DIY Directory
This is the DIY Directory. Need help getting started on re-fashioning and creating your own style? Here are some great web resources to help you get started!
- Etsy
- Craft Magazine
- Bits and Bobbins
- Wardrobe Refashion
- Gala Darling
- Crafty Vixens Tribe
- Adorn Magazine
- Miss Malaprop
- Instructables
- Craftster Forum
- Threadheads on Myspace
- Wardrobe Remix on Flickr
Show Links
In every episode we highlight the coolest of the cool. These are their related links.
Episode 64: How To Make a Brimmed Beanie, Male Fashion
Episode 63: Girl Popcorn, Treehouse Brooklyn, Embroidery Lesson
Episode 62: Knit Happens, Bust Magazine, Stitch and Beach, How to Knit a Pidge Scarf
- Bust Magazine
- Knit Happens
- StichnBeach
- KnitBook
- the knit witch
- knitting help
- Knittngtips by Judy
- cyberseams
- Knitted Icons
- FlipKnits
Episode 61: SXSW Day 5. Jennifer Perkins, Tina Sparkles
Episode 60: SXSW Day 4, Music, Veggibus, Peter and the Wolves
Episode 59: SXSW Day 3, Film Premier of Beautiful Losers
Episode 58: SXSW Day 2, How To Make A Slack Dress
Episode 57: SXSW Day 1, What is SXSW?
- X-Box Live
- SXSW
- Craftzine
- MissMoun
- Diana Eng
- Etsy
- Threadless
- Timbuk2
- Burda Style
- A.Viary.com
- Style Shake
- Indy Mogul
Episode 56: Patterns, Burda Style, Compai Book Release Party
Episode 55: Prom Dress & Bow Ties
- Ebay Seller Abso Fab Funckenstein
- Ebay Seller Arshangl
- Ebay Seller American Vintage Co
- Ebay Seller Kuku Vintage
- Instructables
- Madeline How-to Girl Merced
- Stuck at Prom
Episode 54: Applying Appliques and Iron On Transfers
Episode 53: Fashion Week, Couture Fashion Show
Episode 52: Valentine's Day, Corsets, Boxers, Unmentionables
Episode 51: Reusable Shopping Bags
Episode 50: How To Make Baby Pod
- DiyKids.org
- Sewing Freebies
- Knitting on the Net
- Mojo Trashion
- The Pretty Bean
- Project ThreadBanger
- Music Video: Brimstones.com
Episode 49: Femme Fatale, SF Bazaar, Utility Pocket How - To
- Femme Fatale
- Marne Meisel
- New York Couture
- Hubris and Homefries
- Kate McFaul Designs
- Bazaar Bizarre
- Attic Journals
- Custom Industries
Episode 48: Compai
Episode 47: Sewing Machine 101
- Etsy.com
- Instructables.com
- eHow.com
- Readymade
- Craftzine
- Makezine
- Buyhandmade.org
- Indie Craft Shows
- Craftster
Episode 46: Resolutions
- Wendy Tremaine at Swap-O-Rama Rama
- Tegonia Designs
- Sublime Stitching
- Panda Head blog
- 12 mood studio
- Kate McFaul Designs
- HumbleBumbleB
Episode 44: Bust Craftacular
- Bust Holiday Craftacular
- Twigs and Heather
- Annie of Bored Housewives Collective
- Mr. Poncho
- Swigg Products
- Seibei
- My Imaginary Boyfriend
- Pillows for the People
- Junk Prints
- Amy Sedaris
- Bitch Magazine
- Bust Magazine
- Ready Made Magazine
- Altered Couture Magazine
- Threads Magazine
- Adorn Magazine
- Venus Zine
- Make it Mine Magazine
Episode 43: Hair and DIY wishes
- Allegra McCoy Photo Booth Pictures
- Vain Salon
- Everyday Hardcore
- Conceal My Poison
- Madeline How-to Girl Merced
- Bust Craftacular
Episode 42: Tie Re-Fashion
Episode 41: How To Embroider
- Craft Mafia Offical site
- Jenny Hart's artwork
