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mondays-sunshine-zone · 1 year

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went to a queer sustainable style group today and did some more work on my Terrible Wonderful Jacket. was SO hype to find the caution tape ehehehehe!! what to add next, though?

#sunshine zone #i have oil slick coloured shiny beads I'm gonna put on some string to drape somewhere #i have lots of buttons to sew on!!

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sleepnoises · 4 months

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4 years ago on this day i tried to make a button down shirt for the first time :)

#i think technically I've only finished two shirts since then but I've kept busy #+ 3 pairs pants #+2 cardigany things #+ many many nearly finished things that maybe I'll pick up again & that i learned a lot from #not a maximally efficient sewist but I'm having fun.#+ two aprons!#sew tag #i have a lot of button down shirts where i got to the buttonholes and hem and gave up #but they're all quilting cotton or former sheets so it's fine

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pixxelcatt · 1 year

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Ice cream kitty !!!!!!!!!

I love her sm, she’s so silly

Also here’s a plush I made of her! I didn’t test the pattern at all, and it definitely shows lol but I still love her

(Ignore the very obvious pins, I fixed that later)

#I think I might sell buttons of her.. no promises yet tho #I also thought abt making keychain versions of the plush- but I’m gonna have to do a lot more testing #pix’s art dumps #pix’s sewing stuff #tmnt #teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt 2012 #ice cream kitty #tmnt 2012 ice cream kitty #tmnt ice cream kitty

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throwing-roses-into-the-abyss · 9 months

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My first ever victorian outfit is DONE! I made all these things!!

#adventures in sewing #arts n crafts #the skirt and jacket are both made from 1895 patterns #the shawl is from an 1860s pattern #everything else is improvised lmao #i also have a stripey button up shirt and another petticoat #i'll get someone to take good pictures in daylight this weekend #so people can finally see my outfit is blue and not black lmao #anyway all of my clothes have massive flaws #but for a first ever victorian set (where i used actual patterns!) and after just one year of sewing #and i did a lot of this by hand and often while sick too #so i'm happy (or at least trying to convince myself i'm happy)

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saturnniidae · 5 months

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Cripplepunk Modern Au Hiccup

#he does have a lot of views that line uo with punk ideologies (bc. reminder its not just fashion. its music based and political 🤓)#also for those who dont know cripppunk is a movement made by disabled punk ppl regarding disability rights and the like #(its preferable able bodied ppl just call it 'cpunk')#i feel like hiccup would have s very wide music taste that'd inevitably include some punk stuff #cant fully see him in super 'punk' clothes but he'd put lots of patches and buttons on his stuff both like abt his interests #and environmental/political stuff i think #httyd #hiccup haddock #httyd modern au #cripple punk #hiccup horrendous haddock iii #canon disabled character #moth.txt #he'd be very into diy clothes making n stuff like reminder he canonically sews #It'd be more in his accessories tho jackets n stuff and like i said patches n pins #bc he'd totally wear those ugly ass 'paused my game to be here' graphic tees as well as dragon themed stuff bc hes a loser like that #deyas dragons

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craftiestsloth · 1 year

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A Shiny snivy plush I made 4 years ago.

#handmade plush #sewing #my art #handmade #sorry that i havent posted any art in a while #snivy used to be my favorite pokemon when i was little #i have been making a lot of buttons and beeds with clay got stuck on that #i have 4 plushies that are 90% done #and a lot of fun buttons for future projects #plushies #Pokemon #snivy #i think i did a good job with her #for my skill level 4 years ago #one of her eyes look very goofy and things like her yellow Ante things are pleased wrong on one side

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strawberryteabunny · 7 months

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20dollarlolita’s February $20 challenge:

Metamorphose OTK’s, $16 // BTSSB socks (these were $42 for all three so technically $14 each and that qualifies IMO)

Angelic Pretty letter set, $17 // GLB no. 1, $20

I wasn’t really trying to find/make anything for this challenge so it’s not a lot but I figured I’d share ^^

I have bought a skirt and blouse before for $20 (my cheapest dress was $35), and tons of legwear/hair accessories for $20 and under so I don’t think it’s an impossible challenge for bigger pieces but an unlikely/difficult one. Still fun to see though! I think this should become a bigger thing

#literally20dollarlolita #see now if it was $30 I’d have a lot more #recently picked up a baby skirt and VM tights for under $30 each #also those cheapest skirt/blouse/dress are all brand #almost all my wardrobe is brand but also very cheap lol #I feel like all my sewing projects come out to more than $20 considering the cost of fabric #plus lace trim ribbon elastic buttons etc… and I can’t be bothered to price them out #I don’t agree that coming from your stash is free lol unless you got the fabric for free in the first place!#not everyone has a fabric/lace/ribbon stash so imo it’s not an honest representation of what it costs to make your own lolita

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serialgirlposter · 1 year

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Wanna make a testament cosplay....

