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i get a lot of "common sewing mistakes you're probably making" content on my feed that just makes me wonder if people even read their sewing machine manuals

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I know you haven’t talked about kotor in a long while but what’s your favourite segment in kotor 1 and 2 :)

is it weird that the first thing that comes to mind is peragus?? it was such a cool shift from kotor 1 (haunted empty mining facility!) and you get so many great atton moments there (the real reason)

close second is dxun when atton calls you after you leave the ship, because i like when it rains in video games (and when atton talks)

as for kotor 1... it's so hard to say, i feel like i sprinted through it so my memory of it isn't as vivid. if i had to choose a planet, then probably dantooine--excluding the murder mystery segment

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opinion on strawberries?

always sour :'(

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was SO hungry sitting at my desk at work like "wow i can't believe i'm already hungry again after lunch, it's only 3 pm, i wish i'd brought a snack," only to remember 10 minutes later that i haven't even eaten lunch yet today

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i've already worn this shirt like a dozen times lmaO most successful make so far

finished sewing a shirt and skirt this time!

patterns: Arles Top, La Ciotat Wrap Skirt

fabric: 2 yds cotton/linen for the top, and 3 yds cotton for the skirt. i usually only order fabric after i finish a muslin for a pattern, but this time i was able to use fabric i already had for the skirt. i had a 3 yard cut and a 2 yard cut, and it was pretty satisfying to find that the skirt would use the 3 yards up nearly perfectly :)

mods:

for the shirt, i lowered the neckline a bit and widened the collar; i felt like the default neckline/collar made the shirt look awkwardly small on me rather than loose and breezy

for the skirt, i had to edit the back panel shape so it'd stop pulling across my hips, and i extended the front panels quite a bit to make the skirt fit more like the pattern photo, where the front panel nearly reaches the side seams. i kind of feel like i extended it too much though? next time i might take 1-2 inches off so that the design detail is more visible from the front

also, i added pockets to the skirt! i just cut out rectangles from the leftovers of the 3 yards i had, and used them as-is instead of cutting them into a curved pocket shape. they're like 14" deep though, which unthinkably might be too deep, because it's actually kind of inconvenient to retrieve things from the depths of my pockets. it's not so bad that i'm tempted to fix it, though, i think i can live with it

also also, i added a small hook & eye to the skirt so i can hike the front corner up a bit if it is suddenly, say, 85 degrees out and i'm dying in a stuffy skirt

time:

the shirt took 4 days of work over 2 weeks (1 day to make the muslin, 1 day for cutting the actual fabric, 2 days for sewing the final shirt), so not bad! i probably could've finished sewing the final shirt in 1 day, but my last step was adding the buttons and there's no good way to fix botched buttonholes once you've cut them open, so i let myself sleep and finish it when i was better rested. speaking of buttons, i spent like $9 on a pack of 6 buttons, and only used 4 of them 😭

the skirt took 8 days of work over a different 2 week period (1 day to make the muslin, 1 day for cutting the actual fabric, 6 days for sewing the final skirt), partly because i made one pattern piece too small by mistake and had to undo all my seams up till then to swap it out, but mainly because anything with fabric tape/self ties takes me forever. the sheer amount of cutting + splicing strips of fabric together + IRONING + sewing the ends and sides together that i have to do before i can even attach it to the garment always tires me out

would i wear this outside?: yes, and i've also realized i don't like long sleeves that i can't selectively take off, which explains why i haven't worn the 4 long sleeved things i've made so far. whoops

would i make this again?:

shirt: no, because i don't feel like i need another one? i find it really hard to find fabric that's suitable for a pattern AND isn't see-through AND is in my budget AND is of a material i like, and i also think a plain white is best for these nondescript, closet-staple-type garments, so this is probably the best version of it that i could've made for myself

skirt: WELL… idk, jury's still out on this one. i like that i was able to add huge pockets to it (since then i can put all my stuff in it and go out without a bag or a pocketed jacket), but stuffing all my belongings into my pockets put a lot of weight on my waist, and the weight isn't dispersed very well when the wrap ties are so thin (they're just 1/2"), so it kind of hurts after a while. but that's admittedly a self-made problem

pockets aside, this is my favorite adjustable wrap skirt i've made so far (though i've only ever made one other wrap skirt, the Coquelicot Skirt, which i absolutely hate wearing) but it takes so much fabric. and it's like. if i need to use 3 yards... is this really the garment i would choose to make, a second time? idk. i think i'd prefer to keep trying new patterns rather than make a repeat

overall: i'm glad i made these! i think i'll get a lot of wear out of them, especially as these fall more into the "what i'll actually wear" category than my other projects, which are more "what i thought looked interesting to make". still striving to approach the perfect balance between the two 🥹

