Braided Hair Band

Braided Hair Band

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...
Pin Stud Earrings

Pin Stud Earrings

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...
Tea Dyed Scarf

Tea Dyed Scarf

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...
African Maxi Length Skirt

African Maxi Length Skirt

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...
Change a Watch Strap

Change a Watch Strap

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...