As people become more conscious of the effect the fashion industry has on our planet, mending and repurposing old clothes has become more popular. I follow a great channel on Instagram called the SeamUK that shows how they repair usually designer items for their customers. More than likely though, you aren't looking to keep your… Continue reading T-shirt Dye Job
Category: Sewing
Christmas Runner
Still trying to get through my red and green Christmas fabric. I decided to make a runner for my island. If you've ever peeked at my kitchen, it is a lot of white. I've seen a couple of runners with a Christmas present motif, and decided to design my own that was a bit simpler.… Continue reading Christmas Runner
Tamale Ugly Christmas Sweater
Ugly Christmas sweaters have been around since the fifties, but really took off at the turn of the millennium (that phrase makes me feel old) with Ugly Christmas Sweater parties. I remember growing up in the nineties these weren't really a thing, and there definitely weren't 4 or 5 companies exclusively selling them, like Tipsy… Continue reading Tamale Ugly Christmas Sweater
Mini Tree Skirt
This isn't a dupe per se as these little skirts do not cost much, but I have a ton of Christmas fabric leftover from some stockings I made years ago that I need to use. Also, the base of our tree is getting a little banged up, so it needs a cover. Our mini tree… Continue reading Mini Tree Skirt
Sweater Stain Repair
I sadly got a chili stain on this sweater and was going to buy another, but decided to give visible mending a try. https://www.reddit.com/r/Visiblemending/ if you are interested at looking at other examples. I had a bunch of embroidery thread that I inherited from my grandmother. It's sat in my closet for years but of… Continue reading Sweater Stain Repair
The Dupery 