Eco Paint Guide

POSTED BY Meg Allan, 16 May 2008 | PERMALINK

Apartment Therapy just published a great guide to the 10 best eco paints right here. Check out their recommendations and suggestions so you can decor it yourself in an earth friendly environment.

Worn Out: Street Style Pics of the Week

POSTED BY Morgan Hungerford, 15 May 2008 | PERMALINK

My desktop background changes CONSTANTLY, and nine times out of ten it's because I've fallen in love with a new outfit I've seen somewhere online - and, nine times out of ten, it's a get-up from one the dozens of street style blogs I look at every week. From Alta Mira to Your Boyhood, I check 'em all and starting RIGHT NOW I'll be presenting my top 5 favorite weekly picks here at the...

Do it for the bears!

POSTED BY Lindsey Chen, 15 May 2008 | PERMALINK

Hey everyone,

If there's a soft spot in your heart for bears all over the country, whether is Winnie the Pooh, Paddington Bear or Baloo from Jungle Book, then you must have been heartbroken by all of those horrific pictures of animals, especially bears being exploited all over the world.

Well, here's some great news for you! We recently received an email from Sarah over at nümph and...

Weekly DIY Roundup: Printing on Fabric!

POSTED BY Lee Meredith, 15 May 2008 | PERMALINK

I thought that contact paper screen printing idea from the podcast last week was fantastic, and since I've had a bit of experience with some different fabric printing techniques, I wanted to show you a bunch of methods you can try out!

The concept that sucked me into the printing world in the first place is freezer paper stenciling. The second issue of Craft Magazine had a tutorial for this...

Project Threadbanger Winners

POSTED BY Lindsey Chen, 14 May 2008 | PERMALINK

Our last Project Threadbanger contest just ended last week. and our winners are Spendthrift Sigh and Miss_Gagrin! Congrats!!

The challenge was to create something that can be worn on your head (ex. hats, barrettes, headbands) out of new or recycled material, not totaling over $7.00.

1st Place Winner: Spendthrift Sigh

"So I made this lovely pill box hat! The frame is from a recycled...

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How-to Make a Shrug Wrap, Bad Unkl Sista, 2nd Skin, Thread Heads

This week we visit Anastazia Lousie of Bad Unkl Sista and the Carpet Bag Brigade for a special Janome Spotlight: Designer Dreamspace. We'll head over to San Francisco and take a look at an awesome event she participated in called 2nd Skin. Corinne makes the shrug bolero wrap thingy she was wearing in last week's episode because so many of you liked it and we get a sweet viewer transmission. Also, a shout out to ajackson_2010 for the cool shirt she made and don't forget to submit your videos to win a Janome sewing machine!

Tags : sewing, contest, bag, janome, machine, bolero, brigade, carpet, unkl, bad, wrap