#Home Sewing

[tiger-in-the-flightdeck]

There should be a rule that if anywhere in your 'I made this for just 8 bucks!' thrift video you mention you mention supplementing the purchased fabric with 'Stuff you just had lying in your stash' I should be allowed to come and confiscate your fabric stash until you understand that even though you bought it last year, it still cost you money that factors into a project's final price.

#home sewing #budget sewing #thrifting #thrift fabric #sewblr #sewing #i can get past not factoring in threads zips and buttons into the final price #but this is my big no-no

[bmwiid]

Sharks In Seasonal Wear

I'm about to make jeans out of this sharve (sharks in scarves) flannel.

I have been holding off using this fabric because I love it so much but I'm also aware its PJ fabric and I dont wear PJs.

So I'm going to make a pair of jeans for christmas day, for opening pressies.

I'll be using the same Dawn Jeans Pattern because I know it works and I don't want to learn new things here, just want the end product.

#sewing supplies #sewing #home sewing #crafting #craftblr #hand crafted #diy craft #sharks #christmas

[achronalart]

So I'm interested in old fashion magazines and how they illuminate women's lives and interests. These are from the Pictorial Review, which advertised sewing patterns for the home seamstress.

In 1928, swirly circular skirts and drapery were just beginning to soften the severe lines of Art Deco fashions.

March, 1928 Pictorial Review Magazine, showing 5 spring styles

“PARIS SAYS Prints Animate the Spring Fashion Scene”

A rather severe grey and navy two-piece ensemble with pleated skirt and tight grey cloche hat

A green dress, “Paris - Groult”,  with diagonal seam interest and a circular skirt, darker green bows at left waist and left shoulder, green cloche hat w/ turned-up brim

A transparent print dress of little red flowers on white, over a white slip, drapery on the right hip & left shoulder, red ribbon trim on the hems, matching red garden hat (wide brim)

A translucent cadet-blue crepe dress with printed medallions and navy trim, waist sash with bow & drapery on left hip, “Paris - Molyneux”, with a matching navy blue hat with turned-up brim

A “Paris - Doeuillet” dress of translucent grey-and-white abstract coraline print with a two-tiered circular skirt and transparent voile cuffs and collar and loosely woven straw or net hat with a wide brim at the sides and back only

#1920s fashion #20s fashion #roaring twenties #jazz age #1920s style #home sewing #vintage fashion magazine

[just-a-sketchbook]

Made my mum a pencil case out of scrap jean fabric for the low low price of 1€ a zipper.

Still figuring out the cyanotype process hence the yellowish white on the flowers... (What I've learned is : do not soap out the excess blue, it turns yellow. I'll get to learning patience eventually.)

#cyanotype #sewing #handmade #home sewing #pencil case #my art #printmaking

[anielskaaniela]

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#bralette top #halter top #home sewing #modern sewing #free pdf pattern #free sewing pattern #sewing for beginners

[projectgoblin]

First two fronts all put together! For the dads’ sweatshirts I used 4” squares with a 1/4” seam allowance and the moms’ got 3 3/4” with a 1/4” seam allowance. It went directly through the serger with a 4needle thread - 2 poly and 2 wooly nylon

I sincerely think I might use this fabric (Joanns soft and minky) in place of velvet in some cases. Very lovely pile and the sheen is very soft. Nice colors too! After initial shedding on cut edges it stays together really nicely with minimal edge curling.

Kind of hard to work with for quilting as it’s a two way stretch so I pinned a thin strip of water soluble embroidery stabilizer to the fabric as I pinned the squares together. This prevented it from stretching as it went though the serger and will disappear after the first wash.

I might employ this method more often on difficult-to-work-with stretch fabrics in the future; it does rely on the ability to get the fabric wet/washed which may not be possible on all projects/fabrics. You also run the risk of leaving residue if the stabilizer does not thoroughly wash out.

#fabric #seamstress #sewing #quilting #slow fashion #quiltblr #sweatshirt #sweater #handmade #home sewing

[74daysofsewing]

Pattern Overload!

