How to turn a scarf into a skirt

It's very simple. The first thing you need to do is find yourself a nice, long scarf.

I found mine in H&M. I think it had about 2 meters, for I made my skirt and still have enough material left to make a small scarf to match my skirt. Well, that's an offer I couldn't refuse.
When you have found your scarf, take your measures and decide upon the length of the skirt. I added to the measurements 2 cm (aprox. 1,5 inch) for the hem.
Because the fabric was too see-through, I used 4 identical parts. I used a sewing machine, but if you have enough patience, you could also sew the skirt by hand.
Firstly, I sewed the two sets of two identical parts.

Considering that the original scarf had some beautiful tassels, I decided to keep the 'spirit of the scarf' and left them in their place. As you can see from the picture above, two tassels are on the side of the skirt.
Then, I sewed the two parts together and a white zip, to the side. Here's the result

I must admit that I had a lot of fun doing this project. You should try it, too! And don't worry that the result won't be by the book. Just keep in mind that it will be personalized :)

Once an earring, now a locket

Yesterday I lost one of my earrings. Fortunately, one was still attached to my ear, when I noticed the other one missing.

Like they say, turn your loss into gain. And so I did. Starting from today, my earring is a locket. I found this in a mercery shop

And there it is

Skirt update

Give a makeover to your favorite skirt by sewing a ribbon on the slit. It's easy! You can use a sewing machine or you can sew it by hand.

Sleeveless coat

This dress was forgotten in some part of my wardrobe. For some reason, I was reluctant to wear it.

I decided to give it an update, and turn it into a sleeveless coat. I removed the sleeves and cut the front into two equal parts.

I used a sewing machine, but one can also sew by hand.
Here's the result

I can't wait to wear it with my new dress :)

DIY Project

Looking through my wardrobe, I realized that there are a lot of items which I hold dear, but haven't been wearing for some time.
Like this polka dot dress, for instance

Since I could not imagine been parted from it, I found a way to brush it up a little. These wonderful ribbons did the trick

I sewed the narrow ribbon around the armholes and the wide one around the lower seam. I used white thread, a needle and a pair of scissors.
Here is the result

Squirrel got herself ready for autumn

With the help of New Yorker.

Do make combinations!

I got tired of wearing swimsuits just as they were made by the trader. This year I'm into combining the item of a two-pieces swimsuit with the one from another.
The picture below presents the swim top from a Bershka swimsuit, and the swim bottom is from H&M.

Make your own swimsuits combinations.
It's more fun and less conventional.