Sizing things up (er, down)
To my dear readers, I know that this blog is mainly about DIY and all things eco/fashion, but today I’m going to have a little chat (read: vague rant) about garment sizing. Last… Continue reading
Category Archive: op shops
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Home Crafts: DIY ’70s style
As you might have noticed, I haven’t managed any DIY projects lately. That doesn’t mean I haven’t been thinking about them though! I don’t usually attempt interior DIYs but this book I found… Continue reading
Add some puff to ready-made stuff
A few years ago I was very proud of myself for making this pink dress and neckpiece out of a shawl I found for $5 at an op shop. I wouldn’t normally wear… Continue reading
Kilty as charged
No, I never can resist a chance to use a silly pun for my post heading… and I never can resist an op shop bargain, but I’m sure you know that by now.… Continue reading
Make do and .. well, make!
Ever got halfway through a sewing project only to find you’ve underestimated the amount of material needed? This is what happened to me when I made this dress. It was once a full,… Continue reading
A Great esCape
For a while I’ve been diligently avoiding op shops due to my already heaving closet, but when I found this wool cape for $6 at Vinnies I couldn’t resist. Even though I love… Continue reading
Cruisy birthday
How do you celebrate your birthdays? I like to spend them sewing bits of raffia on to a skirt and weaving fake flowers into a hair garland.Actually, that’s not really how I like… Continue reading
BusiChic does my work for me
Yep, just when I was wondering what to post about today, BusiChic did this for me.I actually had intended to post about the top that I’m wearing, but they beat me to it.… Continue reading
Painted love
Do you buy the pattern and then find the fabric to fit when you’re sewing? Or do you work the other way around? I must say that after years of working with vintage… Continue reading
Colour & crochet
A little while ago (well, fine, if you want to be picky, it was more than a year ago) I bought yet another not-quite-right garment at an op shop. Like a simple-minded bird,… Continue reading