#pattern review

[plutocrochetposts]

Oliver the sea otter 🦦🐚

Honesty haven’t seen myself complete a crochet pattern with multiple elements this quickly 😅. Probably helped that it was my favourite animal <3

You can find the pattern here

I changed up a few features but overall it was a very fun, beginner friendly pattern. Great for anyone wanting to try amigurumi (the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small, stuffed yarn creatures) or just wanting a simple pattern to kill the time

Completion time: ⏱4 days (working very on and off)⏱

Rating: ✨9/10✨

Difficulty: 🟢 Beginner/Intermediate 🟢

#crocheting #free crochet pattern #pattern #pattern review #crafts #diy #fibre crafts #sea otter #amigurimi #crochetaddict #crochet #handmade #creative #crochetblr

[sewlastcentury]

FYI for anyone interested in http://corsetpatternmaker.com/ , which I’ve seen discussed by several sewing youtubers thus far...

(for reference, i’m very hourglassy and about a size 16 US; I wanted bust support and a garment like this should fit quite closely)

I tried the Elizabethan pattern (currently free if you sign up for their mailing list); the torso portion worked out fine but the straps were all kinds of fucked up and necessitated major reworking. I don’t recommend it. 

I’m also not impressed by the visuals of the Victorian pattern they’ve done, but I haven’t tried that myself. Everybody I’ve seen trying these patterns so far has been a straight size, so I don’t know if this is a grading issue, but I suspect it’s really more of a ‘computer can’t handle complex shapes like shoulders’ issue. I have pretty avg shoulders and out-of-the-box patterns usually fit me well in that area. 

Elizabethan/ ‘renaissance’ bodices also are very simple in construction and there’s a lot of room for error; when you start getting into complex curves for Victorian there’s suddenly way, way less. I love the idea of a pattern generator, but am extremely skeptical that it will ever work well given the infinite variations of the human body. 

These patterns are also not based off of historical shapes, if that matters to you - ie in elizabethan/tudor the straps are supposed to be angled inward, if not curved, and these are totally straight.

#pattern review

[asthecrowcrafts]

✂️ Project Overview ✂️

Pattern: Wynn by Seamwork (includes plus size options) Size: 6 Fabric: Double gauze cotton Est. Time: 5-6 hrs

🧵 Summary 🧵

Just finished up this Seamwork project. Originally it was going to be a stash buster project, but I ended up not having enough of the grey double gauze to make it work. So I went and picked up the yellow and decided to go for the bifurcated look.

The double gauze ended up being a bigger challenge than I expected. I have only been regularly sewing for about two years, so I stick to woven fabrics pretty religiously. DG is technically woven, but it's so loose it behaves like knit, so it slipped and stretched constantly.

Thankfully, my mother had recently purchased these chalk markers with little rolling wheels at the tip, formally called Chaco Liners from Clover. I was able to trace my pieces on to the fabric before I cut them, which I think really helped things from getting too distorted. (hint: I found these worked way better if the surface under your fabric was a little grippy. If I marked the fabric over a cutting mat the fabric slid around less than if I tried to mark it on the glossier cutting table)

I did alter the pattern slightly to achieve the bifurcated look. I just didn't cut the back piece on the fold, as directed, and then I made sure to add seam allowance to it. I finished that new seam using a french seam to keep all the raw edges tucked away.

I also had a little happy accident, where I lost track of the outer (A) and liner (D) pieces and ended up sewing A to A and D to D. This made it where instead of being perfectly bifurcated, I had the opposite colors as the liners. This ended up working out really well though, because now when I tie the wrap I can keep the bifurcated look by showing the lining color of the wrap end to match the opposite side of the garment.

Overall, I think I am most proud of the sleeves. Particularly the gathers on the grey shoulder.

