Blog Archives: February 2009

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PTB February: And the winner is...

We recieved some fantastic entries for the month's Project ThreadBanger! The scores have been tallied, so onto the winners!First off, the winner of the short challenge (make an electronic cover): In first place, AwayFromTheLight's, with 12 points.In second place, wendonio, with 3 points.  

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Weekly DIY Roundup: Knit & Crochet Scarflets and Cowls!

This week I've rounded up a huge selection of scarflets, neck warmers, cowls, or whatever else you want to call them, and I've still had to narrow it way down from all the great free patterns out there!  This is a big one, so I'll keep the talking brief... Starting with knit versions with button cl

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High Fashion DIYs

I've stumbled upon some pretty amazing, HIGH FASHION DIYs over the last couple of weeks and thought I'd share - enjoy, and make sure to leave any runway-worthy DIY links YOU'VE found in the comments section!   First up is the purely pictorial DIY for a STATEMENT MAKING (to say the least) feather

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Williamsburg Fashion Weekend

 We don't really dig covering the shows at Bryant Park. A.) It's hard to get in and B.) It's not really our scene. Don't get me wrong, there are designers there that are very inspiring and have amazing shows but I feel like everyone and their sister covers those events and pretty much says the

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DIY Solution for Old Band Tee's

My rockstar husband, being in the punk rock/hard core scene for over a decade now, has about a million band tee shirts. There aren't enough days in the year for him to wear them all, and some have gotten tattered at this point or just don't fit.  I think I just spotted the perfect solution for thos

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Cloak Pattern...Finally!!

   Hey everyone! I'm really sorry it took so long to get this to you but it ended up being a lot more difficult than I originally thought to make it happen. I wanted everyone to be able to print out the pattern from a printer and piece it together to have to actual sized pattern. After man

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OmniPeace + Art of Humanity

  LA-based fashion brand, OmniPeace, and Art of Humanity have joined forces to launch a nation-wide fashion campaign, “Stamp Out Violence in the Congo,” to raise awareness and funds as part of an international movement to end violence against women and girls of the Congo. The exclusive line of

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Win Kenneth's Book, Cool Couture!!!

We are giving away 5 copies of Kenneth's book, Cool Couture! All you have to do is send an email to tips@threadbanger.com (please put "book giveaway" in the subject line....we get a lot of emails) and we will randomly select 5 people to receive the book!Last day we will accept emails is March 2nd.

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Celebrity DIY Style: Oscar Accessories

   By now you've either seen last night's Oscar Red Carpet arrivals and\or the best and worst dressed list from the program, so I'll spare you the rehash (however, if you're interested in what celebrity wore which desiger, you can read the list here).  Instead of focusing on the dresses,

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Dutchess Cloak Pattern Coming Soon

Hey everyone...didn't realize making the PDF pattern for this cloak was going to be such an undertaking. We're currently in the middle of putting it all together and will try posting tomorrow , no later than Monday morn. Thanks for our patience !

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The Oscars 2009: The Audience Votes!

Hey everyone! Our friend Grace Randolph over at Beyond the Trailer invited us to do a crossover videos about the Oscars. You voted and here are the answers! Let us know what you think and thanks Grace! 

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Make Coraline's Star Spangled Sweater!

In theme with Lee Meredith's Roundup post, and all the Oscar buzz going on, I had to post this PDF pattern of Coraline's sweater so now you can make your own! How's that for some DIY?   

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Weekly DIY Roundup: Movie Costume and Accessory Projects!

   To celebrate Oscar week, but even more so because of my love of the Coraline knitwear, I'm bringing you a roundup of movie costume/accessory projects this week!  But the thing about this roundup is that I know there are so many more great projects and patterns out there that I just can

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Book Review: Knitprovisation

  This beautiful work by Cilla Ramnek is definitely one of my all time favorite inspiring craft books, just to look through and get the creative juices flowing. But be aware, tutorial lovers, it's less of a how-to book and more of an art book.   The projects are all accompanied

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Project Threadbanger - February 2009 Short Challenge

We had a lot of rocking submissions for the short challenge this month! Each judge will pick a favorite, and that person will get 3 points added to their final score for the month, for each judge vote they get! Cast your own vote, take a look at the submissions for this month: AwayFromTheL

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Craft Cartel Encourages DIY!

This Sunday, February 22, Craft Cartel is holding a free for all DIY Craft even in Melbourne's Federation Square as one of the events of the Sustainable Living Festival. This means that people all over who have never even heard of DIY will get to pick of some of the old clothes and try their hand at

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Worn Out: Street Style Pics...

...NY Fashion Week edition! As always, I've culled my top 5 favorite looks from the street style blogs for you, and this week brings some Fashion Week-inspired, next-level excellence. Leave your nods of approval and "over my dead body's" in the comments section, and be sure to shout out your favorit

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EXCLUSIVE ON THREADBANGER: Jacqueline West's sketches from Benjamin Button!

  Hi Everyone! By now I'm sure you've all the seen the episode where Rob and Corinne interviewed Jacqueline West, costume designer for Benjamin Button. Well, our friends over at Paramount have given us an exclusive look at never before seen sketches of the costumes. If you've seen the movi

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DIY Month at Apartment Therapy

It's DIY month over at Apartment Therapy and the oh-so-lovely design blog is accepting your DIY projects! Head on over to submit now!  Hopefully we'll see some of your projects up there, but to inspire you to DIY-it-up, here are some of my favs. VOTE for the DIY project you want to see on Decor It

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Win a Crafty Chica inspired TB Sewing Machine!

