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...
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 a fabric hair band Braided hairband I mentioned in the last post that I would show the hairband my niece made. You can see it on her – here. She took three pieces of ribbon and braided them. On the one end she made a loop. The other end slips through...
Flower shoe decoration Add a rosette to a pair of pumps I hope that my days of being offline are finally behind me. Switched to a different ISP and am crossing my fingers as I type. The shoes in the photo aren’t exactly dull. Sparkly silver sequins are a a bit...
Add trimmings to brighten up your sandals Adding embellishments to sandals I was in a fabric shop come haberdashery last week. It’s a luxury I allow myself every now and again. Wandering around and looking at the various fabrics and other items. This particular...
Make a charm for your wallet Purse charms There are so many variations on purse charms. Some people prefer wearing them on their handbags. Here is my take on the concept. I took three pieces of chain of differing lengths. Next I joined them together with a O-Ring....
