Posts tagged sewing

• 02 Nov

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  How-to Hem Pants via Craft

    CRAFTzine has a great vid on how-to hem pants. I am 5'1 and a half" (I am very proud of that half inch) and have so many pants that are way too long...this is going to help alot:)

• 30 Sep

  Episode: ISpyDIY

  Tips for Beginner Sewers, Threadbanger

  Today Meg and Corinne visit the American Sewing Expo in Novi, Michigan to get some great sewing tips from experienced seamsters.

• 08 Sep

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Celebrity DIY Style: The One Shoulder Look

    When you flip through as many 'fashion' and 'celebrity' websites and magazines as what I do, you'll notice that many of the dresses and tops that people wear start looking alike - it's really just a few twists on some basic styles.  However, every once in awhile, I come across a dress that g

• 20 Aug

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Celebrity DIY Style: Kate Gosselin Cowl Neck

    It's not very often that I plan for a project and then find celebrity inspiration, but that's exactly what happened this weekend as I was surfing the web.  Two weeks ago, Hot Patterns released two new designs including a fun, drapy top called the 3 Graces T-Shirts.  I immediately snagged it

• 27 Jul

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Celebrity DIY Style: Sexy Tube Dress

     Need a sexy dress, fast?  Just take example from Kristin Cavallari, Heidi Montag, and Heather Graham who have all recently worn this simple, yet fun tube dress to recent events.  This dress, no matter which pattern or tutorial you chose can be easily made in just a few hours a

• 21 Jul

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Celebrity DIY Style: Celebrity Undies

     With rumors that Renee Zellweger looking to reprise her roll as Bridget Jones, I started thinking about famous underwear scenes in the movies.  Who could forget Briget's big knickers scene, Jamie Lee Curtis' strip routine in True Lies, Sigourney Weaver in Alien, and Jesse Metcalf in Jo

• 13 Jul

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Celebrity DIY Style: Celebrity Barbie

    While celebrity Barbie dolls are nothing new, the latest, modeled after Victoria Secret Model and Project Runway host Heidi Klum, is.  If you have a tiny celebrity that you've been dying to make a new wardrobe for, there are lots of pattern options.  First, check the pattern catalogs c

• 06 Jul

  Blog: ThreadBanger

  Celebrity DIY Style: Recycled Denim Skirts

    I love window shopping - not only does it keep me on top of the current trends, but it also gives me a ton of inspiration as to what my next project might be.  Take, for instance, this denim skirt from Abercrombie - it's cute, trendy (everyone from Gisele to Lily Allen have been spotted