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It's Pantyhose Craft Week On Threadbared.com!
Do you find yourself accumulating heaps and heaps of used pantyhose? Nylons ruined with holes and runs? Stockings that turned out to be the wrong color or size? Do you find yourself thinking, “I wish that there was some use for all these discarded pantyhose”?
No?
Okay, let’s pretend that you DO keep a large collection of ruined hose and that you ALSO wish that you knew of some fun projects with which to use said pantyhose. Yes? Can we pretend this?
Well then, worry no more because Threadbared is here to help with dozens of useless uses for those natty nylons!
First off, did you know that used pantyhose can make surprisingly creative room dividers?
Yes! It’s true!
Above, we have a room divider made with stretched colored nylons and craft hoops. Isn’t it groovy? It looks just like a store-bought divider, doesn’t it?
And below – a simple divider made with knotted pantyhose and golf balls. And wow, it looks just like…...knotted pantyhose with golf balls, doesn’t it?
Hey, some people like pantyhose.
Some people like golf.
It’s the best of both worlds!
Posted by Mary on March 27, 2006 | Permalink
Comments
This was the Mittens of Fury Gang's occupational therapy activity when they ended up in juvy.
Posted by: Julie | Mar 28, 2006 9:34:54 AM
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha....thump (laughing so hard i fell off my chair)
Posted by: evie | Mar 28, 2006 11:02:27 AM
My grandma would crochet pillows and stuff them with old pantyhose. I always thought that was strange, but the pillows were really soft.
Posted by: Karla | Mar 28, 2006 11:30:55 AM
My festive nylon room dividers would have cats swinging from them.
Posted by: Marcia | Mar 28, 2006 11:58:40 AM
is this where old embroidery hoops go to die?
Posted by: d34dpuppy | Mar 28, 2006 1:06:59 PM
Hey! I think I just saw those on sale at IKEA for $19.95.
Posted by: Sputnik | Mar 28, 2006 1:35:55 PM
Well all I know is that those people on Survivor wouldn't be starving while surrounded by fish of only someone had worn pantyhose.
Posted by: Brent | Mar 28, 2006 3:50:36 PM
Silly me, all I used my pantihose for was to secure saplings to stakes in order to keep them from falling over in the wind.
Posted by: SageHen | Mar 28, 2006 4:48:52 PM
I actually thought "how creative" with those. I think I have to go kill myself now.
Posted by: Kitze | Mar 28, 2006 9:14:32 PM
I was in Miami Beach a few weeks ago and I swear a gallery on Lincoln Road had an installation in the front window made from pantyhose with glass balls arranged inside the legs. I laughed.
Posted by: poptart | Mar 29, 2006 2:07:11 PM
The golf ball set up is so bad, it is SO bad, I can't believe I actually saw it. Jaw-droppingly awful. Incredible. I think you gals should set up a sort of road-side attraction museum to house all this stuff so we can see it "in the flesh." Man is this bad.
Posted by: Sarah | Mar 30, 2006 3:20:11 AM
Why am I sensing a post about "pickled bums?" Worst use of pantyhose and Mason jars ever.
Posted by: caro | Mar 30, 2006 11:59:05 PM
A long time ago, my sister received a prank gift from some family friends, during a long-term "tacky gift" rivalry. It consisted of a 70s-era book of panty-hose crafts, and a box of loose, multi-coloured panty hose. The friends won the battle hands down that Christmas. (My sister got them back the next year, though -- with a portrait of Elvis in glow-in-the-dark paint on a black t-shirt, lovingly created by hers truly.)
I swear that these room dividers are out of that very. same. book. I never thought it would see the light of day again. Thanks for some bringing back some great memories!! (Shudder)
Posted by: Pilar | Apr 2, 2006 12:40:54 AM
My mother used to force me to wear her scratchy Leggs suntan-colored pantyhose to Sunday school in the early 80s. Those damned things were the very reason I switched to stockings & garter belts.
I'm so happy she never made them into dolls & plants, though I had several relatives with dubious craft skills who made hose into Kitchen Witches.
Posted by: severina | Apr 8, 2006 8:01:34 PM
am i the only one who thinks the room divider thing looks like it's made of multicolored condoms?
