Tag Archives: Thrifting

“Feelin’ the Love” in my Valentine’s Day Refashion

Posted on February 14, 2013 by The Renegade Seamstress

Valentine’s Day is my favorite classroom party day. The elation on a six year old’s face when they open a small card from a friend is priceless. My students constantly remind me of how to find joy in the simple … Continue reading →

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Upcycled, No Sew Leg Warmers From an Old Thrift Store Sweater

Posted on January 26, 2013 by The Renegade Seamstress

A couple weeks ago, I was invited to spend the weekend at my friend’s cabin near the Anthony Lakes Ski Resort. Of course, I couldn’t show up with a regular tote so I upcycled a thrift store sweater to a … Continue reading →

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Partner With The Renegade Seamstress

Posted on January 21, 2013 by The Renegade Seamstress

The Renegade Seamstress would like to invite you to join the fun! The Renegade Seamstress is now taking sponsors! If you’re looking to bring more exposure to your etsy shop, business or blog, please contact me at bhunting@eoni.com for current … Continue reading →

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Upcycle a Thrift Store Sweater Just in Time For Valentine’s Day

Posted on January 21, 2013 by The Renegade Seamstress

Thrift store clothes amaze me. Even after all these years of shopping second hand, I’m still thrilled when I find quality clothing for very little moolah. And even better, they don’t even have to fit when you know how to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged crafting, elbow patch, plaid, recycling, Refashion, Sewing, Thrifting, upcycle, upcycled clothing, valentine's day | 122 Comments

Create Your Own Custom Skirt and Take Over the World :)

Posted on January 19, 2013 by The Renegade Seamstress

Good morning and Happy Saturday!!! Check out this great Custom Skirt video on You Tube that I found this morning. She shows you how to draft a custom pattern and how to construct the skirt complete with an invisible zipper, … Continue reading →

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An Easy Winter Sweater Tote Refashion Tutorial

Posted on January 14, 2013 by The Renegade Seamstress

Lucky me! I got to spend the weekend at Anthony Lakes Ski Resort. Even though the temperature was in the single digits we had a great time. The band Standard Deviation was rockin’ the Starbottle Saloon, the snow was perfect and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged crafting, DIY, recycling, Refashion, Sewing, sweater refashion, Thrifting, Totebag, tutorial, upcycling | 81 Comments

The Envelope, Please….

Posted on January 7, 2013 by The Renegade Seamstress

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season! I’d like to thank everyone who took the time to go over and check out my new You Tube channel. Its been fun to experiment with imovie and iphoto. One of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged DIY, giveaway, mittens, recycle, Refashion, Sewing, sweater hat, Thrifting, upcycle | 12 Comments

An Easy T-Shirt Refashion

Posted on January 5, 2013 by The Renegade Seamstress

Inspiration can be found in the strangest places. Who would’ve thought that a TV series about a funeral home would inspire this next refashion. I’ve been unexpectedly enjoying the HBO series Six Feet Under. Claire showed up in episode five … Continue reading →

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2012 in review

Posted on December 30, 2012 by The Renegade Seamstress

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for The Renegade Seamstress. It was fun for me to see this, I hope you enjoy it, too!! Here’s an excerpt: About 55,000 tourists visit Liechtenstein every year. This blog … Continue reading →

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Another Peplum Refashion Tutorial: This Time a Shirt

Posted on December 28, 2012 by The Renegade Seamstress

I might have a new love. The peplum……..it’s flirty and flattering. What could be better? I started with this knit thrift store dress that I purchased for (you guessed it) fifty cents on half price Wednesday at my local thrift … Continue reading →