Learn how to compost in and outside your home at the Queens, NY "Garden & Grub Potluck Picnic"
Bring your favorite vegetarian dish and help beautify the largest community gardens in Astoria.
Saturday, May 24th, 11 – 2 pm
Goodwill Triangle/Two Coves Garden
Triangle at 30th Ave., 8th St., & Astoria Blvd
Learn about indoor and outdoor composting. Plots still available.
Sponsored by: Triple R Events & Friends of Two Coves Garden.
When I heard that one of my crafty heroes, Susan Beal, was coming out with a new book on beading, I was excited, but I also cringed at the thought of diving into yet another craft. I was into jewelry making back in junior high and high school, but have hardly opened my bead box in the last decade. The last thing I need with my already impossible schedule is inspiration to dig that out from the depths of my studio. But alas, the book is awesome, and not only did I get out that old bead...
Everyone wants an incredible art collection, but not many can afford it. This week we give you a DIY guide to Indie Art and create an ever-evolving display area with recycled materials. We take a glimpse into a viewer's art collection, and get a scientific quick tip.
Today we go down the street to forum member Laurel's house of Ferpecto Fashion. She shows us how-to make a dress out of an old pair of men's slacks...also know as the slack dress.
I'm sure everyone remembers last year's craze (and backlash) over Anya Hindmarch's wildly-overhyped "I'm Not a Plastic Bag" tote; the for-charity, limited-edition handbag was designed to promote alternatives to traditional, non-biodegradable grocery bags. With the city of San Francisco outright banning plastic bags from grocery stores and pharmacies (and rumors of NYC and other cities following suit), the eco-conscious, wallet-conscious, and less label-crazed among us took the message to heart and...
This fantastic UK website called How Can I recycle this? answers and discusses all the ways to recycle your favorite wornout items. Everything from old bras to old hair rollers can find some way to be reused or at least find a way into some post modern art project. And we know that just throwing away things you don't use is wasteful.... I mean, you're on the Threadbanger site and we're all about reusing old things to make new things!
Started by Louisa Parry and John Leach, Recyle This, began from a...
Craft experts Rob & Corinne are at it again! This time we take an old pattern print sweater and turn it into three items! A beanie hat, poncho and mittens. With this quick how-to you will be ready to rock your winter fashion wardrobe. Do it yourself fashion for the next generation, DIY or DIE!
We got tons of comments on Corinne's hat she was wearing on last weeks episode, so this week were hanging out with and getting a lesson from its creator at Humble Bumble B. Plus, we'll take a closer look at some viewer questions and comments.
This week, a recap of the Thread Heads first ever national television debut on the Rachael Ray show. Plus, how to make a purse out of an old pair of jeans in response to a new viewer we snagged from the show, questions, bloopers, a bunch of special announcements and surprises you wont want to miss. Vote for our spot on Rachael Ray for our chance for another segment on their show!
New to the show? Check out this bonus highlight episode that we put together - think of it as a quick guide to the joy of ThreadBanger and DIY fashion, featuring our rockin' hosts Rob and Corinne. To see more of their awesome episodes click here, then head over to the Rachel Ray website and vote for ThreadBanger as the best how-to experts online for their chance for a segment on the Rachel Ray show.
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