I have a LOT of doll patterns that I've picked up over the years of hoarding fabric and patterns I was planning on making when I 'got better' at sewing.

I was planning on getting better via osmosis - the knowledge in the fibers and the paper instructions would magically seep into my brain despite my never actually practicing, reading or using any of them.

So aside from a huge stash of fabric with no patterns in mind, and a whole BUNCH of patterns that I now find I have no desire to make....

These are here. I'll got through them one by one for ease:

My Etsy patterns are from Pemberley Threads - these are historical patterns based on actual dresses worn in the past. I LOVE historical dress and am really excited to start these but I'm a little nervous as they are... complicated!

PemberleyThreads:

Elizabeth 1780s Jacket and Petticoat

 Anne Shirtwaist and Skirt

Antoinette 18th Century Cap and Stays Corset

Charlotte 1780s Robe a l'Anglaise

Simplicity:

1484

1443

S9500

S9566

S9567

S9516

S8942

3551

5276

8072

8714

McCalls:

M7734

M7006

Butterick:

B6150

B6320

#sewblr #home sewing #sewing #american girl dolls #our generation dolls #doll clothing #dolls #dolls patterns #butterick #mccalls pattern #simplicity

[countesspetofi]

Found another old costume picture, from a 2010 production of Macbeth. The dress is made with Simplicity 8981. I wore it again in Camelot and Amahl and the Night Visitors. I had so much brown broadcloth left over I just used the last of it in 2020. The hood was made from a pattern on an SCA web site. It was a really fun show.

#costume #sewing #home sewing #macbeth #shakespeare in the park

[jenc-17]

I need to start documenting art & craft projects as I finish them so that I can feel a sense of accomplishment and realize what I'm capable and all that before diving into the next unfinished thing in the same breath. So here we go!

I made my partner (who is a hobby-ist wheel-throwing potter) a split-leg apron, which I drafted myself based on the kitchen apron he wears all the time + some modifications (deciding where the split should start, making the whole thing about 12" longer, bag-lining the whole thing instead of making it 1 layer). It's technically reversible, but one side is this floral fabric that I got for free with very strange sayings on it...

Figuring out how to line this whole thing and also include seam allowance measurements during drafting & construction was continuously bamboozling me, but I'm so happy with how it finally turned out. :)

#sewing #home sewing #crafts #pottery apron #pottery #i made this #apron #split leg apron #i accomplished something #me #thanks for listening

[limaxmaximus]

#balaclava #my art #slow fashion #home sewing #nonbinary fashion #rave wear #headgear #queer fashion

[yesterdayscake]

I’m very uninspired by what I can find in my size at my price point rn and I have a beloved sister’s wedding coming up in April, so I’m going to try and make a dress based on the One Hour Dress

the goal is to make it out of silk, or (even better, imo), a fine cotton voile if I find one that is quality enough for a wedding, xomplete with a petticoat because I’ve grown out of my good one and hate most of the ones in stores. and I think I want to add a little bit of fluff to lend a scant hint of the very very fun robe de style width and froth without actually having to go into the house of lanvin quality rigging or have to calculate to their level of dressmaking geometry.

goals are that this is a very low spoon project so I don’t want to fall into my very autistic penchant for doing painstaking repetitive tasks (Like I see the pin-tucks in these extant garments and want so bad to do it but oh my god not now lmao. maybe one day but not now.

another goal is that I don’t want to look like i’m trying to be the bride becausde I’m not, it’s just my sister is a fashion person and I feel like I want to bring it to her wedding.

and finally I want to feel pretty in a disabled body!

which means:

—I need to work out how to have some decent back support without it ruining the lines of the dress

—i sweat a lot so I need to make sure there is some wicking going on and that I’m not overheated or flustered

—I want to feel pretty but also gender, so gotta find a balance

—and also it has to feel fairly current and not like Imm trying to larp, because I have no energy to try and perfect finger curls or whatever else in this time frame. I’ll probably do space buns again if I don’t think of anything else

#project file #one hour dress #wedding guest #real people clothes #home sewing #1920 #2024

[tiger-in-the-flightdeck]

Term two of my sewing class starts this Wednesday, along with the beginning of Advanced Sewing. Since this is through a community centre, as with the first term, several of my new students will need help covering the costs of their materials.

