The Renegade Seamstress

The Renegade Seamstress on Television Today

Posted on May 17, 2015 by The Renegade Seamstress

Presented by Creative Kidstuff, The Happi House is an entertaining and informative weekly magazine style television series for women. Hosted by Happi Olson, Lifestyle Expert, each episode is full of robust content on a variety of fun and useful topics such as homemade beauty products, hosting unique children’s parties, fashion trends, family vacation tips and tricks, DIY home décor, easy family meals and more.

Last January, I was flattered to be invited to Minneapolis and be a guest on their wonderful show. Such nice people! We filmed three episodes and had a blast. Who knew?!! The Renegade Seamstress on television?!!!??

The third episode aired this morning on the CW channel in the Midwest. If you don’t happen to have the CW channel, you can catch today’s show here (I show up at 9:14):

Thanks for watching!

And some more good news:

They’ve invited me back to film four more episodes this summer. I. Can’t. Wait!

Just in case you missed the first two episodes…

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How to Add Decorative Trim to a Button-Down Shirt

Posted on May 16, 2015 by The Renegade Seamstress

Pop some pattern into your wardrobe by combining a floral and a plaid. Simply sew some fun, floral fabric to the button plackets and give a classic plaid shirt a fresh new look.

Get the full step by step directions here.

For a photo list of more refashion inspiration:

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged alterations, button-down shirt, clothing, DIY, fashion, Refashion, Sewing, Thrifting, tutorial, upcycling | 16 Comments

DIY: Update Your T-Shirt with a Quick and Easy Off the Shoulder Ruffle

Posted on May 2, 2015 by The Renegade Seamstress

Before you start with all of the Daisy Duke references, and I won’t mention any names…

-KRIS!!!!!-

I’m telling you,

Gingham is Back!

And it’s back with a vengeance. It’s all over the runways and I love gingham!

I have so many gingham ideas floating around in my head, and I can’t wait to get started on them.

Here is a quick and easy project to get YOU started on a quick and easy summer re-do that I absolutely LOVE!

Just grab a T-shirt that fits you, some coordinating lightweight fabric, your scissors and click here to see the entire tutorial and get started:

Well, I’m off to the races….

The Kentucky Derby, that is.

I’m headed to the Rialto in downtown Portland for one of the most fun parties of the season!

Check out these hats from the last Kentucky Derby party I attended at the Rialto.

For more refashion inspiration:

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged clothing, DIY, fashion, gingham, Kentucky Derby, Refashion, ruffle T-shirt, Sewing, t shirt | 10 Comments

Another Guest Appearance on The Happi House Paired With How to Host a Wine Tasting Party! I say YES!

Posted on May 1, 2015 by The Renegade Seamstress

If you hang out with me, you know how much I LOVE a good glass of wine.

So naturally, I was hoping the producers of The Happi House would “pair” one of my guest appearances with How to Host a Wine Tasting Party.

And they did!

This is a SUPER fun episode!

Enjoy…

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Another TV Guest Appearance on The Happi House This Morning

Posted on April 26, 2015 by The Renegade Seamstress

Just a friendly reminder to my Minnesota friends and family, stay tuned to the CW channel this morning at 9:00 am Central Time to catch my second guest appearance on The Happi House this morning.

The Happi House is an entertaining and informative weekly magazine style television series for women that airs on the CW channel at 9:00 on Sunday mornings. It’s sponsored by Creative Kidstuff.

As a teacher, I love Creative Kidstuff’s mission. They believe that play is joyful, educational, creative and inspiring. Their mission is to help families play together and learn together. The Happi House is a natural extension of that philosophy, and they were definitely lots of fun to work with!

I ‘m super excited and I hope you will check it out and let me know what you think.

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Beth

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Creative Kidstuff, Girls sweater dress, Refashion, Sewing, The Happi House, The Refashion Handbook | 4 Comments

A Ten Minute Pencil Skirt to Show Off Your Curves

Posted on April 25, 2015 by The Renegade Seamstress

My ruggedly handsome husband has always loved my curves.

Me? Not so much.

It’s taken me a lifetime to start to appreciate my body. When I was very young, Twiggy was marketed as the ideal body type. For so long, in my mind, I didn’t feel like my curvy body was acceptable.

I’m so very happy for young girls today that our society is starting to recognize the beauty of curves.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not advocating for unhealthy eating and no exercise. I’m just glad that healthy curves are becoming more acceptable in our mainstream culture.

So often women with curves cover them up with baggy shirts and dresses.

But you don’t have to!

I think Christian Dior knew what he was doing when he introduced the pencil skirt in 1954. A pencil skirt looks great on so many different body types. How about showing off your curves in this easy to make pencil skirt?

All you need is a yard of heavy stretch knit fabric and some 1/2 inch elastic.

If you have an extra ten minutes, you can make one this morning and wear it this afternoon. It’ll probably take you longer to buy the fabric than to make the skirt.

Click here for the entire pencil skirt tutorial.

In other news:

If you live in the Minnesota area, you can watch my second guest appearance on the popular Sunday morning program, The Happi House, tomorrow at 9:00 am on the CW channel.

You guys get to see it before I do, so you’ll have to let me know what you think.

For more refashion and sewing inspiration and tutorials:

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DIY: Wedding Sash and Garter

Posted on April 18, 2015 by The Renegade Seamstress

YAY! It’s wedding season!

For those of you lucky enough to to have a beautiful bride in your life, or to be a beautiful bride yourself,

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

eHow asked me to create two tutorials especially for you…

How to Make a Sash for a Wedding Dress and How to Make a Bridal Garter.

Thanks for hopping over to eHow to check out these articles. If you have time, I’d love to know what you think of them. 🙂

Enjoy your weekend!

Beth

For refashion inspiration:

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bridal Garter, clothing, DIY, fashion, Sewing, tutorial, Wedding Sash | 5 Comments

This Morning’s Television Debut

Posted on April 12, 2015 by The Renegade Seamstress

Thought you might like to see this morning’s television debut on The Happi House.

My ruggedly handsome husband has suggested pulling my hair back next time. Pretty sure he’s right. 🙂

So. Much. Fun!

Thanks for having me over Happi! I had a blast.

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How to Make a Terry Cloth Towel Robe

Posted on April 12, 2015 by The Renegade Seamstress

Thanks to everyone who watched my television debut on the Happi House this morning. If you don’t get the CW channel and missed the show, I’ll post a link as soon as I get one.

In the meantime, let’s make a beach cover up for those soon to be summer days that will be spent lounging around the pool being served umbrella clad drinks by handsome cabana boys. (A girl can dream can’t she?)

Just grab some towels, ribbon, elastic, your trusty sewing machine and click here to see the full tutorial.

When you’re finished, throw on a swim suit and some flip flops, grab a good book, wrap your new towel robe around you and head to the nearest beach chair for a relaxing day on the water.

Enjoy your Sunday!

For more refashion inspiration:

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My Television Debut on the CW Channel This Morning at 9:00 am

Posted on April 12, 2015 by The Renegade Seamstress

Just a friendly reminder to all of you in the Minnesota area. You can catch my television debut at 9:00 am this morning on the Happi House.

The Happi House is an entertaining and informative weekly magazine style television series for women that airs on the CW channel at 9:00 on Sunday mornings. It’s sponsored by Creative Kidstuff.

I ‘m super excited and I hope you will check it out and let me know what you think.

Have a wonderful Sunday!

Beth