DIY necklace from wool and hardware chain My inspiration for this necklace, or more like a tribal choker was Venessa Arizaga. Her stuff is Crochet and chain necklace simply divine! I have tried and tried to crochet rows of wool/cotton and chain together and I just...
Instructions to sew a camisole top Gathered camisole We having lovely hot weather here in Cape Town. Daily temperatures are between 29’C and 33’C. My favourite on-line fashion newsletters are full of breezy summer outfits for the coming season. Never mind...
How to make a stretchy headband I saw my daughter with a headband the other day. It was a light brown colour and looked perfect for either My mother with a green hairband gym or a tres chic up-do. Turns out, it was an old pair of tights. How clever. My daughter swears...
Instructions for a multi strand necklace Bright green beads Oh gosh. I had so hoped to be sewing and making things for the holidays, but alas, it’s not to be. Our house is even more chaotic than it was last week. I hardly thought it could be possible, but it is....
How to make a fleece sweater This weeks post might be a bit of a cop out. I try to come up with something new each week. It’s not like I don’t have a whole bunch of things I actually want to make. It’s summer in South Africa right now. We enjoying...
Sew a top from two fabric squares Summer in Cape Town is awash with lovely loose unconstructed tops. Which is DIY heaven as they are really easy to cut and make. Silver square top I’ve made a loose T shaped top – see that DIY here. How...
How to make these net tassels Net tassel earrings Isabel Marant designs the very best scrunchy net earrings. A quick Google search of images of her earrings brings up a big bunch of examples for inspiration. Love. Love. Love. I have a gorgeous pair of really long jet...
Two tone sleeve T-Shirt OK, so I’ve done a good few T-Shirt/sweater refashions on Greenie. In – this post – I swapped the sleeves around on a pair of similar T-Shirts and – in this post – I cut out the front of a T-Shirt and replaced...
DIY cucumber fancy dress costume Cucumber vegetable costume Costume parties or celebrations with themes are where you can tell the wo/men from the mice. Some people go all out and dress up. Others don’t. I fall into the former category. It has happened, more...
