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Tag Archives: repurposed
Reconstructed 80s Bow Print Dress
It’s been a while since I’ve done a complete reconstruction, but I did one recently.
When I saw the purple bow print material on the dress above, I immediately thought of my youngest sister. She loves purple. Plus, what teenage girl doesn’t love a colorful bow print?
So, I reconstructed the dress into a little summer frock. Here is the dress, pictured on my adorable baby sis’ (she’s seventeen, but she’s still the baby). Continue reading
Posted in Life & Writing, Reconstructing & Thrifting, Sewing & Crafting
Tagged '80s, bow, bow print, Budget, clothing, diy, dress, how to, purple, reconstruction, recycled, redo, remake, repurposed, retro, sewing, thrifted, tutorial
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Turquoise Leopake Tie-Back Dress
I finished this reconstruction project more than a month ago, but I’d still like to show it to you….
I’ve tried to imagine what this print is actually supposed to be, but it boggles my mind.
It does seem like some sort of abstract mystery animal print. Is it supposed to be a drug-induced vision of a leopard? Or maybe a psychedelic snake? Or perhaps some sort of prehistoric bug? Maybe I’m completely off-base here, and its supposed to be interpreted as cracked dirt, or sections of cooled rock floating in molten lava….
Below are the steps in the reconstruction process. You can skip to the end if you’re only interested in the final product…. Continue reading
Posted in General, Reconstructing & Thrifting
Tagged animal print, blue, Budget, clothing, design, diy, dress, fashion, low back, reconstructed, reconstruction, recycled, redo, remake, repurposed, retro, sewing, thrifted, tie back, turquoise, tutorial, Verity, vintage
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Pots Made from Lampshades and Tea Plates
The other day, when I was walking around the thrift store, I came up with an idea for inexpensive, decorative pots.
Every thrift store has unique little tea plates that are missing their tea cups, or just charming, ornamental plates.
These stores also have an array of glass lampshades from discarded light fixtures.
So I thought to myself, why not combine these two readily available items to make inexpensive and unique pots? Continue reading
Posted in General, Home & Garden, Reconstructing & Thrifting
Tagged basil, Budget, decorative plates, diy, gardening, glass, how to, lampshade, lampshade pots, pot, pots, repurposed, seeds, tea plates, thrifted, tutorial, zinnia, zinnia seedlings
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Picnicking with Petunias and Other Pretty Plants
When I saw this old picnic basket in the thrift store last week, it beckoned me to snatch it up and make it into a new home for some flowers.
At first, I wanted to put some daisies in it (I am inexplicably drawn to daisies—all the time), but I decided to go against my natural inclination. I put a combination of plants with different leaves, colors, and heights into the basket. Continue reading
Posted in General, Home & Garden
Tagged black-eyed susan, container, daisies, dianthus, garden, gardening, pentas, petunias, phlox, picnic basket, picnic basket flower container, pot, repurposed, thrifted
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Storage Solution from Reclaimed Materials
Several weeks ago, I purchased the metal boxes below from a thrift store. When I saw them, I immediately envisioned them as a storage solution for my sewing room. Continue reading
Posted in Home & Garden
Tagged creative notions, home decor, interior design, metal boxes, reclaimed, recycled, repurposed, storage solutions, upcycled
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The Sound of Music Dress
Some of you may recall a post that I wrote about The Sound of Music last summer (See it here, if you’d like). At the end of the post, I made a remark about the possibility of a future dress … Continue reading
Posted in clothing, diy, dress, fabric, fashion, Reconstructing & Thrifting, recycled, redo, repurposed, retro, sewing, Sewing & Crafting, thrifted, upcycled, vintage
Tagged Budget, diy, dress, fashion, floral, handmade, Julie Andrews, maria, Maria Von Trapp, recycled, repurposed, retro, sewing, sheets, sound of music, The Sound of Music, thrifted, Verity, vintage
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Hint of Spring Skirt
The end of last week and this weekend was spent house hunting (Hence, the shortage of posts). The hunt has yielded results. More details later. Today’s project started as the dress below. I found this dress a while ago, started … Continue reading
Posted in clothing, diy, fashion, indie, Reconstructing & Thrifting, recycled, redo, repurposed, retro, sewing, thrifted, upcycled, vintage
Tagged Budget, diy, fashion, reconstructed, reconstruction, recycled, redo, repurposed, retro, sewing, skirt, thrifted, upcycled, Verity, vintage
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