Hey there, Thread Heads! This week we take a trip to the Better Than Jam headquarters to get a lesson in contact paper screen printing. We are also announcing our new Janome sewing machine contest so don't miss it!
So we've scoured every inch of etsy.com to find the cutest, quirkiest, most interesting, and reasonably priced gifts for the holidays. After many days and nights of searching and comparing, we've come to compile this top ten DIY list of our favorite products. Tell us which ones you like the best or if we happened to miss or overlook a real DIY gem. And if you want any of these items for any various reason, get 'em fast because they do sell out! Enjoy!
1. Benjamin the Bunny iPod Cozy
Benjamin Rabbit...
Want to have an unconventional...whatever holiday you celebrate this season? I'll help you and so will Etsy.com. Ok, let's say The Decemberists are your favorite band and you can't wait for Sweeney Todd to be in Theaters. Then you'll need to have a Christmas of Curiosities! Forget getting ipod's or Guitar Hero 3 or any technological gadget and think more 1800's. Break out your suspendered trousers, bowler hats, petticoats, and Edwardian high collared black lace blouses because you're getting antiquated....
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 DIY-ness really got me thinking...could I possibly commit to rocking a DIY wardrobe for a whole year - making from...
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 idea of making every gift is a wonderful one but for most of us who have little to no spare time, and this is not...
Thread Heads head over to Austin, TX for the Fifth Annual Stitch Fashion Show and Guerilla Craft Bazaar, hosted by four members of the Austin Craft Mafia. Rob and Corinne get interviews from a bunch of really great vendors and First Samples founder, Shaunna, shows us how-to take an old sweater and turn them into a pair of sweet new leg warmers.
In this episode:
Head over to Brooklyn and take a tour of the Etsy Labs, meet founder Rob Kalin, hang out with Bre Pettis from Make Magazine and learn all about the coolest online marketplace for hand-made goods...Etsy! Visit our Etsy store to get the bottlecap bag and benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina.
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