Solving the Tight Vintage Shoes Conundrum
2 commentsIf you are a thrifter, like me, it's easy enough to find clothes in your size or sew 'em to fit. Shoes, however, present their own issues...
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How to Make a Mini Tote out of Embroidered Jeans
6 commentsIf you have some cool embroidered denim lurking around in your closet that you haven't worn in years...or maybe months, pull it out and remake it into a hip bag!
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Flower Power Turns 40 and Fashion Comes Full Circle
After four decades of hearing about the psychedelic experience that was Woodstock, and the groovy vibe that attracted thousands of hippies to the Haight, we have finally gained some perspective on what made '70s fashion great.
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How to Felt Sweaters
6 commentsFelted thrift-store sweaters make great craft materials! Here are some tips to help you get the best results from felting in your washing machine.
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Dress Up That Office!
Take boring binder clips to the next level by dressing them up with scraps of fabric!
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This Week on Craftstylish: 40 Years of Summer Love
It's the first lovely week of summer and there are officially eleven more for us to kick back and craft! Here are some of the coming attractions for the next seven days of inspiration and cool-cat crafting possibilities.
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Vintage and Reproduction Fabrics Make the Old New Again
I know I’ve carried on in the past about all the wonderful contemporary printed fabrics available nowadays for the quilter. But fabric has a long history and great prints have been around for a long time.
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Break The Fashion Chains at Threadbanger
According to Threadbanger there is a fashion revolution waiting to break out right in your own closet. How do you storm the gates? D-I-Y!
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Shop Tour: Treehouse, Brooklyn, NY
An interview with Siri, one of the owners of the indie boutique Treehouse in Brooklyn NY.
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Let there be light!
1 commentIn honor of the summer solstice, a round-up of cool ways to lighten up your life.
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Check out the recycled coffee cup sleeves from East Coast Kitsch!
These coffee cup sleeves, available on Etsy, are so adorable.
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Love Lotta? Check out Red Bridge Studios
Red Bridge Studios, designed by Tyshawn Henry of Brooklyn, creates a gorgeous line of eco-friendly, screen-printed bags and accessories.
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The Vintage Paris Button Collection of Marcy Tilton Is Ooh La La
Find super-chic antique buttons, and incredible Parisian fabrics from 'merceries' (sewing notion depts) all over the French fashion capitol.
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Check out This Vintage Pattern Treasure Trove on Etsy
3 commentsDon't you just love how fashion comes full circle? That's why you can't miss with cool retro pattern finds.
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Transform a Tee Shirt into a Daring DIY Bikini on Threadbanger
2 commentsYou are sure to be the main attraction at the beach in this itsy, bitsy, string-bikini.
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Sweet Silkscreening: Pinecone + Chickadee
1 commentThese former Brooklynites create awesome silkscreened cards from their coastal Maine home.
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Find Amazing Handmade Jewelry and Accessories at Renegade Brooklyn!
2 commentsThe Renegade Craft Fair is coming to Brooklyn on June 14th and 15th. If you're in New York, don't miss it -- there are great handmade treasures to shop for!
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Use these Tricks for Embroidering with Metallic Threads
5 commentsI was inspired to share this information with you because I just finished making a cool embroidered skirt out of my favorite pair of old jeans. To give this restyled garment some sparkle, I embroidered with some metallic threads. I was happy to find that some true tricks of the trade made the project easier, and the resulting skirt is now a new favorite.
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Sew Subversive — A Handy Resource for Lovers of Vintage, Restyling, and DIY!
This book—by the founders of Stitch Lounge—is chock-full of easy, innovative, and fun projects.
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Tips for Buying Beads and Jewelry Supplies Secondhand
2 commentsFinding a vintage trinket, charm, or bauble at a yard sale or a favorite thrift store can feel like you've struck jewelry-making gold! Here are some of my best tips for spotting treasures among castaways.
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