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30 Apr
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DIY Headboards for Your Bed
Here are some other options for headboards for your bed that you can make yourself. The DIY Network offers this tutorial of a padded do-it-yourself headboard. Go on over to their site to see all kinds of home projects with detailed lessons.As always, I turn to Apartment Therapy for ideas and inspira
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30 Apr
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Compact and Eco Friendly Reusable Tote Bags!
The other day, Corinne brought a really cool tote bag into the office. At first, it looked just like any normal bag, but when she showed me how it worked, I was amazed. It folded up into this tiny ball so you could pretty much stuff it in your purse and carry it shopping everywhere with you. It's gr
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30 Apr
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Natural Bohemian
I blame the warm weather for my current state - I've been completely entranced by all things reminiscent of a 70's California summer. Don't think "boho" - think bohemian. From this amazing sheer caftan featured at The Sartorialist to the absolutely gorgeous peacock-feathered, color-satur
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29 Apr
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Clean, Clutter - Free, Allergen - Free Bedroom Tips
Your bedroom is one of the most important rooms in the house, as we end up spending a tremendous amount of time in there. How our bedroom makes us feel dramatically effect how well we sleep, ultimately effecting our overall health and well-being.Our bedrooms should be our safe ha
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29 Apr
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Maker Faire this weekend in the Bay Area!!!
Hey Thread Heads! If you live in San Mateo, or are going to be around the area this weekend, then be sure to stop by the Maker Faire going on from Saturday May 3 to Sunday, May 4. The Maker Faire is a great event where crafters from all over come together and showcase their work. Not only will ther
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28 Apr
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Shoes Shoes and More Shoes!
I was so excited to get the new issue of Craft and see that the theme is shoes, so I decided to do a shoe roundup! I've always been intrigued by handmade shoes, whether they be knit, sewn, crocheted, or repurposed, and I've found quite a few great tutorials/patterns around the web for you to check
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25 Apr
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No Enemy's ORGANIC Tee
My favorite eco friendly tee shirt company in the whole wide world is No Enemy. I bought my first "ORGANIC" No Enemy tee almost 5 years ago when i got a youth scholarship to attend the BIONEERS conference in Northern California. Paul, the founder of the company, is so nice and really thrives to get
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25 Apr
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How to Make a Picnic Blanket Backpack Out of T-shirts
For more information, watch the video! Materials: 10 old t-shirts, serger or sewing machine, scissors, ruler, pins, pencil1. Take out one of the shirts, measure a 12 by 15 inch rectangle, and pin the front and back layers together. Use a straight edge to connect your points, cut ou
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25 Apr
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Tracing A Pattern
Last week I blogged a bit about tracking down international pattern magazines. So my question today is, "have you been bitten by the pattern magazine bug yet?" If so, you probably have your first issue in your hands, are looking at the pattern inserts (which looks roughly like a roadmap), and are
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23 Apr
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Composting in your home...
Learn how to compost in and outside your home at the Queens, NY "Garden & Grub Potluck Picnic" Bring your favorite vegetarian dish and help beautify the largest community gardens in Astoria.Saturday, May 24th, 11 – 2 pmGoodwill Triangle/Two Coves GardenTriangle at 30th Ave., 8th St., & Astoria
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23 Apr
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Cassette Tape Wallet
Remember these things? If you were born in the late 80's, you may not have really ever used cassettes. Anyway, they were a staple when I was growing up. Fellow blogger, Chezlin made a really cool wallet out of one of her old cassettes. She even created a tutorial so all of you can make one! Head ove
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23 Apr
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Save The Planet With Style
Green fashion lets you look good and do good for the planet. Queens is Greens Fashion Show will have an amazing array of designers and local stores who will be showing their green fashion on Saturday, April 26, 2008 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Green Space Studio (37-24 24th Street #301) in Long Island C
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23 Apr
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Tulle-Puff Headband Tutorial
Inspired by the amazing tulle-halos at the Spring 08 Marc-by-Marc Jacobs show, here's a quick and easy (and mega-cheap) tulle-puff headband DIY!All you'll need is a yard of tulle in any color, some matching thread or string, and an inexpensive plastic headband in a matching or compliment
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22 Apr
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Top 10 Most Wacky Dresses
Prom season is.... HERE! I remember those days when I'd be SO excited to go to Prom. Though, I'd have to find a date first and a kick-ass dress to impress everyone at Prom. Magazine upon magazine, I'd scour the pages to find something unique - something that no one else had and that would just blow
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22 Apr
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Earth Day Rap! (Happy Earth Day)
On this Earth Day, enjoy a quick Earth Day rap from Team Green!
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21 Apr
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10 Ways to Save the Earth on Earth Day
As Earth Day fast approaches (April 22), you may be thinking, what is earth day and why should I care? Ok, well, let's hope you're NOT thinking that. Earth day is a nationally celebrated day to inspire and raise awareness of the Earth and it's environment. With all the pollution and negative effects
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21 Apr
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Recycling Jewelry with Bead Simple!