This was a very simple project and was a lot of fun to make. I look forward to wearing it more once it starts to cool down. (it's 102'F in TX right now 😅)

Happy sewing ✂️🧵✂️🧵,

~ Mrs. Crow

#seamwork #seamwork wynn #pattern #pattern review #sewing #wrap crop #crop top #double gauze #cotton #fabric #self taught #yellow #grey #hufflepuff #fashion #clothes #clothing #diy fashion #diy #handmade #homemade #crow #simple sewing project #digital pattern #online pattern #puffy sleeves #crafting #crafts #hand crafted #beginner sewing

[crochetmylife]

🦄 Unicorn Lily 🦄

I wanted to give you a little insight on how fun it is to crochet Lyra’s patterns, as they are a big reason I found the fun in crocheting again.

Monday: First off is the boxy head. I can literally not describe how relaxing it is to crochet a box. Could do it all day! Why? I have no idea but it looks so satisfying to me 😄

Tuesday: In the evening I get the body done. As I make the first ears my heart jumps because it is just to cute. But I have to work so there is no time to make another one 🥱

Wednesday: A horn for breakfast and then starts the crocheting of the hair. Crocheting with the colorful just makes me happy 🍡

Thursday: More hair! I thought I would get tired of the hair but instead it makes me hungry for sweets 🤔

Friday: Debate in my head a thousand times if the color of her dress is right… is it to pink? Does it look like the flesh costume that Lady Gaga wore?

…. Eventually I keep the flesh costume… Lily can pull it off.

Saturday: Tiny ingredients are hoping of my crocheting hook and are stealing my heart ❤️

Now just the sewing… oh sewing how I love thee. No, but its actually very simple to get the boxy head where it is supposed to be and get the rest on correctly. Lyra has lots of pictures and manages to tell exactly where each part should go.

As you can see I just had a blast crocheting this unicorn and it is something I will proudly put on my cupboard.

I hope this project is not to pink for you😂 I vow to use less pink in my next projects to give your eyes a little pause 😄

Difficulty: Intermediate

Time: 10-15 hours

Pattern by: @lyralunedesigns

Yarn: YarnArt Jeans

#crochet #crochetnerd #unicorn #pattern review #hobby #handmade #crochet tumblr

[krainecommissions]

Clothing: McCalls R11047

I want to start sharing some of the other things I make, other then costumes! And I'm starting off with a fun summer dress that I had made, using McCalls R11047. It's a really cute baby doll style dress that I really wanted to try out. I always worried about the bust line, I'm a bit on the bustier end, so I was worried how it would look on me. But I think the shape is actually really nice for me.

I went with style C for this dress, because I wanted the extra little ruffle that's at the end. I chose a cotton poplin, something that was really light and easy to wear during the summer. I liked the little sleeve details that were on dress C.

The dress overall was extremely easy to make. The skirt itself is gathered, dealing with the gathering is probably the most time consuming part. The bodice part is lined with some scrap fabric I had laying around. You probably don't need to line it, but I felt more comfortable with lining it.

The final result I think is really cute! I think this dress could still be worn during the winter, paired with a turtleneck & some tights.

The bag I'm modeling in the first pictures was made by NeonNatureShop. If you want cool custom work, please check out his shop!

#clothing #fashion #sewing #mccalls #pattern review

[lovellelolita]

PHOTOS

Front of JSK, Back of JSK, inside out front, inside out back.

#lolita fashion #sewing #pattern review #handmade lolita

[bookishluna]

Finished Object | Anker's Sweater by PetiteKnit

Hello and welcome to a little post where I share some of the details about my most recently finished knitting project, the Anker’s Sweater (Website|Ravelry)! This project is a top down textured yolk sweater with some raglan increases, the rest of the sweater is stockinette. This particular pattern is made for sizes 3 months to 8 years. So, it works up super quickly! I ended up making the size…

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#anker&039;s sweater #baby #baby sweater #blogger #childrens sweater #Finished Object #FO #garment knitting #knitter #knitting #pattern #pattern review #petite knit #petiteknit #project diary #project review #review

