Welcome to Threadheads: The Art of Crochet and DIY Fashion

As we sit here in Miami Beach, surrounded by the vibrant colors and eclectic styles of the city, we're excited to introduce you to our latest guest, Alicia, founder and designer behind Lisia Uno Creations. Alicia's passion for crochet and fashion is evident in every stitch, every thread, and every piece she creates. Growing up in California, Alicia was always drawn to the creative process, and her parents, who are from Chile, encouraged her to explore her artistic side.

Alicia's journey as a designer began at a young age, and she's been creating ever since. Her best friend, Alicia, has known her since they were 13, and their friendship has been a constant source of inspiration for her designs. Alicia's pieces are all crocheted using single and double stitches, and nature plays a big role in her design process. The form and color of her pieces give her the inspiration she needs to create something truly unique.

As we explore Alicia's designs, you'll notice that each piece is carefully crafted to be both elegant and edgy. She wants her pieces to make a statement, whether it's a bold pattern or a simple yet sophisticated design. Alicia's goal is to create clothing that makes the wearer feel confident and empowered. When wearing one of her pieces, she believes the person should feel like they're taking on the world.

In addition to showcasing Alicia's designs, we also want to share with you some fun DIY projects you can tackle at home. One of our favorite projects is the yo-yo stitch, which is traditionally used in quilts and pillows but can be adapted for a variety of other projects. To get started, you'll need a round object, matching string, a needle, and scissors.

To begin, take your round object and trace it with a marker on your fabric. Once you've cut out the circular shape, thread your needle and bend it slightly at the edge. Start threading the farther apart to sew, and as you work, the wider the hole in the center will be the closer the tighter it is. Keep threading all the way around until you're done, then pull it tight and flip it inside. Pull it out again and start forming the stitch by moving it around until it's tight enough.

Once you've completed the yo-yo stitch, you can use it to create a variety of projects, from bags to scarves. The possibilities are endless, and we encourage you to get creative and make something truly unique. Whether you're a seasoned crafter or just starting out, the yo-yo stitch is a great way to add some interest and texture to your next project.

As we continue to explore the world of crochet and DIY fashion, we want to remind you that clothes like these are being tossed aside every day, discarded without thought for their potential. But with a little creativity and imagination, these discarded items can be transformed into something truly special.

That's why we're excited to introduce you to Threadbanger.com, a resource dedicated to helping you upcycle and repurpose old clothing into something new and exciting. From plastic newspaper bags to denim jackets, the possibilities are endless, and we encourage you to explore this world of creativity and sustainability.

In addition to showcasing DIY projects and resources, we also want to share with you some amazing books that can inspire your next project. This week, we're featuring "Domin Nitrix" by Jennifer Stafford, a book filled with tons of great patterns and ideas for knit purses, Mohawk hats, and more. The companion book, "99 Ways to Sew and Deck Out Your Denim," shows you how to make everything from guitar cases to Hot Tops and hats using old jeans.

If you're looking for something a little different, be sure to check out "Mr. Funky Super Crochet Wonderful." This book is filled with fun and easy projects that are perfect for beginners and experienced crocheters alike. Whether you're looking to make a water bottle holder or a snowball fighting mitten, this book has got you covered.