- Sublime Stitching
- Black Mail
- Creatures Boutique
- Hovercraft
- Cody Scrogum
- Parts and Labour
- Lawless Revolution (pulp secret inspired wallet)
- Music Video: The Octopus Project
Episode 40: Hats
Episode 39: Stitch Austin
- Naughty Secretary Club
- Sparkle Craft
- Identity Crisis Clothing
- Jasmine Made
- ferpecto.fashion
- Seibei
- Etsy
- First Samples
- Ruffeo Hearts Lil' Snotty
Episode 38: Rob Gets a Tattoo
- Shiny New Tattoo
- Larcus
Episode 37: Sustainable Clothing Stores in Asheville, NC
- Ashley Page of Tegonia Designs
- Plasma's ThreadBanger Rap
- The Honey Pot (sorry no website...go in person:)
- Poutfits
- Recyclone
- Elliott Elephant
- ThreadBanger YouTube Contest
Episode 36: Stitch Lounge and PinoyBlaze Tutorial
- Stitch Lounge
- Books: Sew Subversive and Subversive Seamster
Episode 35: Stitch Rock and Zipper How To
- Stitch Rock Craft Fair Delray Beach, FL
- Stray Creative
- Adrianne Ruffin
- Tuff Betty Bags
- Kate McFaul
- Burda Style
- Music Video: Wonder Fools "Bright Star Hope" (Director Eric Powers)
Episode 34: How To Make a T-Skirt
- Vanina of 12 Mood Studios
- Generation-T
- Needles and Pens
- Blakely Bass and Rag Co-op
- Music Video: Many Birthdays "Days Like Turtles" (Director Eric Powers)
Episode 33: Thread Independent Fashion Bazaar
- Thread
- Danger Peach Design
- Alter Ego Jewelry
- Merlin Castell
- The Organik
- String Bling
- Music Video: Band X "Just in Time"
Episode 32: How To Knit
- Book: Knit Knit by Sabrina Gschwandtner
- Cat Mazza and Knit Pro 2.0
- Knitta Please
- Threadless
- Engadget
- Etsy TV
- Design Fashion Online
- Music Video: Am Syndicate "To the Peasants of the Emperor"
- Eric Power, music vid director
Episode 31: How To Make a Jean Purse
- Rachael Ray Show
- Music Video: Honey Root "Heavy Drops"
Episode 30: How To Simple Stitch and Treat DC Fashion
- Psychild
- Diana Bobar's So Fash'on
- Style Bytes
- Modish
- Art School Dropout
- The Stanley Family Lodge
- The Hipp Benefit
- Phung Vong of Treat DC
- Music Video: Max Field "Stuck Like"
Episode 29: Viewer Takeover
Episode 28: Back The Beginning
- Andrew Hanson's F
- Recycled Blues Miami, FL
- New Orleans Craft Mafia
Episode 27: DC Street Fashion
- Morgan Hungerford of Panda Head and Muss Clothing
- Self Passage
- ThreadBanger's Frapper Map
- Music Video: The Tunng
Episode 26: Crocheted Jewelry
- Alicia of Unico Creations
- Book: Dominknitrix
- Books: 99 Ways Series from the Compai ladies and Crown Publishing
- Book: Mr. Funky's Super Crochet Wonderful from Northlite Books
- Music Video: The Spinto Band
- Duct Tape Fashion
- Craft Gal
- Instructables user imanalchemist Mac Pac
- Bre Pettis's Weekend Projects
- Messeger Bag Pattern
- Music Video: The Fliprons
Episode 24: Stenciling and Stitching
- Chris of Gigantic
Episode 23: Conscious Clothing
- Rag Trade Happy Clothing Co
- Bad Unkl Sista
- Reware Style
- Etsy Trashion Street Team
- Music Video: The Willowz
Episode 22: Size Matters
- High Point Beatz "Hoodie Song"
- Forum user G33
- Crumber Lumber
- Katia of Hollywood Renegade
- Amy Karol, author of Bend the Rules Sewing
Episode 21: Oh Say Can You Sew?