[chellywoodauthor]

Make an 18-inch doll's winter coat from a bathrobe pattern #WinterSewing #DollClothesPatterns

Make an 18-inch doll’s winter coat from a bathrobe pattern #WinterSewing #DollClothesPatterns

On this website, I get frequent requests for new patterns to fit 18 inch dolls. One request that pops up from time to time is, “Can you make a coat pattern?” When I get these requests, I remind my followers that such patterns exist, and they’re not that hard to find! Today’s pattern review for the See & Sew B5414 is one such pattern. A bathrobe pattern is easily converted to a coat pattern. All…

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#Crafts #Pajama Pattern #Pattern Review #Sewing #Sewing Patterns

[garadinervi]

«Projekt», 47, 2, 1965

Cover Design: Rosław Szaybo Magazine Design: Hubert Hilscher

(Via: Adrian Shaughnessy, Design Reviewed)

#graphic design #art #geometry #pattern #magazine #cover #magazine cover #projekt #rosław szaybo #hubert hilscher #adrian shaughnessy #design reviewed #1960s

[gardenvarietycrafts]

My partner (@it-is-no-use) got me some new tablets to try, which just arrived today, so I warped up my loom with a short band to try them out, and to try out the swivels. They both worked great!

#crafts #description in alt text #weaving #tablet weaving #card weaving #inkle loom #fiddle loom #the new cards are lacis brand and the old ones were schacht #im still figuring out what i want to do to mark the main edge though because sharpie wore off very quickly #even though reviews for the cards said sharpie worked fine #but i also kinda need the A D edge marked because that's how i tell where i am in the pattern #ill figure something out i guess

[phoenixyfriend]

Look what just arrived!

All purchased through Bookshop.org, which... apparently lets any random person do affiliate links? So here, I made one, with all the books I've been buying: Nixy's Recs

(Bookshop.org is an online bookstore that ensures profits are all directed to small, local bookstores instead of behemoths like Amazon or B&N. You can choose a store in your area to shop 'from,' or just allow the profits to go into the a more general fund that gets distributed evenly to all bookshops in the system. This post by @ebookporn and @batmansymbol does a great job explaining how it works.)

Strong Towns and Walkable City are both books I found through the Strong Towns YouTube Channel. I haven't read these yet (they only just arrived yesterday), but if they're at all like the videos, then I have high hopes.

And here are the specific books (again, affiliate links, which I've never done before but here goes):

The Keystone Jacket and Dress Cutter: An 1895 Guide to Women's Tailoring by Chas Hecklinger (Author), Kristina Seleshanko (Preface by)

Walkable City (Tenth Anniversary Edition): How Downtown Can Save America, One Step at a Time by Jeff Speck (Author), Janette Sadik-Khan (Introduction by)

City Planning: A Very Short Introduction by Carl Abbott (Author)

Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity by Charles L. Marohn (Author)

#books #bookshop.org #walkable city #strong towns #fashion history #drafting #pattern drafting #city planning #phoenix recs #product reviews #kinda

[plutocrochetposts]

- - - drawstring dice bag - - -

I’m finally back! and posting something which I’ve made so many times before! I genuinely need to start taking pictures of things again lol

I think the majority of my friends have one of these, they’re so easy to make and really really useful!

You can find the written pattern over here

I never usually make the pom poms, they tend to get in the way of using them. I also tend to add more SC rows to allow for more storage as well as adding a row of DC on the very end

difficulty: 🟢 easy 🟢

rating: ✨ 8/10 ✨

#fibre crafts #crocheting #crafts #diy #free crochet pattern #pattern review #crochet #pattern #fibre arts #craftblr

[bon-bon-blog]

Unoa Freak 1, 2 and 3 [Review]

Summary

The Unoa Freak series is specifically written to celebrate and discuss Unoa dolls. Created in 2003 by Gentaro Araki, founder of Alchemic Labo, they were one of the first BJD available on the market. They are not as popular as they once were but Unoa dolls come in many common sizes, making these books a great resource to this day. The books also contain tutorials on face-ups, manicures, modding, stringing and more.

