Large Winter Shawl Not sure why I’m posting this large winter shawl as it looks like we’re never going to have winter here in Cape Town. Our city gave estimates projecting how temperatures here are going to rise in the next few decades. Downright scary. Ah...
Home made clothing outfits Longer length skirt + badge Am loving the new longer length skirts. I mentioned this particular skirt pattern before. In this post make a long length skirt, I showed the same skirt in dark denim, with a sheer floaty embroidered...
How to upcycle a cardigan The story with this cardigan started off with me unpicking the label at the neckline as it was scratching and driving me mad. Unfortunately I cut the actual jersey and it started unravelling. I managed to darn the nick by hand but the repair...
Vintage shopping Am not going to show how to make anything today. In the picture is one of the vintage shops we have here in South Africa. If you look at the clothes and fabrics in this picture, the colours and designs are so vibrant and utterly gorgeous. That alone...
How to sew trim to a jacket I did not make this jacket. So why did I include it? The jacket was the inspiration for adding more trimmings. The colour contrast on this jacket made it most suitable for a picture. I prepped up a few of my jackets with a similar...
Meet Greenie
My name is Karen. I live in Cape Town, South Africa. This blog is about how to make your own, how to recycle, restyle and up-cycle.
