Upcycle a shirt I am going to have to slow down on posts to this blog for a few months. I’m on the move and schlepping my sewing machine, boxes of fabric, trims and gadgets around with me is simply not an option. In the meantime here is a one more post with a...
Ways to upcycle sandals These slip-on sandals got a face lift with some loose flat-ish flowers. If the flowers had been too small, too tall or too stiff, I doubt this would have worked. I glued the flowers to the top of the sandals with some strong glue. As simple as...
In the picture is easy jacket number … not sure anymore. I can’t stop making them and I love wearing them. I chose this upholstery fabric because of it’s splotchy design which is so current right now. I used green rick rack for the edges. The rest of...
Home made box jacket I got sewing again a few weeks ago. The Chanel inspired jacket is back and my pattern is a piece of cake to make. This pattern has no buttons, no lining, no collars, no pockets, no inter-facings or bondings, no nothing extra. The fun lies in...
Easy halterneck top I am back to the idea of wearing scarves. In this picture is a more classic design scarf. I folded one corner over and used a few safety pins to secure the “flap”. Then I slipped a piece of ribbon through the “flap” and tied...
