DIY Elbow Patch. While perusing Pinterest one evening, I came across an intriguing tutorial on the wonderful art of needle felting. I had to learn more – especially after realizing it entailed repeatedly stabbing a needle up and down into a piece of fabric or sweater. A satisfying stress reliever that results in something wearable? Sign me up. And now that I can officially call myself a needle felting maven (and nerd), trust me when I say that you’re going to have a blast with this technique. So grab your supplies and let’s get started on a pair of heart shaped elbow patches! You’ll need: With the sweater on, place a piece of tape about half an inch below the elbow. Align and center the bottom of the cookie cutter along the top of the tape. Fill the cutter, spreading out the wool fibers evenly. At the base of all felting needles are tiny, sharp burrs, which grab and interlock the wool fibers.
Continue stabbing away until the surface is flat and even. Carefully peel the sweater away from the foam. Ta da! Give an Old Grungy T-shirt a New Look. Remember that one concert you had to get a t-shirt for? Or that soccer team you used to be a part of but can not part with the old team shirt? Well here is a way to give that t-shirt a new look! First, you cut away the collar of the t-shirt. You can make it as deep v as you want, but I suggest cutting less because you can always cut more. Then cut away the sleeves along the seam and then shape it the way you want. Next, simply grab the back of the t-shirt and use the old fabric to tie it together.
Here is a picture version of how to cut those unwanted parts turn into a fresh new style: I suggest doing this method for the bigger t-shirts you have because the shirt does get about a size smaller when you revamp it. With this new trick all of your friends will think you have a whole new wardrobe, so happy cutting! Glassons.com. Boohoo.com.
Ball dress..? :) 70's style. :) Peplum love. Womens Supergirl, Wonderwoman and Superhero Tees and Pajamas. Show off your strong side with women’s superhero pajamas and loungewear. WebUndies.com carries a wide selection of the hippest hero loungewear around. And when you’re wearing it, we know you’ll be fighting crime (or men, at least) off left and right. Who can resist a woman in superhero apparel, anyway? We’ve got full-on superhero get-up as well as more feminine clothing with just a hint of your superpowers. Pull a Clark Kent and transform into Wonder Woman, She-Hulk, Super Girl, Batgirl, Black Widow or Spider Girl with the help of our short sets that include a camisole and matching panty. For a Super Girl effect, choose the fleece union set with cape. If you like superheroes, but like to take a break from saving the world at night, check out our sleep sets that aren’t quite as bold. Lesson Plan: World's Easiest Skirt. My sewing skills are pretty much limited to making my machine go forwards and backwards with a straight stitch.
If you can do that (and also handle a pair of scissors), you can make this skirt. This lesson plan comes largely thanks to Susan of freshly picked, whose incredible and much more lucid elastic-waist skirt pattern you can find here. The first several steps are hers, and are much easier to understand on her blog. Thanks also to Kendi, who told me that I could add text using Picasa and contributed to any clarity this lesson plan has. P.S. You can click on any of the pictures to make them larger if you can't see the text. In between these steps, measure your waist and the length you'd like the skirt. And remember to wash, dry, and iron your fabric before you begin, since fabric often shrinks! I like to fold my cloth and lay the pattern on top of it so I cut two pieces at once.
You can only find the pocket pattern on freshly picked--you can find it here (thank you, Susan!) Blog. May 27th, 2012 Lace inserts are a popular denim DIY this summer. Usually done with white lace and light denim I wanted to mix it up and try it with black! Sources: (Top Left – Right) 1. Clones ‘N’ Clowns 2. Refinery29 3. If you know the original link please let me know What you Need: Shorts/Jeans – I got mine from Value VillageLace – Mine is the edging of fabricScissorsThreadHand Sewing NeedlePins Loading ... Categories: Blog, Do It Yourself, Shorts of the summer series May 25th, 2012 One of my favourite parts about thrifting is finding that amazing item that is great quality but CHEAP.
Categories: Blog, Thrifted Outfits, Toronto Vintage May 4th, 2012 I think everyone who thrifts has those few items that you look for each time you go. A Little History Coco Chanel is credited for making the tweed suit fashionable in the 1960′s. source: Coco Chanel A lot of Inspiration Today the tweed suit is still popular but in separates. Source: Aime La Mode source: Wendy’s Lookbook (great blog!) Source: La Mode 1.