#lifestyle fabrics

[suitupweird]

Fabrics of Suw Studios, Embrace the quiet elegance of late summer and early autumn with fabrics that echo the season’s subtle contrasts. https://suwstudios.com

[improbable-implosions]

Another multi-parter for both thighs across the main seam of a pair of jeans! This is a VERY common canvas for sashiko 'round this household, seeing as both Razz and I have pretty thorough thighs. Luckily, having learned my lesson (somewhat) from the giant patches in the same area I did previously, I split this into two designs, even if the patch fabric itself was one piece. Both designs are from wrenbirdart's stick and stitch collections, barring that little section on the first one I pencilled myself, as the main pattern was slightly too small.

First up we've got this genuinely delightful set of little asterisks, formed out of vertical, horizontal, and two diagonal sets of stitches. The first set of stitches immediately make clear that I really should be more careful about my math when I'm trying to duplicate the wrenbirdarts patterns onto my own dissolvable backing. Sure, that set all the way on the right is off by increasing increments of a quarter inch with each set, but I actually don't mind that look too badly in the end. The general look of all the eight-pointed overlapping crosses works super well, and I may take some inspiration from the mildly-fumbled pattern on that hand-pencilled section to make an alternating pattern of standard crosses and the asterisks, in the future.

Secondly, there's this pine forest design! I really had a love hate relationship with this one, as the pattern itself is SUPER pretty, I mean, look at that final picture! It's so beautiful! The major downside, though, is that it doesn't lend a lot of opportunities to load up straight stitches in a row. As you can kinda see in the progress shots, you do that central "coordinate grid" of a given pine top, then go quarter by quarter, filling in the other stitches, one by one, individually. Which, to me, is SUPER boring, I much prefer to load up a bunch of straight stitches in a row, then pull them all through, smoothing the fabric afterwards. So, partially because I wanted to get it done and over with as fast as possible, and partially because my jean shorts were in DIRE need of fast repairs before I could wear them in the (then incoming) summer heat, I somewhat sped my way through the pattern, in hopes that I can later come back to this pattern, and develop a more-loadable version that still keeps the pine-like beauty of the finished piece here.

[beyondfabric]

Louis Vuitton Saint-Tropez Café

Fashion brands are having a blast this Summer, boasting pop-ups in highly sought havens and venturing into lifestyle ventures through restaurants and cafes.

Louis Vuitton has recently joined the movement with its Saint-Tropez café headed by Michelin-Star awarded Chef Arnauld Donckele. Serving French-Riviera inspired dishes, this is the go-to place if you’re around.

[heavne]

Valentino pre-fall 2015

[literaryxbones]

DIY Fishnet Update

Today, I went to Joann's to search for their Black Mesh Fabric, which was on sale for 40% off. I looked all around the store but couldn't find it. I will be placing an order for the fishnet fabric tonight so I can get my jeans upcycled this week.

On the other hand, I spent almost $10 getting charms for this new future pair of pants. I'll reveal them once I get all the materials for what I'm going to make.

Also, a question for any DIYers- where do you get inexpensive charms?

At Joann's, they range from $4-8 dollars a pop without sales. I'm looking for a place to source cheap charms without it being terribly unethical (like the Aliexpress, Shein, and Temu factories.)

Here are the pants I'm planning to make:

DIY Idea 1: -Fishnet Jeans – @literaryxbones on Tumblr

[myblogart]

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[yu3s]

** i think reading dungeon meshi and frieren and witch hat atelier at the same time does something irreversibleto you... .

[neelskyfashion]

'Sale is in the air' Oops Sorry !! 'Love is int the air' NEELSKY launching couple's edition 'YOU AND ME' this valentine's with 25% off on every purchase.

[katiecelf]

Getting my EPP quilt out again

😱 OMG what have I done. Seeing all my hexis that I’ve cut out together laid out rather than in a box is pretty intimidating. I’m not sure how many I have, I don’t think I want to know 😱 Just got to embrace the process and accept, this isn’t a quick project. I’ve been slowly making this since 2020 lockdown, see previous blog for more information. What I’ve completed so far is hanging on my…

[cybernexus]

Raj + cultural clothing

[eternitymoonlight]

#curtain #sofa #pillow #softbed #wall #softbag #cushion #clothing #tablecloth #hotel #project #modelroom #designer #indoorsoft-fitting #modernstyle #luxurystyle #Nordicstyle #Americanstyle #customizedservice #finishedcurtain#textiledesign #fabric#cotton #silk #velvet #suede #sofa #design #upholster

[suitupweird]

Fabric of Suw Studios.