If you're able to drop a bit of change into my little tin cup, I will be very grateful, and so will my students. Because of the generosity last term, everyone who took my class was able to produce garments in fabrics they would be proud to use to show off their work.

#home sewing #sewing class #community support #if you could signal boost that would be awesome

[bmwiid]

I made them!

These are the sharks in seasonal jumpers and scarves in brushed cotton jeans.

OR

Sneans. (shark jeans)

They took WAY less time than the other two pairs of these jeans i made, however, I also have made 2 other pairs so obviously I am getting better!

They are so soft and so cozy!

#sewing #home sewing #sew #jeans #handmade #sharks

[starsbegantofall]

diy handmade wardrobe

You may remember, or not, it was a while ago, that I mentioned I don't really wear a lot of the clothes I've sewed for myself. Excepting the cosplay garments which are not everyday wearable pieces unless they were closet cosplay pieces with no or minor alterations, I really only wear my pajama pants and altered t-shirts multiple times.

I have worn a few handmade lolita dresses once or twice after the first time I wore them, but definitely not frequently like pajama pants and t-shirts. Firstly, I don't really wear dresses or skirts on an every day basis in my entire adult life, not even much as a kid. While I do commute to the office once in a while and could wear lolita there since I have a desk job, I mostly wear business casual with jeans/slacks and the occasional j-fashion blouse or cardigan (skirts have to be midi-length or longer and those are not very convenient for a short person to wear). I rarely go out on the weekends due to pandemic and lazy, so I would just run errands and dresses are not conducive to errands. So even if I did sew the cutest, most comfortable casual j-fashion dress, I would wear it maybe a few times in my entire lifetime. In the end, it's not worth the time and money invested into making it.

Read more about my plans here

The next obvious pivot would be to recreate the pieces that I do wear often, buuuuuutttt those are impossible for a home sewist to recreate. How do I sew jeans on my Hello Kitty sewing machine? I can't, the machine is much too small and weak to handle denim or even regular bottom-weight fabric. I don't have a serger so sewing knits like tops or casual athleisure would be a pain and look sloppy and would fall apart in the wash.

Okay, so the next obvious pivot after that is buy an industrial strength machine to sew denim and pants and a serger to work with knits. That would cost about... $2000 for medium quality machines. Maybe more with inflation. So I would have to make $2000 worth of clothes, or 100 hours of sewing (generously) just to break even. I'd have to sew every weekend for 6 months. Not counting the cost of fabric.

Which is the next issue. You can't really buy comfortable cottons or semi-natural fashion fabrics at the craft store chains anymore, it's mostly quilting cottons and synthetics and canvas. I am lucky to live near a big city with a fashion district so I could go there if I really want to for a variety of wearable fabrics that my skin would not reject the feeling of. That would not be cheap (well, idk, I haven't been to the fashion district in decades but judging from online prices, the stuff on clearance is on clearance for a reason) and I doubt I'll get the exact prints or colors I want even at full price. Thrifting bed sheets (aka the most comfortable cotton you can get cheaply) is.... probably not what I want to sell to others...

With all of these barriers, I have not been able to accomplish my goal in 2022/2023 of sewing handmade j-fashion inspired pieces for both myself or my etsy shop which was named "atelier" but doesn't sell clothes, and used to only have jewelry. My day-job also prevents me working on stuff lol, but as one of my goals was to retire early, I kinda want a head start on my atelier just in case I need to. I hopefully will have saved enough money to retire that I don't need to desperately work on a side hustle, but I like having back up plans. And also, I feel guilty not having any clothes in an "atelier" lol.

