Embellished Bobby Pins by SecondHand Couture

Today, instead of my latest refashioned (will post it soon, don't worry) I am introducing you to MaryBeth from 

SecondHand Couture

She's got amazing ideas on her blog, blogging tips, fashion style, etc. So be sure to visit her and leave some nice words. 

This is the first time I am having a guest posting at House of Estrela, but there are more to come pretty soon. I hope you'll all enjoy it! 

Love, Magda E. 

Hello!

My name is MaryBeth, and I blog at SecondHand Couture. I am so happy to have the chance to guest post for Magda. She is a creative and talented blogger, and I love getting ideas and inspiration from her. 

I recently have wanted to make some embellished bobby pins. I originally wanted to put pearls on the end, but I didn't have the right supplies. Not to be discouraged, I raided my button stash and came up with these. 

Here are the original, ordinary, non-stellar bobby pins. 

Using hot glue, a needle, and thread, I got to work! I hot glued each bobby pin to the button with a small amount of hot glue, just to keep it stable. Afterward, I doubled up my thread through a needle and  wound it around the pin through the button. When I had sewn enough that it wasn't moving much, I tied off the thread and hot glued the button some more. These buttons aren't going anywhere!

Work in progress...

So many options!

 I found that the buttons with one hole on the bottom of the button worked best for this project. I tried some of the standard buttons, but failed at it. Haha.

I ended up making six button-bobbypins, and I'm excited to wear them! I think they will look great with my hair down, but they will also add a fun touch when my hair is in a bun.

From my last refashion, part II: The photos!

In my last post I have only uncovered a little bit from the first refashion I made on July. I didn't want to show you the whole thing before, because it was late and dark, and I wanted you to see cute pictures of it, because it deserves to be shown the best way possible. hehe

So, as promised, here are better/full pictures from my latest refashion. I really like it now.

I've been working in the next piece, I can say that I have used a t-shirt and a sweat-shirt for my next refashion. It's something I've been wanting to make for a while, and I am so happy I am finally getting there. Just a few details left to be done and I'll succeed on the second week of my self challenge. Of course, I will show it to you, as soon as possible too. 

Refashion Month: Week One

It's about time to bring this blog back to live... it's been so insipid it bores my own self. 

It is officially opened the Refashion Series here at HOUSE OF ESTRELA. My goal of making at least one refashion every week during this month, started at the first of July. 

Today, one week later, I am HAPPY to say, I have succeed the first week. And right on the last minute I finished my first piece. And since I have finished it by night, I will not post full pictures of the piece just yet. I will try and take some nicer photos on day light tomorrow. 

My first refashion consisted in turning an old pair of pants into a brand new top for myself. Here's a little taste as you wait for nicer photos. 

Detail of one of the front pockets. 

Here's the before:

There was some fabric left - not much though - so I've been wondering: should I make a matching piece for little G.? There's so many clothes left to recycle, maybe I should forget about those scraps. I have to start thinking about the next project. Are you following? 

Guest Posting #2

I was guest posting at Heatherly Loves yesterday. Go check it out to know how I made my daughter´s birthday party banner. Thanks Heather for having me. 

July: Refashion Month at House of Estrela

Not much has been going around this blog. I have been busy, as I have mentioned before, IT IS the blog that has been quite lifeless lately. 

Back in May I have told you about a few things I was working on... 

#1 - Party Favours - they are done now, will share after G.'s birthday party. 

#2 - Dress for G.'s birthday - done, will share after G.'s birthday party. 

#3 - Flamenco Dress for G. - done, will show pretty soon. 

#4 - Top Refashioning - still unfisnished. 

#5 - Blue dresses - both started, none finished. 

#6 - Flamenco Pants - done, will show as soon as possible. 

#7 - Dresses for sister and niece - not even started yet. 

I have to finish it all (the ones I haven't yet), until the end of the month (all but #4), and then I'll be more free to start thinking about something fun. And I have actually thought about it. I have been wanting to refashion/recycle a LOT of clothes items I have around the house. Things I no longer use, things V. no longer uses, things I have been given and things I bought but then didn't really like or dared to use in public. I guess I bought them for therapy!!! lol

But I won't go thinking TOO BIG because I know I might not make it, so I'll take it slowly and will challenge myself to accomplish every week, at least one refashion  project during July. 

I will try to chose a piece of clothing that I like and try to recreate it with the clothes I already have in the waiting pile. Making this I will be creating new clothes for me  or my girl; I will be following one of my 2012 resolutions; I will be making something that I love.

 So, why not? 

Recycling Project: Part II

As shown at Refashion co-op:

Here comes the second part of daddy's shirt refashion. In my latest post I have showed you what I did with the sleeves of the shirt, and here's the second pair of pants I made G. for her to crawl and walk around the house... This way, I can save a lot her new clothes... =) One might get addicted into making some of this. 

Recycling Project: Part I

As shown at refashion co-op:

I made G. a few pair of pants, pretty good and comfy for her to crawl all around the house. So far, I have used a sweat shirt from her daddy's. From its sleeves I made her a pair, the one showing on the picture above. and from the body of the shirt I made another one. Which I will show as soon as I get her into a shoot mood... heheh... I really liked those, because they have the brown strip on both sides. Since I used the already existing sleeves to make them, it was actually a very quick and easy project. I just had to sew both sleeves together, make a waist band and add an elastic. 

Keep coming to see the rest of the pants I've been making her.  

I almost forgot to take a picture of the before, but it came to mind right in time before I cut anymore...