Urban Threads - Fashion Lookbook

Urban Threads
FASHION LOOKBOOK
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BranD New
Sweater Refashions
NEW DIY FASHION VIDEO
STYLE A DESIGN TWO WAYS
BRAND NEW COLOR PALETTES
ACTIVEWEAR STYLE IN STITCHES
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The Fashion Issue
CRAFT AND CUSTOMIZE YOUR STYLE WITH EMBROIDERY
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GET-THE-LOOK
Re-create a high end store-bought look
yourself with this simple DIY.
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five diy Sweaters
Get inspired with five totally different ways
of transforming sweaters with embroidery.
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STYLE IT TWO WAYS
ON TREND: PATCHING
See how easy it is for one embroidery
design to be used in more than one way.
Get on board with the latest trend of
patched fashion and try it yourself!

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Stitching on Hoodies
NEW VIDEO!
Get comfy with stitching on sweatshirts! Watch as
the team shows you step-by-step how to embroider
on this cozy classic.

Get-the-Look
ORIGINAL- $158
DIY - $23
Who needs overpriced
boutiques when you have an
embroidery machine? We
found this shirt at a popular
retail store, then made our
own for a fraction of the price!
See the full step-by-step
tutorial on the site!
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see how each of these DIY’s is done!
More DIY Ideas
Create your own high-fashion pieces with our other Get-the-Look features on the blog!
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Color Your Style
The beautiful thing about embroidery designs is that they’re
just the beginning. It’s your creativity that brings them to life,
through the projects that you stitch them on and the hues you
choose. Explore the possibilities with these new color
inspirations, each with a brand new thread list
for you to try!
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Stitch a soft look with this Nature’s Paintbrush color
pallete, originally from the Color Inspiration series!
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Stitch a bold look
with this Eggshell &
Jade color palette.
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Leslee Schoofs
Customer Style
Urban Threadsters are not just crafty and creative, but stylish,
too! See how fellow stitchers like you used their favorite designs to
upgrade their wardrobes.

Laurie Alexander
Debby Hockin
Nancy’s jacket was
one of the winners of
the 2015 Embroidered
Fashion contest!
Barbara Scheoenen
Dayna MacDearmid
Nancy Tozier Sieling
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5 Simple
Sweater Refashions
Just a simple touch of embroidery can
add a whole lot of personality. See how we
transformed five different sweaters into highclass
couture. From elbow patches to argyle,
there’s something for every fashionista.
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Elbow Patches
Add a casual yet stylish look to sleeves with
embroidered elbow patches. A pair of applique
designs makes a statement when embroidered
on your favorite sweater. See how it’s done in
our helpful tutorial.
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Shoulder Caps
Let stylish embroidery peek over the shoulder
of your sweater with this creative placement choice
— shoulder caps! It’s unexpected, yet totally
eye-catching for any contemporary wardrobe.
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Cuff Accent
Forgo your jeweled arm candy for a
embroidered embellishment instead! A light and
draping design stitched along the cuff of your
sweater adds instant sparkle to any outfit.
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Argyle Repeat
Some designs are just meant to be used in
unique and awesome ways. Repeating this argyle
skull design adds a punky-fresh look to any style
of sweater.
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Cold Shoulder
Cold shoulder styles are seen all over the
streets — add your favorite embroidery for a
fashionable accent. In this example, we not only
embroidered on the back of this sweater, but we
created our own open shoulders, too.
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Guy 's Fashion
Whether you’re looking for embroidered style
for your own closet or your better half ’s, these
dapper duds are the perfect way to upgrade
favorite basics, from button-ups to bags.

Create a tone-on-tone
look with designs stitched in
the same color family as your
fabric.
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Try it Two Ways
Snag style inspiration from your favorite embroidery
designs! See how we used these fresh (and versatile!)
motifs in two different ways, adding twice as many
pieces to your embroidered collection.
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Accenting with Lace
Freestanding lace is
beautiful, delicate, and adds a
graceful look to any outfit.
Add that extra-special oomph to
your closet with these fashionable
lace designs.

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See the full step-bystep
tutorial on the site!
DIY Hack:
Patching Designs
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Add an embroidered accent to shoes, jackets, and more with do-it-yourself
patches. They’re the perfect way to add your favorite design to any hard-to-stitch
space (and are trending on runways and in stores, too!).You can do it yourself! See
how in this fast and fun tutorial.
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Active Embroidery
Heading to your morning yoga class? Show off your
stitches with light, mandala-inspired embroidery on your
athleisure wear. Hoodies, tanks, yoga bags, and more all
get an extra bit of “om” with these intricate motifs.

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