DIY skirt tailoring

by Kristyn // February 19, 2016 // No Comments

Hey stitchers, Blast from the past, this blog post was one of my first back from 2013, and is still one of the most common alterations I make in the sewing room. Really, its not just confined to taking... Continue reading →

Quality v’s Quantity and the blowouts

by Kristyn // February 17, 2016 // No Comments

Hey stitchers! There is so much info out there now about the fashion industry and people finding alternative and inspiring ways to live. For me, I have been soaking these learnings up as I have been trying to make... Continue reading →

10 lessons I learned from 365 days of only recycled and handmade clothes.

by Kristyn // January 27, 2016 // 4 Comments

Hey stitchers, Gosh! It’s a new year. I can hardly believe it! Hope you had an amazing Christmas with your beautiful loved ones. I don’t know if you feel the same way about your 2015 in review, but last year... Continue reading →

Thursday Threads : 314 days retail free

by Kristyn // November 12, 2015 // No Comments

Hey there, stitchers… 314 days of retail free! I can hardly believe it. To be clear, my commitment to a year of retail free means not buying new outer items from retail shops. I can op-shop and sew to my... Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

Thursday Threads: Re-covered outdoor seating

by Kristyn // July 1, 2015 // 2 Comments

Hey Beatiful People!! Well! TODAY is my six month shopping abstinence anniversary. Can you believe it? I haven’t bought one outer wear item new from retail since the first of January!!! It’s gone by so quickly. Well, sort of…. I... Continue reading →