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30 Oct
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Another Reason to DIY
On the forum, member lindsay_pai posted a great article about sweat shop labor. I urge you to read it and, as you are contemplating what gifts to buy people this holiday season, take the time to think about where the products you buy come from and what materials and energy went into making them. Tha
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29 Oct
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Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!
This comes from forum member Autumn.cannibalism. GREAT JOB! xoxo c "Inspired from the recent marathon on TV. It took a couple days to get assembled. I bought the tie, white shirt, jacket and pants from a thriftstore. Brought it home and took a bunch of masking tape and white spray paint to the p
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26 Oct
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Next Stop Asheville NC
Hey ThreadHeads, Just gettin back from our trip and uploading this weeks episode as we speak. Check back in a couple hours to see our adventures in Asheville. Sorry for the Delay but we're pretty confident it'll be worth the wait.Rob and Corinne
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25 Oct
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What a Trip: Tokyo Street Fashion
Tokyo street fashion is an unparalleled carnival of color and insanity. Costume and style are synonymous and it is so dazzling, hypnotic, and intoxicating, it should be a sin. It could be a drug considering how trippy it is. But the insanity that is present in Tokyo street fashion is the good kind o
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25 Oct
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BOO! Mama Sass's Halloween Costume
Forum Member Mama Sass posted pics of her clever diy halloween costume...sooo cute! Thanks Mama Sass! Go HERE for the complete thread. xoxoxo c "I finally finished my Halloween costume the other day. Just in time for my party on Saturday, too. Phew! My roommate has a doll of Boo from Mo
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24 Oct
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Tips for a GREEN Halloween from Sierra Club
i get the sierra club newsletter and they had a section on green Halloween tips. it's a great list. i especially like the part about making your own costume:) go HERE to check'em out.xoxoxo c
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19 Oct
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DIY Fashion Books Giveaway
Hi all! Here is the quick and the dirty on this giveaway. The lovely folk over at Stitch Lounge are offering up 3 sets of their DIY books: Subversive Seamster & Sew Subversive to the ThreadBanger fans! All you have to do is send us photos of your DIY Disasters so we can see how much help you real
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19 Oct
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Natural Woman
Remember your 2nd grade art project that consisted of leaves glued to construction paper? Yeah, this is so much cooler. Check out Twigs and Heather's take on turning nature into a work of art...or should we say fashion? And your friends all said you were high maintenance...what do they know? Each it
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18 Oct
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Excess Baggage
Presidential candidate bid or not, Al Gore knows what he’s talking about. And although I’m nowhere close to winning a Nobel Peace Prize from my work in Global Warming, I can take a shot at it the stylish way. It’s said that the average family brings home 1,000 bags every year adding up to 100
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17 Oct
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Animal House
If the only thing you remember about your youth is that embarrassing time the fifth grade bully pull your pants down in gym class, it's time to replace it with some fonder memories. Regain your youth with Morehouse Farm Merino Critter Kits. Sure, it may seem a little childish but so is sucking up to
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17 Oct
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How to Make a Girl Pirate Costume
Here is how to make your own gal pirate costume, complete with tricorn hat, corset, and puffy shirt! Want more information in live-action form? Check out the video!Materials:an old pair of leather pantsa button down shirta roll of ribbona rotary cuttersome dental flossa leather needleyour sewing m
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16 Oct
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BRAINS....omg! BRAINS.
