Earth Day Rap! (Happy Earth Day)

POSTED BY Meg Allan, 22 April 2008 | PERMALINK

On this Earth Day, enjoy a quick Earth Day rap from Team Green!

10 Ways to Save the Earth on Earth Day

POSTED BY Lindsey Chen, 21 April 2008 | PERMALINK

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 that are results of every machinery such as cars, powerplants, huge factories, etc, the Earth is...

Recycling Jewelry with Bead Simple!

POSTED BY Lee Meredith, 21 April 2008 | PERMALINK

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 last decade. The last thing I need with my already impossible schedule is inspiration to dig that...

Patterns With International Flare

POSTED BY Stacy Schlyer, 19 April 2008 | PERMALINK

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 - those that come in magazines! Not only were there lots of trendy options to sew up, but there...

MATTS LESSON

POSTED BY Rob Czar, 18 April 2008 | PERMALINK

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 ! 

How to Crochet a Neckline

POSTED BY Sara Franklin, 18 April 2008 | PERMALINK

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-shirt
Tiny steel crochet hook (usually for lace/doilies)
Size E crochet hook
Scissors
Needle with a large eye

In order to do this project, you need to know the basics of crocheting! Wanna learn? Check the...

The Cheap Date Guide to Style

POSTED BY Morgan Hungerford, 18 April 2008 | PERMALINK

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 US release of The Cheap Date Guide to Style.

The book is an eclectic mix of photo collages,...

The Art of Batik

POSTED BY Lindsey Chen, 17 April 2008 | PERMALINK

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. I think it's a great way to give your shirt a new life with an ethnic - looking, hippy-ish...

Tie-Dying made simple

POSTED BY Lindsey Chen, 16 April 2008 | PERMALINK

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 wearing one color - usually dark, but I still love the result of tie-dye patterns. I saw ...

Vintage Knobs

POSTED BY Corinne Leigh, 15 April 2008 | PERMALINK

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