by Greenie | Jun 10, 2017 | Dresses for less, Other |
Hot Pad Honestly not sure what to call this thing. Hot pad? Heat protective mat? Kitchen counter cover? Whatever it is, I had left-over heat protective material and decided to make two of these to match the – Oven Gloves – made a few weeks back. They are...
by Greenie | Jun 2, 2017 | Dresses for less, Jackets |
Large Winter Shawl Not sure why I’m posting this large winter shawl as it looks like we’re never going to have winter here in Cape Town. Our city gave estimates projecting how temperatures here are going to rise in the next few decades. Downright scary. Ah...
by Greenie | May 29, 2017 | Dresses, Dresses for less |
Easy Summer Sundress Variations of this easy summer sundress are all over Pinterest. The patterns are more or less the same. You can also look up – Moldes Moda Medida – for free patterns. Might need to translate them though. Here in Cape Town global...
by Greenie | May 11, 2017 | Dresses for less, Other |
Cheeze Board Why did I not think to make our own cheeze boards before? Or as in the picture above, a chocolate and berry board? It’s not at all difficult to make a rustic cheeze board like the one here. I might have mentioned in a previous post that we’ve...
by Greenie | May 5, 2017 | Dresses, Dresses for less |
DIY Ruffle Shoulder Dress I love, love, love this diy ruffle shoulder brocade dress. Made an emerald green diy ruffle shoulder dress a few weeks back and love that one just as much. So easy to wear. So easy to make. Get compliments when I wear them. People ask me to...
by Greenie | Apr 25, 2017 | Accessories, Dresses for less |
Crochet Glasses Case This crochet glasses case is a great way to use up left over wool. If you have really short wool scraps you can layer different coloured stripes for a fun, fresh and funky new glasses case. You need: – wool crochet hook You do: – Start...
by Greenie | Apr 21, 2017 | Dresses for less, Other |
DIY Oven Gloves Who makes DIY oven gloves? Not me. Not before this. They’re so easy to buy and a bit of a fuss to make. My other half and I love, love, love making food and recently started a Pop Up Dining Experience at our house. Check that out – here....
by Greenie | Apr 8, 2017 | Dresses, Dresses for less |
Ruffle Dress Let me start by saying this ruffle dress is not my pattern. I found it on a blog called Megan Nielsen. She calls it a – ruffle off the shoulder dress. And she has lovely step by step photos so do check out her blog. You need: – the pattern...
by Greenie | Mar 29, 2017 | Dresses for less, Other |
Luggage Tag The last time we went to visit family up north the chauffeur who collected us commented on our luggage tags. He said he could see where we lived. I thought that was the point. Then he pointed out that anyone who walked past our bags could have read our...
by Greenie | Mar 26, 2017 | Dresses for less, Other |
Easy Apron Trying to get my S.O. to look slightly happy in a photo is a formidable challenge. I particularly wanted him in this easy apron as he spends so much time in the kitchen. You can see his kitchen creations – on this link. My mother spent three weeks...