#i have a sewing magazine that had an issue dedicated to waistcoats so i've already found a great one for that i have anothet pattern for #a miniskirt which should also be doable if i just...... elongate it...#i should look into how it wants me to do the insides.... bc i don't know what they want from me with that #but a lot of their extra stuff like their undershirt cravat #hat gloves belts and side cape thingys are going to be the hars one #i'm not making the hat for one i'm ordering that i will probably make the skull on it myself #their side capes are probably jus tloose fabric attatched #i forgot another hard thing is going to find those special clasp things around their skirt and capes #wtf even are those #i'll probably just leave them for most of them but for the capes i might use silver buttons but idk #i'll just leave them at first #i'll just order the gloves probably too #sigh this is so hard #personal theo tag

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bogkeep · 1 year

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noooooooo lush norway is out of business 💔💔💔💔💔

#IVE ONLY BEEN OUT OF NORWAY FOR FIVE MONTHS AND EVERYTHING IS FALLING APART!!!!!#i am being dramatic i will survive #it just feels like so much of my town has changed. different stores different eateries #at least the little sewing supplies store is still there. purchased some clock buttons for my vintage jacket >:)#the shoe store i was gonna go to has been replaced by a skater apparel shop #but as it turns out skater apparel is really nice and i found new shoes there so mission accomplished #im having a theory that the reason so many queer people wear doc martens and converse is that there's not a lot of gender neutral styles #it's impossible to find men's shoes for my dainty little feet. but boots are for everyone forever #going into a skater apparel shop triggers the impostor syndrome anxiety bell but i think that's the autism #im Probably allowed to buy clothes i like even if im not a sk8r boi

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bouncyenvos · 5 months

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It's so good, i wish it wasn't squishmallow uguggugggh.....

#squishmallows are produced by jazwares llc which supports israel so i can't in good conscience buy this #i have no sewing skills either (i can sew a button back on tho)#envos ojisan.txt #it sucks because a lot of the toys plush and figurines at gamestop are produced by jazwares when u look closely... including pkmn stuff #i shall sit here consumed with lust for now

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marzipanandminutiae · 2 years

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snow day?

time to femme up a flannel from the thrift store!

#darts and sparkly black glass buttons ahoy #personal #sewing #it's this lovely forest green with a bit of teal #I want more blues and greens in my wardrobe- I already have lots of black and a great deal of deep red/burgundy #I want to make a deep green robe/housecoat #'Marzi you're copying B*rnadette B*nner!' (censoring to avoid tags)#no I'm copying the general concept of Edith's Buffalo robe in Cr*mson P*ak #get with the program

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theforgetter · 5 months

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anyway the con last weekend was fun! i got merch of TWO!!!!!(!!!) special interests AND my favorite movey AND my favorite tv show AND my favorite manga. and a keychain of a yuri ship. life is so fucking good

#(items in order listed here) vriska keychain aradia print nepeta print saw print (special interest and fave movie) madoka magica print #chainsaw man keychain millymeryl keychain #oh i also got alpha kid earrings (not really one set was cotton candy like the food and one set was game pieces one of which was green and #the other was orange. dirkjake colors thus dirkjake earrings.) uhhh what else did i get #i think thats it. good stuff.#just saying shit #conposting #cosplays i wore were roxy then godtier vriska then karkat #got lots of complements on my godtier vriska which was nice bc i sewed it!!#drafted the patterns and everything!#and i dyed those boots and made the cuffs and painted the soles. not that the sole paint lasted lol #i had so much funnnn i love conventions. next thing i have 2 look forward 2 is my friends bday party and a concert (same day)#the saw print is so cool ive only hung up aradia and nepeta so far but im excited 2 hang it in and the madomagi print up #omfg the madomagi print is gorgeous. ive said it before but madomagi artists r some of the most talented people alive #ran into ppl cosplaying 3/4 alpha kids (no jane 😔) and terezi and nepeta and grimdark rose and june (who didnt recognize my friend who was #also cosplaying june? it was so weird 😭) and two gamzees #gave most of them bracelets and/or buttons that we made #also saw a person in a space hoodie who i also gave a bracelet to #met three vendors with homestuck tattoos!#two of them were matching subtle moirail symbols w each others favorite flowers it was adorable ☹️#uhhh what else. didnt get a shark keychain due to money i rly wanted it tho i fucking love sharks

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subsequentibis · 1 year

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yknow when you don't normally perform what is a fairly basic skill and then you try to do it and then you feel embarrassed about asking for help because you fear people will go 'you DON'T KNOW how to do BASIC SKILL???' like just in case every other person on earth actually does this on a regular basis and you're a freak for not knowing. anyway how do i estimate how much thread i need to use for sewing i feel like i'm wasting a lot here bc i just don't know

#ignore me #i am using the teeny little spools from a sewing repair kit my dear auntie got me a while back #i've almost completely used up one of them :( just on the pants :(#like to be fair they're Itty Bitty and meant more for like. sewing a button back on or fixing a tear rather than sewing entire outfits #even at doll scale. but i have a lot of excess thread i have to cut off that just gets wasted and i donot like wasting it

