DIY from Ethical Style
March 27, 2009 by Chloe Findlay-Harder
Filed under Home & Living
Ethical Style has just released their free online edition of their first “DIY” magazine.
“Thousands of blogs on the subject of doing it yourself have popped up as a sort of guerrilla fashion movement, stealing the power from the runways and putting it back in the sewing room where it originated. It’s no longer seen as merely frugal to go about designing your own wardrobe from scratch. On the contrary, those who have the skills are able to imbue their personal style with a certain edginess, the kind of coolness that accompanies saying “oh thanks, I made this myself” when responding to a compliment on a unique piece of jewelry or embellished dress.”
They’ve got a tutorial on creating your own deconstructed t-shirt, a handy guide for working with Etsy and even a a tongue-in-cheek look at those craft projects that just don’t turn out right!
image: Ethical Style
I am in the process of knitting berets, out of yarn brought in second-hand stores. Usually you can get bags of balls of yarn for about $1.50-$4.50. The yarn is usually in excellent condition, and worth it.