https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-of-a-diy Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Sat, 18 Apr 2026 06:27:28 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-of-a-diy#post-1852604 Thu, 12 Oct 2017 00:51:59 +0000 elpgal 1852604@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet, I am eager to see what you come up with. I like the idea to experiment with a satiny ribbon.<br /> That's a pretty neat sweater. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-of-a-diy#post-1852565 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 20:47:00 +0000 tulle 1852565@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love all this, and will steal a bunch of ideas (the bleached navy sweater--amazing!) so I hope you will go DIY wild with your jeans.&nbsp; Black and silver sounds most like you, I think.&nbsp; How about a long line of "tracks"--made by alternating short horizontal lines of black and silver?&nbsp; I saw something like this done in gold metallic somewhere, and it was an eyecatching, dramatic rocker look. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-of-a-diy#post-1852390 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 03:26:54 +0000 TraceyLiz65 1852390@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a great post ,such creativity. Bleaching a sweater or jeans off to bed dreaming of both.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-of-a-diy#post-1852386 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 02:40:04 +0000 Jaime 1852386@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the inspiration and will be full of admiration if you DIY it! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-of-a-diy#post-1852382 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 02:25:11 +0000 JAileen 1852382@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Janet, that was my inspiration. I wish I had taken a picture of my DIY. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-of-a-diy#post-1852372 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 01:14:59 +0000 UmmLila (Lisa) 1852372@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the grosgrain idea a little better for a tux effect. However I am a person who bought a sewing machine a couple years ago, managed to break it in 2 days, sent it back to Amazon and gave up on all sewing activity thereafter (except hand sewing up overly deep v necks.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-of-a-diy#post-1852365 Wed, 11 Oct 2017 00:17:45 +0000 Bijou 1852365@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Now I wish I was an artist.... the black and silver side seam sounds very cool and totally unique. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-of-a-diy#post-1852246 Tue, 10 Oct 2017 13:35:00 +0000 Janet 1852246@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>OK, I just spent a few minutes googling paint pen treatments on denim, and I'm getting way too many ideas. How fun would it be to do some sort of design down the side seams of the jeans? Maybe in black and silver...&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-of-a-diy#post-1852244 Tue, 10 Oct 2017 13:19:05 +0000 Janet 1852244@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Thanks for the ideas! In the inspiration photo, the bleach line is not perfect, so I think I'd be fine with an irregular line. I also don't think I'd need it to be stark white -- in fact, I wonder if it might be more to my taste if the line was dark. Hmm. But how to make a dark line along the seam. Sharpie? I guess I could use fabric paint? I've never tried it before, but it could be fun -- maybe a metallic like gunmetal could have a subtle but interesting effect.</p> <p>I think it would be fun to do a jacquard trim down the side seams, but I don't think I have the skills -- I have a sewing machine but I've never used it.&nbsp;</p> <p>Janet, that sweater is amazing! Is that the one you bleached, or the inspiration photo? Either way, I love it.&nbsp; </p> <p>Emily, those shirts are so fun! That is inspiring. Giving me ideas for other uses for my photos, too. :-)&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-of-a-diy#post-1852238 Tue, 10 Oct 2017 12:26:21 +0000 RobinF 1852238@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>How fun! I think with the bleach, it would be hard to control so you would have to be OK if it doesn't turn out perfectly. Or use ribbon as Joy suggested. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-of-a-diy#post-1852235 Tue, 10 Oct 2017 12:04:29 +0000 cindysmith 1852235@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can't lie. I now want to find a pair of jeans to do this to. Please share the results when you're done! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-of-a-diy#post-1852194 Tue, 10 Oct 2017 04:41:18 +0000 Anonymous 1852194@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I would be tempted to sew a piece of white grosgrain ribbon of a width you you like down the side of your jeans. Check to be sure it is washable. I think most are and made so they do not fray </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-of-a-diy#post-1852186 Tue, 10 Oct 2017 04:03:53 +0000 JAileen 1852186@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A few years ago I became enthralled with this sweater, in the knitting book Rowan Denim People. I needed to first knit the sweater and then bleach it. I wasn't sure about the bleach technique so I thought I would practice before I knit the sweater. I bought a navy cotton sweater at the thrift store. I laid it out on the back lawn and applied bleach to it. It turned out beautifully with interesting 3D bubbles just like on this sweater.<br /> Everytime I wore it people asked me where I bought it. It was interesting that the bleached areas were tan just like this sweater. I wore it for several years, and then redonated it to the thrift store. I never knit this sweater! Now that I think about it, I might try it again. One thing, though, denim that isn't all cotton might bleach unevenly. You might want to try it on a test piece. Karen's suggestion of a bleach pen is a good idea. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-of-a-diy#post-1852182 Tue, 10 Oct 2017 03:13:50 +0000 karen13 1852182@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Try the Clorox bleach pens - they have a thick consistency and are more likely to stay put and give you a crisp line. That combined with the iron on freezer paper might give you the cleanest look. Or fabric paint.</p> <p>I have had a similar thought about putting jacquard braid down the outside seam of a pair, but haven't found the right braid and jeans to try. &nbsp;Stitching will be a bit tricky on the chain.... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-of-a-diy#post-1852032 Mon, 09 Oct 2017 16:59:19 +0000 Firecracker (Sharan) 1852032@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think you might be able to use bleach and a Q-tip, or perhaps white fabric paint. Seems very doable. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-of-a-diy#post-1852031 Mon, 09 Oct 2017 16:45:03 +0000 Sara L. 1852031@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I like the idea and I think the hem treatment sounds easy enough. The white stripe might be more difficult. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-of-a-diy#post-1852027 Mon, 09 Oct 2017 16:31:17 +0000 Emily K 1852027@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Coincidentally, I just pinned this information about bleaching shirts. The method uses a stencil made from freezer paper which you can iron on to the fabric. &nbsp;<a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-bleach-shirts-with-custom-designs/">http://www.instructables.com/i.....m-designs/</a>&nbsp; (even if you don't want to do it, check out the shirts--they are fantastic!)</p> <p>Also, I think it might look cool to run a line of stitching along the edges of the bleached/painted stripe. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/thinking-of-a-diy#post-1852018 Mon, 09 Oct 2017 16:08:46 +0000 Janet 1852018@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I went down the rabbit hole on Farfetch after UmmLila posted her WIW with those amazing side-stripe jeans. I am quite sure V Beckham's cuts won't work for my body (everything I've seen looks quite narrow in the hip and thigh), but I found these, which I do like. But...I'm not into spending $300 on them, and I have no idea about this brand and how they might fit. I'm thinking of taking one of my older pairs of jeans, releasing the hems, slitting the seam near the hem for the vent effect, and maybe trying some sort of subtle stripe effect down the sides. Any thoughts or hints from any DIY veterans?&nbsp;</p> <p> </p>