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sanstropfremir · 8 months

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✨🎥! Forgot to say, I have a wedding in April but no dress/suit/clothes. I’m desperately looking but every single day I’m more disappointed in the quality of the fashion industry. Even the most basic thing is shit quality and cost 5 times what it should. So yeah, if anyone has recommendations on clothes (not necessarily for weddings or events, but in general) that are good quality, let me know

i know how you feel, affordable decent clothing is fucking impossible right now. honestly my best advice is thrifting/secondhand. idk what the situation for that is like in spain so maybe it's not possible, but it's always worth a shot, especially if you've already been looking for a while. it does obvs take more time than shopping new bc you have to sift through racks, but you're more likely to get a good find of better quality for a more reasonable price. my general thrifting advice (honestly this applies to any clothes shopping also) is first look for the colour and shape that you like, and then look at the material content. this is very important. do not look at brand that means nothing. always always always check the material content on the tags. ideally you want to be looking for garments that have 100% natural fibres; wool, cotton, silk, linen, rayon/viscose (yes it is natural despite the name). if you can't find 100% than something with an 80/20 ratio or more (to the natural side) can also be a safer bet, but my rule of thumb is the more polyester is in a garment, the worse it is in every way.

my general advice for wedding attire is unless you need black tie, don't worry about trying to find a full suit or a really fancy dress you're only gonna wear once. get a good pair of dark formal trousers (black/grey/navy), wear a dress shirt or a formal blouse, and throw on a nice tailored jacket that's in the same colour family. is it technically only semi-formal? yes, but who does true formal weddings and actually cares about sartorial rules. in this economy? psh. some visual aids:

it's a great combo for any 'events you have to look nice at' because you only have to buy individual pieces, you don't have to buy them all at the same time, and they can be reused for other events. just find out what the colour theme of the event is and get yourself a shirt or tie/pocket square/scarf/other accessory in that colour and you're good to go. also do not forget a good pair of shoes. this is also very important; always have a good pair of shoes.

hopefully this helps! i'm sorry i don't have better recommendations on where to actually go to buy stuff/what to buy, but i haven't shopped new in......quite a long time. but at least having some tips to go by should help. and tbh sometimes you do gotta cough up the money.....BUT only ever cough up the money for something that is 100% natural fibre and is a piece that will get use outside of a single event. otherwise you just gotta be patient and keep looking; if you are patient things have a way of coming to you.

#diligence and perseverance are so key to any kind of shopping but especially thrifting #tbh these are fundamental tips for building a wardrobe in general so if that's a thing anyone's been thinking about:#always start with good trousers and good shoes #all these photos are from the sartorialist's blog btw if you want more fashion inspo check it out #fashion tips #answers #text #✨🎥 anon #also i know that most people's level of sewing skills are not good but dont be afraid to get something thats not quite perfect #minor things like sleeves too long you dont like the buttons etc. rolling up sleeves is an easy fix and will give you a bit of character #and sewing on new buttons is a very very easy to learn skill and is very useful to have when one inevitably comes loose.#plus its way cheaper to buy/find new buttons and you can play around with styles #trouser hems as well if theyre too long you can neatly roll them up and give them a good press and no one will know #if you happen to have access to a sewing machine or are just a determined hand stitcher #there's an easy way to take in the fit of a formal trouser waistband #but thats a bit long to put in tags so if someone wants to know ill do a separate post #also for thrifting if you know the demographics of the areas you're shopping in look for secondhand stores where a lot of older folks live #you're much more likely to find good quality bc older garments are better made #also if you have large enough feet to wear men's sizing or are on the verge (40/41/42) you can often find very nice dress shoes so so cheap #that can also be another post if ppl want i will talk about shoes for literally ever

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tardis--dreams · 8 months

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The amount of energy and motivation my adhd meds give me these days is truly unmatched. Would be great if it lasted longer than 2 hours but i sure write a lot of stuff on my to do list when they kick in

#kill me #i was seriously so dedicated to reply to everyone I've been 'ignoring' for days #to clean my room #to write another cover letter #to finally get some pictures from my phone onto my computer and get some physical copies #to sew a button back on my jacket #and make a doctor's appointment (tomorrow)#well #i had to eat and walk the dogs before all that though #and then i felt like a corpse again #also probably won't call the doctor's office tomorrow then #(the meds are the extended release version and are supposed to work for 6-8 hours #what now #i can't take more #i could try adding the 10mg short acting tablets in the afternoon but i don't really think that'll do much #)#i should have stayed home instead of joining the walk. this way i could have used my energy to clean my room or reply to some people #idk #i hate everything lmao #(they also make me feel more social. i really get the urge to talk a lot and then everything crashes and i just wanna hide in my room again)#void screams

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themstheys · 9 months

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teaching myself how to sew hehe :3

#i messed up repeatedly and already learned a lot lol but im liking it so far #i have only one shoulder done as of rn but the plan is to sew the basic shape together #and then add a stripe of fabric for the buttons #a shirt collar and sleeve cuffs if there's enough fabric #this is all from a tablecloth!#also im hand sewing 🪡

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