Posted by: misstasty | Apr 18, 2006 2:05:08 AM
ROTF! I remember my Dad receiving a "Jar of Bums" made of panty hose. Yep, hose of all colors with a crack sewn in just of laughs... Dad... loved it...
Posted by: Lisa | Apr 23, 2006 11:38:15 AM
wow!
what a great site!
i hope you all don't find this too weird, but i have this thing for pantyhose... i'm a guy.
yes... it's a submissive fetish thing.
anyway, i wish i could at least handwash your hose for you all before you do your pantyhose projects.
Posted by: avallone | May 3, 2006 10:31:04 PM
Well . . . all I can say is Wow! How freaky, how tweeky, how deliciously weird!
Kj
Posted by: Kj | May 17, 2006 11:00:41 AM
Well . . . all I can say is Wow! How freaky, how tweeky, how deliciously weird!
Kj
Posted by: Kj | May 17, 2006 11:01:04 AM
i can't help it... whenever i see a woman wearing pantyhose, it's like i become like a deer in headlights.
now that they have self-checkout in supermarkets, i am screwing up my courage to purchase a pair or two.
Posted by: avallone | May 21, 2006 7:32:02 PM
i know it's freaky... put i'm harmless.
Posted by: avallone | May 21, 2006 7:34:06 PM
I'm a straight guy who wears nylons all the time. My wife thinks I have nicer legs then she does. And really, does anyone care if I wear nylons?
Posted by: Tim | May 27, 2006 1:23:30 AM
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My grandma would crochet pillows and stuff them with old pantyhose. I always thought that was strange, but the pillows were really soft.
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Well, that's okay, because at least you don't have to LOOK at the pantyhose--plus, I imagine you could throw the whole pillow into the wash with no harm done. Kind of a cool idea, I think. Now, if the entire pillow had been made from a patchwork of multicolored hose, that would be a different story!
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A long time ago, my sister received a prank gift from some family friends, during a long-term "tacky gift" rivalry. It consisted of a 70s-era book of panty-hose crafts, and a box of loose, multi-coloured panty hose. The friends won the battle hands down that Christmas.
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HAHAHAHAHA! If that had been me, I would have actually made something horridly tacky from the pantyhose and given it to someone the next year! ^_^
Posted by: Lois | Jun 3, 2006 11:06:29 PM
OH! I just flipped through this book yesterday in a used book store - the halter tops were, well, interesting . . .
Posted by: CA | Aug 14, 2006 12:20:21 AM
OK the golf balls look like they might pose a danger, dangling around in droopy hosiery. Imagine being pummelled by golf balls as you go through that curtain.
Posted by: bd | Dec 16, 2006 10:18:16 PM
I sometimes wear tights,but depending on what im wearing,i normally dont wear them.Im long legged,& like to show them off,also with extremely high footwear.Tights are worn if the shorts,or mini skirts allow for it.Most of my hotpants,&skirts are so short,that to wear tights,would show the thicker part at the top.Also I like thongs,only worn without tights. If i wear shorts with say an 2" inleg,then tights are OK.Similarly,if the skirt is 1" below the buttocks,then,i wear tights.All in all its much more fun without tights.However tights are better in the winter months.My favourites are flesh coloured,with an dark line down the back,when wearing shoes(high).This invites comments,& can be extremely sexy looking.When wearing tall thigh boots,with hotpants,showing 2" of cheek,I Dont wear tights.That way the cream legs,&bottom looks very sexy.Sometimes,i wear fishnets,in dark brown.Ive not got a tan,therefore the cream colour shows through.The above outfits look nice when I wear i of several,blouses,with peter pan collars,done up to the top.The round collar looks so childlike,& is nicest,with bright large buttons,on a contrasting background.I Have several such blouses in nylon,i in white,with flourescent bright green buttones.My girlfriends are allways making comment on my blouses, &thier collars.I Also have a one piece none see through blue skin tight outfit,with no sleeves.,or collar.Its low cut,&shows max cleavage.Its like a body tight,& cannot be worn with any thing underneath.The shape of my bottom & bust is clear,.this looks good,with either thigh high boots,or slileto heels.A Cropped top,in red finishes off the look. xxx sue
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