by Greenie | Jun 21, 2010 | Dresses for less |
Vintage clothing I absolutely love, love, love this shirt. Yet another favorite vintage buy. Apart from the fabric that is was made in, some kind of crimplene or trilobal, the design is so pretty. These shirts used to be a dime a dozen back in the day. They wash and...
by Greenie | Jun 20, 2010 | Dresses for less, Other |
Doorstop tutorial How do you like this? A custom designed doorstop. Doorstops are one of those items a person can never find in the shops. And one of those things that is so useful. This particular door is set high off the floor so the likelihood of ever finding a...
by Greenie | Jun 19, 2010 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
How to make a necklace Recognise the charm necklace? I made a few of them in varying lengths with different charms. They are dead easy to make. I bought silver chain, O-rings and the clasp from our bead shop. The charms are a mix of semi precious stones and silver...
by Greenie | Jun 18, 2010 | Dresses for less |
Home shoe dying One way to extend the life of a favorite pair of shoes that have got a bit scuffed is to dye them. Flat ballet pumps like these are a wardrobe staple. And oh so comfortable. So when this pair started to look tired I had them dyed black. You can buy...
by Greenie | Jun 17, 2010 | Dresses for less |
Making boxy jackets In the picture is another version of this easy to make jacket from the last post. It’s a take on a Chanel jacket which is bang on trend right now. Made in tweed type fabric, with a trim at the neck and on the sleeves it will be tres Chanel. I...
by Greenie | Jun 16, 2010 | Dresses for less |
Sew a box shape jacket In previous posts I have said that I am not a great seamstress. To make sewing easier, I only buy patterns that come marked EASY or are from the EASY section of the pattern catalogue. This particular Chanel inspired jacket is one such pattern....
by Greenie | Jun 15, 2010 | Dresses for less |
How to distress denim Distressed jeans are one of those fashion items I don’t get. Why would someone want to wear grotty clothes? But I semi bought into the look. In the picture is a pair of old black jeans. I took a foot scourer and “wore” them out...
by Greenie | Jun 14, 2010 | Dresses for less |
How to upcycle a beanie A few posts back I showed how the sisters to this hair clip were used to embellish a pair of flat pumps. I bought the hair clips together in one pack. The last one got used on this beanie hat. Because it is a hair clip, I can slide it through...
by Greenie | Jun 12, 2010 | Dresses for less, Pants |
How to make skinny leg jeans Got a wardrobe full of bootleg jeans? Love skinny leg jeans? Change them. The inside leg of your jeans is usually a flat easy seam unlike the outer leg seam. Pin the inner leg as per the big white stitching in the picture. Fit the...
by Greenie | Jun 11, 2010 | Dresses for less, Other |
How to make bunting And now for something different. It might be obvious from this blog that I can’t bear to waste and have a desperate need to use up left overs. We have Christmas in our summers here in South Africa. I was feeling a fiesta coming on and we have...
