How-To: Felted Crocheted Bucket Hat
As we get ready for fall, I love this project for making a felted crochet bucket hat by Whitney of The Purl Bee. Don’t you love all those wonderful warm colored yarn? The orange is my favorite.
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How To: Draft a Back Pleat
I admit to being one of those people who think that very nearly everything could be improved with a modest pleat or ruffle to spice things up, so I was intrigued by this tutorial for drafting a double back pleat by Lauriana at Petit Main Sauvage. My relationship to her blog is usually much more […]
CRAFT Pattern: Knit Bow Headband
By Stefanie Fail This was a little bow that I created a while back for a friend’s birthday present, but now I’m thinking of creating these little bows for everything. Necklaces? Bracelets? Bow ties? The pattern is pretty simple here, and you really only need the idea to make your own. The yarn, gauge, needle […]
How-To: Glam Up Your Shoes
Can’t find the perfect pair of shoes in your closet? Instead of shopping, get creative. Take a less-than-perfect pair and transform them into the ultimate gleaming metallic accessory. I used a Krylon Copper Leafing Pen to cover basic black heels in a shimmering layer of paint. Since it’s a pen and not a brush, no […]
Diana Eng’s Maker Faire Fashion Show Q&A
Photograph by See-ming Lee One of the events we are looking forward to at World Maker Faire NY this weekend is Diana Eng’s Technology Fashion Show, scheduled for 2 p.m. in the Great Hall. Naturally, Diana is incredibly busy getting ready to dazzle us, but she took a few minutes to share some insight with […]
Dresses Made from Recycled Newspapers
FabSugar reports on a recent design challenge in NYC. Yesterday’s News, a brand of cat litter made from recycled paper had few fashion designers create dresses made from recycled newspaper. Brooklyn based eco-fashion designer Samantha Pleet made a cute pleated strapless dress (pictured left) and you can watch the video below to see her make […]
Spray-on Clothing
Our friends at BurdaStyle point us to this video about Spanish fashion designer, Manel Torres, who worked with scientists to develop a spray-on fabric that can be used to create clothing. The liquid is made from a suspension of tiny cotton fibers and plastic as well as a solvent. When it’s sprayed, the solvent evaporates, […]