Kids Clothes Week is on again next week! I am in love with the theme too....UPCYCLING! I love upcycling for so many reasons, it's economical, it's great for the environment, it lets you breathe new life into old items, it lets you reinvent your mistakes, and it can save you time too as I will often re-use the hems, necklines or pockets where possible. There are a heap of ...
Upcycled/Repurposed
My Leather Slouch Bag
I think this is probably the coolest thing I have ever made! I can't believe I have sewn something with leather and it looks like a real bag! Am I talking this up too much? Take a look while I tell you all the details... Ages ago, the lovely Chris from Chris W Designs sent me her Snazzy Slouch pattern to review. I had a thought in the back of my mind that it would be really ...
No Sew Leather Jacket Makeover
Wondering why there are pegs all over my leather jacket? This was a quick little makeover/upcycling project and I'm thrilled with how it turned out. Best of all, there was no sewing involved! This jacket was my Mum's when she was in her 20's. She hasn't kept many clothes from her younger years, but this jacket has survived. As you can see below, it was quite the impressive ...
10 Refashion Projects Using Wool Blankets
This post was originally blogged on House of Estrela as part of Refashion Month. With all the Fashion Revolution stuff going on, I thought it was perfect timing to bring it back home. Don't forget to join us on April 24th and take the Fashion Revolution pledge. I get great satisfaction out of being able to give an old item a whole new life. It's thrifty, eco friendly and ...
Small Fry Skinny Jeans
Today I'm showing you my second pair of Small Fry Skinny Jeans...well, Roman's second pair. I first used this pattern here as part of the sew-along of the free 2T pattern. The fit is so perfect I jumped at the chance to join the tour and make Roman a pair in the next size. I love the name of this pattern! So much so, that I thought it was good enough to embroider on the ...
Refashion Month at House of Estrela
January is Refashion Month over at House of Estrela and I'm very excited to be taking part. I've got a great round up of projects you can make using old woolen blankets. The ideas from the guests so far have been fun and varied, make sure you head on over and take a look. ...
Contrast Stripe Shoulder Tee
Heidi Klum was wearing one of these sheer contrast shoulder tees on an episode of Project Runway and I thought it was kinda cool. Then, Jen from Mend and Make New made one. Straight after seeing Jen's version, I went to my stash to look for some fabrics I could use to make one of my own. I was originally going to use the Liberty Jersery for a tee with Peter Pan collar, but ...
An Accidental Renovation
It was meant to be a quick mini-renovation, but this has quickly turned into a much bigger project. For a while we had been planning to update the pantry over Easter weekend. It was 3 little cupboards and 2 open nooks and it drove me crazy trying to find things. I'd have to look in 5 spots to find anything! The plan was to get 2 tall cabinets to replace the 5 sections. Our ...
Saucepan Handle Cozy
Here is a guest post I originally posted over on Craftstorming. I love my Cast Iron skillets. They cook food beautifully and look cute sitting in a little stack. The handles can get pretty hot though! I don't like using a tea towel to grab them because the tea towel is usually wet so I burn myself or I use too much tea towel to grab the handle and set the tea towel on fire!! ...
Cotton Sweater to Baby Wash Cloth
I had some pieces of an old cotton knit sweater lying around... and by pieces, I mean the back of the sweater and an arm. I have no idea what happened to the rest of it! Anyway, I thought they would make lovely baby wash cloths. The knit has gotten soft and absorbent after lots of washes...perfect for wash cloths. I had a scrap of flannelette laying about, so this was an ...
It’s a Boy!
That's right, there's going to be a new pooping and screaming bundle of joy here soon! I'm about 21 weeks, so just past the half way mark... Boy has it gone quickly! We found out last week that the new bub is a boy, so hubby and I can stop thinking about a possible name change for the blog and start thinking of names for the baby! We were in total crisis mode for a while! ...
Summer Scarf
When I did my big Spoonflower order of everything Sunflowers, I also ordered a yard of cotton voile with the sunflower print at half size. I'm always cold, so I wanted to make a lightweight scarf to help keep me warm. The cotton voile was perfect! I was originally going to make both sides of the scarf with the sunflower print, but when the two layers are together it looked ...
