Tag Archives: upcycling

Time to Vote! Refashion Runway: Week Two Challenge- Gingham

Posted on August 2, 2015 by The Renegade Seamstress

You’ve seen it. Gingham! It’s all over the runways, like this great gingham number by Diane Von Furstenberg. Isn’t it beautiful!!! I just love everything about it. So sophisticated, yet playful and ageless. Now that’s a powerhouse combo in my … Continue reading →

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This Week’s Sew Along: Floral and Geometric/Stripes

Posted on July 31, 2015 by The Renegade Seamstress

If you aren’t actually competing in Refashion Runway but you would still like to sew along with each challenge, we’d love to see your creations, too. Send your photos to me at bhunting@eoni.com and I’ll post them so we can all see … Continue reading →

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Time to Vote! Refashion Runway Week One: Floral and Geometric or Stripes

Posted on July 25, 2015 by The Renegade Seamstress

Flowers and Geometry? What do they have to do with each other? One seems so random and colorful and the other so linear and black and white. What was she thinking when she made this one of the challenges?! But … Continue reading →

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Kimono Vest Goes West: How to Make a Kimono Cardigan From a Dress

Posted on July 24, 2015 by The Renegade Seamstress

I LOVE the idea of a kimono vest. Long enough to cover up those BBQ potato chips that decided to hang out with me for awhile, yet open and airy enough to see my cute new skinny jeans underneath. AND I just … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Beautiful, Talented and Amazing Women of Refashion Runway: Season Three

Posted on July 18, 2015 by The Renegade Seamstress

It’s finally here! Refashion Runway: Season Three *** You didn’t take it easy on me when it came to choosing the participants this season. No. You. Didn’t. Once again, it was so difficult to choose from all of the talented … Continue reading →

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Surprise Yourself and Learn How to Make a Crinoline or a Petticoat

Posted on July 7, 2015 by The Renegade Seamstress

I totally missed the fifties and the petticoat era. And to be honest, I never thought I missed anything. Nope, didn’t miss a thing. Until… I MADE ONE and wore it under this circle skirt, and I was thinkin’ to myself, … Continue reading →

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YAY! It’s Back! Open Casting Call for Refashion Runway: Season Three

Posted on July 6, 2015 by The Renegade Seamstress

Yay! I’m happy to announce, it’s finally back! Refashion Runway: Season Three! All of the creativity and talent brought by all of the contestants of the first two seasons was so impressive. I’m really looking forward to seeing what Refashion … Continue reading →

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eHow #ProjectThrowdown: Denim-Do-Over and Time to Vote

Posted on June 5, 2015 by The Renegade Seamstress

OK, all my friends out there. eHow #ProjectThrowdown is now live! So, here I am, as promised, giving you my cute look and asking you to vote for my #ProjectThrowdown Denim-Do-Over project over at eHow. There are two ways to … Continue reading →

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eHow #ProjectThrowdown: These Boots Are Made For Walkin’

Posted on June 4, 2015 by The Renegade Seamstress

What do you get when eHow asks you to put a project together and the only rules are to mix lace, feathers, jeans and an old keychain? Why some boots of course! ****Click here to vote for this project by repinning**** I … Continue reading →

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DIY: Skirt to Dress

Posted on May 30, 2015 by The Renegade Seamstress

Why just wear things for their intended purpose when you can have two for the price of one? With very little sewing and a little imagination you can transform an already beautiful piece of clothing into something completely different and … Continue reading →