As we wrap up our latest episode of Threadheads, we want to thank you for joining us on this journey into the world of crochet and DIY fashion. We hope you've been inspired by Alicia's designs and the fun DIY projects we've shared with you. Until next time, keep creating and don't forget to share your projects with us!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat's up Robin kin here welcome to threadheads now the art of crochet takes on many forms and Fashions this week we caught up with the lisia Uno Creations she combines traditional sewing and crochet techniques to create Super Rat jewelry hi my name is Alicia I'm the founder and the designer for Uno creation we're here in Miami Beach and I'm here to show you some of my pieces they're all mixing in together together but not completely losing their identity my parents are from Chile and I was raised in California well I've been creating since I was a kid and it's always been a passion I am best friends with Alicia we known each other since we were 13 and you know I love her pieces they're all crocheted of single double stitches and nature is of big importance to my piece it's its form and color pretty much gives me the inspiration and the palette I need each piece I kind of build it from trying to make it a very powerful piece so the thickness of it has a good play on that so I try to replicate the thickness falling off the neck and it gives some kind of Elegance when you're wearing simple tank top or simple black shirt we're here in bis game Bay and I'm going to show you how to do a yo-yo Stitch here's a list of things you're going to need cool ass fabric matching string needle something round a pen and scissors step one take your round object and trace it with a marker once you've cut your circular fabric take your threaded needle and at the edge bend it slightly at the tip start threading the farther apart you sew The Wider the hole in the center will be the closer the tighter it is keep threading all the way around once you're done pull it flip it inside okay and then you tug all the way tight start forming it moving it around to get it tight enough and then stick it in the center pull and make a knot in the back and there you go your yo-yo traditionally you would use them in quilts you can use them in pillows you can do so many things with the yo-yo Stitch just um open your mind and make something really good with it hey stick around we got more of that DIY stuff coming right up every day Clothes Like These are being tossed by the wayside deserted and without a home thrown away in a garbage can of neglect forever lost in an ocean of Despair but you yes you can help go to thread banger.com and find out how to take abandoned clothes like like old blue here and turn them into Today's Hottest Trends we can help threadbanger tocom oh oh why hello hello and welcome to the thread Banger book club this week we're featuring Domin nitrix by Jennifer Stafford it's filled with tons of great patterns and cool ideas like knit purses and Mohawk hats plus the book's found in vinyl which is pretty scandalous why I never and if you haven't seen these two must have reconstruction guides you need to go pick pick them up 99 ways to sew and deck out your denim shows you how to make everything from guitar cases to Hot Tops and hats all from old jeans and it's companion Book 99 ways to sew trim and tie your T-shirt let you make everything from skirts cool tank tops and bags out of your old's but if you just want to make fun little things like water bottle bears snowball fighting mittens or geometric earrings pick up Mr funky super crochet wonderful got any cool books you found send them in to the threadheads book club this week on the forums was awesome we're so inspired by all the ideas and post and we can't believe we now have over 700 threadbanger members woot some of the coolest things posted include Sarah T's fabulous bag made by crocheting 6 months worth of plastic newspaper bags together and verax tube for making duct tape roses I can't wait to try this one you should also scope kfs fused plastic messenger bag covered with denim hand sewn with dental floss and stencil with my own personal favorite Felix the Cat but by far the coolest thing we ran across was this us a robin kin stencil made by loader check his post out on the Forum cuz he gives a whole tutorial on how to make your own personalized stencil using Photoshop so in light of these recent developments we suggest you download it cut it out stencil it on your clothes stencil it on your friend's clothes stencil it on your city stencil it on your friend's City stencil okay that's enough looks like we got one already ready Ryan Mor just dropped one on his desktop sweet well that's it for this week we'll see you guys next timewhat's up Robin kin here welcome to threadheads now the art of crochet takes on many forms and Fashions this week we caught up with the lisia Uno Creations she combines traditional sewing and crochet techniques to create Super Rat jewelry hi my name is Alicia I'm the founder and the designer for Uno creation we're here in Miami Beach and I'm here to show you some of my pieces they're all mixing in together together but not completely losing their identity my parents are from Chile and I was raised in California well I've been creating since I was a kid and it's always been a passion I am best friends with Alicia we known each other since we were 13 and you know I love her pieces they're all crocheted of single double stitches and nature is of big importance to my piece it's its form and color pretty much gives me the inspiration and the palette I need each piece I kind of build it from trying to make it a very powerful piece so the thickness of it has a good play on that so I try to replicate the thickness falling off the neck and it gives some kind of Elegance when you're wearing simple tank top or simple black shirt we're here in bis game Bay and I'm going to show you how to do a yo-yo Stitch here's a list of things you're going to need cool ass fabric matching string needle something round a pen and scissors step one take your round object and trace it with a marker once you've cut your circular fabric take your threaded needle and at the edge bend it slightly at the tip start threading the farther apart you sew The Wider the hole in the center will be the closer the tighter it is keep threading all the way around once you're done pull it flip it inside okay and then you tug all the way tight start forming it moving it around to get it tight enough and then stick it in the center pull and make a knot in the back and there you go your yo-yo traditionally you would use them in quilts you can use them in pillows you can do so many things with the yo-yo Stitch just um open your mind and make something really good with it hey stick around we got more of that DIY stuff coming right up every day Clothes Like These are being tossed by the wayside deserted and without a home thrown away in a garbage can of neglect forever lost in an ocean of Despair but you yes you can help go to thread banger.com and find out how to take abandoned clothes like like old blue here and turn them into Today's Hottest Trends we can help threadbanger tocom oh oh why hello hello and welcome to the thread Banger book club this week we're featuring Domin nitrix by Jennifer Stafford it's filled with tons of great patterns and cool ideas like knit purses and Mohawk hats plus the book's found in vinyl which is pretty scandalous why I never and if you haven't seen these two must have reconstruction guides you need to go pick pick them up 99 ways to sew and deck out your denim shows you how to make everything from guitar cases to Hot Tops and hats all from old jeans and it's companion Book 99 ways to sew trim and tie your T-shirt let you make everything from skirts cool tank tops and bags out of your old's but if you just want to make fun little things like water bottle bears snowball fighting mittens or geometric earrings pick up Mr funky super crochet wonderful got any cool books you found send them in to the threadheads book club this week on the forums was awesome we're so inspired by all the ideas and post and we can't believe we now have over 700 threadbanger members woot some of the coolest things posted include Sarah T's fabulous bag made by crocheting 6 months worth of plastic newspaper bags together and verax tube for making duct tape roses I can't wait to try this one you should also scope kfs fused plastic messenger bag covered with denim hand sewn with dental floss and stencil with my own personal favorite Felix the Cat but by far the coolest thing we ran across was this us a robin kin stencil made by loader check his post out on the Forum cuz he gives a whole tutorial on how to make your own personalized stencil using Photoshop so in light of these recent developments we suggest you download it cut it out stencil it on your clothes stencil it on your friend's clothes stencil it on your city stencil it on your friend's City stencil okay that's enough looks like we got one already ready Ryan Mor just dropped one on his desktop sweet well that's it for this week we'll see you guys next time\n"