Sew a box shape jacket In previous posts I have said that I am not a great seamstress. To make sewing easier, I only buy patterns that come marked EASY or are from the EASY section of the pattern catalogue. This particular Chanel inspired jacket is one such pattern....
How to distress denim Distressed jeans are one of those fashion items I don’t get. Why would someone want to wear grotty clothes? But I semi bought into the look. In the picture is a pair of old black jeans. I took a foot scourer and “wore” them out...
How to upcycle a beanie A few posts back I showed how the sisters to this hair clip were used to embellish a pair of flat pumps. I bought the hair clips together in one pack. The last one got used on this beanie hat. Because it is a hair clip, I can slide it through...
How to make skinny leg jeans Got a wardrobe full of bootleg jeans? Love skinny leg jeans? Change them. The inside leg of your jeans is usually a flat easy seam unlike the outer leg seam. Pin the inner leg as per the big white stitching in the picture. Fit the...
How to make bunting And now for something different. It might be obvious from this blog that I can’t bear to waste and have a desperate need to use up left overs. We have Christmas in our summers here in South Africa. I was feeling a fiesta coming on and we have...
