One day last week I sat down at the computer, thinking I was about to be super productive. I would do all of the work. Instead I wound up on YouTube. As you do. I watched a video from Nicole Guerriero all about distressing t-shirts, and you can guess what happened next. I was not… Continue reading How to Distress a T-Shirt
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Dress to Skirt Refashion
This dress was purchased...last year? Year before? I wore it a grand total of once, because the damn thing is a tent. (OH MY GOD it was two whole years ago. I took pictures.) My general wardrobe rule is that if I don't wear something in 1 year's time, then it has to go. Instead… Continue reading Dress to Skirt Refashion
{How To} Sew a Studded Leather Bag with Fringe
First, let me just say that taking sewing advice, especially about how to sew a leather bag with fringe, from me is not the greatest idea. I am not so good with the needle and thread. But ever since buying a 5-lb. bag of leather remnants, all I've wanted to do is sew a leather… Continue reading {How To} Sew a Studded Leather Bag with Fringe
Sewing: Baggy Jeans to Skinny Jeans
I bought these jeans a year ago and have never worn them out in public because they perplex me. Why so tight in the thigh, why so baggy below the knee? These are the questions I ask, because these jeans make no sense. Finally, I decided to fix the manufacturer's mistake, and transform baggy jeans… Continue reading Sewing: Baggy Jeans to Skinny Jeans
How to Sew a Leather Wristlet
Are we tired of these sewing posts yet? Hmm? If the answer is yes, well. Too bad. It's my blog and I'll sew if I want to. I bought a bag of leather remnants at Hobby Lobby a few weeks ago, and knew immediately what to make - I would sew a leather wristlet. I… Continue reading How to Sew a Leather Wristlet
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