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...
How to do patches on clothing Add elbow patches to jacket I’ve been meaning to get around to this idea for a while now. The English country look is right up my street. Love the soft flowing florals mixed with autumnal coloured tweeds. Knee and elbow...
How to make a bubble coat Bubble coat I showed in a previous post how I turned a regular skirt into a bubble skirt by slipping elastic into the the hem. I thought it might be nice to have a bubble coat too. So I did the same to this coat. It’s really easy. You...
How to make a warm shawl In the picture is another one of these shawls I bought in India. The range of colours and designs in their fabrics is mind boggling. I knew I had to buy a few while I had the chance. My only problem was the minute I started buying I was...
DIY pashmina In the picture is a wrap around shawl. I bought this warm, wide piece of fabric on the streets in India. In fact I bought a few similar pieces. The Indians wear them like we wear jackets or jerseys. It’s a lot like a pashmina but it’s not made...
DIY Chanel inspired coat Following on from yesterday’s post. Here is one of my own versions of adding a trim to perk up a jacket or coat. The inspiration for this was Chanel. A few years back they had trench coats with this particular type of trim. I saw Madonna...