 The Crafty Chica - Kathy Cano-Murillo, who you may remember from last week's CHA episode has a new book coming out called Crafty Chica's Guide To Artful Sewing. The book covers everything you need to know about sewing as wells as tons of projects. And to celebrate the book, she's giving away a hug

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Celebrity DIY Style: Coraline

   Movie goers may be buzzing about the new hit, Coraline, but it's also attracted another group - crafters.  Not only does the stop-motion animation interest model makers, but the costumes designed by Margaret Meyer and knitted by Paloma Soledad has everyone talking... especially those teeny

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Handmade Nation is out!

 Handmade Nation, the new indie film directed by Faythe Levine, documents anything and everything having to do with the craft world. In 2006 she traveled to 15 cities and interviewed 80 crafters in an effort to spread the awareness of DIY, crafters and designers. Be sure to check out Handmade Natio

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Weekly DIY Roundup: Knit and Crochet Hat Patterns, Part 3!

So last week I brought you a roundup of slouchy/beret style hats, and the previous week was fitted styles, so this week I'm ending the series with hats that don't fit into either category - unique constructions, animal shapes, points, ears, brims, hoods, bonnets, etc.  Starting with crochet again,

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Last Minute Valentine's Idea: Rose Ice Cubes

 A great and easy way to make Valentine's Day just a little bit more romantic is by adding some roses to your ice cubes. Contrary to what your first impression may be, this is actuallty really easy to make. You can even USE the ice cubes in your drink, seeing as many roses are edible, just make sur

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Project Threadbanger - Short Challenge Due Tomorrow!

 Hey all! Sorry for the absense of a blog last Thurs, I was impatiently pacing in a hospital waiting room for about 13 hours awaiting the birth of my niece! She is the most gorgeous baby ever, and I've been tangled up in family stuff for most of the week! Addie Marie rocked the January Cha

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Last Minute Valentine's Day Gift

   I found these safety pin charms on www.makingfriends.com. You can click on this link to obtain the specifications This is an adorable gift idea -- it's super affordable and quick. Safety pin charms can be worn on clothing or you can attach it oldschool style to your shoe laces. Yo

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Happy Birthday Rob!

 Today is Rob's birthday and in honor, he was surprised by an awesome singing telegram - yup you guessed it. A hot pink gorilla dressed up in a tutu. What could be better than that? Nothing. Happy Birthday Rob. Hope you have a great day!  In an unrelated note, how awesome are these cupcakes? Perf

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Last Minute Valentine's Idea: Sewn Puzzle Cards

 Since Valentine's Day is just around the corner, here's a last minute card that's full of craftiness and fun. It's great for beginner sewers and you can write some pretty clever notes on it. Plus, if you're an advanced sewer and want to make more than 4 puzzle pieces, knock yourself out! For the t

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Make Easy Crazy Quilt Blocks

  Have a lot of fabric scraps? Make these easy crazy quilt blocks! They're great for quick and easy projects like coasters or placemats, or put a few squares together and try a more ambitious project like a tote bag or a quilt.The basic process for making these is sewing scraps to a piece

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Celebrity DIY Style: Fantasia's Grammy Dress

   Before any awards show begins, you can usually see me transfixed in front of the television watching the red carpet arrivals.  While I love intricate or funky gowns, I'm always drawn to dresses that I can wear to something other than a special occasion.  The dress that stood out for m

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Weekly DIY Roundup: Knit and Crochet Hat Patterns, Part 2!

For this week's second part of the hat roundup, I'm showing you berets and slouchy styles!  There are so many great designs out there, but these are a selection of free patterns from around the web - as always with knit/crochet stuff, ravelry is the best way to find more!  So I'm going to start wi

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Clare Bare's Undwear Pattern

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Threads for Thread Heads Giveaway!

    Threadheads need thread!  Now you can have, for FREE, the best thread made by a nearly 200 year old company, Coats & Clark,  for the best sewing machine which has been around forever too, Janome. Starting in February be one of the first 100 to purchase a Janome Threadbanger sew

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Top 10 Valentine's Day DIY Ideas

As Valentine's Day approaches, here are my 10 DIY projects for the love-fest.  You can set the mood with these lace votives from Good Housekeeping,  or with these wine bottle candles from Design*Sponge.    This Seed Starter or these cool felt fortune cookies from my homegirl Mar

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Worn Out: Street Style Picks

Yo guys! Here, as ever, are my top 5 favorite looks from the latest street style blog updates. Be sure to leave your thoughts in the comments section...   I thought the outfit on the left (from a January 27 post at Garance Dore was just staggering - never have I seen neutrals look so aggressive, a

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Celebrity DIY Style: Angelina Jolie Cashmere Dress

   Whether you're off to a day at work or an evening out on the town, you have to admit, cashmere always fits the bill. Angelina Jolie recently appeared in Tokyo to promote her Oscar nominated movie wearing this gorgeous dress - not only did she look fantastic, it made me want to make thi

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Weekly DIY Roundup: Knit and Crochet Hat Patterns, Part 1!

A knit hat pattern I designed just got released on knitty, and since hats are my favorite thing to make, I thought it would be fun to do a 3 part series of free hat patterns! This week I'm rounding up form-fitting designs, starting with my Vortex hat:  Knitty has a ton of great hat patterns, like