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Are there any suggestions on how to transfer a pattern on to dark fabric? I've been wanting to embroider red on to black fabric, but I can't transfer neatly: chalk is not good.

I am now tempted to try embroidery later in the new year when I'm finished with my loom knitting projects and sewing projects. :D

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WOW
i luv watching you guys so much
every time i watch these show i want to try out the projects
thanks you so0o much
sincerely your new fan 
Artistlife

wow i've been missing out on the episodes and i just noticed you guys posted my submission :)
im glad you liked my pillows and my boyfriend loved them!
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Can you guys focus on crochet?  

Why you no visit Moxie and The Compound while In Austin, Texas?  They are on West Mary Street, oh so close to South Congress.  

omg i'm so sexy XD

(just want to know if this gets deleted XD)

  This little fountain is all a' gush with creativity that flows forth 
 all thanks to THREADBANGER! Thanks yous so much all the helpful information your growing base provides! The sublime
stitch lady was completely cool!  Do your thumbs ever ache from keeping them on the pulse for so long?

love seeing that threadbangers isn't just for the tweens...Diying is for every age. I would love for you guys to check out my new book
Closet Control. It is for the super chared A.D.D person that just doesn't have the time for a craft project but is clever enough with a pair of scissors, bottle of dye and a washing machine to bring their fashion besty's to new utopia....hey..why not use me on an episode...do you ever come to Hollywood or should I send my own episode in...

Ooooooo!!!  B-17!!  Coooool!!!!!!!

Yay! Now I know how to embroider! Been wanting to know,but couldn't find info or cool stuff! Now I gotta get fabric and thread.

Another great episode!
Where can I find the Apple skull and crossbones stencil (and the others mentioned)!  I can't find it!

Love the show!  I just got my own sewing machine, and I'm making clothes like crazy!  One thing that I can't find patterns for (or even for crochet or knitting) is the pageboy hat.  Any tips?

Hey thread heads! i think it would be really cool if you could do a show about christmas and how to make decorations an gifts!

btw i love the show!!

hey my cousins are all different and i took the homemade pledge and i have no clue wat to do. i want to make it myself and one is a sports guy, another is a punk princess, and the other is wanting to do criminal investigation when she gos to colleg and so ....HELP!!!!

Hiya! Not really related to the topic but does anyone know what's  the music in the end? I like it. :)
However I've just bought a brand new sewing machine and it can also do embroidery. I think I wil try it. ;)

She made it look so easy!

I want to try it I think. I'm a little worried about injuries.

Nice! I just bought a bunch of flour-sack towels (I'm trying not to use so many paper towels! Oh, the waste!) that are in need of designs...

Oh yeah, thought I'd mention that the download for the Tote bag episode doesn't work! And I want to download it! : )

Aahh!  I need help @.@
I need to make a costume that looks like Altair's from Assassin's Creed for a video I have to make for a contest.  Yeah.  Exactly.  So, I can make the weapons, but the rest I'm clueless on.  I don't even know how to sew :(
I have only a few days to put the costume together, another few days to make the video, another couple to edit, and then I have to spend the next month or so promoting it as much as possible.  Can anyone help with the costume?  If you Google Assassins Creed Altair, you'll see the character I'm talking about.  I have a large detailed image if someone can contact me and help out.  My e-mail address is: thundergod@epix.net.  I really appreciate any help you guys can give!

Great site, great episode!  I have some embroidery floss around here somewhere...I use it to make braclets...but I may get around to hand embroidering stuff once I come up with a cool design.  

Meanwhile, here's a few suggestions for the winter wear episodes.  How about DIY mittens? Or, let's get crazy and make a nice warm coat (you know, something warmer than a hoodie?) 

Finally, as a new member, I'd like to say thanks for this site.  I graduated college with a degree in fashion design, but I have a 'real' job to pay the bills.  Until I found you guys, I had very little motivation to sew.  Now I'm encouraged that with a little hard work, I could actually make a real living off my dream.  Thanks!

Hey, I just made this video for a contest.  Tell me what you guys think:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=svkQknrgckI

I had no idea how easy it is to embroider. But then again I am a nOOb at these things.

DON"T USE CARBON PAPER TO TRANSFER A DESIGN!!! It will RUIN your fabric. Use Saral, a brand name, you can get it at craft or art stores, which is designed to be used on fabric. You can also get a hot iron transfer pencil at craft or fabric stores. Then you can trace a pattern or draw your own. Just remember that whatever you draw will be reversed when you iron it on to the fabric. For really great embroidery check out the Embroidery Guild of America site.

hey...I love your site and videos...but there are too few videos on how to make diy clothes for men...I was hoping that you could show us how to make cool stuff for men...

Aww, it's good to see some new updates on this site! You can't live on "SH*TBYHILLARY" forever. I'm so hyped up for the Wednesday specials, because seriously, you're right, you cannot wait a week checking the site for updates. (It makes you look a bit pathetic. *COUGH*) 

P.S. Corinne, I liked your shawl (at  least that's what I think it is?) Very classy.

Hooray for the Austin DIY scene - one of the main reasons I love love love living here. Jenny Hart rocks, and I love seeing Parts & Labour highlighted. Fantastic! Come back to Austin soon! :) 
~Rach

yay! Another Viewer Take over Week!!! I'm so going to put up a video

(sorry for two comments, but the video only loaded half-way the first time) Aaaah, I think I may make a video soon >3< I have this WHOLE week off from work, so who knows!! 

Omg Bianca, those pillows are so cute >3< I'm making pillows as gifts this year and I now know that a bread pillow should be kinda easy! YAY.

Yay, Jenny Hart! Truly one of the sweetest most real people in the DIY community. 

Yay!!!  Thank you so much for doing an episode on embroidery!  I've been wanting to embroider a pattern on the skirt of a dress I'm making, so this is perfect!

yeah! i always wanted to learn how to embrodier. and its true what she sadi, most places assume that you already know what youre doing and have been taught already.
and whatever happene to fashion enemy? it couldve used some better ideas, but it gave me something to watch on monday.

Great episode, again. After seeing that rockin calavera de azucar embroidery on the forum, I've been really curious to try it so thanks for the tute! Yay for another mid-week show! I've been dyin' ;) 

joepie de poepie winter wednesday XD

what ever happened to andrew hanson?

awsome were going to have rad winter make over wednedays! yaaaay,i dont need to embroid i just paint it on^.^ dont you just love fabric paint.and those are the most klest pillows ever, their like anime on pillows awsome!!!!great episode

hey!
i just wanted to say thanks for that how to silk screen episode from over the summer!
i actually used it to make some shirts for the crosscountry team at my school! the shirts cost about half as much as they would have if the guys had them professionally done and looked twice as good!
becasue of you guys i've started my own little business!
thanks so much!
DIYer for life-
nicki

yea! i c my hat!! =D

Great show! I love everyones hats. :]