Blog Archives: July 2009

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Weekly DIY Roundup: Pet Projects!

   It's We Heart Pets time over at Craft: blog, and there are a ton of fantastic projects being posted and pointed to, so I'm rounding up my favorites of those, plus projects from pet month on CraftStylish awhile back, and other cool projects from around the web.  (On a side note, my kitt

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Embroider Killer Wall Decorations

Earlier this week, I stumbled upon the wonderful work of Nea on Etsy. She uses spectacular vintage embroidery hoops and rich linens to make wall decorations that are, if I do say so myself, way more fetch than usual Grandma faire. In fact, I was so inspired I thought I'd find out how to do similar p

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Art by an Uncommon Thread: The Center for Book Arts Exhibition

Through September 12th, 2009, the Center for Book Arts in New York City's Flatiron district, will featured an exhibition that incorporates, what else? T-H-R-E-A-D.  Thread. The 30-plus piece exhibit includes prints, sculptures and performance art all connected by a theme commonly used on this netw

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Free Thaumatrope Birdcage Embroidery Pattern from UrbanThreads!

 FYI there's a new free design being offered at Urban Threads!  Ever heard of a thaumatrope?  It's a kind of Victorian spinning birdcage toy, of course.  This lil' cutie is an in-the-hoop design for machine embroiderers, and hand embroiderers and other crafters can make their own version as well

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Inspiration: Museums

 As a lover of history, I recently pondered a connection between museums and crafts and decor; because such a thing would not only be a great resource for history, but would also serve as inspiration for new work and crafts. Thanks to Google, I found these:First, I came across the website for the M

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Celebrity DIY Style: Sexy Tube Dress

   Need a sexy dress, fast?  Just take example from Kristin Cavallari, Heidi Montag, and Heather Graham who have all recently worn this simple, yet fun tube dress to recent events.  This dress, no matter which pattern or tutorial you chose can be easily made in just a few hours a

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Weekly DIY Roundup: Quick Knit and Crochet Patterns!

   Small items are great for summer knitting and crochet, when the last thing you want is a pile of wool on your lap.  So this week I'm taking advantage of my brand new addition to my personal website - leethal quick knits - and I'm showing you my favorite patterns from my list of designs

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Instructables Round-Up

 Did you know that Threadbanger has an enormous presence on Instructables? Of course Instructables is a great place to find just about any craft project, and step-by-step guides with pictures. Here are some great projects with really excellent instructions. How to Make a Manly BraceletHow to Cover

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Celebrity DIY Style: Celebrity Undies

   With rumors that Renee Zellweger looking to reprise her roll as Bridget Jones, I started thinking about famous underwear scenes in the movies.  Who could forget Briget's big knickers scene, Jamie Lee Curtis' strip routine in True Lies, Sigourney Weaver in Alien, and Jesse Metcalf in Jo

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Weekly DIY Roundup: Paper Clip Projects!

I've seen a few cool paper clip projects recently, so I wanted to see how many more I could find - and I found quite a few!  I'll start with one of the simplest: heart-shaped paper clips how-to on How About Orange.One of my favorites is definitely this gorgeous rose ring on cute little disaster blo

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Generation-T Contest Details!

  To enter the contest, send in a video tutorial or a step-by-step still picture tutorial of your favorite t-shirt reconstruction! Upload your videos or pictures HERE! First Place:Generation-T transform it kit, punk pin poetry set, pin cushion wristband, craft tool belt, 4 packs of iron on lett

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ThreadBanger Guild July 2009 Spotlight Banger

    Interview with Gothictany 1) Your TB name and Name of your Etsy shop as well as the link to it: My Threadbanger name is Gothictany and the name of my shop is CurvyBettiesRock.etsy.com  2) How did you hear about Threadbanger? I was on youtube looking for a tutorial on how do m

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Dyeing Fabrics Naturally

In honor of National Blueberry Month (oh what the internets teach me) I was inspired to learn how to dye fabric naturally. Now, Threadbanger has already done an episode on how to dye jeans using coffee grounds but there are lots of other natural dyes out there too. Here are some tips and instruction

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DIY or Die Event Recap

On Sunday, Urban Outfitters held an event titled "DIY or Die." Now, whatever your opinions on the store might be, I take it as a good sign that DIY has gotten big enough that a corporation like Urban is noticing it and attempting to make moola off it.The event involved people showing off their own

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How-to Make a Sunburst Mirror out of Old Magazine Scraps!