- Jet Set Show
- Monica of Chaos Clothing
- Angry, Young and Poor
- Print Brigade
- Indy Mogul
Episode 20: Viewer Apperciation Week
- Mike at Greasy Guide
- Ashley Victoria
- Rockin Patches
- David Page Coffin
- TVWeek
- Urban Updater
- Craft Magazine
- Samantha Love (animechick12)
- 52 Projects
Episode 19: Renegade Craft Fair
- McCarren Park Pool
- Renegade Craft Fair
- Etsy.com
- Twigs and Heather
- Adorn Magazine
- Jetsetter
- Department Of Craft
- Megan Nicolay's Generation-T
Episode 18: How To Crochet
Episode 17: Size Matters
- Duct Tape Body Form
- Etsy
- Rebecca Turbow
- Music Provided by Newgrounds
Episode 16: ReadyMade Review
Episode 15: Maker Faire
- Cool TV and GPS shoes by The Arphrodite Project
- Michael Swaine and his Sewing Cart The Free Mending Library
- Also check out FutureFarmers and KQED
- Wendy Tremayne and the Swap-O-Rama-Rama
- Bre Pettis's PodCast and more MakerFaire Coverage at Makezine
Episode 14: Mind Control!
- Home of the AFDB
- The AFDB Book
- Meat-tastic
- Cool UFO Videos
- My Magical Hat
- Balloon Hat Festival: Sentosa, Singapore
- The Red Hat Society
- Music Source
Episode 13: D.I.Y. Screen Printing
- Rabts Screen Printing
- Philips LumaLive Technology
- The Rockin T-Qualizer
- Air Guitar T shirt
- The MakerFaire
Episode 12: Coffee Jeans
Natural Dyes
World Wide Web's Top 10 Wild and Wacky Wears
- Headband Headset
- Ballet Boots
- Lapstyle Laptop Covers
- Computer Privacy Hoodie
- The Transformer
- Makeup Man
- Animitronic Fashion
- Ski Masks from 1965
- Solar Panel Bikini
- Glow Fur
Episode 11: Shoes
- Break Dancing Shoe Video
- Gilet X Converse Custom
- iChuck Video
- Bleach Pen Shirt Stencil Video
- the UN-SWOOSHER
- Worn Again
- Grocery Bag Sandals
- Sneaker Explosion Video
- Shannon Kringen
HOW TO REPAIR YOUR HIGH HEELS AT HOME
Episode 10: Tote Bags
- Bagitude
- Recycled Capri Sun handbag
- Kool Aid Bags
- Burger King and Doritos Bag
- Boobie Bag
- Enderby Designs
- Enderby Nest
- Style Hive
- The Green Loop
- Thifty Fun
- Envirolet Buzz
- Lets Get Up
- Great Green Goods
Episode 9: Craft Congress
Craft Congress Links:
Tie Dye Links:
WebWeb Links:
- Flickr: Wardrobe Remix
- Bits and Bobbins
- Gala Darling
- DIY Trunk Show 2006
- Miss Malaprop
- New Orleans Craft Media
YouTube Links:
Episode 8: Etsy & Make Magazine
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- Etsy
- Make
- 2 Headed Chicken
- Princess Leia Ear Warmers
Episode 7: NY Fashion
- Pillows for the People
- Meenamade
- Hartoon
- Madhatn
- Tracy's Website
- Music of Sojourn
- New Yorker article about Jimmy Webb
Episode 6: Re - Fashion
- Learn more about Goodwill and it's mission
Episode 5: Thrift Shopping
Here are the links to our favorite vintage stores and vintage sellers on eBay:
- MakiMaki Vintage
- Mama Stone Vintage
- Heatherly
- BigFoot Vintage
- Mother Earth Vintage
- Black Raven Vintage
- Love Me Deaux Vintage
Have some favorite online vintage shops that we missed? Post them in the comments!
Episode 4: D.IY. T - Shirts
For more on the artists of Flower Children, go to Guerra de la Paz.
To learn more about Megan Nicolay's book, check out Generation - T.
And, for more oh hyperbolic crocheted coral reef, visit The Institute for Figuring.
Episode 3: SF Fashion
Sewing 101: Think you're ready to take up that needle and thread? Here are some great sewing resources to get you started:
- Learn to sew. It's easier than you think it is.
- Find, download and print free, open source sewing patterns.
- Buy some cool fabric.
- Make your own clothes and send us your pics or videos.
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