Posts tagged fabric

• 04 Aug

  Blog: Projects

  The best places to find fabric

   I'm not easily inspired walking through the walls of fabric bolts at JoAnns, but when I see great prints in the forums and on Etsy, I begin to wonder, where are the best places to find fabric? Here are some great resources for finding interesting goods:ReproDepot offers a wide selection of fabrics

• 19 Jun

  Blog: Projects

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Pillowcase Projects!

   Pillowcases feel like the perfect summer crafting material to me - lightweight, colorful (often flowery) prints, small for quick projects... Betz White has recently posted about her pillowcase inspiration, which led her to design this shirred pillowcase top, and share a tutorial on the Craft blog!

• 15 Jan

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Obama Gear

    Hey everyone! The inauguration is right around the corner and you know what that means....you need some DIY Obama gear! Rob, Meg, Will, Erik, S-town and I are making a special trip to DC to take part in the festivities (keep a look out on the blog next week for some of our personal inaug

• 09 Dec

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Cool Website Alert: Photojojo!

  This is one of my favorite blogs for sure, myself being a crafty photographer - Photojojo is all about photography but they have a major DIY point of view and incorporate all kinds of crafty stuff into their posts! And they have a great sense of humor! Some posts are just about photography - b

• 27 Aug

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Easy Curtain Tutorial

   I recently moved into a new apartment in New York City, and since it's New York City, the neighboring building is about 9 feet away from mine with level windows, so i need some curtains. I found this great tutorial for simple curtains at Craft Yourself Rich by Sew Bettie.Get some cool fabric, you

• 21 Aug

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  A binder is a binder is a...

  With back to school coming up and Threadbanger and Decor it Yourself devoting an entire week to it, I was asking myself, "How can I contribute?" So I scoured the forums and found a great question from JaymieKarn, asking how to recycle binders. And as much I wanted to use them to rebuild my grandma's

• 08 Aug

  Blog: Decor It Yourself

  Braids on Etsy

    For more braiding inspiration, check out how these Etsians interpreted the technique.    Top by Pretty Raccoon      Dress by Victorian Bird    These rad headbands are by Spiffy Me 43 who makes all of her creations with recyced material

• 02 Aug

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  The Grain Line and Drape of Fabric via Taunton

  Taunton has a great pdf that explains the grain line and drape of fabric. Check it out!xoxo c