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why is this so hard

thinking about making another plush

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finished sewing a shirt and skirt this time!

patterns: Arles Top, La Ciotat Wrap Skirt

fabric: 2 yds cotton/linen for the top, and 3 yds cotton for the skirt. i usually only order fabric after i finish a muslin for a pattern, but this time i was able to use fabric i already had for the skirt. i had a 3 yard cut and a 2 yard cut, and it was pretty satisfying to find that the skirt would use the 3 yards up nearly perfectly :)

mods:

for the shirt, i lowered the neckline a bit and widened the collar; i felt like the default neckline/collar made the shirt look awkwardly small on me rather than loose and breezy

for the skirt, i had to edit the back panel shape so it'd stop pulling across my hips, and i extended the front panels quite a bit to make the skirt fit more like the pattern photo, where the front panel nearly reaches the side seams. i kind of feel like i extended it too much though? next time i might take 1-2 inches off so that the design detail is more visible from the front

also, i added pockets to the skirt! i just cut out rectangles from the leftovers of the 3 yards i had, and used them as-is instead of cutting them into a curved pocket shape. they're like 14" deep though, which unthinkably might be too deep, because it's actually kind of inconvenient to retrieve things from the depths of my pockets. it's not so bad that i'm tempted to fix it, though, i think i can live with it

also also, i added a small hook & eye to the skirt so i can hike the front corner up a bit if it is suddenly, say, 85 degrees out and i'm dying in a stuffy skirt

time:

the shirt took 4 days of work over 2 weeks (1 day to make the muslin, 1 day for cutting the actual fabric, 2 days for sewing the final shirt), so not bad! i probably could've finished sewing the final shirt in 1 day, but my last step was adding the buttons and there's no good way to fix botched buttonholes once you've cut them open, so i let myself sleep and finish it when i was better rested. speaking of buttons, i spent like $9 on a pack of 6 buttons, and only used 4 of them 😭

the skirt took 8 days of work over a different 2 week period (1 day to make the muslin, 1 day for cutting the actual fabric, 6 days for sewing the final skirt), partly because i made one pattern piece too small by mistake and had to undo all my seams up till then to swap it out, but mainly because anything with fabric tape/self ties takes me forever. the sheer amount of cutting + splicing strips of fabric together + IRONING + sewing the ends and sides together that i have to do before i can even attach it to the garment always tires me out

would i wear this outside?: yes, and i've also realized i don't like long sleeves that i can't selectively take off, which explains why i haven't worn the 4 long sleeved things i've made so far. whoops

would i make this again?:

shirt: no, because i don't feel like i need another one? i find it really hard to find fabric that's suitable for a pattern AND isn't see-through AND is in my budget AND is of a material i like, and i also think a plain white is best for these nondescript, closet-staple-type garments, so this is probably the best version of it that i could've made for myself

skirt: WELL… idk, jury's still out on this one. i like that i was able to add huge pockets to it (since then i can put all my stuff in it and go out without a bag or a pocketed jacket), but stuffing all my belongings into my pockets put a lot of weight on my waist, and the weight isn't dispersed very well when the wrap ties are so thin (they're just 1/2"), so it kind of hurts after a while. but that's admittedly a self-made problem

pockets aside, this is my favorite adjustable wrap skirt i've made so far (though i've only ever made one other wrap skirt, the Coquelicot Skirt, which i absolutely hate wearing) but it takes so much fabric. and it's like. if i need to use 3 yards... is this really the garment i would choose to make, a second time? idk. i think i'd prefer to keep trying new patterns rather than make a repeat

overall: i'm glad i made these! i think i'll get a lot of wear out of them, especially as these fall more into the "what i'll actually wear" category than my other projects, which are more "what i thought looked interesting to make". still striving to approach the perfect balance between the two 🥹

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thinking about making another plush

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Hi sovo! I just wanted to ask if you allow people to print your art for personal use, like hanging it up on a bedroom wall or photo cards? (Not to sell of course I just adore your art)

yeah that's fine! thanks for asking ^^

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Hello! Are badges only available for delivery to America and Canada? I'm from another country and the payment method via paypal or google pay (due to the address) is not available

yep, us and canada only

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