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By Rain Blanken, About.com Guide

2011 About.com DIY Fashion Readers' Choice Award Winners Created: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
2011 About.com DIY Fashion Readers' Choice Award Winners
Make a Gypsy Fortune Teller Costume Created: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Make a Gypsy Fortune Teller Costume. Tell the Halloween future with this gypsy fortune telling costume, made with this easy photo tutorial.
How-to Fabric Flip Flops Created: Monday, August 18, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Learn how to wrap your flip-flop thongs in fabric for a new style and comfortable fit.
Types of Sewing Stitches Created: Saturday, July 24, 2010 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Types of Sewing Stitches. Learn how to hand sew with this visual guide to basic sewing stitches.
Free Stencils for Spray Paint, Screen Print, or Patch Projects Created: Monday, December 14, 2009 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Christmas Tree Stencils. Free stencils to screen print, spray paint or applique your DIY fashions.
Handmade Giveaways Created: Thursday, July 16, 2009 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Handmade Giveaways. Enter to win the latest handmade giveaways from Etsy, Artfire and independent artists from around the world. Entering handmade giveaways is fun and easy!
Free Fairy Stencils Created: Friday, September 05, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Free Fairy Stencils. Fairy stencils for your patch, spray paint and screen print projects.
Turn into a Princess, Pirate, Wench or Maiden Created: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Make a Princess or Wench Costume. Learn to make a renaissance costume with this easy tutorial.
Free Astrological Symbol Stencils Created: Sunday, May 18, 2008 Updated: Thursday, May 09, 2013
Free stencils for your screen printing projects.
T-Shirt Surgery Created: Thursday, September 11, 2008 Updated: Wednesday, May 01, 2013
T-Shirt Surgery at it's best. Step-by-step t-shirt surgery photo tutorials show you how to make your t-shirt fit better, turn it into a different kind of top, make it into a purse and more.
Make Fabric Flowers Created: Thursday, August 12, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Make Fabric Flowers. Learn how to make fabric flowers with these complete photo tutorials and instructions.
Braided Trident Racerback T-Shirt Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Create this original trident racerback t-shirt design from Rain Blanken by recycling an old fitted t-shirt.
Turn a T-Shirt into a Tube Top Created: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Learn how to make a tube top using nothing more than your favorite worn-out t-shirt with this complete photo tutorial designed by Rain Blanken.
How to Make a Dress Out of a T-Shirt Created: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
How to Make a Dress Out of a T-Shirt. Learn how to make a dress using only a t-shirt and a few minutes with this complete photo tutorial designed by Rain Blanken.
Upcycled T-Shirt Scrap Rosettes Created: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 Updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Create cute rosettes from t-shirt scraps with this easy step-by-step photo tutorial by Rain Blanken.
Readers' Choice Awards 2013 -- Winner Announced! Created: Saturday, January 12, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013
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What is Cosplay? Created: Thursday, March 14, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013
Learn about Cosplay, what it is, and where to find conventions to cosplay at.
Why do People Cosplay? Created: Thursday, March 21, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013
shoulder length hair, zotoh zhaan, highlights and lowlights, sci fi convention, nail scissors, common misconceptions, bald cap, painstaking task, tiny pair, custom jewelry, marcon, fictional charac...
List of Cosplay Conventions Created: Thursday, February 28, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 21, 2013
phoenix comic con, cosplay costumes, comic expo, fort smith ar, ar website, conway ar, labor day weekend, phoenixcomicon, burlingame ca, tuscaloosa al, huntsville al, kublacon, gaming convention, a...
DIY Fall Fashion 2013 Created: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Explore the top Fall Fashion 2013 trends and learn how to make them yourself.
How to Dye Rayon Created: Wednesday, January 26, 2011 Updated: Tuesday, March 19, 2013
How to Dye Rayon. Learn how to dye plant-based cellulose fibers with these instructions.
DIY Prom Clothes Created: Monday, April 13, 2009 Updated: Saturday, March 09, 2013
DIY Prom Clothes. Make a prom dress and prom accessories and jewelry with these free and easy tutorials.
Readers' Choice Awards 2013 -- Rules and Voting Created: Thursday, January 17, 2013 Updated: Thursday, March 07, 2013
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What is Steampunk? Created: Sunday, March 03, 2013 Updated: Sunday, March 03, 2013
Learn the definition of steampunk and how it applies to modern costuming and fashion.
Make a Jack O'lantern Pin Created: Saturday, September 22, 2012 Updated: Thursday, February 28, 2013
Use felt and beads to create make a pumpkin pin that evokes a nostalgic Halloween.
2013 Summer Fashion Created: Monday, May 24, 2010 Updated: Sunday, February 24, 2013
2010 Summer Fashion. DIY fashion presents free ideas for a trendy summer wardrobe in 2010.
What is Batik Dyeing? Created: Saturday, February 23, 2013 Updated: Saturday, February 23, 2013
The history of batik dying, as well as best practices for batik materials and batik designs, from your DIY Fashion Guide.
Fabric Scrap Earrings Created: Saturday, April 12, 2008 Updated: Wednesday, February 06, 2013
Make a pair of fabric scrap earrings with these easy step-by-step instructions. Great for DIY fashion beginners.
In a Pretty Box Free Subscription Giveaway Created: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 Updated: Wednesday, January 23, 2013
In a Pretty Box Free Subscription Giveaway
Handmade Giveaways Created: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Handmade Giveaways. Win handmade goodies from dedicated artisans offering blog giveaways.
Handmade Giveaways Created: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Handmade Giveaways. Win handmade goodies from dedicated artisans offering blog giveaways.
Make an Obama Shirt Created: Wednesday, January 14, 2009 Updated: Thursday, January 17, 2013
How-to Obama t-shirt. Learn how to make an Obama t-shirt with these free Obama stencils and spray paint tutorial.