How to upcycle a hat Replace trim on trilby Keeping cool in the searing heat here in Cape Town right now is proving to be a challenge. Just getting some sleep would be nice. At night I lie awake too hot to do anything. Daytime temps are climbing close to 40’C...
Elastic waist skirt Mini as in little skirt I got in a bit of a panic last night. The last blog showed what I consider easy skirts to make. Although I did say that some level of sewing skill was required to make them. The more I thought on it, the more I realised that...
Inspiration for skirt patterns Easy skirt patterns As you can see I am not the world’s best artist. I haven’t mastered Windows Paint either. However, I wanted to show just how easy it is to make either a simple gathered skirt or a circular skirt. To...
How to do patches on clothing Add elbow patches to jacket I’ve been meaning to get around to this idea for a while now. The English country look is right up my street. Love the soft flowing florals mixed with autumnal coloured tweeds. Knee and elbow...
Easy DIY harem pants Harem pants I have shown this idea before. It’s an easy way to make regular trousers into harem style trousers. In this link how to make Turkish pants I used a pair of citi shorts. The idea is to insert elastic into the casing of the...
