Megan Nicolay's How-to make a hot bikini out of old tee shirts
First, you need 1 extra large T-shirt..but if you like the mismatched look decide on two different colored shirts.
*important note* for this lesson's purposes we are going to refer to the yellow shirt as the top shirt (yellow shirt = top shirt) and the white shirt as the bottom shirt (white shirt = bottom shirt). 
Cut the...
Welcome to How To Tuesdays, Threadbanger's summer special. Today we are going to answer a viewer's question and show you how to make an awesome pair of board shorts out of an old business suit.
Clothing You'll Need:
An old suit
A hawaiian shit
A tie
1. Put on the pants, measure and make a mark about 2 inches below the bottom of your knee
2. Lay the pants flat and draw a straight...
While we were in the NYC, we met a guy named Bill Brazell who works with Federated Media. He is spearheading a campaign to educate people about Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) and asked rob and i if we could help by designing and constructing a costume for Kenny the Kidney*. I drew a sketch of what i thought Kenny would look like (below...i spelled cyst wrong), but then I thought about all...
Heres a cool email we got about an upcoming contest where you can win a free trip to Seattle.
Hello Threadbanger Folks!
I work with Savers/Value Village thrift store chain (200+ stores) and am loving your site! I wanted to pass along some information on a cool campaign we’re in the midst of, as your audience may be interested in it as an opportunity to showcase their talent and unique...
In Episode 18 , we featured Corinne's aunt's church group that makes sleeping bags for the homeless. They gave us one to take into the city with us to give away and that we did. Watch the short video we shot on youtube.
Malissa sent us this email. check out her flickr pictures at the end! enjoy!
xoxo
c A few others, and I thought it would be fun to create something interesting to wear and go to the "B" Scene at the Blanton Art Measuem in Austin, Tx. We did this for fun and here are the rules: Make something to wear clothing, jewelry, or even shoes and show up at the Blanton June 1st for Vive la...
rob and i are getting ready to hop on a plane and fly home. it has been a great bout of travel...not only did we get to visit my fam in PA but we stopped by the NYC for the weekend to see our favorite people...the NextNewNetworks crew....and attend the Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn. it was sooo much fun! we met many awesome DIYers and got some great interviews so stay tuned for next week's...
Many of you have wondered how to make flowers and other embellishment for appliques out of crochet. Well, look no further, we, at Threadheads have found a great way to make these cool things. It's simple, fun and its even better if you can re-use yarn from and old crocheted blanket or sweater (which is what we did.)
If you want to learn more how to make your own fashionable crafts, be sure to...
A great big thanks and shout out goes to Bianca Carrera. She sent us tons of pictures of her really cool and unique handmade creations made with recycled clothing and stuff from Thift Stores. Thanks Bianca and keep up the fantastic work!
1. "My friend Leslie wearing a 'LOL' necklace made out of fridge magnets found around the house, spiffy!"
2. "My friend Jazmin sporting a tote, fabric has...
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