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Find Amazing Handmade Jewelry and Accessories at Renegade Brooklyn!

Susan Beal, contributor | June 6th, 20082 comments

The 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

Jennifer Stern, contributor | May 21st, 20085 comments

I 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!

Laurel_Tuohy, member | May 16th, 2008

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

Susan Beal, contributor | April 16th, 20082 comments

Finding 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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Little Shop, Little Shop of Notions

Threads Magazine, contributor | March 24th, 20082 comments

You can get unique and hard-to-find notions on the cheap at your local thrift store.

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How to Create a Retro Cocktail Apron

Jennifer Sauer, contributor | March 23rd, 20084 comments

I can't think of anything cuter and easier to stitch up than a perky cocktail apron a la Lucille Ball. It makes a great accessory for entertaining (what a conversation starter!) or the perfect unique gift all for under $10 and less than half an hour of your sewing time.

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How to Create a Peasant Top from a Funky Thrift Store Muumuu

StitchLounge, member | March 8th, 20083 comments

How often has your eye been caught by a bold, funky pattern in a thrift shop only to find that the print belongs to, ugh!, a muumuu? Well, despair no more, fair bargain maiden! We show you how to salvage that lovely fabric by transforming it into a chic top.

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How to Embellish Baby Tees

SuzonneStirling, member | March 7th, 20082 comments

In this excerpt from "B is for Baby", find out how author Suzonne Stirling uses inexpensive trim to transform these little tees without using a sewing machine.

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Double Your Buttons, Double Your Fun

Threads Magazine, contributor | February 11th, 2008

Have you ever considered the "wrong" sides of your buttons?

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Shop Your Stash!

Ann Steeves, contributor | December 17th, 2007

Don't forget to regularly check your sewing room stockpiles for any fabulous forgotten fabrics and notions.

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Subversive Seamster

SewStylish Magazine, | December 13th, 2007

Subversive Seamster is a guide on how to transform seemingly unwearable thrift-store finds into unique clothes and accessories.

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Save a Thread, Thread a Needle

Threads Magazine, contributor | October 8th, 20072 comments

Save yourself time and thread with this crafty solution for errant lengths of string.

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Tie On a Button Bracelet

SewStylish Magazine, | October 5th, 20071 comment

Here's an opportunity to create a fanciful, stylish bracelet out of buttons.

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Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle Fabrics

Ann Steeves, contributor | October 3rd, 2007

Don't waste scraps, and remake outdated garments into of-the-moment accessories.

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Make a Bracelet in a Flash!

Jennifer Stern, contributor | August 30th, 20072 comments

Try this fast, easy and fun project from our Sew Stylish: Gifts to Make edition.

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Video: Get Your Paint On!

SewStylish Magazine, | July 25th, 20071 comment

See Laura Murray demonstrate the tricks of the Paintstiks trade.

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Seamsters Become Lounge Lizards

SewStylish Magazine, | June 28th, 2007

Sewing lounges have been popping up across the country. Find a lounge near you and watch this video of Sew Subversive authors, Hope Meng, Melissa Alvarado, and Melissa Rannels as they give us a tour of their Stitch Lounge.

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Little Black Book Gone Crafty

Threads Magazine, contributor | May 22nd, 2007

A cute and crafty way to display phone numbers and other important bits of information.

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Turn Jeans into a Funky Skirt

Mary Ray, contributor | February 23rd, 2007

Create a cool skirt out of a pair of out-of-date jeans. This process also works well with any casual pants you might have lying around, including khakis and linen.

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