These books have been created with so much love and creativity, from the beautifully illustrated covers, to the fashion editorial style spreads for the patterns. They are one of my favourites to take off the shelf just to flick through the pages.

The number of patterns varies by book and each one has been created by different artists, so do take a look at the tables below before purchasing.

Details

Language: Japanese Author: Graphic Sha ISBN-10: UF1-4894253720 UF2-4798600261 UF3-4798609021 Patterns UF1: Pirate set,Mod set,Country set,Babydoll,Punk dress,Traditional fabric set UF2: Freie Shirt, shorts, socks. Honeymeryl corset body and skirt. Silver butterfly Jumpsuit. Elolita jacket, dress and bloomers. Dollsdrugkingdom Blouse, skirt, petticoat. Atri corset, garter, skirt, bustier, bra, stockings and miniskirt. Sekiguchi uniform set for girl and boy UF3: FLC shoulder bag,FLC Pants,FLC Socks,FLC Beret,FLC Suspender pants,Poupee Mecanique pants,Poupee Mecanique shirt,Silver butterfly jumper skirt,Hanon onepiece dress,"Galum shorts, sailor shirt, socks, beret",FLC Blouse,FLC Tunic,FLC ruffle shoulder blouse,FLC piping shirt,Atri bustier,Atri tutu skirt,Atri Skirt panties,Atri Panties,SilverButterfly sleeveless dress,FLC Cropped Pants ,FLC Denim pants,Poupee Mecanique pants  Sizes included: Unoa sister, Unoa boy, Unoa Zero, Unoa Fluorite, Unoa azurite, Unoa Ani, Unoa chibi

Visual pattern list

UF1

UF2

UF3

Pros

Gorgeous cover art with a partially transparent layer

A real must if you love Unoa dolls

The photography is superb

So many patterns for any size of Unoa doll

Includes a few accessories 

Tips and tutorials for common doll styling and mods

Cons

Minimal instructions for the patterns, sometimes just a couple of drawings

The patterns in the book don’t work for every size of Unoa doll, usually each pattern is designed for a particular body sculpt (cries in Unoa Zero)

My copy of UF2 had a few pages come loose from the binding - not sure if it's a common problem but something to keep in mind

Final thoughts

I don’t think I would recommend these as pattern books for beginners, as the patterns are sized so specifically and the instructions are quite minimal, but if you are an experienced sewer I think you will enjoy the variety of styles here. My main reason for recommending these books wouldn't be the patterns though - it's the peek into BJD history that make them special. I think they are a great addition to any bookshelf. 

#BJD-pattern-book-review #bjd sewing #bjd #bjddoll #ball jointed doll #unoa #unoafreak #unoa freak #alchemic labo #unoa marion #unoa zero #gentaro araki

[single-use-ship-of-theseus]

hi first Sandman post. I want to propose an alternative to the popular headcannon (or is it cannon? I’m TV only) of Hob’s field being Medieval history.

This is because a lot of Hob’s character is about learning about and experiencing new things. He’s excited about playing cards and chimneys. He invited the Queen to his house. He wanted to live and experience new things, even after his family died and he was chased from his home and was unhoused for 80 years.

Of course, he is human and so he did have some harmful patterns—those being, having a job/lifestyle that involved force. He was a soldier, a bandit, a knight and lord, and an enslaver (or at least complicit in slavery). Him being a teacher represents character growth as his job no longer involves force and coercion (this process started at least before 1989, in which he was dressed in the clothes of a white-collar worker. Probably happening in 1889 too, when he says he’s learning from his mistakes).

