Tag Archives: refashion

Peasant Dress Revamped

Posted on January 17, 2018 by

First of all let me just proclaim that this is another year for me to not buy Ready-to-Wear clothes. I’ve joined over 1000 other fasters headed by the talented sewist, Sarah Gunn.  We’ve all pledged not to buy clothes this … Continue reading →

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Poncho Atitlán

Posted on July 19, 2014 by

A Guatemalan scarf found it’s way from the thrift to my sewing room via my daughter, who has an artistic eye and great fashion sense. We decided to make a simple pullover poncho, that would show off the traditional woven … Continue reading →

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Danish-Mexish Dress

Posted on May 23, 2014 by

Fabric: 100% cotton muslin, with machine embroidered flowers  Pattern: New Look 6652 Year: Contempory Notions: Bias tape for neck and armholes  Time to complete:  6 hours  First worn: April 2014  Wear again? OMG yes! It’s one of my favorite summer dresses  Total price: thrifted for less … Continue reading →

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Refashion Workshop Coming Soon!

Posted on March 6, 2014 by

One of my favorite bloggers and sewers, Beth Huntington, of the RenegadeSeamstress, is sharing her talents, tips, and tricks in an upcoming Burda Style web-seminar!  One of her specialties is refashioning. She’s very creative and talented and has many wonderful ideas … Continue reading →

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Week 3 Copy Cat!

Posted on June 22, 2013 by

Week 3 of Refashion Runway Thanks for your support, it’s been incredibly exciting to take part in the Refashion Runway competition. This week was fun, fun, fun! The challenge was to copy a fashion look from a magazine or catalogue. … Continue reading →

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The Turmeric Striped T-Shirt

Posted on June 8, 2013 by

The voting has started! Please pop on over to the Refashion Runway and vote for me. Thanks! Here’s the low down on my first entry for Refashion Runway hosted by the Renegade Seamstress. I had one sleepless night coming up … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Round Up

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

I have successfully completed the first week of Me Made May 13 and it’s been a blast! The Flickr group of over 360 participants is so much fun to follow. There are so many creative sewists out there! Yeah! I … Continue reading →

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Me Made May 13… I’m in!

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

It’s time for Me Made May 13! Thank you Zoey for coming up with this great social event. ‘I, Barbara aka zibergirl), sign up as a participant of Me-Made-May ’13. I will endeavor to wear something hand made, refashioned, or … Continue reading →

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American Shirt Dress Restyled

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

I scored two of these dresses by American Shirt Dress Company recently at the local senior thrift store. These were made in the 80’s with a 50’s inspiration. I like the fabric, the button up bodice, the full skirt, and … Continue reading →

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Dress Cool for Traffic School

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

This week I had the opportunity to upcycle and refashion. I used the skirt half of a thrifted dress and added a new top trimmed in the fabric from the old top. I posted it on The Sew Weekly. It’s … Continue reading →

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