Posts tagged magazines

• 27 Aug

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  DIY Zines!

  I just spent last weekend at the Portland Zine Symposium, selling my DIY zine and swapping with other zinesters, and I wanted to tell you a little about the DIY zine world in case you don't already know about zines. I'll start with the basics - zines (from the word magazines) are self-published boo

• 25 Apr

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Tracing A Pattern

  Last week I blogged a bit about tracking down international pattern magazines. So my question today is, "have you been bitten by the pattern magazine bug yet?" If so, you probably have your first issue in your hands, are looking at the pattern inserts (which looks roughly like a roadmap), and are

• 19 Apr

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Patterns With International Flare

  For many of us who sew, we've become familiar with the paper patterns that we find in brick and mortar stores - commonly known as "the Big 4" (Simplicity, McCall, Butterick, and Vogue). It wasn't until after years of sewing with these envelopes that I discovered there were other patterns out there

• 24 Jan

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Open Sesame...

  Last week I was clicking around the fashion blogs and was completely delighted to come across Sesame, an Australian-based, online-only fashion magazine with a definite DIY ethos and an almost disproportionate amount of charm. The current issue (the magazine's fifth!) is a gorgeous mix of fashion sp

• 21 Dec

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Vintage Style Inspirations: HOLIDAY EDITION

  In my day to day, I glean style inspiration (when I can't find it WITHIN) from all over the place: street style sites like Face Hunter and the Sartorialist, magazines like Lula and NEET, and BLOGS GALORE (Style Bubble, The Moldy Doily, and Style Bytes, to name just a few) -- but during this holiday

• 17 Dec

  Blog: ThreadHeads

  Top DIY Magazines

  Hey! So you've been asking us for our favorite DIY magazines and now we've compiled a list of why we think these 'zines rock. Also, if you haven't already, check out the latest episode of Threadbanger, where we give away a copy of each of these magazines! 1. Bitch MagazineBitch Magazine, although no

• 14 Dec

  Episode: ThreadHeads

  Bust Holiday Craftacular, Craft show, DIY magazines, Thread Heads

  Thread Heads go to, one of the most anticipated events of the year, the Bust Holiday Craftacular in NYC and take a look to see what's in your bag. Eleanor wrote in wondering about great DIY magazines so we share our favorites. And what would an episode be without a little singing? A caroling we go!B

• 06 Apr

  Episode: ThreadHeads

  Etsy, Make Magazine, Bre Pettis, Thread Heads

  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.