This vintage brochure contains ideas and detailed instructions for re-purposing towels to make bath robes, swimming suites, baby items and more.
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Those of you who read my blog often might have noticed I really enjoy clothes upcycling projects. There are dozens of good reasons to do so: From saving space in your closet to saving money. Besides, it's a mini-training if you will, a great way to work on your sewing and drafting techniques.
This project started…
These three vintage summer dresses are made using the same pattern: One is sleeveless, and two other ones are with different length sleeves. The pattern is relatively simple and I think if you choose to make these out of cotton, it should be one evening project even if you're not sure in your sewing skills…
Tea towels are believed to originate in England during the 18th century and were used to wipe expensive China. However if you visit local historical societies and museums throughout Great Britain, you will find hand embroidered tea towels that date back well into 17th and 16th centuries.
Tea towels essentially were beautifully hand crafted kitchen towels…
Gorgeous handmade lace was a part of most evening clothing in the past. This beautiful crochet blouse is not an exception. The pattern is nearly 100 years old and was introduced by Smart Crochet, published by Universal Publishing in 1920's. The magazine was 68 pages think, offering 69 crochet projects for children, gloves, blouses, and cardigans for women,…
Kinusaiga is a unique technique, the artist uses little pieces of Japanese kimono’s to create beautiful, and realistic images.
I find it very gratifying, when I manage to upcycle some footwear, jewelry or clothing items. It declutters my closet, replacing items I no longer wear with items I can make use of every week. It saves me money, which I can use toward vacations with my family as well as enable me to make…
I've had this beautiful white jacket for a few years now. It served me well with a pair of jeans as well as pencil skirt. Unfortunately a busy NYC' streets happen to it recently, a.k.a. someone-with-a-coffee-bumped-into-me...Sigh. After trying several spot treatments I could still see the yellowish-y streak. But, not to dwell on the negatives,…
It's always gratifying to be able to wear a beautifully looking piece of clothing, and know that it was made by you, out of a pre-loved clothes. This turning-men's-shirt-into-a-trendy-tunic is a very simple DIY project. It could be completed in a mere two hours. You can put to use any scraps of a beautiful fabric…
Let's upgrade our summer wardrobes by upcycling a man's shirt into a cute summer dress. Normally the collar of a shirt is the first thing to wear out, and the rest of the shirt is nice and intact. This project will take about 1.5 hours.
You can use sewing machine to make this summer dress or…
