With it still being pretty cold we've decided to rework vintage sweats by cropping them, and I've been adding the band back on to the majority of them and they have worked really well, They're being sold for £22 in store at the moment and are a perfect piece for the mid season rework range. They come in all different colours too! There will be more to come and more reworked items too.

Lily Vintage is beginning its own collection

 During my second week at Lily vintage i was continuing to rework some of their vintage garments, and the cropped shirts have been selling really well, There's one in the shop window which was really cool to see. As people are liking things that I'm spending my time changing!

It was also the start to a new idea at the boutique, Having their own range!

My boss has wanted to start a Vintage inspired range for ages and with my help it is now beginning to happen! As she has so many ideas as well but just needed someone who could sew... Me I guess!

So I'm enjoying being able to have a say in it and working on my pattern cutting. We started with winter capes, And this one was in the shop window, so my Mum is probably more happy about it than I am haha telling me to take photos of absolutely everyyyything! And its already sold!

But I'm going to be making more as we want them in a range of colours so I've edited the pattern pieces and we're starting to get exactly what we want from the design!
I've been really lucky again to work in a place where everyone is proper lovely, so i'm staying there for a while so can't wait to see how it goes!

First Co-ord sold!!

As I've mentioned previously I'm making reworked vintage coords in my spare time, well I say spare time but it'll probably be a couple of hours a week as I only have one day off and even that's not safe anymore as I sometimes get roped in to work on a Friday!

Who would've thought a top napper like me would have no time to nap anymore?!

I find it crazy how different my schedule is now, but I do enjoy being busy really, it stops me from having time to worry and I'm a pro at worrying too!

But I'm not gonna tell fibs I am excited for next Friday when I can have a lie in!

But if you'd like one of these shirt two pieces don't hesitate to contact me or check my depop @ruthiemcc

I'd be more than happy to make them and I'm selling them for £20! Hopefully make a bit of dosh i can save for fourth year!

The first on made is going to one of my favourite girls Alice and I hope she likes it!

I've also been contacted by a vintage boutique who might want me to work with them as a seamstress... Exciting times!

Reworked shirts!

After reworking a vintage shirt for PD's Hawaiian collection I had an idea of what I could do to work on my sewing skills and maybe get a little bit of extra cash. Combine this with hunting round vintage and charity shops and this is the result I came up with! 

You already know my love of coords so I've decided to rework vintage shirts into them and hopefully get some money for each one!

The black and white print one is already reserved sorry!

So get in contact if you'd like on I'm going to source more pretty shirts soon!

Which prints do you like the best?!