When I heard that one of my crafty heroes, Susan Beal, was coming out with a new book on beading, I was excited, but I also cringed at the thought of diving into yet another craft. I was into jewelry making back in junior high and high school, but have hardly opened my bead box in the
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19 Apr
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Patterns With International Flare
For many of us who sew, we've become familiar with the paper patterns that we find in brick and mortar stores - commonly known as "the Big 4" (Simplicity, McCall, Butterick, and Vogue). It wasn't until after years of sewing with these envelopes that I discovered there were other patterns out there
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18 Apr
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MATTS LESSON
Thanks to Matt for sending in this lesson on his new Janome Sewing machine. We look foward to more from Matt and his Budding designer skillz !
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18 Apr
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How to Crochet a Neckline
Take a trip to visit Cal of Hodge Podge and learn how to do a crocheted neckline on a t-shirt! For more details, watch the video! Thanks Cal!! Materials:Old t-shirtTiny steel crochet hook (usually for lace/doilies)Size E crochet hookScissorsNeedle with a large eye I
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18 Apr
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The Cheap Date Guide to Style
Cheap Date is a now-defunct British fashion mag that championed both a total commitment to anti-fashion and a "wear what you want" aesthetic. The print magazine had a too-short run in the early 2000s, but (lucky for us!) its thrift-espousing spirit has been reinstated in the form of the
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17 Apr
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The Art of Batik
One of my friends recently told me about the craft of Batik. You may have seen this pattern on anything from shirts to sweatshirts, pillows, blankets and more. It's quite common and looks fairly easy, but because the process is a bit tedious and time consuming, a lot of people are turned off by it.
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16 Apr
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Tie-Dying made simple
Tie - Dying isn't just for the 80's. As we've seen on a past Threadbanger episode, with a little bit of paint and a cool scrunching pattern, anyone can create a really cool tie dyed t-shirt. However, some of us are turned off by the idea of wearing tons of bright colors all at once. I am more into w
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15 Apr
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Vintage Knobs
If you are looking for some good vintage knobs to do Meg's awesome knob in the wall tip (and cannot find any locally) try EBAY. There is a pretty good selection and for cheap. I also found a website called Historic House Parts. They have a nice variety but are a little pricey. xoxo c
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11 Apr
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How Do Your Cosmetics Measure Up?
A couple weeks ago ViroPop featured Skin Deep's Cosmetics Database website which I thought was super neato. You can enter any product and according the ingredients used in the product, it will tell you how it measures on the toxicity scale. I recommend you checking it out and entering all the produc
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11 Apr
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How to Make Eco Cosmetics
Get all-natural beauty! Learn how to make your lip balm, hair spray, and a face scrub completely from scratch and organic ingredients. For more information on eco-cosmetics, watch the video! And super thanks to Lollibomb for showing us the ropes on makin' the scrub! Disclaimer: We d
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11 Apr
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Remake Old Sweaters into Springy Cardigans!
Although the weather here in Portland doesn't feel quite like Spring yet, the flowers blooming on the trees have got me thinking about spring-ifying my wardrobe a bit. Cardigans are a must for this time of year, and with my small collection of thrift store sweaters purchased for refashioning, I sta
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10 Apr
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Art Attack!
We all know that Spring fashion means FLORALS, and this season is certainly no exception. But another type of pattern is making its mark all over spring dresses and skirts as well - the art-inspired print! The colorful abstractions were on runways from Anna Sui to Zero Maria Cornejo (and every
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09 Apr
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Amazon's Green 3
Hey there all you eco-friendly people!So you've heard all about the green craze that's been promising a lifestyle of alternative and healthier options, but when it comes down to it, there are millions of products out there that are eco-friendly. How do you find the product that actually works, witho
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09 Apr
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Alternative Materials
During the highlight of the Pop Art movement in the 1960's disposable clothing became quite the rage. Paper dresses were sold commercially (Kimberly Clark used this as a marketing campaign and even sold 50,000 disposable dresses for $1.25 each) - and some originals can still be found today, althou
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08 Apr
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We're Nominated for a WEBBY AWARD! GO VOTE!
Hi all! The nominees for the 12th Annual Webby Awards were announced today and THREADBANGER was nominated! Make sure you head over and vote. All you have to do is register, wait for the comfirmation email then get to voting! Our catergory is "Online Film and Video" and the sub-catergory
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04 Apr
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How to Make a Brimmed Beanie Hat Out of an Old Sweater
Have you had any problems creating the perfect hat? The brim always turns out to be warped, right? And you don't want to follow the crowd and buy one of those mass produced beanie hats...right? Well, here at Threadbanger we've been overwhelmed with requests for guy fashion, so in this episode we
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02 Apr
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To a T...
Shirts, left to right, from eBay sellers Twitch Vintage, Mr. Boots Vintage, and Stormcrow Vintage.THE PERFECT T-SHIRT. Even the most skilled DIY-ers and the sharpest-eyed of thrifters have trouble with this one; the perfect t-shirt (by my definition) is an elusive mix of worn-in softness
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01 Apr
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Help Lonesome George
You can help Lonesome George by shopping for recycled clothes! Go HERE to learn how.
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