Check out this fabulous adaptation of the Everyday Chic Dress by my favourite Texan sewist, Mollie Moxie. I always send my sewing patterns to Mollie to test run and this time she has come back with a great hack on my original design. The added ruffles on the hem and sleeves and open neckline give…
Refashioned denim is a big thing at the moment and upcycling is a GREAT way  to get rid of those jeans that have collapsed at the knee or a pair that you have LOVED but can’t bear to finally part with (even though there is absolutely no hope of squeezing back into them.) So,drag those jeans…
I have a long standing memory from when I was around 15, of being in my friend’s garden sanding her bum (clad in denim) with an electric sander. We were trying to create a worn look on our brand new jeans. I have always LOVED denim in all its different forms and styles. After the…
I’m pretty obsessed with Orla Keily at the moment (and all things 60’s in case you hadn’t noticed). So, this little project is a homage to her super famous leaf pattern for which she is renowned. AND, this particular number is an upcycle from man’s shirt – but yours doesn’t have to be. You can just…
There is something timeless about denim. It never really goes in or out of fashion – it just changes a bit with each season. So, when you have a pair of jeans that come to the end of their life (sob!), it is great to be able to upcycle them into something else. This was…