*not for the faint of heart....brain eatting zombies ahead* happy halloween b*tches! xoxoxo
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16 Oct
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Project Boutique
Whether you want handmade stuff to give, keep or just want to get some inspiration for projects of your own, Cog & Pearl is a shopper's handmade paradise. Located in Brooklyn, Cog & Pearl started back in 2002 by "partially unemployed and soul-scouring partners" Kristin Overson and Seth Walter. Creat
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15 Oct
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My Goodness, My Goodwill
Someone’s trash is always another person’s treasure…and Nick Graham is capitalizing off that. CEO of The 100 Minute Company and founder of Joe Boxer, Nick Graham, has teamed up with Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, San Mateo, and Marin Counties to launch William Good, a new brand of repu
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11 Oct
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We’re Not In Kansas Anymore
I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore! It’s not all cornfields and tornados; Kylie Earlene Grater’s line, Early Jewelry, has us over the rainbow with glee. Beginning in Riley, Kansas, Grater uses the rural Midwest’s plains, vast horizons, crops, and the rotating seasons as inspiration for
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10 Oct
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Spice of Life
Whether you want to go all sugar and spice and everything nice or go Goth like Angelina an fill it with a vile of your lover’s blood, these necklaces from Sarah Hood Jewelry provide countless creative options. Hood’s passion for gardening and botany clearly come through in her jewelry which she
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10 Oct
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How to Make a Mummy Costume
Here is how to make a mummy costume that won't fall apart! This is totally better than using a roll of toilet paper. For more information, check out the video! Materials: White sheets (2)White pants/jeansWhite long sleeve shirt (preferably turtleneck)Box of 100 tea bagsSome 3-5 g
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09 Oct
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Tutorial: Halloween Horns by Meander
Forum member Meander posted this great video tut for making magical horns. Take a look at the post and add pictures of your horns when you are done making them!Be sure to check out Meander's youtube channel for more of her "Tutorial Diary" entries. Thank so much Meander! You are so talented! Keep'e
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09 Oct
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It’s Gettin’ Haute in Here
You might not cook much more than pasta and grilled cheese in your kitchen but that doesn’t mean you don’t look good doing it. Am I right? So what if the only dinner party you hosted consisted of frozen Lean Cuisine…at least everything was made to order. Well these days we prefer you’re smo
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08 Oct
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Design on a Dime
Ok, it’ll take slightly more, but personally, I don’t know a single person who would want to pay well over 100 dollars for an item you could get for less than 50 bucks. My fave fast fashion boutique Forever 21 has just launched a brand
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05 Oct
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Awesome Email
we just got this awesome email that made us a little va klempt....thought we'd share. I just watched your Knitting Tutorial and I think that it totally kicked ass!! I have wanted to learn Crochet and Knitting since I was 15 years old..but couldn't learn from those damn Knitting/Crochet Kits they se
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05 Oct
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Denim Duty
We’re aware that it’s national Breast Cancer Awareness month, but did you know what today is? It’s Lee National Denim Day. That’s right, all you casual Friday workers out there rejoice, slip on some jeans, and donate $5 in support of breast cancer research. Having raised more than $66 mill
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04 Oct
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Totally Waisted: Trend Report
Ever since Co-Kate stepped out in her high-waisted trouser jeans, fashionistas couldn’t get enough. Take things to new heights with fall’s high-waisted trend in everything from skirts to jumpers to jeans and more. Get that pinup girl style with this c
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03 Oct
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DIY Fairy Wings HOWTO and BONUS Costume Essential
DIY FAIRY WINGS! PLUS How to use the leftovers for a costume essentialok first off, i fracken loooooove fairies. i had a great time making these. it is really easy. just make sure you really tie them together well. take your time with it and they will be some of the most sturdy wings you've sported.
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03 Oct
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Whoo Hoo! Halloween!
we are soooo excited about halloween! hope you enjoy this first episode of Halloweeny Wednesdays! we really enjoyed making it and i especially love the wings. there is still time to vote on the forums for costumes you want to see so don't delay. http://forum.threadbanger.com/showthread.php?t=1308muc
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03 Oct
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HALLOWEENY WEDNESDAYS
Hey everyoneWanted to let you know that Halloweeny Wednesdays is on its way and should be up soon. Been up all night and day putting it together. This week we take the #1 poll winner and make fairy wings from some old hangers and stockings. Make sure to check back every wednesday for all viewer re
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02 Oct
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In the Bag
Although Mary-Kate may have perfected the look, Demelza Hill is the ultimate bag lady. This British chippie, originally from Hertfordshire, is making a splash as an intern for the Tom Dixon Studio. Hill’s designs shine new light on every day objects and ma
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01 Oct
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Knitted iPhone?
How awesome is this? Everyone deserves and iPhone, even if they don't have a real phone! Solution? Knit one! Check out DaddyTypes.com for detailed instructions and you can knit your own!
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01 Oct
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Like a Record Player, Baby
'Ever wonder what you can do with all those old Hall & Oats records you inherited from your pops? Now you don’t have to hide them in the closet every time company comes over, you can actually put them to good use. And by good use, we mean jewelry, of course! The hottest thing spinning us right ‘
