#but also quality fabric and such

[soldier-poet-king]

Might as well just live on the fuckin public transit at this point, I spend so much of my time commuting and I'm constantly exhausted and depressed and it's just!!! Fuck!!!!

[kirby-the-gorb]

[generic-internet-name]

Hey remember when i bound the first half of from the archives? well i've finally done the rest! and honestly i am so proud of it. i tried some new things with the binding, and i am almost completely happy with how it turned out! the only improvement for next time would probably be actually measuring things.

thank you @sixteenth-days for writing something so good i needed to physically bite it.

[catominor]

post no longer cancelled though actually. take my hand. look at their littwle shoesies with me :')

[barksbog]

How do you get the fabric printed so beautifully? :O is it outsourced or is it something that can be done on a home printer? Or maybe you paint it by hand?!!?!

i do it myself at home!

it´s a bit more complicated than doing it with a regular printer but it´s doable. you basically need to fill a printer with a special ink and print it on special transfer paper. than put that paper into a heat press with the fabric so the pigment gets vaporized and pushed into the fibres!

makeshiftwings has a great tutorial about it on their website

[mistakes-have-been-made]

Oh wow??!??!111 a Jackie post?1??2? And it's a drawing!1?1?1?1

Drawing on Ms paint is both torture yet fun

[icewindandboringhorror]

Obligatory fancier outfit that must be present anytime I post outfits 

[sillycyan]

OH MY LORDY LOOK!! <3

This was on my christmas / birthday list and my aunt got it for me and AAAA I LOVE IT BRUHH THESE TYPES OF THINGS MAKE ME FEEL SEEN

[sleepgarden]

thought I’d try asking here- other than eBay/Etsy are there any sites you guys like that have antique and vintage sewing supplies? Specifically lace, trims, and ribbons! if there are specific shops you recommend from eBay/Etsy though I’d love to see that too!

[gubbly]

finally got a sunny enough day to take pictures of my 7 doll i made like a month ago!

[mokutone]

@egregiousderp replied to your post “sorry no post today (yesterday?) its been VERY...”:

I TRUST YOU IN THE HANDS OF THAT DOCTOR. GODSPEED.

hes got me playing racquetball :)

[specialshinytrinkets]

The only good the fourth Kikoriki movie has served is proving that Pin is autistic. Fight me

[running-in-the-dark]

I think I mentioned that I was looking into getting a better sewing machine? well, it arrived today 🙈 that happened much faster than planned. I found the model I was looking at at a (relatively) local sewing machine store, for 30% off because it had been in the shop window, so the plastic has yellowed.

I wasn't sure how I felt about that (the website only said it was a floor model or something similar, then someone from the store called and told me the specifics and asked if that was still okay), but honestly? I never ever would have paid the full price, it was just too much, I couldn't justify that. but this reduced price was only a little more than the ones I had been looking at before (that were not great quality and probably wouldn't last very long).

I am very particular about things like this but I'm trying to make myself accept that it really is not that bad. it actually looks kinda cool. I just have to get my brain to accept that it's not a flaw, it's just a completely superficial and insignificant thing that doesn't affect its function at all. it's good that this machine that works perfectly won't end up in a landfill just because it doesn't look brand new.

I only got to try it a little bit today because I wasn't feeling well but damn, the difference to my old machine is huge!! it's so much more fun and easy to use - I love having the needle threader and that it can automatically cut the yarn when you're done. and with the start/stop button it's actually really fun to wind bobbins!! I always hated that on my old machine.

I skimmed through the manual earlier (and put page markers in it so that I can easily find anything later) - it did seem somewhat overwhelming at first. I've never used or even seen (irl) a computerised sewing machine, so of course it did! but it already felt much more familiar after just using it a little bit today. I love it 🥰

(also, I think the fact that it doesn't look perfect and brand new actually helps - I'm not afraid to use it in case I 'ruin' it!)

[bang-bang-gang]

sewing and finally watching bosj. all heat will forever be all fart to me

[bhaalsdeepbat]

i fr have to make a decision on who i wanna cosplay cus i'm going to chicago and stopping by a fabric warehouse otw home and. i wanna specifically get some fabric for a bg3 cosplay and sophie hatter while there

but i'm SO torn between astarion, isobel, shadowheart, and jaheira. i have a wig i can use for isobel, as well as most of the fabric i would need. shadowheart (camp) i also have most of the necessary materials, I just would need a wig. astarion and jaheira i have absolutely nothing for (except like. vinyl n stuff)

[strawberrum]

oooh, I went out and about today by myself and had a REALLY lovely time exploring! I specifically wanted to pop into a local quilt shop that I've never been in—if you're familiar with local crafting shops you know they have wildly limited hours lol—and had a little chat with the staff! They carry Ruby Star Society fabrics which I was jazzed to see, even though it was slim pickings. I love LOVE RSS fabrics, the colors are just!! *chef's kiss*

Afterwards I ambled around the plaza and found an awesome little art store that is like? A thrift store/art supply/consignment combo and WOW. It was just stuffed to bursting with all kinds of bits of art supplies for like, $1 each. ONE DOLLAR. In this economy? And it was virtually all things that people would have otherwise thrown away despite it being perfectly good.

L i t e r a l l y filled a tote bag with fabrics ends and scraps, a ribbon, and trim, and beads. All exactly what I am looking for, and in the quantities that I'm looking for, to keep practicing making animal dolls.

I am JAZZED out of my little mind about this new goblin hoard of fabric!! I can make things! I can experiment with tricky, slippery fabric and not be terrified about wasting a ton of money! I have so many new, inspiring colors and pattern to put together into wee little rompers and bows and bags. ; u;