by Greenie | Feb 3, 2011 | Dresses for less |
DIY clothing Vintage crochet cardi + hand dyed T-shirt Right! Time to test drive my DIY fashions. My trusty model is wearing a remodelled T-shirt. I lopped off the neck and sleeves and turned it into a tank top. Next I painted a large heart with fabric paint. I could...
by Greenie | Jan 28, 2011 | Dresses for less |
How to fix a bag strap Replace broken handbag strap The cornerstones of green consciousness are reduce, reuse and recycle. I would like to add repair. The straps of the dark green patent bag in the photo were seriously perished. The rest of the handbag was fine. I had...
by Greenie | Jan 27, 2011 | Dresses for less, Skirts |
Easy net underskirt tutorial Use net or even lace for underskirt In this post how to make a simple gathered skirt, I was discussing making simple gathered skirts. It’s such an easy way to make some of the new longer length skirts. I also said I wanted to make a...
by Greenie | Jan 23, 2011 | Dresses for less, Tops |
Wool embellished tops Wool graffiti tank tops I’m not sure what it is about these tank tops that compels me to keep making them. Maybe it’s because I wear them and never have enough in my wardrobe? The heart shape is a bit of a theme with me. Trailing wool...
by Greenie | Jan 13, 2011 | Dresses for less |
Green fashion clothing Sling bag, applique tank top and easy beads My long suffering model is posing again for me today. She never gets paid. She wears shearling in the sweltering African heat. She stands in the corner of my room while I dress her up and have fun....
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.