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Threadheads - How to Embellish a Summer Tank Top with the Compai Girls

POSTED BY Hannah Crum, 26 August 2008 | PERMALINK


This week Rob and Corinne are headed over to the Compai Compound for a quick summer how to lesson from the DIY Divas of Fashion themselves. So bust out those old tank tops and snag a pair of scissors cause its time to get your embellishment on.

 

99 ways book series

Decor It Yourself - Indie Art & How to make an Art Frame

POSTED BY Hannah Crum, 24 August 2008 | PERMALINK


Everyone wants an incredible art collection, but not many can afford it. This week Meg gives you a DIY guide to Indie Art and creates an ever-evolving display area with recycled materials. A viewer submission documents her art collection. Get a scientific quick tip.

Alyson Fox

Ashley G and Drew

Catbird NYC

Domino Magazine

Little Paper Planes

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Threadheads - Upcycled Bags, Enderby Designs, Viewer Submission

POSTED BY Hannah Crum, 23 August 2008 | PERMALINK


This week Rob & Corrine show you how to create your own recycled tote bag from thrift store findings. They hang at a local craft fair where they meet with the creators of Bagitude, then its off to Brooklyn to talk with recycled tote bag guru, Meg Allen of Enderby Designs. Also, a viewer submitted transmission!

Threadheads - Viewer Submitted Lesson from Lacie A.K.A. Laceel

POSTED BY Hannah Crum, 19 August 2008 | PERMALINK


This week we have a special viewer-submitted tutorial from Lacie A.K.A. Laceel, winner of the Janome sewing machine give-away. Plus 2 new contests - 1 to win a new Janome sewing machine and 1 to win a new Janome serger.

Janome 

 

 

 

Janome Contest 

Decor It Yourself - DIY Lighting, Lampshade Remake, Power Strip

POSTED BY Hannah Crum, 17 August 2008 | PERMALINK


Style and compassionate living starts at home. This week Meg explores the ins and outs of DIY Lighting, and shows you how to enhance your home with vintage lamps to cut down and save energy.

Pearl River

Studio Tord Boontje

Adam Frank

Paper Lantern Store

 

 

 

 

Enderby Nest

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robot Candy

 

 

 

Modest Designs

Threadheads - Craft Congress & How To Tie Dye

POSTED BY Hannah Crum, 16 August 2008 | PERMALINK


This week we're headed to Pittsburgh for the first annual Craft Congress organized by Handmade Arcade. Making a viewer's day by giving a lesson in Punk Rock Tie Dye, crusin' the world wide web web, and responding back to our new YouTube viewers!

Handmade Detroit

Bits and Bobbins 

Miss Malaprop 

Sublime Stitching 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Austin Craft Mafia 

 

 

Threadheads - How To Make a Shirred Fabric Summer Dress

POSTED BY Hannah Crum, 12 August 2008 | PERMALINK


A quick lesson about fabric terminology.  Corrine demonstrates how to make your very own shirred dress for summer! Plus a viewer submitted video and a peek at the forum to see what other Threadbangers in the community are creating.

Mood Fabrics 

 

 

 

 

Viewer OMGitsniki 

 

 

Decor It Yourself - DIY Non-Toxic Cleaners, Organize your Bookshelf

POSTED BY Hannah Crum, 10 August 2008 | PERMALINK


Learn how to make your own cleaners, a quick antidote to the toxic baddies that plague homes. Organize your bookshelf according to color!

Dr. Bronner's 

 

 

 

 

Seventh Generation 

 

 

Method 

 

 

Mrs. Meyers 

Threadheads - Etsy, Make Magazine

POSTED BY Hannah Crum, 09 August 2008 | PERMALINK


Corrine & Rob meet with Rob Kalin at the Etsy Labs headquarters in Brooklyn and run into Bre Pettis of Make Magazine. Plus Corrine demos how to set up your very own Etsy account.

Etsy.com

 

 

 Bre Pettis

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Make Magazine 

 

Threadheads - Renegade Craft Fair

POSTED BY Hannah Crum, 05 August 2008 | PERMALINK


Check out all of the awesomeness that is the Renegade Craft Fair!

Party Bots

Don't Quilt Your Day Job

 

 

Prix Prix


 

 

 

 

Nous Savons

 

 

 

 

I Love Predictibility

 

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