Recycled Tote Bags, Recycled Art, Sustainable Clothing, Thread Heads

One way to stay green is to demand organic cotton clothing.

Most people would be shocked to see how many chemicals are used in the processing of the clothes that touch our skin.

Check out a cool line at 

http://www.peacefuldisorder.com

I just watched this vid and I think it's awesome!  I crocheted a purse from recycled plastic bags.  Picture here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sampowers/745005703/

Thanks for the awesome vids.  I get totally inspired here!

this web site is good for people to go on thank you !!

hey i think this vud is really cool i think that it would be easy to make that bag i i actually had a sewing machine but anyway i like it so if i do get a sewing machine sometime i will probably make it ;)

haha my mom says so too.

ayoo. niceee videeoo

Your site is awesome! Please check out mine. I think you'll like it. I want you to see my cool product. A changeable art purse! Every woman is the designer of her own handbag. Changeable with her every mood! PursueYourArt.com

this is great, I love reading about what folks are doing to reduce the amount of plastic!  I use plastic bags to create sculpture, but I would be happy if I was forced to choose a different recycled material to make art when there are no more plastic bags available, until then, love, etc Ruby

OMG I can finally watch Threadbangers again!

I work at a grocery store and it breaks my heart every day when I watch so many plastic bags leave our stores, many of them being left in shopping carts and end up blowing away before we can catch them. We sell recycled shopping bags that are pretty nice, but not enough people use them, maybe one out of two hundred customers. Some people bring their own, but like I said, not enough. I would love someone to come and get rid of all of our plastic bags and force people to use paper or cloth sacks ):

when you iron bags together, do you put wax paper over them? wqhat setting on the iron do you prefer?

what are good sewing machine brands, i have a simple singer, but it is always getting jammed, its so annoying! What are the best brands out there that are affordable?

do you have any advice on how to understand patters, i cut out the pieces, but i dont understand how to pin and sew it. I want to be a fashion designer, but I con not start because no one in my family nows how to really help me, and all the sewing stores were I live dont offer classes on how to use patterns.

I really love the segment by Rebekah Potter. I received a brand new Singer Prelude for Christmas, but haven't had the chance to try it out yet. I need thread and the space to work and dont have the funds right now to get what I want or need to work on the things that I want to work on. Potter gave me a lot of ideas thought and I will definitely be checking her out later on. Thanks, guys!

Holy crap where have you guys been all my life i think i am in love with this show/website. In short you guys rock yeah!!!

I am so very impressed with this site!!  I happened on it by searching for crochet clubs and WOW!  I can hardly wait to read everything on here....OFTEN!

I posted to this video podcast on my site as well as featured some reusable bags I use (some that my friends have made and some that I have modified) as well as lots of links to many cool reusable bag sites. Love the podcast and can't wait for more (more often) shows.

YES!!! now i know what i'm doing for my independant art project! SUSTAINABLE AND RECYCLED ART AND FASHION!!! thansk threadheads!

Wow! That kids dog looked like a slightly bigger version of my doggie! Shes a cockerspanial/poodle mix!  Great video!

hey! thats cool but theres never enything 4 guys! so if u could make a sick show about cool clothes 4 guys that would b great!

wow;; i checked out morsbags. and ended up doing soooo much research on the plastic pollution subject. its really sad, and quite inspiring.
i'm now seriously considering joining the morsbag cause. Soon, I'm thinking I might contact the grocery stores in town and set up a table outside of them where i would not only hand out free reuseable shopping bags, but definitely raise awareness.

Did you know that about 100,000 marine animals are killed every year just by plastic bags?! And because the bags don't decompose like the animals do, one bag that murders one animal goes on to kill many more! I discovered a lot of frightening information today. Very inspirational.

DUDE. the util-a pocket is majior sick nasty. now i have something that my ipod cna hang out it that doesn't cost a bunch of money!

I have a mess of canvas bags for shopping and am trying to completely phase out the use of shopping bags.   I have even started washing out my plastic food storage bags and reusing them!  I must figure out a way to put my existing supply of plastic grocery bags to good use....hmmm, thinking, thinking.....(kinda hurts, ha ha)

I love it! I am crocheting strips of plastic bags and I plan to make a bag out of it. I miss shows in the middle of the week though.

awesome... i'm totally knitting plastic bags now xD

i have a great way to make reuseable bags.  A friend of mine gets the fabric samples from a furniture shop and i make really cool bags.  I volunteer at a church thrift shop and i use the unsold cloth and  some leather belts for the handles.   I buy ends from Wal. for the linings.  I have truly amazing bags. Love your episodes and like all ,wish u would give us more of your truly amazing ideas!   

Have you two seen Dadcando.com? They have some awesome crafts and they help single parent fathers.

Hey Everyone....Rob here....we're working our hardest to make another show happen during the week. Keep an eye our over the next couple weeks and stay tuned.

i would really like it if we could have sum more wednesday shows. 

