time around. Scrunchie That's so unfair. What if a person really likes a certain style? And to keep wearing clothes and accessories from a certain...
DIY Pleather Tank Top
Make this easy pleather tank in under an hour Pleather tank top I never, ever thought I would wear a pleather top. I no longer buy leather since I am trying to go vegan. A pleather top seems to stretch to the furtherest end of fashion. A touch too risky for me. But...
Lime Green Beanie + FREE Pattern Instructions
How to make a fleece beanie (Apologies to those who received this twice. The last version was scrambled.) Lime green beanie If, like me, you're loving the ubiquitous beanies currently worn by the hippest fashionistas then this blog post is just for you. It's spring in...
Panel Skirt + FREE Sewing Pattern
Make this easy panel skirt Panel skirt This week's DIY is yet another dead easy sewing project. I've been wanting to make a skirt with a panel. You could make a panel from a different colour fabric, or from a fabric with a pattern in it. The only criteria is the...
DIY Lace Top
Make your own black lace top I made a top in a plain light white cotton a couple of months back and I love it. Black lace top Also been wanting a black lace top. Since the last top was so easy to make, I thought why not use the same pattern? The tutorial for the...
Sweater + FREE Pattern Instructions
How to make a sweater plus free sweater pattern Olive green chunky sweater I am totally in love with fun sweaters rolling out again this season. I already live in T-Shirts. They're so easy to wear. A sweater is a pimped up Tee in my book. Previous DIY's involved...
Foil Packaging Necklace
How to make a necklace from foil I was inspired by the ribbon bracelets from ASOS to make this necklace. Follow - this link - to see Foil packaging necklace how Quiet Lion made that version. We often buy box wine and it occurred to me to try and use the silver...
Tank Top + FREE Pattern Instructions
Sewing instructions for a cotton tank Tank top Most of my DIY's are really easy, but this one requires basic sewing skills. And you need to make your own pattern. Pattern making is an art, but I have tried to make it as easy as possible. This is a simple top without...
Chunky Knit Beanie
Knitting pattern for a square beanie I first saw these square beanies when I was in Scotland about two years ago. The corners look a bit Chunky knit beanie like "ears". I think they are so cute. Am not mad about knitting so I made this beanie with thick wool and thick...
Boho Tote Bag + FREE Pattern Instructions
How to make a bohemian tote bag I will try to make just about anything. Not all of my attempts are great. Some don't make the pages of Boho Tote this blog. But some turn out perfect. This is one of those attempts. It's not like I haven't made a good few tote bags....
Diamante Stud Earrings
Instructions to make these faux crystal earrings I'm loving the bold diamante and crystal earrings that are trending right now.  Diamante stud earrings There have been a few DIY's where ready-made items have been painted with coloured nail polish. Nice idea but...
How to Set a Zip
Steps to sewing a zipper Hand stitch the zip in place with easy to see stitches There are a couple of things I really hate to sew. Button holes are top of my list. I never get them exactly the same size. Some machines do all the work for you. Just set the width and...
DIY Skater Skirt + FREE Pattern Instructions
How to make a skater skirt Skater skirt Love, love love skater skirts that are popping up all over. A proper skater skirt would be a whole lot shorter than this skirt but I don't wear very short skirts. If you are brave enough to wear a short skirt, then simply alter...
No Knit Beanie + FREE Pattern Instructions
How to make a fleece beanie While the northern hemisphere has had a protracted heat wave, it's a lot cooler No knit beanie at the bottom of the world. Luckily Cape Town never really gets much below 10'C, but if you're not used to cold, well then 10'C is very cold. I...
Nehru Collar Shirt
Instructions for a Mandarin collar shirt This is probably one of the quickest DIY's. St Laurent and The Row have put out perfect plain white shirts Nehru collar shirt with a Nehru style collar. This is how to get a similar shirt for a fraction of the price. You need a...
DIY Graffiti Scarf
How to make your own graffiti scarf Graffiti scarf This weeks DIY was inspired by the MCQ Graffiti scarf. I loved how they printed words all over a piece of silk. I had a piece of light cotton that I have been wanting to use, but it was blue. I am a Greenie after all....
DIY Triangle Bag + FREE Pattern Instructions
Sewing instructions for a triangle hand bag I have been wanting to make this bag for sooo long. There are a few tutorials to be found with Triangle bag instructions for making this bag. They might be different in how they approach constructing the bag and what...
DIY Wrap Skirt + FREE Pattern Instructions
How to make a wrap skirt Wrap skirt I have a mental list of things I want to make. It starts with seeing something in a shop, in a magazine or it might appear on one of the fashion newsletters I subscribe to. It's usually a key look or item for the season. I mull over...
DIY Placemat Clutch Bag
How to make a clutch bag Clutch bag I made my first clutch bag from a silver/grey brocade design plastic place mat. See that DIY - here. I got the idea from Glitter 'n Glue. Read her tutorial - here. They are so easy to make that a person can go around...
Stone Drop Earrings
Make these easy semi precious tone earrings It's taking me a while to settle into our new house and find the right places for our stuff. My DIY From left, Aventurine, Peridot, Moonstone and Malachite stash is still in boxes in the dining area waiting for cupboards. I...