The Free E-Book....explained.

Why an E-book

When I received the Sustainability Grant from my local council to juj up my website 

the deal was I had to include a free component which could be accessible to everyone.

Writing up tutorials wasn't going to be hard, having done it before,

the hard part was choosing which projects to include

that's when I asked you guys for input

so glad I did because a couple on my short list got shelved and I went with the more popular ideas.

I never intended for the e-book to be entirely about REinventing
it was important to me that the projects reflected, whether reinventing or refashioning or just plain mending,
that getting from A-B should be a pleasant rewarding experience

and judging by an email I received recently, I've achieved what I set out to do...

Jody,

I sometimes make clothes/dolls/etc for a couple of little girls that are my son's mates children.

When I sat down to read the e-book, I saw how easy it would be to make the skirt for them, think that Mum & Dad are having a financial struggle and will try to make these soon. (Op shops here I come).  Instructions are easy and the items you have in the e-book are good basic items one can use all the time. 

I must admit I had to read the jeans (hemmed pants) twice.  I use the first method all the time but re-read the second one where one puts the origianl hem back on.  So easy, so interesting and

definitely makes the jeans look shop like.

Totally impressed with you and e-book.

May you continue with your wonderful style.

Sue

Having never shown another living soul the Doona REfashion

I was keen to share this one
 

 

I use this technique all the time 
and as a consequence have enough Doona Covers to start up a boarding house

but what's a girl to do
when she finds 2 brand new Queen sized Laura Ashley Covers for $10 each

she buys them
and REfashions one into a Single Cover and keeps the other as is.

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The decision to share Hemming Jeans 2-ways

was a given 

 

due to it being the most requested skill from novice sewers
- it's an expensive exercise if getting hems done by someone else.
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The response to the The Shirt Skirt was phenomenal

 

and when my 12yr old requested one
I knew it would be a winner!
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Appliquing is a technique I encourage in the Basics & Beyond classes
as it's a ridiculously simple
and remarkably effective
way to transform a garment from boring to brilliant




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