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Ha ha! Thanks, it takes me ages to get around to photographing and posting, so I am not sure that I will have time before WR is closed, but I post on Burdastyle!
Commented Nov 25, 2010 on It's been a whole month! at Wardrobe Refashion
It's been a whole month!
So I signed up for my wardrobe refashion pledge around the end of October, which means for a whole month I haven't bought anything new...so I've been making some things to fill the void! The red skirt was originally a giant shirt dress, very 90's looking - I wish I took a before pic but I was t...
I like both skirts, but especially the red one, it looks very current!
Commented Nov 24, 2010 on It's been a whole month! at Wardrobe Refashion
It's been a whole month!
So I signed up for my wardrobe refashion pledge around the end of October, which means for a whole month I haven't bought anything new...so I've been making some things to fill the void! The red skirt was originally a giant shirt dress, very 90's looking - I wish I took a before pic but I was t...
Cool! I have always wanted to alter a pair of men's vintage trousers to fit me, but the inseam is too hard to alter!
I like your jumper!
Commented Nov 19, 2010 on the size 14 to size 6 shorts at Wardrobe Refashion
the size 14 to size 6 shorts
Hey, it's vic! this is a pair of shorts that was once a size 14, but now it fits me. They are now some of my favorite shorts! I took them in on the side seams and the back seam, ripping/cutting and then resewing the waistband, and then topstitching it into place. It was a little tricky, but ...
I love the buttons too! Your cardigan is very pretty and a huge improvement from the jumper
Commented Nov 13, 2010 on Sweater to Cardigan at Wardrobe Refashion
Sweater to Cardigan
Before: After: I used Grosgrain's tutorial on turning a sweater into a cardigan. More info and a link to her tutorial on my blog. twobutterflies
Nice!! Love it with the belt!
Commented Nov 2, 2010 on Sentimental Heart Dress Redo at Wardrobe Refashion
Sentimental Heart Dress Redo
I used Burdastyle's Fatina pattern to remake this dress I thrifted for a buck! It looks a heck of a lot better now! You can see a few more pics at my blog.
These definitely count!
I think your quilt is one of the best examples of a t-shirt quilt I have seen! It is so bright and colourful, and everything is so straight and even!
Commented Nov 2, 2010 on Hello... at Wardrobe Refashion
Hello...
I am looking forward to having a go at refashioning clothing. So far I have only refashioned t-shirts into quilts and blankets. I am dreaming of a serger, but for now I will refashion with my sewing machine. Here are some examples of a quilt and a blanket using t-shirts, I know they don't qua...
Thank you for the lovely compliments! I have enough trouble posting here regularly to keep my own blog! I like yours though, I will have to join your Crafty Christmas Club - it is a really neat idea!
Commented Oct 31, 2010 on Refashion Catch-up at Wardrobe Refashion
Refashion Catch-up
Hello everyone! Been keeping an eye on everyone's work, but haven't posted in a while. So here is my catch up: The first two are old, but I don't think I have posted them before. The first skirt is made from a lace curtain and lined with the backing from another curtain. The second skirt is ma...
Refashion Catch-up
Posted Oct 31, 2010 at Wardrobe Refashion
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I agree with everyone else - well done!!
Commented Oct 29, 2010 on Little Tweaks at Wardrobe Refashion
Little Tweaks
2 new dress refashions. More info on my blog. Before After Before After
You made something that looks really wearable out of something really frumpy - well done!
Commented Oct 25, 2010 on zigzag tunic sweater at Wardrobe Refashion
zigzag tunic sweater
I almost forgot to take a before picture! Anyhow, I scored this boxy sweater at a yard sale for 0.25 cents. I turned it into a tunic that I can wear with a pair of leggings.
Nice work!
Commented Oct 25, 2010 on Butterfly shirt at Wardrobe Refashion
Butterfly shirt
Butterfly shirt sleeves – 100% recycled man’s shirt. The shirt is completely disjointed and re-cut. The sleeves are kept in full with gathers and lifts to give them more depth and volume More détails and photos on Ma Chemise d'homme Upcycled menswear for women
I love the body of the coat...I would wear that!
Commented Oct 25, 2010 on A Wool Coat and Some Pixie Wings at Wardrobe Refashion
A Wool Coat and Some Pixie Wings
I wanted to show you part of the Halloween costume I working on for my 2 yo. She is going to be a Pixie and I don't want her mistaken for Tinker Bell. I finished the wings and a coat yesterday. I used 2 felted thrift store afghans. I used 2 hangers, a pair of pantyhose, a ton of modge ...
