Kimono Top + FREE Sewing Pattern
Get the FREE sewing pattern for this easy kimono top
Non Stretch Fabric Bandeau Top + FREE Sewing pattern
How to make a non stretch fabric bandeau top Summer. Festivals. Fun. Hot. Bandeau top. For the young and lithe - wear as is. For the less lithe, or more mature, probably better worn with a slouchy tank top. Or under a kimono jacket. This top is great for pool and...
Camisole Sewing Tutorial
Camisole Sewing Tutorial I'm sure anyone who is on Pinterest with regard to DIY fashion or sewing has come across this gorgeous camisole top. It's not my idea. I would never have thought to take a semi circle, cut it half, sew it back together differently, and expect...
Wide Top + FREE Sewing Pattern
How to make a wide top I have been wanting to make a wide top for a while now. I've made similar deconstructed tops and Wide top kimono tops. See them here: - One seam cowl neck top Silver square top Kimono top Tapestry panel top T shaped top But this one is seriously...
Tank Top + Sewing Tutorial
Easy tank top How to make a tank top Most of my days are spent in leggings and some type of T-Shirt. In summer it's a tank top and in winter it's most likely a tank top and a long sleeved T-Shirt over it. One thing I dislike about bought tank tops is the narrow Trace...
No Sew Boob Tube Top
Make a strapless top without a sewing machine No sew boob tube top These tops go back to when I was helluva young. They say you should never wear something if it comes around a second time. Nonsense I say. But finding the same fabric isn't always easy. I wish...
How to make a Cowl Neck Top + FREE Sewing Pattern
FREE sewing pattern for a cowl neck top Cowl neck top We were with some friends a few months back and one of them saw this top in a shop. Lucky she bought it so I could have good look at how it's make. It's so easy to make, it's just not true. The trick is the right...
Easy Tapestry Panel Top + FREE Pattern Instructions
How to make a panel top plus free pattern Tapestry panel top This week, yet another easy on trend top. Love wearing loose slouchy tops. They are perfect for using up scraps of fabric. The mix and match fabric thing is bang up to date. Oh and in case you...
T Shape Top from Old Curtains
How to make a kimono top T shape top from an old curtain I have mentioned that I am not above recycling old table cloths and curtains into anything from serviettes to clothing. This week's top is made from old curtains. I used this pattern - T shape top pattern. Also...
DIY Gathered Camisole Top + FREE Pattern Instructions
Instructions to sew a camisole top Gathered camisole We having lovely hot weather here in Cape Town. Daily temperatures are between 29'C and 33'C. My favourite on-line fashion newsletters are full of breezy summer outfits for the coming season. Never mind that...
Lime Green Sweater + FREE Pattern Instructions
How to make a fleece sweater This weeks post might be a bit of a cop out. I try to come up with something new each week. It's not like I don't have a whole bunch of things I actually want to make. It's summer in South Africa right now. We enjoying balmy days and warm...
DIY Silver Square Top + FREE Sewing Tutorial
Sew a top from two fabric squares Summer in Cape Town is awash with lovely loose unconstructed tops. Which is DIY heaven as they are really easy to cut and make. Silver square top I've made a loose T shaped top - see that DIY here. How...
Ombre Shirt Sleeves
Two tone sleeve T-Shirt OK, so I've done a good few T-Shirt/sweater refashions on Greenie. In - this post - I swapped the sleeves around on a pair of similar T-Shirts and - in this post - I cut out the front of a T-Shirt and replaced it with a piece of silver...
DIY Pleather Tank Top
Make this easy pleather tank in under an hour Pleather tank top I never, ever thought I would wear a pleather top. I no longer buy leather since I am trying to go vegan. A pleather top seems to stretch to the furtherest end of fashion. A touch too risky for me. But...
DIY Lace Top
Make your own black lace top I made a top in a plain light white cotton a couple of months back and I love it. Black lace top Also been wanting a black lace top. Since the last top was so easy to make, I thought why not use the same pattern? The tutorial for the...
Sweater + FREE Pattern Instructions
How to make a sweater plus free sweater pattern Olive green chunky sweater I am totally in love with fun sweaters rolling out again this season. I already live in T-Shirts. They're so easy to wear. A sweater is a pimped up Tee in my book. Previous DIY's involved...
Tank Top + FREE Pattern Instructions
Sewing instructions for a cotton tank Tank top Most of my DIY's are really easy, but this one requires basic sewing skills. And you need to make your own pattern. Pattern making is an art, but I have tried to make it as easy as possible. This is a simple top without...
Nehru Collar Shirt
Instructions for a Mandarin collar shirt This is probably one of the quickest DIY's. St Laurent and The Row have put out perfect plain white shirts Nehru collar shirt with a Nehru style collar. This is how to get a similar shirt for a fraction of the price. You need a...
DIY Tee Top + FREE Pattern Instructions
How to sew this easy T shaped top Tee Top I saw this most amazing top in Zara week before last and I had to try and make it. It's so simple, and making the pattern wasn't too arduous either? I don't like making patterns. I have made too many mistakes in the past. It's...
Romantic T-Shirt
Instructions to add lacy embellishment to a top Romantic embellished T-Shirt T- shirts are a wardrobe staple for me. They are easy care and easy to wear. A plain white tee can be just the ticket for an outfit. But sometimes an embellished tee can add that little...