by Greenie | Apr 15, 2010 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
Easy bold bead necklace Here are more bold beads. It was the bright green colour of these that attracted me. The plastic beads came in a packet and I didn’t want to waste any so I strung the whole packet onto some thread. I wrap them around my neck multiple...
by Greenie | Apr 14, 2010 | Dresses for less, Jewellery |
How to make a bead necklace I must admit, I got a bit carried way with the statement necklaces of last season. Usually I try to buy beads in semi precious stones and work with silver rather than cheaper materials. But these white wooden beads just caught my eye and I...
by Greenie | Apr 13, 2010 | Dresses for less |
Making a camisole top Here is my favourite slip top again in an emerald satin. I stitched a matching colour trim around the top. The instructions for this slip top appear yesterday and the day before. The bold necklace was so simple to make. At a hobby shop I found...
by Greenie | Apr 12, 2010 | Dresses for less |
How I made a sewing pattern Here is the original slip top that I bought from a factory outlet some years back. I put a piece of A4 paper in the middle so you can see that the back and front are different at the top end. You can modify this as I did and make the back...
by Greenie | Apr 11, 2010 | Dresses for less, Tops |
Home made semi precious stone necklace Here is the slip top in a matte black fabric with a necklace I made. I bought a piece of Moss Agate at the Bead Shop and used some wire to make a post. Add the agate to a length of chain and the bits that are required for the...
by Greenie | Apr 10, 2010 | Dresses for less, Tops |
Home made camisole top This is an evening version of the OBI or wrap and tie belt. It’s also slightly wider than the previous ones. The necklace consists of a piece of chain and bits for the clasp from our local bead merchant and a medal I found at a coin...
by Greenie | Apr 9, 2010 | Accessories, Dresses for less |
How to make fabric wrap belt An OBI belt is so easy to create. You need to make sure it is long enough to fit around your waist but not too long that it overlaps. And you must make sure it wide enough to have some impact but not so wide that it bunches. Mine are 70...
