Currently viewing the category: "mending"

wardrobe refashion: beach dress blahs

By On August 23, 2010 · 3 Comments

I bought this dress because I thought it would be nice for the beach. After taking it in at the waist (sorry, you can’t really tell in the photos) and shortening the hem to knee length, it’s not really doing anything for me.

Continue Reading →

how to: turtleneck sweater turns cardigan in
5 easy steps

By On August 16, 2010 · 12 Comments

So many knitters are scared of the s-word.* It’s really not that terrible. In fact, I’ve been cutting into sweaters for years to make pillows, scarves and tote bags. You just need to get over the fear that all of the stitches will immediately unravel. Take it from someone who unravels sweaters a lot. It’s [...]

Continue Reading →

thrifty find: green sweater

By On August 12, 2010 · 5 Comments

Finally! The thrifty find I missed last week. This isn’t actually my find. I guess when you regularly blog about recycling, reusing and refashioning, you get a reputation. A few weeks ago, my friend Kelly texted me this:

Continue Reading →

my creative space

By On July 28, 2010 · 4 Comments

My creative space today is a progress report on last week’s space.

Continue Reading →

my creative space

By On July 21, 2010 · 3 Comments

This week in my creative space I’m mending. Crazy thing is that it isn’t even my sweater. In fact, I don’t even know the owner. A friend of friend needed help fixing a Very Important Sweater. It was a wedding gift. It’s over 20 years old. Could I repair the holes? Reinforce the weak spots? [...]

Continue Reading →

wardrobe refashion: linen skirts

By On March 29, 2010 · 7 Comments

It’s no secret that shopping for pants drives me nuts. And the capri pants I complained about last year didn’t even make it through the season. So, I’ve decided to make a bunch of skirts for this summer and yesterday I started with these two linen lovelies by Laura Ashley.

Continue Reading →

wardrobe refashion: the first of many t-shirts

By On March 16, 2010 · 2 Comments

You know you’re getting old when the phrase, “They don’t make them like they used to…” creeps into your conversations. But seriously, can someone explain to me how my Gap t-shirts from college are still going strong almost 20 years later, but t-shirts from the past few years are falling apart?

Continue Reading →

wardrobe refashion: pj pants to nightshirt

By On March 8, 2010 · 5 Comments

When I was at my craft weekend away, one of my friends was serging a nightshirt for her daughter. Another friend was making dresses out of t-shirt scraps. I blame them for this crazy idea: a nightshirt out of a pajama top and bottom scraps.

Continue Reading →

wardrobe refashion: lollipop shirt

By On March 5, 2010 · 2 Comments

My daughter was absolutely devastated that her lollipop shirt had gotten too small. (Yes, devastated—three-year-old drama is so… dramatic!) So I did what any sewing mama would do: appliqué.

Continue Reading →

wardrobe refasion: adding long sleeves to a t-shirt

By On February 25, 2010 · 4 Comments

I was putting away laundry in my daughter’s dresser and found her preschool t-shirt. I can’t remember the last time it was warm enough to wear short sleeves. I don’t think it’s even been worn once. I decided to add some long sleeves so she can wear it before she outgrows it. [...]

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...
Continue Reading →
Set your Twitter account name in your settings to use the TwitterBar Section.