there are a lot of really good craft events coming up so definitely check the forum calender and INDIE CRAFT SHOWS.com for an extensive listing. if you cannot find one happening in your area, consider starting one! the way all of these events began is in the minds of DIYers just like you. if you build it, they will come! xoxox c
Anna Sui is one of my very favorite mainstream designers, and I once read an interview with her (in Venus Magazine) where she mentioned that for an ENTIRE YEAR in high school she made all of her own clothes. I remember this every once in a while when I find myself looking wistfully from my closet to my sewing pile, and as the time comes to make those New Year's resolutions, her...
Lady Jane, aka ladjanewriter on the forums and hoofer1 on youtube, sent in a great vid for how she cropped an old winter jacket to make it more stylish. great job lady jane! i cannot wait to find a jacket to try that on. xoxox c
I'll admit it: I've got berets on the brain lately!
The style has become quite trendy in recent days, but it's really quite a fashion classic, for men, and women: its one of those pieces that will almost always continue to look chic, no matter the current rage.
Of course, i think that making your own beret (or own ANYTHING) is a heck of a lot more creatively and personally satisfying than...
Forum member Glass Onion made these wonderful ThreadBanger badges! i love them! i collect bottle caps now i know what i can do with them all! Go HERE to read the complete thread. Nice, Glass Onion, nice.
Here are the step-by-step instructions for making your own matching shrug and skirt out of an old sweater. For more information, check out the video!
This works best with a tight-fitting, tightly-knit sweater.
1. Try on the sweater to get an idea of where you need to make your markings. Get out some tailor's chalk and draw some lines starting at the top front part...
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...
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
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.
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