Because I'm lazy and don't want to do real business which is the downfall of society, my ideal plan would be to sew a few big/medium pieces, then a handful of coordinating or thematic small pieces, including doll clothes, and also some artwork or whatever, then release 2 or 3 times a year like how actual fashion companies do for the seasons. But with the resources I have, I just can't think of anything I can sew that would be good/sturdy enough to sell for price that equals the amount of time I put into sewing, and that anyone else would buy when they can get it cheaper elsewhere.

So my final idea is to either create very trendy items that I am fairly taobao companies will not make very well, or that American patrons would prefer to buy from a small artist in their country instead, or make fandom inspired items but fashionable like Super Groupies style. I think this is the way to go for me, tbh, that way I know I have made something unique and that I will enjoy making even if it never sells, so I would wear it myself lol. I did make jewelry in this style 2 years ago and jotted several notes of what to sew/craft for my shop in the meantime, but as mentioned before, the few items I made was not to the level of quality to be sellable (even though I personally love them and they're sturdy enough for my use of course) and I doubt I could do much better. But I have to work on leveling up my skills now or I will be too arthritic and blind later, so I have no choice but figure out something asap.

If anyone else has ideas other than buying new machines which probably I need to do anyway, let me know! Again, I'm not interested in making a profit, I'm not a capitalist nor scum of the earth, I am already a doctor, but I do want to be compensated fairly as an artist yet make good quality value-priced items attainable for everyone in these tough economic times. That's not easy, but I still want to try this year.

Anyway... back to more pajama pants for me.

#home sewing #handmade wardrobe

[anielskaaniela]

Hello! Today I have a special treat for you: a ready to print pdf pattern for a basic dress that you can make and hack in many ways. This pattern is perfect for those who don’t like drafting patterns from scratch, or who want to save some time and effort. You can download the pdf pattern in 5 sizes . It’s really easy to use, just print it out, cut it out, and sew it together. You can also customize it to your liking by adding sleeves, pockets, collars, or anything else you can think of.

But wait, there’s more! As a special bonus and surprise for my viewers, I have also prepared 6 curved rulers that you can download and print for free. These rulers are perfect for pattern making, hacking, alterations, and refashion. They will help you create smooth and flattering curves for your garments, and make your sewing projects easier and more fun. You can download the curved rulers from [this link].

I hope you enjoy this free gift from me, and I can’t wait to see what you create with it. Please share your creations with me by tagging me on Instagram or using the hashtag #sparrowrefashion. I would love to see your beautiful dresses and how you hacked them. Happy sewing! 😊

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#pattern making #sew #sewing #home sewing #crafting #pattern #free pattern #pdf pattern #modern sewing #modern patterns #moder fashion #french curved rulers #free gift

[projectgoblin]

Making my own purse! It’s all scraps again-

The starter fabrics were this upholstery velvet in lime green I got in remnants at Joann’s as well as a small 10x10 swatch of a lovely wide weave upholstery plaid in lime green and cream and grey. They just looked so nice together but I didn’t have enough of the plaid to make any outfits. Definitely had to do some piecing together in order to use as much of the plaid as I could.

I matched this with an assortment of black pleathers I have from various projects. Most is upholstery pleathers, some are more project/cheap pleather from the dollar store, and the rest are a mystery.

The lining are two quilting cottons I liked. I didn’t have enough of the kitty themed fabric for the whole purse so it’s just in the pockets, and the remainder is lined in the grey and gold fleck “cork” look.

There’s one exterior pocket with a zipper, as well as a zipper pocket set into the interior lining, 2 skinny slots, one larger pocket and two medium sized on the opposite lining side. The interior pockets have a pleather trim just for fun.

The hardware is gold to give it a nice upscale look

The pattern was Vekza Bowler Bag by Country Cow Design, with a few small personal adjustments.

#fabric #seamstress #sewing #slow fashion #plaid #lime #lime green #purse #handmade #homemade #home sewing #i made this #velvet #bag #pleather