by Greenie | Aug 25, 2011 | Dresses for less, Tips |
Instructions to launder suede at home Vintage suede jacket My mother gave me this gorgeous suede shirt/jacket. She told me it was washable suede. How does one know when suede is washable and when it is not? Sorry, I can’t help with that. She had washed it...
by Greenie | Aug 17, 2011 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
How to make an adjustable rope bracelet Charm wrap bracelet These wrap bracelets are everywhere right now. And they are the easiest to make. The hardest part is trying to tie it on your wrist with one hand. They usually come in leather or a pretty print ribbon....
by Greenie | Aug 11, 2011 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Semi precious stone rings Stone rings This idea is NOT mine. And usually I can’t remember where I saw an idea that inspired me. In this instance I can. The reason is because it comes from one of my favorite DIY fashion bloggers. Her blog is called A Pair and a...
by Greenie | Aug 4, 2011 | Accessories, Dresses for less |
How to make a fabric hair band Braided hairband I mentioned in the last post that I would show the hairband my niece made. You can see it on her – here. She took three pieces of ribbon and braided them. On the one end she made a loop. The other end slips through...
by Greenie | Jul 26, 2011 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
How to make earrings from glass pins Glass head pins as stud earrings Not sure how I came upon the idea to use glass head pins as stud earrings. But it’s a dead easy way to get a small coloured pair of stud earrings. In the picture my niece is wearing a pair of...
by Greenie | Jul 21, 2011 | Dresses for less |
How to dye with tea Tea dyed scarf I mentioned that I had made a scarf out of an old sheet and some tea. You can see it on the right of the picture. Tea gives the most amazing neutral colour. I was happy to tie dye the scarf but I’m not sure you would get even...
by Greenie | Jul 12, 2011 | Dresses for less, Skirts |
FREE maxi skirt sewing pattern Maxi skirt I have mentioned how super easy it is to make maxi skirts. I’ve also mentioned that I’ve been making them. The point of this blog is that I am trying hard NOT to to acquire new clothes. I’m supposed to be...
by Greenie | Jul 6, 2011 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
New strap gives new life to old watch Bright green watch strap The colour block trend is huge right now. I’m a bit of a coward when it comes to “out there” style. Much as I admire fashion risks that some people take, I am unable to follow where the...
by Greenie | Jul 1, 2011 | Accessories, Dresses for less |
Flower shoe decoration Add a rosette to a pair of pumps I hope that my days of being offline are finally behind me. Switched to a different ISP and am crossing my fingers as I type. The shoes in the photo aren’t exactly dull. Sparkly silver sequins are a a bit...
by Greenie | Jun 28, 2011 | Dresses for less |
Tie Dye This morning my Internet connection was repaired. Nine days after it went down. My service provider – Mweb, and ADSL line provider – Telkom, left me in the lurch as they wasted time blaming each other. I just hope all is finally well and I...
