Blog Archives: November 2008

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Weekly DIY Roundup: Handmade Holiday Shopping!

This isn't a traditional DIY roundup, but since it's black friday I had to do a shop handmade post.  Of course there are way too many handmade shops around the web to round up even a small percentage of them, so this is more like a resource roundup for finding the kinds of handmade gifts you're loo

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Thanksgiving Table Decor

 Happy Thanksgiving Threadbanger!   It's Meg here, returning to give you a DIY decor idea for your Thanksgiving table.The autumn leaves are falling to the ground just in time to make a cool centerpiece mobile just in time for the holidays.   Bring home several colorful fall leaves and gentl

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5 Green Stain Removal Tips

For the holidays, especially Thanksgiving, I know I'm going to be eating a lot of food and with that comes stains of stuff that gets spilled either on my shirt or pants or both. So here are some great tips (courtesy of RiverWired) to keep your clothes clean, the green way! 1. Wash on cool

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Worn Out: Street Style Picks

Hey guys! Here are my top 5 picks from the last couple of weeks of street style blogging - be sure to agree/disagree/shout out your current favorite fashion blogs in the comments section...  With the holiday season UPON US, I was way drawn to the party-appropriateness of these three looks. The phot

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Celebrity DIY Style: Eliza Dushku

   Eliza Dushku showed up at GQ's Men of the Year party wearing an adorable cami dress by Black Halo. This design retails around 0 and is sold out in some stores, but with a few pattern alterations you can make a strikingly similar dress for much less. To achieve the look, try McCall

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Weekly DIY Roundup: DIY Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving is less than a week a way, so here's a holiday roundup for you! I've gathered some Thanksgiving-specific crafts, some table decor projects, fall-inspired decorations, and more. I'll start with the turkeys! Bella Dia has a tutorial for a handprint turkey softie! Bakerella shows u

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Starry Night...Astoria Bright

  Start your holiday shopping the right way by stopping by the Starry Night… Astoria Bright designer festival!  Shop at over 30 local designers and boutiques and enjoy free admission. The festival is Tuesday, December 2nd from 6 pm to 11 pm. Find it at 35-01 36th Street. For info call 718.93

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The Dress that's Afraid of Stones...

By designer Li Xiaofeng, a dress made entirely out of pieces of china and porcelain. As Fashion Week Daily said, "brings a new meaning to the often-overused "fragile.""    

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Celebrity DIY Style: One Shoulder Dresses

  For several months now, I've been seeing celebrities wearing one shoulder desings. When I saw Reese Witherspoon's dress at the CMA's this past week, my curiousty got the better of me and I went on a search for similar styles. While it doesn't appear that this trend has hit pattern book

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Couch Embroidery from Sew Bettie

As much as I wish I could show you a tutorial to embroider an actual couch this one is a lot easier-not that you couldn't embroider a couch but I think it might reveal some difficulties.  Thanks to Sew Bettie, we got this exclusive couch design for embroidery enthusiasts, or even sofa enth

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Weekly DIY Roundup: Ski Masks!

You've probably seen these ski masks by now, which are in an issue of McCall's magazine from 1965 (bigger pictures can be seen on Swapatorium):I was first introduced to them by a friend about 4 years ago, and I got so inspired that I eventually tried making some of my own masks.  I made three knit

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Hello, Hello Craft!

Hello Craft is a brand new, Washington DC-based website promoting all things craft - and not just within the city proper. Founded by friends (and DC craft fair regulars) Tina Seamonster, Kimberly Dorn, Sara Dick, and Kelly Rand with the goal of advancing the handmade community as a whole, Hello Cr

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How to English Paper Piece- Quilting technique

Rob meets up with quilting and painting artist extraordinaire, Caroline Hwang, for a tutorial on English paper piecing. Easy to do and beautiful- see how Caroline interprets it into her artisitc and modern quilts.Watch the full episode here! Cut out a hexagon of paper and a piece of fabric. You can

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Felt Club this Sunday in LA!

   If you are in LA this Sunday, November 16th, you have to check out Felt Club! FELT CLUB: HOLIDAY 2008Sunday, NOVEMBER 16, 11am-7pm@ Shrine Auditorium Expo Center700 W. 32nd St., LA CA 90007 "That's right-our Holiday 2008 event is here at last! Hosted by three-time Martha Stewart guest

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Brooklyn Flea Market: Every Sunday!