I agree, shorten it!
Commented Oct 14, 2010 on Dress Refashion - Opinions Wanted at Wardrobe Refashion
Dress Refashion - Opinions Wanted
I bought this dress at the thrift store the other day for $1. There's a lot going on here that's not good - shoulder pads, big huge collar, and that weird skirt thing that not only makes your hips look bigger, but also draws the eye straight to them. But I liked the polka dots and I thought ...
Congratulations! He is so little!
Green is my favourite colour too, and I do like polyester dresses, but they do not like me - maybe it is the Australian climate, but they don't breathe so can only realistically be worn in cold weather, but Winter it is too cold, so really there are only a few weeks in Spring and Autumn that they are practical, and I already have enough for that, I have had to swear off them, sadly.
Commented Oct 4, 2010 on Pretty Nifty Thrifting at Wardrobe Refashion
Pretty Nifty Thrifting
So I recently had my son... 4 weeks ago to be exact. I gained all of 75 lbs and I don't fit into anything. I took a bunch of my pre pregnancy clothes to a resale shop that buys things and got some cash to go thrifting... here is what I got :) I absolutely love polyester vintage dresses and gre...
Skirty skirt
Posted Sep 7, 2010 at Wardrobe Refashion
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Nice! I like how colourful your pillow is, also, there's another Jill? I will have to change my name!!
Commented Sep 3, 2010 on Hello at Wardrobe Refashion
Hello
Hi all !!!! My name is Jennifer and I've been a Wardrobe Refashion fan for a while now but have been too scared to take the pledge. Not because I'm a huge shopper, actually I am but it's almost all thrift store shopping, but the posting, technology stuff made me nervous. So, here's hoping I d...
So cute!!
Commented Sep 1, 2010 on Kingston's Patch Jeans Inspiration + Tutorial! at Wardrobe Refashion
Kingston's Patch Jeans Inspiration + Tutorial!
So I'm in love with little Knigston Rossdale ((Gwen Stefani's oldest son)). He has a cool wardrobe! I saw quite a few pics of him in these jeans. Adorable. So I got a pair of my son's ugly hand-me-down jeans + transformed them into these! Check out more pics and the tutorial here
EVeryone likes pockets!
Commented Aug 24, 2010 on Big Ugly Pants at Wardrobe Refashion
Big Ugly Pants
When I bought these large pants ($1) I thought I could make skinny jeggings for myself, but quickly let go of that idea after seeing this before shot! Being a larger size, I had plenty of fabric to make pants for my big boy, even though they're a little bit baggy still. I even re-used the o...
I like the collar!
Commented Aug 19, 2010 on rosy Restyle at Wardrobe Refashion
rosy Restyle
a coat that I made from a bedspread that I made last year. It's sweatshirt fleece and was easy and fast to do..under four hours and only that long because I did the sewing by hand... how to is here: http://spindlejigs.blogspot.com/2010/08/rosy-restyle.html
Very thrifty!
Commented Aug 19, 2010 on Embellished Tank at Wardrobe Refashion
Embellished Tank
I had a plain white tank. It was very useful. I wore it under sweaters, or other shirts for a layered effect. One day I decided to wear it while I painted my nails...red. So After I got a big glob of red nail polish on this tank, I decided to try to cover it with something. Here's what I c...
Frankenskirt
Posted Aug 18, 2010 at Wardrobe Refashion
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The colour is so summery - I am jealous - it is cold, wet and miserable in Canberra tonight.
Commented Aug 11, 2010 on Loire Valley skirt at Wardrobe Refashion
Loire Valley skirt
I made this skirt out of some Ikea fabric I scored for £3/metre. Bargain! The pattern is McCalls 5631. More pics and info on my blog :)
This is awesome! I especially love the skirt part of the dress!
Commented Aug 8, 2010 on Peachy gauze dress at Wardrobe Refashion
Peachy gauze dress
First I must apologize. After making a four month pledge at the beginning of July, I went on an epic family visit which swallowed that month in it's entirety slurping the past few weeks worth of productivity down with it. So, here I am on August the seventh typing my first post of the pledge. Sor...
Thank you everyone!
Commented Aug 6, 2010 on Sofa Skirt at Wardrobe Refashion
Sofa Skirt
When my beloved Aunty told me that she planned to have her sofa re-upholstered the first thought I had was "can I have the old fabric?" Despite thinking that I was a little strange, my aunt graciously saved me some fabric. I had to wash it twice to get all of the dust out, and in the wash the w...
Sofa Skirt
Posted Aug 5, 2010 at Wardrobe Refashion
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