So. Hob’s whole character is about discovering new things. In the past, in specific aspects of his life, he has stuck to the same pattern (jobs involving force) instead of discovering new things. He is now not sticking to that pattern in his role as a teacher. So why would he be teaching medieval history, which he already has intimate knowledge of? Given that his character growth is about being more empathetic and not furthering coercive norms and institutions, wouldn’t it make more sense for him to teach in a field that furthers his and other’s knowledge of under-represented groups or developments?

#What field he’s in is up to the fan of course #But some ideas: #a language would be neat. (English or another) #Or in the US we have American studies which is a more holistic review of patterns in our countries fucked up history. #Idk if there’s a UK version of that #Design of some sort like product or architecture (he likes chimneys and nose-coverings and fancy clothes) #fashion history. (Ohh wait I actually rlly like this one. Having Thoughts) #for the love of god business! He is obnoxious enough to do it and he runs (?) a business #This may be a complete misinterpretation of his character. While I’ve watched the ep twice #I’ve also engaged with the fandom a lot so my perception may be warped #would love to have discussions abt the guy #As I said I’m also TV only so it may be comics cannon that he teaches medieval history and it may be explained more there #The Sandman #hob gadling #robert gadling #The sandman Netflix #the sandman tv #Posts by me

[darubyprincx]

my character studies are actually all just shitposts thinly disguised as fics or random conversations

#ray's tag #mcyt #mianite #undescribed #whatever this is its been peer reviewed and thumbs upped by chase transandor so yay!! im winning at writing :D #writer protip: 60% of characterization is vibe checks 30% is shitposting and 10% is actually studying their actions and speech patterns

[lightlyknitted]

"A Treasury of Knitting Patterns" review

A good stitch dictionary can get you far in projects and while I love the ease and accessibility of the internet, a book can ease the search a bit. They are a great resource for technical knowledge as well as keeping a variety of stitches in one place.

There are a lot of options for stitch dictionaries for both knitting and crochet but here is just one book so far. Many of these books might be available at your local library. Happy knitting!

“A Treasury of Knitting Patterns” By Barbara Walker

Overall score: 4 out of 5

First let’s start with a big name in knitting, Barbara Walker. She has written about 13 books about knitting, four of which fall into the “Treasury of Knitting Patterns'' line. My library had the first one, which was first published in 1968. On Schoolhouse Press, who publishes it, the book costs $30 USD. Secondhand copies are available for less.

The stitches are broken down into multiple categories (like all good dictionaries should be). The sections include: knit-purl stitches, ribbing, color changing, slip stitches, twisted stitches, fancy stitches, yarn over, eyelet, lace, cables and cable stitch. There are 500 different stitch patterns in it.

This book comes with a small glossary of terms but it is aimed at people who already know how to knit. It is best suited for beginners who have a firm grasp on knitting, purling, increasing/ decreasing and yarn overs. It is a good way to test skills and can be helpful in trying new things but can not teach you to knit.

The photos are all black and white and the swatches were worked in white yarn, the colorwork swatches do include a good contrast between light and dark. There are no charts for any of the stitches.

I personally don’t mind no charts for most of them except the colorwork. If you want charts you will have to rechart them yourself. The patterns are easy to follow but the colorwork could be confusing if you’re more familiar with charts. I would suggest charting them before starting.

The patterns are easy to read and can range from half a page to a thirds. The chapters appear to be arranged so the easiest patterns are in the beginning of the chapter while more advanced patterns towards the end. Even the "advanced" patterns are easy to follow.

Overall, I like the selection of stitches and the breath it covers. If you want a good introduction to a variety of stitches and gives you a good jumping off point for new stitches. A warning I will offer with this book, in the lace section there is a type of lace you can knit call fggtting. While in knitting it’s not referencing a slur, it is included so if that could be triggering please be warned.

I have heard from other knitters on youtube that the second treasury is a great book – so it might be worth looking into finding that one.

#knitblr #stitch dictionary #book review #stitch patterns #barbara walker #knitting #knitters of tumblr #knitters of instagram #grandmacore #knitting reference