[improbable-implosions]

This particular mend turned out to be MUCH more complex, involved, and fussy than I really ever expected it to be at the outset. That said, after all the work where I focused on taking my time to get things just so, I found out that I'm quite capable of handling larger projects like this!

First up, here, before starting, my partner Razz and I sat down, and went through our clothes with a careful eye. More and more of her pants in particular were in need of little fixes here and there, and I figured rather than going about it all piecemeal and in no particular order, not accomplishing the fixing of clothes she needs, we put them together into an order of "most wanted fixes" to "least pressing fixes".

Once I had all that info, I settled in with a measuring tape, and got to identifying all the mends that needed to happen. For every piece that was more than, say, a few inches of rip, or of a shape that standard embroidery wouldn't cut it for a fix, I cut out a piece of patch fabric, with the intention of making use of these patches by doing sashiko mends.

Step 1: pin the hem of the patch down, initially hoping to run it through the sewing machine to have a nice hem! Sure, it was kinda fussy doing the quarter inch hems, since I hadn't really done this before, but it's not _too_ bad in hindsight!

Step 2: Realize that the sewing machine foot you have on hand got mixed up with a family member's in a move, and begrudgingly realize you have to re-pin the hemmed patch directly to the jeans being mended. Grumble, grumble! Oh well, at least this light blue thread is going to be really cute on the jeans, so there's that.

Step 3: stitch down the patch to the fabric, blissfully unaware that this big of a patch which interacts with the main seams four times like this is going to be a huge pain later!

Step 4: with some clever use of tape and bumping the laptop brightness, make a tracing of the segaihana pattern onto the dissolvable backing. (I did realize later, mind you, that I could have just used something small and circular to draw this manually, but the tracing worked out just fine, so we take those!)

Step 5: get stitching, following the pattern on the backing! I get about this far before two things happen: first off, the sewing machine foot returned from family-home purgatory, and secondly, I realize that pushing this needle over and over with my bare hands is REALLY wearing out not only the muscles in my hands, but also thoroughly frustrating my skin, in the process.

So, as a little test of the sewing machine, I made this little palm thimble! the loop of thread on the left there loops around my middle finger, and then the denim takes the brunt of pushing the needle, instead of my poor fingies!

So, over the course of a few days, with a LOT of help from the palm thimble (some pieces even getting done on stream, go check out the vods: https://youtu.be/oeytUetT2Z0 and https://youtu.be/u6k-Yr4Vjn0) we get the first (major) panel done! Might not be super visible in these shots, but there is in fact a second piece to be stitched here!

So, after yet more tracing (which took a good bit more fuss, since I had to align it with the previous panel!) we find ourselves at step 6: do the second batch of stitching! Overall, I actually really enjoyed the way this piece came together, the segaihana pattern is super pretty to look at. Plus, I learned a LOT in doing this one, the big thing being, if you're going to have trouble on both sides of a thigh of a pair of jeans, even if the damage is spread evenly on either side, break the patches up along the main seam. Sewing through the many layers of that denim is particularly taxing, especially when I'm struggling to nail the positioning of the stitches to carry on a nice pattern!

[fallouttrait]

I now own eco lifestyle and the pastel pop kit (which was an absolute need, plus I freaking love Plumbella) and I decided to make an apartment! This is the first time I'm experiencing apartments since I don't own city living. I love the simplicity of apartments when you don't want to build an entire house for your sims, and luckily you can use tool mod to change the doors and windows. (Which I did show/ and used to place furniture on the balcony) I am having a ton of fun playing in evergreen harbor and I want to make a community lot next so I can add onto my world.

[motherlarkspur]

Another update, we bought fabrics! If I ever finish the outfit I'm making with them, I'll send it.

[homestylealchemy]

Fabric Shopping in Brooklyn

In the beginning of April, I went back to my hometown of Brooklyn, New York to visit family and friends. As much as I miss the artistic scene and organized grunge of the city landscape, my husband and I can only stand to be here for three days maximum. Each visit, the driving gets more aggressive and the air thicker with the odors of despair: trash, substance abuse, and illness. It’s…