Cute shoes are hard to find, but for some reason, ugly shoes are readily available. Turn lemons into lemonade with quick shoe makeover. Spray on glue makes it easy to cover old shoes with new fabric. For this project, I chose a fabric with a tie-dye pattern that was very forgiving to work with. Because […]
Learn to make your own running shoes from a recycled car tire and an old pair of jeans in this tutorial by Andrew Salomone
I’ve got a whole drawer of wine corks in my studio that are just waiting for the right project to come along. And, thanks to this embroidered cork jewelry tutorial that Macedonia-based artist Maya Kuzman shared on the Etsy blog’s How-Tuesday series, I think I’ve finally found it! I love how vibrant and bright the […]
Turn your straight jeans into skinnies with this simple straight-to-skinny jeans alteration tutorial from Josie at Fine and Feathered. It’s the perfect alteration trick for a quick wardrobe update, and it’s also a great way to make thrift store finds your own! More: DIY Fashion: From Maxi Dress to Mini Dress @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Silk […]
Check out this DIY lamp tutorial showing how to re-cover a lampshade with fabric. This is a great green project because you can salvage those old lamps you want to re-vamp instead of pitching them. Bird and Branch Redesign author, Jessamie Vincent, admitted it was a bit tricky. I imagine every single shade is different, but this is a great basic how-to showing you how to get started.
If you like the idea of fancying up a pair of your shoes for a special occasion, but don’t want to permanently alter them, check out this tutorial from Christie at a Lemon Squeezy Home. “The lace adds such a feminine, flirty, and vintage look to the shoes!” I agree! More: How-To: Removable Shoe Ruffles […]
I’m a huge fan of adding unexpected textures and patterns to clothing to give it that extra pop, so I’m loving this tutorial for embellishing collars with fabric cutouts from Kristina at Kristina J. Cutout fabric is a unique way to embellish your pieces and add a feminine dimension. Cutout fabric lends a certain luxury […]
