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.
Tips for Buying Beads and Jewelry Supplies Secondhand
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.
Little Shop, Little Shop of Notions
You can get unique and hard-to-find notions on the cheap at your local thrift store.
How to Create a Retro Cocktail Apron
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.
How to Create a Peasant Top from a Funky Thrift Store Muumuu
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.
How to Embellish Baby Tees
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.
Double Your Buttons, Double Your Fun
Have you ever considered the "wrong" sides of your buttons?
Save a Thread, Thread a Needle
Save yourself time and thread with this crafty solution for errant lengths of string.
Make a Bracelet in a Flash!
Try this fast, easy and fun project from our Sew Stylish: Gifts to Make edition.
Video: Get Your Paint On!
See Laura Murray demonstrate the tricks of the Paintstiks trade.
Little Black Book Gone Crafty
A cute and crafty way to display phone numbers and other important bits of information.
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