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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Little Shop, Little Shop of Notions
2 commentsYou 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
4 commentsI 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
3 commentsHow 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
2 commentsIn 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
Have you ever considered the "wrong" sides of your buttons?
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Shop Your Stash!
Don't forget to regularly check your sewing room stockpiles for any fabulous forgotten fabrics and notions.
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Subversive Seamster
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
2 commentsSave yourself time and thread with this crafty solution for errant lengths of string.
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Tie On a Button Bracelet
1 commentHere's an opportunity to create a fanciful, stylish bracelet out of buttons.
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Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle Fabrics
Don't waste scraps, and remake outdated garments into of-the-moment accessories.
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Make a Bracelet in a Flash!
2 commentsTry this fast, easy and fun project from our Sew Stylish: Gifts to Make edition.
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Video: Get Your Paint On!
1 commentSee Laura Murray demonstrate the tricks of the Paintstiks trade.
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Seamsters Become Lounge Lizards
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
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
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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