Various trimmings The T-shirt projects have got me going. I scratched through all my off cuts, odds and ends. In the picture is plastic rope, silver rick rack, velvet ribbon, wool and short pieces of bias binding. I have been arranging them on my T-shirts to make...
Accessorising a jacket This harks back to my love of flower corsages a la Sarah Jessica Parker in Sex and the City. It was a hair elastic, to which I added a clip, so I can wear it on the lapel of a jacket. Stylist Patricia Field started a few trends on that show and...
How to upcycle tees I loved my funked up T-shirts from a good few posts back so much, I am on a mission to make more. Plain white T-shirts are great but they can be a little … plain. Besides you can’t buy anything like this anywhere. In this example, I...
DIY denim cut off short In the picture is a pair of jeans about to become a pair of shorts. I have a few too many pairs of jeans and wanted an extra pair of long shorts. The method is simple. Cut the legs shorter. But there is one caveat. Make sure you line up the...
How to make a warm shawl In the picture is another one of these shawls I bought in India. The range of colours and designs in their fabrics is mind boggling. I knew I had to buy a few while I had the chance. My only problem was the minute I started buying I was...
