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Knit a Cable Stitch: Vid by KATE!

POSTED BY Corinne Leigh, 27 November 2007 | PERMALINK

Yea! Forum member Kate McFaul made this awesome video tut for how-to knit a cable stitch. This is the first video she has made and we are very impressed. Great work Kate! WE LOVE YOU!
xoxo c

ThreadBanger HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

POSTED BY Corinne Leigh, 27 November 2007 | PERMALINK

ThreadBanger HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

so black friday and cyber monday have come and gone but being thread heads you are probably thinking to yourself...."where can i go to get quality, one-of-a-kind, handmade goods?" or "what gifts can i make myself?"

if your family and friends are anything like mine, they are all extremely different which can make handmade gift giving seem a little daunting. the...

William Sledd Goes Green

POSTED BY Corinne Leigh, 26 November 2007 | PERMALINK

i just finished watching William Sledd's newest enstallment of "Ask a Gay Man" and he is encouraging people to repurpose and buy organic. glad to see it, William, keep up the great vlogging you sexy bitch!

xoxoxo c

Vote for PLANTING PEACE!!

POSTED BY Corinne Leigh, 26 November 2007 | PERMALINK

my friend Aaron Jackson is an amazing person who has dedicated his life to helping others. please go and vote for him (he is the "medical marval") to win the CNN heroes vote.

xoxox

c

 

(CNN) -- CNN Heroes culminates in a live global broadcast from the American Museum of Natural History in New York on Thursday, December 6 at 9 p.m. ET (6 p.m. PT, 2 a.m. Dec. 7 GMT, 10 a.m. Dec. 7 HKT).

"CNN...

Sublime Stitching Giveaway !

POSTED BY Rob Czar, 23 November 2007 | PERMALINK

Threadheads is in the holiday mood and giving away
one of Jenny Hart's Ultimate embroidery kits
All Threadheads are eligible to win....
Heres all you gotta do....Simply grab your camera and send us in a video
of you singing your best rendition of "walking in a winter wonderland".
Submit your videos to Threadbanger.com.
The best entry wins the kit. It's that easy.

Sh*t by Hilary Duff

POSTED BY Kendra Cunningham, 16 November 2007 | PERMALINK

 

 

Earlier this year, August 26th to be exact, Hilary Duff released her first line of DIY accessories to be exclusively sold in Michael's craft stores. Really. Well, thank you Hilary Duff. I've always felt that DIY lacked a face and leader in the celebrity community. Of course this line is aimed towards preteens and kids so it's marketed to anyone from the ages of like five to probably...

DIY Trunk Show TOMORROW!

POSTED BY Corinne Leigh, 16 November 2007 | PERMALINK

if you live or are in the Chicago area tomorrow, you don't want to miss the DIY TRUNK SHOW! if you go, bring a video camera and we'll put your coverage on the show!

xoxox c

i'd rather go naked than wear FUR!

POSTED BY Corinne Leigh, 15 November 2007 | PERMALINK

we got an email today from the lovely women of compai directing us to a new PETATV segment. i am absolutely horrified. the torture being done to these animals for the sake of vanity leaves me in tears and shocked. pledge not to wear fur and pass this info along to others.

xoxox c

*this video is very graphic. if the video doesn't play for you, you may have to "change preferences"

Sam Suds: PVC Plastic, FreeRange Graphics, and CHEJ

POSTED BY Corinne Leigh, 14 November 2007 | PERMALINK

click HERE to watch Sam Suds animation

hi all! the Center for Health, Environment and Justice and Free Range Graphics have teamed up to educate people about the harmful effects of PVC plastic. Since a lot of us use vinyl in our DIY projects i thought it would be a good idea to explore the possible dangers of this medium. plus, i love all the short animations that Free Range...

Forum Tutorial of the Week

POSTED BY Lindsey Chen, 13 November 2007 | PERMALINK

For all of you who aren't members of the Threadbanger Forum, this is what you're missing! We have some awesome tutorials from fans such as this really cool hoodie vest. If you recall on Threadbanger's How To Tuesday over the summer, Rob showed us how to make a vest shirt.... well DIY Superstar Kate went one step further and added on a hood! Check out how she did it below.

Oh and if you're...