DIY upcycled leather skirt (from a leather jacket)

by Kristyn // September 23, 2015 // 10 Comments

Welcome back stitchers! In my last blog post here I discussed my love for recycling and where you can find thrifted goodies and briefly showed you pictures of a completed leather skirt up-cycled from a leather jacket, but the... Continue reading →

The best recycled threads: discovering and refashioning

by Kristyn // September 10, 2015 // 5 Comments

Hey Stitchers! Op-shop week has come by again, this year on the last week of August. I say this because, as you know, recycling fashion is my favorite thing ever. After sewing, of course. The more I have focused on... Continue reading →

DIY wool dress w lace detail (Simplicity pattern 7614)

by Kristyn // September 2, 2015 // 3 Comments

Hi stitchers! Another Thursday comes round! Another year’s come round for me this week too, with one more birthday to add to the pile. So this week’s post might be a little distracted… naturally. But, as promised in my last... Continue reading →

DIY busy print dress (Butterick pattern 6774)

by Kristyn // August 19, 2015 // 3 Comments

Hey stitchers, Sorry for my sickie last week… I basically had the ‘I’m super busy’ scenario. Ya know what I mean? And I have a 4 day work week! How do people work 5 days and get shit done? Tell... Continue reading →

DIY sleeveless winter wool coat (Style Pattern 3299)

by Kristyn // August 5, 2015 // 2 Comments

Hey Stitchers, Ya know how I keep on about the cold (you’d think I lived in Melbourne!) – well I thought it was time to do something about it and make myself something warm. So I got on to coats... Continue reading →

A recycled kinda life

by Kristyn // July 30, 2015 // 4 Comments

Welcome back, stitchers! This was a different kind of week for me – I couldn’t decide what to make. Good problem! I’ve had an idea in the back of my mind for weeks. I have seen leather skirts floating... Continue reading →

DIY Pencil Skirt – 3 designs, 1 pattern (Simplicity pattern 6138)

by Kristyn // July 22, 2015 // 7 Comments

Welcome back, stitchers! Hope you’re having a lovely week! But brr! Who turned up the cold!! My week’s either been windy, or windy and wet. Last week’s cold blast is still going strong so this week’s photos have a definite... Continue reading →

Thursday Threads : Super easy handmade top

by Kristyn // July 15, 2015 // 2 Comments

Welcome back stitchers! I don’t need to tell you that this week has been freezing. For Brisbane anyways 🙂 So I’m sorry to tell you that I have not taken photos of my new skirts and dresses… sad face. I... Continue reading →