by Greenie | Aug 11, 2016 | Dresses for less, Other |
Sewing Machine Cover This sewing machine cover is not my idea. Saw it on Pinterest some time back and been meaning to make one forever. The cover that came with my Elna sewing machine was a flimsy plastic one that didn’t last long. I used a tea towel that was a...
by Greenie | Aug 4, 2016 | Dresses for less, Other |
Sheer Curtains When we moved into our semi detached house we had no idea how dark it would be. No windows all the way along the sides. Duh! We wanted privacy but heavy curtains would block out light in the living area. I made these sheer curtains from muslin years...
by Greenie | Jul 28, 2016 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Wide Choker Necklace I showed this wide choker necklace with my blanket poncho. The free sewing pattern and tutorial for the poncho are – on this link. And the free sewing pattern and tutorial for this off shoulder top is – here. I used an off-cut of...
by Greenie | Jul 20, 2016 | Dresses for less, Jackets |
Blanket Poncho Tutorial I don’t think its gets any easier to make an on trend garment than this blanket poncho. Hope you love this blanket poncho tutorial. I will admit this was a new blanket. My mother bought it for me. The point of my blog is usually to...
by Greenie | Jul 14, 2016 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Mixed Medium Necklace This mixed medium necklace came as a result of buying key-rings in bulk and ending up with far too many. I also had a bunch of rings and bits of chain that I couldn’t do anything with. Unless I strung them all together. Which is exactly...
by Greenie | Jul 7, 2016 | Bags, Dresses for less |
DIY Handbag Organiser Last week I made a handbag insert or a handbag organiser from two place mats. You can see that on this link – DIY Handbag Organiser. I was following a tutorial found on Pinterest. It didn’t go as I expected but it worked out OK in the...
by Greenie | Jun 30, 2016 | Bags, Dresses for less |
How to make a Handbag Insert I wasn’t planning on making a handbag insert but since Pinterest knows what I like by now, there are feeds of crafts popping up on my phone. One of which was a handbag insert made from place mats. I really need a handbag insert so I...
by Greenie | Jun 24, 2016 | Dresses for less, Tops |
DIY Off Shoulder Top I’ve joined the ranks of – off the shoulder top – loving folk. Perhaps it’s because they’ve been off the fashion radar for so long? Or maybe it’s because they look so fresh and summery? My DIY off shoulder top...
by Greenie | Jun 16, 2016 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Father’s Day Cuff Link Ring It’s Father’s Day coming up. Sadly I lost my father on 8th March this year. Miss him so much. He wasn’t particularly talkative or demonstrative. But I knew I was loved. While we were going through his possessions my...
by Greenie | Jun 11, 2016 | Dresses for less, Other |
Home Made Duvet Cover This home made duvet cover came about for two reasons. Firstly I could not find a duvet cover without pillow cases for sale anywhere. Why do they do that? If I wanted pillow cases I would buy pillow cases. I only wanted a duvet cover. Grrrr. The...