 When I saw this how-to on Craftster a while back I fell head-over-heels!  Check out the full instructions and forum feed here. The author admits: I've always wanted an antique sunburst mirror. The only ones i've come across that were of decent quality were well over $500. So when this challenge c

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Style from the World Streets: Early July Round-Up

  With the absence of "Worn Out" looming, I decided to placate your street style desire with a round-up of my favorites from a slew of sites.  Lookbook.nu is a status-update-type forum where users can upload their favorite pics (of themselves or others) and rate "looks" with "hype".  It's oh-so-

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Celebrity DIY Style: Celebrity Barbie

  While celebrity Barbie dolls are nothing new, the latest, modeled after Victoria Secret Model and Project Runway host Heidi Klum, is.  If you have a tiny celebrity that you've been dying to make a new wardrobe for, there are lots of pattern options.  First, check the pattern catalogs c

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Anchor Pattern: How to Make a Pin-Up Bathing Suit

  Want an anchor for your skirt, jumper, bathing suit, or whatever summer garment you want to sailor-out?  Well here it is!  It's the same design featured in the How To Make a Rockabilly Summer Swimsuit episode released today (snapshot above).  Just ctrl, click for Macs and right click for PC's

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Weekly DIY Roundup: Recipe Organization!

In the Summer months I find myself cooking and baking more than usual - the fresh fruits and veggies paired with the extra sunlight perhaps.  I am not at all organized with my recipes, and now that I'm using them more I'm wanting to get them in order, so I've rounded up some great recipe cards, box

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Ravenclaw Wear: From the Forums

 User Ichnal said in a forum post recently...Getting fed up with never finding Ravenclaw themed clothing anywhere, (that and it's expensive) I decided to make my own outfit for the premier this Tuesday!! Here's what she came up with, in addition to the front view above!  Ravenclaw pride! Check o

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Grooming Your Pet at Home

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Ultra Kawaii - Strays :(

Since you all loved Meg's episode, we thought we'd share this related video from our sister site Ultra Kawaii on strays - check it out - and if your a pet owner submit your videos to Ultra Kawaii and they'll feature them in the show! Ultra Kawaii is a site devoted to cute pets, with new episodes e

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Glass Half Full: 7 More Weeks of Summer

Now that the 4th of July 2009 is a waning, week-old memory, retailers want you to believe that back-to-school is right around the corner. Ignore them! Some of the greatest and warmest weeks of summer are still approaching, so here's a few beach-inspired crafts to keep you in the summer mood.Beach ba

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Stumbled Upon: Make Your Own Ceiling Cat

 I stumbled upon this "Make Your Own Ceiling Cat" craft post this morning on the otherwise unknown (to me anyways) image forum and bookmarking site Yawoot.  The post includes a printable cat pattern that takes just a bit of folding and scissor-cutting to complete.  The design is originally from

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Book Review: Feltique

  Feltique: Techniques and Projects for Wet Felting, Needle Felting, Fulling, and Working with Commerical Felt, by Nikola Davidson and Brookelynn Morris, is an idea guide to working with the versatile material. The book consists of 46 projects by different artists that range from various s

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Celebrity DIY Style: Recycled Denim Skirts

  I love window shopping - not only does it keep me on top of the current trends, but it also gives me a ton of inspiration as to what my next project might be.  Take, for instance, this denim skirt from Abercrombie - it's cute, trendy (everyone from Gisele to Lily Allen have been spotted

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Stretch Your Shoes with Ice

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How To: Make a Michael Jackson Tribute Jacket

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Weekly DIY Roundup: Straps!

I think it's great how many project tutorials there are out there for custom made camera and guitar straps, since people with cameras or guitars tend to be creative types, and anyone with a DSLR camera knows that the straps that come with them are boring advertisements of the manufacturer.  So, mak

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How-to Make a Mini Zine

Celebrate your independence by making a zine and stickin it to the man.

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Win a signed Threadbanger poster from Frank Olinsky

 We're giving away 10 autographed threadbanger posters to the first 10 people to send us in a video giving us their best DIY tip, trick, or testimonial on why they love to DIY. Upload your videos on Threadbanger.com by going to the community button at the top of the page and submit. Good luck every

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Save Old Stockings from the Landfill

As I was picking out nylons for the episode that we're shooting for Friday, I remembered the "What to do with Old Stockings" episode and began contemplating other ways to use them. I don't know about you, but my tights last only a few wears, so I hunted down other uses.  Here are a few:Flower peta