Sewing/making

I’m so excited that the weather is warming up here in Melbourne after a very long winter. I had a child free hour up my sleeve last night so decided to tackle two projects at once! Clean out my wardrobe and make a new spring dress. Not really as ambitious as it sounds when you throw a little creative wardrobe refashioning in the mix. I’ve had this business shirt in my wardrobe for years, it still fitted well and the fabric is beautiful quality (and was an expensive purchase) but it was a little too ‘corporate’ for my life style today. The maxi dress was a hand me down from my sister, nice fabric, but totally unflattering on. How To: The One Hour Dress

Fashion trends change in the blink of an eye, and those of-the-moment threads you picked up last season are already on their way "out." Sure, you want to keep up with the latest fashions, but buying new clothes each season can be pricey. Prematurely tossing those once-trendy duds also produces excess waste, increasing your impact on the environment. So, what's a green girl to do? Rather than heading to the mall for the latest fashion find, repurpose old, rarely-worn clothes from your closet and other recyclables from around the house to create new-to-you outfits that are as stylish as you are. Read on for ideas you'll love. DIY Style: Make Your Own Fashions for Less

Do It Yourself (DIY) Singing Lessons Click to Listen to Audio Can You Learn to Sing Better on Your Own? Practice and experience WILL develop the voice you have

Evening all! I said I would post about my car boot sale adventures so here I am doing exactly that! I am a regular at Battersea Car Boot and will be sure to give you my full opinion of that after next weekend as I might well have my own stall there next Sunday! This weekend, however we were at our flat in north London and had no roast lunch in Battersea to draw us near (as my parents are away and we've got their dogs!) Living On A Shoestring...: Holloway Car Boot Sale

Okay, for a few months now you've been dabbling in Kool-Aid dyeing , and love the feeling of creating your own colors. But what if you don't like candy colors? What if that sickly sweet smell makes you gag, or makes your cat drool? You, as an ordinary individual, have access to a hundred years of chemical research, and you can use exactly the same dyes as industry does - the ones where the fabric will shred decades before the colors fade. Better yet, you may want to use animal-protein fibers as a substrate, not just wool and silk but luxury exotic stuff from cashmere to possum. These allow you to use acid dyes, possibly the easiest ones ever invented. knitty.com

Erin McMorris - Millie Moon Haberdashery

DIY: The Copper-leafed Shoes | The Dandy Project February 18, 2011 It was the night before fashion week, and a package of delight had arrived at my doorstep, all the way from Latvia. the most perfect pair of vintage brogues in varying tones of brown, a gift from Beta of Beta Pour Homme (Do check out her online store , filled with vintage men’s pieces from around the Baltic area in Northern Europe. I think her selection is exquisite, and the prices very reasonable.)

Hannah Morgan final RCA masters collection... - Rob Rowland

Handmade Tie Back Aztec Skater Dress | Syd & Mallory

Dresses : Aqua by Aqua Female / Male /

andrea brena: knitted army at DMY berlin 2012 first image 'knitted army' by andrea brena recycled cloth image courtesy of andrea brena

Blouses & shirts - fashion and designer brands online - NELLY.COM

These flowers add a bit of punch to any place you’d like to put them. Upcycling: Magazine Paper Flowers

Printed Fabric | Printed Lycra Fabric | Stretch Fabric | Funki Fabrics

Vintage Pattern Catalog Booklet Advance Fashion News by Mrsdepew

Now if you are not sure about something, please ask. Bra-Making Class - Find Your Size

Sew, Cook, Laugh and Live: Dying paper doilies By now, you all must have realised that I love doilies. I have pictures up the top on the banner of this page, down the side as blog buttons & my house is full of them.

Exotic Grandmother: Tie Dye for easy spring wardrobe update and tutorial spring is here and summer isn't far behind. although you have a lot of cute basics from last year, there are probably a few items in the back of your closet that you are not looking forward to wearing this season. either they are too worn out, out of style, or they just don't appeal to your personal tastes any more. don't toss these items in the trash and don't give them away. it's easy to update your warm-weather-wardrobe from last year so you can look chic this year without spending very much money. here's how:

Tie Dye Jeans! ∙ How To by marrory on Cut Out

Panty Tutorial: How to Sew Underwear « This tutorial will take you, step by step, through the process of making underwear that fit you perfectly and look great too. You can click on any of the photos in each step to enlarge them (which will make reading the text on some of them much easier). Please use this pattern for personal use only, and feel free to link back to this post.

ntact ¦ Lingerie Pattern Cutter ¦ Lingerie Seamstress ¦ Lingerie Designer ¦ Lingerie Maker

Haberdasher Me | Spinsters Emporium, Vintage Fabrics There’s nothing quite so satisfying as saying “I made it myself” ! About Haberdasher Me!

Orders and Contact Details - Katia Wengraf

Gatos Spanish Kitty Wall Hanging Pattern - Wild Wearables | Dana Marie Design Co.

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Easy full skirt (and a little tutorial)

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Morning Passages

Fashion DIY: Lace Collar | Leeds Student Newspaper

Heavy Red - ____Hosiery

Rotten Cotton

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Westwood skirt muslin « Catherine Daze's Blog

Westwood skirt knockoff finished « Catherine Daze's Blog

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A Dress A Day: February 2012

Clothes, Recycle, Refashion and Repurpose