Corinne Leigh August 12, 2009

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Men's Shirt into Cute Summer Dress

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Tags threadbanger, shirt, summer, dress, reconstruction, old, cute, men's, chic, steals

 

 

Carly sent in a link to her blog "Chic Steals" where she posted this adorable dress she made out of a men's shirt. It is still pretty darn hot outside so give this little number a try and be sure to send in some pictures!

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Kelsey Field August 4, 2009

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The best places to find fabric

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Tags threadbanger, Etsy, fabric, repro depot, where to find the best, fabric supplies, warm biscuit

 

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...

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Alan Kaufman August 3, 2009

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Two Magnet Projects for Your School Locker

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Tags diy, Craft, projects, back to school, magnets, locker


While Google surfing for magnet how-to's, I found these two great tutorials, both from NotMartha.org

First up is bubble magnets. You will need:
---1/2" and 3/4" round (strong) magnets
---1/2" and 3/4" clear flat glass marbles
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Kelsey Field July 30, 2009

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Embroider Killer Wall Decorations

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Tags Craft, Etsy, embroidery, stitch, learn how to embroider


Earlier this week, I stumbled upon the wonderful work of Nea on Etsy. She uses spectacular vintage embroidery hoops and rich linens to make wall decorations that are, if I do say so myself, way more fetch than usual Grandma faire. In... More
Kelsey Field July 23, 2009

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Instructables Round-Up

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Tags diy, threadbanger, how to, projects, instructables

 

Did you know that Threadbanger has an enormous presence on Instructables? Of course Instructables is a great place to find just about any craft project, and step-by-step guides with pictures. Here are some great projects with really... More
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