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Posts from the ‘Sewing’ Category

Another Take on a Scarf Shirt!

You know I love my scarf shirts! Scarves are these large pieces of material, just begging me to manipulate them into an interesting shape. Mea culpa, my sister came up with this idea. Am I am chagrined to say it’s the best one yet! Now that summer’s here, it’s the perfect time to create your own scarf shirt.

By: Jodi Read more

Sweater/Shirt (Swirt? Sheater?) Upcycle

I am the queen of quirky scarf shirts. Now I’m creating shirts from other pieces of clothing. A favourite sweater of mine got a few holes in the front, so I decided to cut it up a bit and combine it with a red t-shirt. Upcycling rocks!

By: Jodi Read more

Get on Your Bikes and Ride!

Now that Spring has finally Sprung, it’s time to get that rusty bike out of the shed, tune it up, and ride, ride, ride! Here is a look back at some fabulous bicycle bonus features that you can make yourself. Read more

Hearts String | Valentine Garland

With some sadness, I removed my Christmas garland and cards from the kitchen window suddenly leaving it rather naked. It was then that I decided we needed a Valentine’s garland to cushion my post-Christmas-decor-removal-blues. A few hours of felt cutting,  hand stitching and mini pompom-making later my window was smiling again.

By: Liesbeth Read more