Category Archives: Crafting

Craft room makeover

Posted on March 29, 2012 by The Renegade Seamstress

Cleaning my craft room today. Stay tuned……

Posted in Crafting, DIY, fabric, Sewing, Uncategorized | Tagged craft room, DIY, fabric, Sewing | 9 Comments

DIY Fabric Flowers

Posted on March 18, 2012 by The Renegade Seamstress

Fabric flowers are everywhere and you can DIY! Cut out circles from a t shirt. You’ll need 7 identical size circles for each flower. One circle will be the base. Fold the other circles in half then in thirds. Glue … Continue reading →

Posted in baby, Crafting, DIY, Reconstructed clothing, Refashioning, Sewing, Thrifting, Tutorial, upcycling | Tagged fabric flower tutorial, fabric flowers, tee shirt flowers | 77 Comments

Another Pinspiration

Posted on March 17, 2012 by The Renegade Seamstress

Is there hope for this? I say YES! First take out the shoulder pads. Then cut off the sleeves. Next, cut off the extra around the arm holes. Pin the sides to fit. Sew new side seams. Trim seams. Cut … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafting, DIY, Reconstructed clothing, Refashion, Refashioning, Sewing, Thrifting, Tutorial, upcycling | Tagged clothing, Refashion, tee shirt reconstruction | 70 Comments

Wine Tasting at Grocery Outlet?

Posted on March 11, 2012 by The Renegade Seamstress

When living in a small rural town, a person just might assume that there was nothing to do on a Friday night. But NO! That is so NOT true! How ’bout a Wine Tasting at the local discount food store, … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafting, DIY, family, friends, gifts, Refashion, Sewing, Thrifting | Tagged Grocery Outlet, Refashion, wine, wine tasting | 10 Comments

Awards, chips, vintage campers, AND oil field trash?

Posted on February 24, 2012 by The Renegade Seamstress

Ok, now how lucky am I? Two blogging awards in one week! I’ve received the Versatile Blogger Award. Thanks to Kelly from Re Stitch Me ! I highly recommend you check out Kelly’s blog. She has the re-purposing bug, too, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Crafting, Refashion, Refashioning, Sewing, Thrifting, upcycling | Tagged polar bear club, Refashion, tasty goodness | 9 Comments

Nothing says “Spring” like stripes!

Posted on February 23, 2012 by The Renegade Seamstress

Nothing says spring like stripes. This XL thrift store striped shirt was just begging me for a refashion. I was inspired by Little Miss Momma and my wonderful new assistant, Valerie, to make this spring shirt and necklace. So … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafting, DIY, Refashion, Refashioning, Sewing, Thrifting, Tutorial, upcycling | Tagged bib necklace, recycling, Refashion, shirt refashion tutorial | 10 Comments

The Sunshine Award

Posted on February 20, 2012 by The Renegade Seamstress

One of the many reasons I started this blog was to connect with all those creative and talented people who have inspired me along the way. I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know people around the world who share … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Crafting, friends, Refashion, Refashioning, Sewing, Thrifting, upcycling | Tagged beautiful things, blogger award, recycling, Refashion, sunshine award | 8 Comments

And the Virtual Launch Party starts NOW!

Posted on February 18, 2012 by The Renegade Seamstress

You’re invited to the Virtual Launch Party of my new etsy shop. Each hour, starting at 5 am, I’ll be giving away some of my cards. To be eligible for the giveaways, you’ll need to do any ONE of the following … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafting, gifts, Giveaway, handmade cards, Uncategorized | Tagged cards, chic, envelopements, fabric envelopes, give away, giveaway, giveaways, launch party | Leave a comment

My friend, Jakki!

Posted on February 16, 2012 by The Renegade Seamstress

It’s Monday morning, the first meeting of the week is about to start and in walks Jakki. Handmade felt Valentine pins overflow from the basket she carries. Instant sunshine! I know we were meant to be friends. But oh no, it … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafting, friends, gifts, Sewing, Valentine's Day | Tagged cards, classroom parties, handmade card, handmade gift, instant sunshine, jakki, valentine gift | Leave a comment

You’re invited to my virtual launch party next Saturday!

Posted on February 12, 2012 by The Renegade Seamstress

I’ve just opened my new Etsy store. Textiles and papers fascinate me. Fabrics & handmade, domestic and imported papers are a great source of inspiration. I dream of ways to use the different colors, designs and textures. In my card … Continue reading →