Thrifting

It was over 7 months ago now that I made my Wardrobe Refashion pledge. I haven’t done any exciting re-fashioning (I suppose that the bobble sweater could count, but that might be a stretch), but the initiative and the refashioning blog have reinforced and expanded some of my philosophies about clothing and shopping, what’s needed [...]

Wardrobe Refashion – The Sari-Scarf and Coop Cables

Finally, my first REAL refashioning (that is – not mending or maintenance)! I took a knitted item and re-used old items from my wardrobe and sewing box to complete it – and it was a lot of fun (despite my somewhat lukewarm feelings about the result)! The knitting on the sari-scarf was completed weeks ago, [...]

Sylvia

Everyone, meet Sylvia! Sylvia, this is…… Everyone! She was a bit of an impulse – the need for a body double coupled with the not-flattering thought of myself wrapped in duct tape, added to a good buy equals a new friend for me! Sylvia was so dubbed by her former owner’s spouse -so Sylvia she [...]

Wardrobe Refashion – The Dreaded Mending Pile

My first (though somewhat dull!) goal for Wardrobe Refashion has been to work through my dreaded mending pile… The pile stored in a bag, both out of sight and out of mind for the past year (or two) except on the occasions when I have added something to it. Well, I finally dug through the [...]

Wardrobe Refashion: Taking the plunge – Uh, pledge.

I, mel, pledge that I shall abstain from the purchase of “new” manufactured items of clothing, for the period of 6 months. I pledge that I shall refashion, renovate, recycle preloved items for myself with my own hands in fabric, yarn or other medium for the term of my contract. I pledge that I will [...]