 If you live in the NYC area and have nothing to do this Sunday (or any Sunday until December 31st), then head on over to Brooklyn to check out their weekly Flea Market. The Flea Market features 150 vendors of vintage furniture, clothing, collectibles and antiques as well as new jewelry, art and cr

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Cool Website Alert: Dollar Store Crafts!

  This fabulous new blog is by the editor of CROQ craft zine and blog, Heather Mann, and is full of awesome projects made with items purchased at dollar stores, in dollar sections of stores, and for id="archive_list" display_type="archive" post_count="8" or less at discount stores. Heather finds projects all over the crafty web and reposts them

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Sweet Skins at the Green Festival (Nov 14-16 in SF)

   Green Festival, the nation's largest green show is fast approaching on Nov 14 - 16 in San Francisco. Although I've never personally been, Rob and Corinne attended the Green Festival when it was in Chicago. The Green Festival celebrates sustainability and a more social, economiclly and envir

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Cool Website Alert: Craft Leftovers!

   Kristin Roach's Craft Leftovers blog has been a favorite of mine for a long time now, and it just keeps getting better as time passes! Kristin posts a new pattern or project every week, all aimed to use up pieces of fabric/yarn/etc left over from bigger projects. From the about page:

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Worn Out: Street Style Picks

Hey guys! Here, as always, are my top 5 favorite picks from the street style blogs. Chime in via the comments section with your take on the looks, and be sure to shout out what fashion blogs you're digging on these days. Here we go: These two photos showcase vastly different looks, and I'm way in

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Celebrity DIY Style: Leopard Print Dress

 According to this article, animal prints are a hot trend this fall and winter. As you can see celebrities are already wearing this look - and in the same dress. If you're wanting to sport this style yourself, try Butterick 5206 in a fun leopard jersey. Similar prints can be found at Fabric.

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Pay Attention by Social-T

    We've been getting T-shirts from Social-T for a while and it's literally a fight for the package when we see them arrive. Everyone who can fit into the size Med that we get will fight for custody of it. This week, we received the "Pay Attention" shirt., by W.J. It's not only a br

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Weekly DIY Roundup: Holiday Gift Guides!

Now that we're into the month of November, holiday gift guides, series, and roundups are starting to pop up around craft blog world. They will no doubt continue appearing over the next month and a half, but I wanted to show you the ones that have begun right away, because if you are planning on gif

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Ruffeo Hearts Lil' Snotty- How to Make Boy Shorts

Haven't done laundry in a while? Need some more underwear? Well, take a lesson from Rob and Ruffeo Hearts Lil' Snotty and turn your old t-shirts into a pair of boy shorts! And put off doing laundry for another day... Watch the full Episode here!    First thing to do is to draw out a designTake ou

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Poof Dress How-To

Want a fashionable way to recycle your used bath poofs? This easy How-To will teach you how to make a dress with your old bath buddies!  You will need 6 or 7 bath poofs. You will also need some fabric. Find the string, cut the string, and unravel the poof. Repeat with all bath poofs. Make meas

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The Girlie Show 2008 in Oklahoma City

 Tomorrow, Nov 7 and Sat, Nov 8th is the 5th Annual Girlie Show in Oklahoma City (at the Farmer's Market Building). The mission of The Girlie Show is to give rockin' arts-and-craftin' females an opportunity to show their goods and make some cash in a fun party atmosphere. Yes, it's called an art sh

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Halloween Goody Bag Giveaway

For all of those who missed the Threadbanger Handcrafted Halloween Party, I have some good news for you. We have 3 leftover goody bags that can be yours if you are one of the first 3 people to leave a comment with your forum name.Here's what the bag includes:Craft MagazineIron On LettersGeneration

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Celebrity DIY Style: Corsets

  Whether it's an actor who's wearing a corset for a movie such as Tim Curry in the Rocky Horror Picture Show or a celebrity such as Dita Von Teese who wears it just for fun, you have to admit, corsets are one hot clothing item. For quite some time now, I've been wanting to make a corset