Why no more wednesday shows!!!???? i hate wednesdays now, and there should be more!!!

and offcourse i love youre show but i can't watchit on tv cus i live in Slovenia in EU

i like this things to and they ar really sexy but i would try melting the plastic bags an sewing them together

I use plastic bags that I get at the grocery store to throw away trash or recycling in.  If I recycle all my bags what will I use as a trash can liner? Any suggestions?  Sometimes I get paper bags at Whole Foods, but my regular grocery store doesn't carry them.  Leaving the can unlined creates a gross icky mess.

i love your show!

awesomely green and keen episode. Corinne's chocolate brown hat is just lovely.

Awesome bag!!! I just have to make one now....

Oh, and that Indy Mogul commercial was really funny too! Great job; love the show!!!!!

thats awesome!
I'm definitely making those for me and my friends!

It would be cool if you guys did a project for people to do who hate valentine's day.

Hey TB! Sometime last year I found ThreadBanger and have been an avid watcher by my podcasts. So just today I realized that since your show comes out on fridays, you'll have a show coming out on my birthday! (It's next friday, the 8th.) And, I want to thank you guys for giving me a boost on my crafty side. I was always crafty, but now I'm selling it! One more thing and I'll be done. I'm thinking about setting up a website, would you guys tell people if I did? I guess thats all. Thanks!

Last week I spent 2 days on making 10 bags. Now I am ready to go shopping anytime with my recycled bags.Made them from old shirts(to small),bluejeans, night shirt,scrap fabric.I love them...

Usually plastic bags breed like bunnies under the kitchen sink, I had made the decision to use a reusable shopping bag a while ago.. but the problem is, you've got to remember to bring them with you! *laugh*

Many of the grocery stores up here offer reusable alternatives or as one chain has done, you pay for the plastic bags or bring your own to bag yourself.

This is a cute idea... I usually use plastic bags to clean up the litter box though, and you do NOT want to use them after that. 

wow...just got 'Roxann' two days ago so this is kinda a weird coinkidink that DH gets a mention on your show.
Meanwhile, I would be interested in shopping with reusable bags more.  But usually, my rents ask me to pick up something at work and I don't have a lot of space in my locker. So I use the plastic bags.  DONT STONE ME! Maybe I'll just have to figure out a way to reuse those plastic bags and maybe make a compact reusuable one...hmm...

hi, i browse ur website, and you have this paper beads, which is happily i'm doing it too, i started making in the Philippines since 1999 but i'm here in Canada right now and this is also one of my small business as well as hobby, one thing i like about this thing is that i'm helping to recycle, thou i know that i'm just sharing a little part, i'm happy still. I could email the picture of my product if you want me to, i will be more happy to do it, by the way i'm making accesories like necklace, earings, anklets, etc. thanks and regards! 

Raquel B.

That was a seriously ugly bag.  

now, if my creativity carries through, I will be showing  everyone how to make everything from clothes to hammocks out of the plastic bag itself left over from all those visits to the store. Don't throw them out. Whatever we use them for will last a long long long long time. Vue savvy?

HI threadbangers!
I really want to know how to make a quilt. I am still a kid sorta (I act like a kid) so I want something fun and entertaining and not boring like those other internet howtos. Thanx!

i agree with ramona, tell us about the hat! i 

rob, i love ur hat tell me how to make ut plezz!

HAHA!! i really liked your indymogul commercial! Nice!! Also, I tried to make my own shopping bag this week and used a pattern that I found on www.craftser.com but it didnt come out exactly as planned so I'm super excited to try it Miss Potter's way! Thanks!!

haha, my current purse is from a plastic bag pattern, it's tie-dye!  I love my buff exchange!

awesome video guys!

that bag tutorial was pretty awesome..and I ever really thought abotu making designs with the sewing machine.

AND OMG! yay your gonna do the v-day week XD

lovey dovey mondays? >_>

I love the reusable bag tutorial but i would put a differnt twist on it and do some patchwork/quilting style instead or horizontal bands. 
My one reccomadtion to those who try this is make sure all your components of your sewing machine are taught and you hvae strong needles. One loose foot and a flimsy needle can cause a world of frustaion... and pain if it breaks off and hit you.

Yea, i am tired of waiting week after week.  I like looking forward to a show every other day like back in the summer !

recycling can be very cool.   i loveee the idea of making your own shopping bag. the only thing that gets me is that i wouldn't put egg or meat in mt homemade bag.

It was worth waiting (one week is too loooong!) I'm hopelessly addicted to your show! The bag is so cool, I'm off now, sewing... can't wait for nxt Friday - did I mention that one week is too long?

There are so many ways to recycle plastic bags it make my head spin, in a good way.

I'm excited for the valentines day episode! I happen to be born on that day. ;] 

luv the bag

AHHH the TEASE at the END!! grrrrrrrr. lol.  i can't waiiiiiit.  :D

AND... :D i can't wait to figure what to make out of plastic bags. :)