threading

one site that completely enabled my desire to DIY is a site i discovered at the beginning of the summer last year, i was searching for a tutorial about how to do your own screen printing because the first semester of that year in my graphic communications class i learned how to do it but wanted to know how i could screen print at home, well anyways through a google search i discovered one on Threadbanger and after a little more exploration of the site i was hooked

i loved their videos, and guest tutorials and their concepts on sustainability and how to recycle things and not waste which is something i totally agree with, you will probably here the words "smart consumerism" coming out of my mouth when someone asks me why i don't just buy everything new instead of raiding thrift stores, antique stores and ebay for a large part of my possessions, i must say their videos can get pretty cheesy but so can i, so it really isn't that big of a deal to me

episodes:
threadbanger projects
ispydiy
decor it yourself (my favorite!)

diy: leg warmers and recent finds

after getting out of classes Wednesday i decided that i would make some leg warmers, i have been wanting some for awhile but they are too expensive in stores or on ebay, so, i have been thinking about making my own using an old sweater, the thing is though, i had trouble choosing a sweater in thrift stores to chop up

that day, however, i remembered this old sweater my great grandfather gave me, i loved the quirky feel of it but couldn't find a way for me to comfortably wear it, but if i cut off the sleeves and turned them into leg warmers i thought it would just be perfect for me without out being too over the top

the first thing i did is took the sweater and cut off both sleeves using fabric scissors

next, i turned the sleeves inside out, frayed checked the chopped off edges and then, using my sewing machine, i hemmed the edges of both sleeves (i suggest you sew them under so the unfinished edges do not show)

after that i tried them on and determined how much extra fabric there was around my leg, then using my sewing machine i sewed a line down where i thought i needed to cut off the fabric

after sewing the line i then chopped off the excess fabric and fray checked the edges (do this for both sleeves)

i turned my sleeves inside out again and then put them on so i could show off my new, original leg warmers!

also, here are a few things i found recently, i got both tops at a local vintage and used clothing store, the purse and pant hangers at an antique store, and the briefcase style bag at a local thrift store

i am so in love with the tops, i'm a sucker for plaid and the white one is so bohemian and just perfect for summer, the purse is gorgeous too and i'm going to use the pant hangers to display art, i think i may sell the briefcase on ebay over the summer if i don't end up using it, but it was too cute (and cheap) to pass up


best wishes <3