DIY skirt (Butterick Style pattern 4363)

by Kristyn // October 21, 2015 // No Comments

Hey Stitchers! Now, I know it’s frocktober (my frock’n’roll adventures can be seen here) and I promised posts on quick fixes but I made some gorgeous skirts from butterick pattern b4363 a few weeks back that I’m dying to share... Continue reading →

DIY dress to skirt refashion

by Kristyn // October 14, 2015 // No Comments

Hi Stitchers! Ive been a little MIA on the blog front at the moment.. few reasons – Holidays and Frocktober (check out insta)! Trying to organise the wardrobe and get some frocks sorted for Frocktober, I’ve been doing a few... Continue reading →

Aw, Frock Me!

by Kristyn // October 1, 2015 // No Comments

Hey Stitchers… Well I’ll be frocked. You’re wondering what the frock is with the language. My lovely workmate Emma and I are diving into Frocktober, which is an Ovarian Cancer research initiative. Very frocking cool. I’m excited and a bit... 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 →

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 →