Posts tagged lace

• 01 Jul

  Episode: ThreadBanger

  Silk Chiffon Flower Hand Bag Inspired By BluGirl HandBag : Secretlifeofabionerd

  Tired of carrying that purse around while you are trying to have a conversation or dance the night away?  How about a cute little handbag to swing around while you maintain your social life.Inspired by:http://www.elle.com/Fashion/Trend-Reports/Trend-Report-Floral-Inspired-Fashion/%28imageIndex%29/6

• 23 Apr

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Knit Triangle Shawls!

  I know triangle shawls have been a big knitting trend for awhile, but I've still never made one - they seem like such a perfect Spring accessory, I'm feeling the urge to make my first one!  But which do I choose? There are so many fabulous patterns!  I've rounded up an assortment of different styl

• 13 Apr

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  How To Make a Knotted Cord Belt

  Summer is almost upon is, and style inspired by the African continent is in!  Bold prints, bright colors, beads, and lacing: we're seeing it on the runways and on fashionable girls on the street.  Create this knotted belt out of satin cord and add jewelry findings for a fashion-forward Moroccan i

• 19 Mar

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Fingerless Mitts, part 3 - Knit!

    This last category of fingerless mitts - knitting patterns - is so huge, so many designs out there, that I had to really limit my roundup to my personal favorites, trying to get a variety of simple, lacy, cabley, for different styles.  I also kept my picks to only independent designs - I lef

• 12 Mar

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Fingerless Mitts, part 2 - Crocheted!

     So many cute crocheted fingerless mitts patterns out there!  From very basic to super complex, there's definitely something for everyone... Starting with the most simple no-thumbs variety, I love all the colors in Attic24's Wrist Warmers (above also):I like the fun 2-color pattern in t

• 19 Feb

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Knit+Crochet Leg Warmers!

   I've been working on a knit leg warmers design for the last few weeks (above), so I decided to round up knit and crochet leg warmers patterns of all kinds... couldn't find many crochet patterns, but there are tons of knit designs!  I'll start with the basic ones, and get more complex further dow

• 21 Aug

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Weekly DIY Roundup: Knit and Crochet Head Kerchiefs!

  In the summer I normally wear a ponytail most days, but sometimes I like to mix it up and pull my hair back with a kerchief!  There are a bunch of great summery knit and crochet patterns out there, like this one on the Purl Bee:I like this simple-ish design too - Rosie the Riveter Kerchief on AmyBs

• 08 Jun

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Celebrity DIY Style: Mariah Carey's Lace Insert Dress

     Embellishments can turn a simple garment and transform it into something new and spectacular.  A good case in point - Mariah Carey's strapless gown with side lace insert.  Altering a pattern such as Vogue 2481 (which has a similar strapless, gathered side seam design) to include an in