How to make a key charm Each time I set foot into the shops and find myself drawn to gorgeous stuff that I desperately want to have that very moment, I have to remind myself that – no I can’t buy it. I must first try and DIY it. Tassel key charm Sure,...
FREE kimono sewing pattern My mother made a kimono jacket for me in December. Find that version and the FREE sewing pattern on this link – kimono sewing pattern. She gave me a few lovely pieces of fabric. I was keen...
How to make mittens Easy mittens It’s the middle of summer in South Africa. Hardly cold. Yesterday was 35’C and the day before was 31’C. My other half is in London where it’s a whole 6’C. Night-time temperatures are around freezing point....
Storage solutions for a small house I really, really hoped our house would be back to normal by this week. But nope. We seem to have rubbish luck with contractors. My other half is finishing off the mess made by the last guy. We have a bloke who did tiling for us...
How to make a wide top I have been wanting to make a wide top for a while now. I’ve made similar deconstructed tops and Wide top kimono tops. See them here: – One seam cowl neck top Silver square top Kimono top Tapestry panel top T shaped top But this one...
Round Up of Bracelet Tutorials Click on the link below the picture to go to blog post Rolled Wire Bracelet Rolled Fabric Bracelet Large O-Ring Bracelets Beaded Wire Bracelet Ribbon Bracelet Fabric and Hex Nut Bracelets Pearl and Hardware Stretch bracelets Fabric...
Using fabric scraps to make jewellery Fabric strip bracelet I’ve said before that I’m not particularly creative. I see things. I like them. I try to make them. Mainly because to DIY is better than to buy, buy, buy. This bracelet is excellent for using...
How to sew a tank top Dressy tank top This top came about as I was wanting to experiment with a dressier version of the tank tops that I have made in the past. To see how to make those tank tops and get the patterns/tutorials click on these links – DIY...
Long single earring How to make a long single earring This blog post is a few days late. Sincerest apologies. Things have been a bit busy. I originally wanted to show a fabric wrap bracelet that I saw a good few weeks back but trying to recreate it has not been...
How to sew a Kimono Summer Kimono jacket I’m in love with these gorgeous Kimono jackets. They are light and cool, but provide cover from the sun. Most of them have almost no sleeves or at best a half sleeve. Right now in Cape Town we have clear...
