fashion

Red-Figure Chucks

Flickr user jere7my writes: My mom painted these Converse Chucks in the Attic red-figure technique as a gift for my fiancée, the classics prof. Each of the four sides displays a different scene from a different Greek vase — that’s Odysseus bound to the mast in the foreground there. (If it were really in the […]

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Pretty Puffs Slouchy Hat Pattern

Crafty Pants! shares her fashionable pattern for this beret slouchy hat that’s a style we’ve seen a lot by some recent celebs such as Kiera Knightly. I love this look because you really don’t have to worry about your hair at all and can just stuff it into this cozy hat for a casual/stylish look. […]

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Refashioned Undies into Cute Knit Headband

Three cheers to Katherine of Own Two Hands for looking stylish for wearing her underwear on her head. What’s that you ask? Yes we all know it’s easy to knit out old t-shirts or fabric straps by cutting them into strips. Katherine went one step further and took her newly purchased, worn-only-once-and-uncomfortable-as-hell panties and refashioned […]

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CRAFT Pattern Podcast – Fitzpattern’s Kate Batwing Top

CRAFT Pattern Podcast – Fitzpattern’s Kate Batwing Top

This week’s CRAFT Pattern podcast is the perfect t-shirt you can sew up in no time. The Fitzpattern’s Kate Batwing Top is easy to make in either a long or short sleeve version. Suggested fabrics: knits, jerseys, terry towelling, and cotton/ lycra mixes. This pattern also includes 0408DEBBIE Sundress. Please note, unlike other Fitz patterns, […]

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CRAFT Pattern Podcast: The Spiderweb Skirt by Josi Hannon Madera

This week’s CRAFT Pattern Podcast is extra special for the long Memorial Day weekend. The Spiderweb Skirt is a crochet skirt by Josi Hannon Madera of Art of Crochet. It’s the perfect skirt to make for the upcoming summer. Recommended yarns are: Knit Picks Shine Worsted, Elann Callista, and Berroco Love It. If you need […]

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