The Refashion Co-op is run collectively by a group of editors that take turns to moderate the blog. We check the posts, make sure the links work correctly, and delete offensive language or anything inappropriate (not that we think you would do a thing like that!).
The editors do not proofread your posts for grammar or spelling errors.
If you have any questions, please email the Editor on Duty at refashionsbychickiewu@gmail.com.
CURRENT EDITORS
I started sewing about 30 years ago to alter my clothes to fit my five foot tall body. I shopped at thrift stores and made things work. It saved money and was the beginning of my love of refashioning. If I really messed something up, I didn’t get too upset because I had not spent that much on it. Now, I usually alter some part of everything I wear.
I enjoy all the different people and ideas online. I started my own blog, I Can Work With That, in 2015. It is a fun creative outlet for me to share my latest projects.
Happy sewing to you!
Read Chickie's posts on Refashion Coop here!
Vermaakster - Netherlands
I remember my mom sewing when I was a child. It was a way to save money, clothes weren’t as cheap as they are nowadays, but she also really liked doing it. And she taught me the basics. It started with simple things such as a skirt for my Barbie dolls and I also remember my first blouse, yellow with lots of buttons on the back (my first buttonholes!). My first refashion was a transformation of a dress that didn't fit me anymore. I was attached to it and liked the fabric and print, I turned it into a top. This opened the door to a whole new world of upcycling and refashioning for me. I started blogging about it on Vermaakster.blogspot.com at the beginning of the Covid pandemic. To me it was a positive activity I could do at home, in a period when we had a lot of time on our hands and possibilities were limited. I like sharing ideas and I also love being inspired by creative ideas of others!
I remember my mom sewing when I was a child. It was a way to save money, clothes weren’t as cheap as they are nowadays, but she also really liked doing it. And she taught me the basics. It started with simple things such as a skirt for my Barbie dolls and I also remember my first blouse, yellow with lots of buttons on the back (my first buttonholes!). My first refashion was a transformation of a dress that didn't fit me anymore. I was attached to it and liked the fabric and print, I turned it into a top. This opened the door to a whole new world of upcycling and refashioning for me. I started blogging about it on Vermaakster.blogspot.com at the beginning of the Covid pandemic. To me it was a positive activity I could do at home, in a period when we had a lot of time on our hands and possibilities were limited. I like sharing ideas and I also love being inspired by creative ideas of others!
