Jennifer Perkins shares several ways to craftify your summer sunglasses in her latest I Love to Create project. I think it could be fun to get a group of friends together for summer drinks and crafting and have everyone make their own unique pair of shades.
Suzanne Lee makes BioCouture— textiles grown from bacterial cellulose. Pictured above is a vest and “denim” jacket. [via ANIMAL]
I love this sweet bow tie belt from Tilly of Tilly and the Buttons. This is a great way of using up bits of leftover fabric. And it can transform an outfit. [via Wardrobe Refashion]
Christy at A Lemon Squeezy Home shares a quick tutorial for whipping up cute, interchangeable ruffle accessories for your favorite pair of shoes.
By Jeanne Storck 9:00 Sunday morning. Nan Eastep coaxes a hem through her sewing machine in a booth at Oakland’s Temescal Farmers Market. A few final stitches and she holds up a pair of vintage pinstripe trousers that she’s converted into knee-skimming, bike-friendly knickers. An accomplished seamstress and avid cyclist, Eastep is the creator of […]
By Nikol Lohr With short sleeves and a wide neckline, this retro-inspired cropped summer jacket goes from sunshine to summer nights or chilly air-conditioned offices. Knit from the top down, with puffed sleeves and seed stitch edging, the seamless design means that there’s very little finishing, and it’s ready to wear as soon as it’s […]
Give yourself a sewing challenge this summer! Right now this Women’s Tailored Jacket is a free pattern download from BurdaStyle. Not sure how long that will last so download it today! BurdaStyle writes: For today’s androgynous variation we adjusted the pocket flaps to be straight – not curved as the pattern piece indicates. We chose […]
