How to dip dye clothes at home Dip Dye T-Shirts You would think I’ve had enough home dying but I keep finding new ways and new things to dye. Plus, I left my favourite Two Colour Tie Dye Scarf behind in South Africa. I’ve been looking for an excuse to make...
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 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...
Instructions to launder suede at home Vintage suede jacket My mother gave me this gorgeous suede shirt/jacket. She told me it was washable suede. How does one know when suede is washable and when it is not? Sorry, I can’t help with that. She had washed it...
Fabric painting tutorial Fabric paint on T-shirt I showed this revamped T-shirt on my model a short while ago. See here – hand painted T-shirt. The sleeves and neck were trimmed to make it into a tank top. I mentioned that I had not yet laundered the shirt and...
What to pack for a holiday I thought I would have a different slant to the blog today. Since I have been on the move, I decided I would give my top twenty travel packing tips. So here goes with the travel packing tips – 1. I pack an...
