Today is D-Day...dyeing, that is

I'm having a load of fun today trying out different dyes to see what my denims will look like. I took some sadly faded grey jeans and blue denim shorts and dyed them a gorgeous plummy-wine colour courtesy of a relatively new RIT dye called, you guessed it, "wine". The transformation was, in one word, amazing! I know have the cutest little cut-offs (not for me I hasten to add!!!) and some straight legs that are right on trend.

The second pair of jeans were a faded blue which I put into Dylon "Antique Grey". This gave a nice lift to them without actually changing the colour very much. I think I might try doing another pair in charcoal or dark brown to get that dirty denim look. The trick is to get your timing just right. The longer you keep the garment in the dye, the stronger the effect.

All in all a good day! Pics soon!

Super excited!

I am getting ready for my first fashion shoot this Saturday and boy am I excited! Lots of work yet to do....still sewing madly...but the models are lined up and ready to rock n roll. I don't want to post any sneaky peeks just yet...you'll just have to wait :)

Vintage recycling....

One of the joys of recycling is finding a new home or a new use for things. Here, I've created two new garments from ordinary items.

The off-white poncho was once a baby blanket, not a knitted one but a gorgeous textured stretch interlock one. Cute though it was, I couldn't see it used for its original purpose. Now however, I'm sure it will be a loved addition to any girl's wardrobe. It's super soft and very snuggly!

The stunning lime jacket is made from a vintage German tablecloth that was sadly bound for landfill. I'm so pleased to have rescued it! The cotton (actually feels linen) is very high quality. The buttons are also vintage. The jacket has a button-down tab at the back and is fully lined.

Transformation complete

This charcoal pinstriped blazer was much too nice to cut up but it was badly damaged at the front edge near the button holes. I was able to repair and restore it keeping the integrity of the original design. Job well done I say!

I've been doing a little re-cutting and fitting to make a not bad men's suit into a rather fab ladies' one! The jacket had some rather obvious design changes with the buttoning changing from left over right to right over left. Sounds easy enough, right? Guess again....it was quite a challenge, one that I'm rather proud of. The trousers needed a little less fitting, more like shaping really.

So what do you reckon? Does my bum look big in these?