Jen Ell of Jen Ell’s Revenge made some cowboy booties (image on the left), based on some she saw (image on the right), and she posted a tutorial. I love to see the before and after images when people make DIY knockoffs of designer stuff. She did a pretty good job.
It makes me so angry when I see dead animals draped on models in magazines and they call it fashion. Real fur is unacceptable and has always made my blood boil. For years I have lamented about this barbaric trend but it doesn’t seem to be going anywhere. I am not making a change by […]
I love this sweet bag from Lisa of U*Handbag, for which she’s provided a detailed downloadable pattern over on her blog. So, this bag is totally inspired by the purse frame itself. As soon as I saw the frame I was thinking of film starlets, Grace Kelly, Doris Day, and the lovely women of Mad […]
Today, I spent the morning going through my reader, trying my best to get excited about cold weather crafting. I was having a little trouble mustering my usual level of creative enthusiasm, but then I saw these chevron mittens from Trula Kids, and I new that I’d found my first project! The blogger made them […]
Want to add a BIG DIY touch to a garment? Try making your own wooden buttons. Our own Haley Pierson-Cox offers up this tutorial on how to make it yourself.
I heard about this when I was in Toronto last month – too bad I missed it by a week, I’ve got some tights that need some repair! Worn Fashion Journal is hosting the “Your Stockings Need Mending” meetup tonight in Toronto. The group meets the first Thursday of the month, which could be handy […]
I have a jar filled with mismatched buttons on my sewing table that I keep around just because I might find a use for them someday. Jen from My Own Road came up with a great way to get rid of a nice handful of them with her fall tree button shirt tutorial that she […]
