by Greenie | Nov 26, 2016 | Dresses for less, Jackets |
DIY Winter Poncho I’ve been quiet for the last fortnight. Came home after 4 months away to an almighty backlog of things, as well as income tax return, a renovation, a legal issue . . . Â Sadly this blog dropped down on my To Do list. đ So the DIY Winter Poncho...
by Greenie | Nov 3, 2016 | Accessories, Dresses for less |
Easy Peasy Beanie Am still in London and it’s unseasonably warm. So much for Global warming being a myth? Keen to watch the Leonardo di Caprio and National Geographic documentary – Before the Flood. I made these easy peasy beanies before I left South...
by Greenie | Oct 26, 2016 | Accessories, Dresses for less |
Depending on where you live, right now, it’s getting either cooler or warmer. I’m back in London so scarfs and gloves are at the top of my drawer. Do you know how easy it is to make a scarf? This is the easiest scarf ever. No machines or skills required....
by Greenie | Oct 13, 2016 | Dresses for less, Other |
My other half and I have been fixing up and furnishing a flat in South West London. On the cheap. But even if we could spend money, both of are disinclined to go all out. We both prefer to DIY as much as possible and save on costs. The flat desperately needed some...
by Greenie | Oct 6, 2016 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Fabric Scrap Choker My love affair with choker necklaces is far from over. This one is made from Shweshwe fabric off-cuts hence a fabric scrap choker. Shweshwe is a particular style of print common in South Africa. It usually comes in lovely colours. You could add a...
by Greenie | Sep 29, 2016 | Dresses for less, Skirts |
A Line Skirt I usually share my own patterns on this blog but I followed a pattern with this particular A line skirt. So all I’m really going to do here – is show how I made it. The A line skirt is made from a type of Ponti fabric as I wanted...
by Greenie | Sep 22, 2016 | Accessories, Dresses for less |
Faux Fur Hat Oh my word. That’s me in this faux fur hat. I absolutely hate, like cannot bear, having my photo taken. Hence my model does all the work. This faux fur hat is made from left-over fabric from a faux fur shrug I made. You can see that – on this...
by Greenie | Sep 16, 2016 | Bags, Dresses for less |
DIY Waist Wallet This DIY waist wallet actually started out from a pattern in a Burda magazine. It had a semi circle shape. My DIY waist wallet went horribly wrong. See photo below. The zip puckered and the pieces didn’t fit together. So I scrapped it and...
by Greenie | Sep 7, 2016 | Dresses for less, Other |
Mobile Phone Cover I had quite a bit of pleather left over from when I made – this Tote Bag – so was looking for a way to use it up. My mother had been staying with me and needed mobile phone covers. She has a lot of phones. This is a quick and easy way to...
by Greenie | Sep 2, 2016 | Dresses for less, Jackets |
Green Velvet Jacket I usually make my own patterns but every now and again I use a commercial pattern. As was the case with this green velvet jacket. The nice thing about commercial patterns is I don’t have to test them. They should work. But they can get a...
