#repair and alteration

[usapellet]

Fur Jacket repair and Alteration near me

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[erikewhit]

Fur Jacket repair and Alteration in Watford

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[suddenlymicah]

class of 09 has infected me ive started talking in jecka voice accidentally

[wurmwizzard]

this shirt looks 100% sharper with black buttons instead of those GARISH toenail yellow buttons. im sorry they're nice n all and they may have their place, but not on this!!!

[tiktok-singularity]

Kaketsugi is a traditional Japanese fabric restoration technique used to repair holes, tears, or other damage in garments, especially fine fabrics like silk. It is often referred to as "invisible mending" because the goal is to make the repair indistinguishable from the original material.

The process involves weaving new threads into the damaged area by hand, carefully matching the fabric's original color, texture, and pattern. It requires immense skill, precision, and patience, making it a preferred method for restoring valuable clothing items such as kimonos or formal suits.

Kaketsugi is highly valued for preserving the appearance and longevity of garments, blending practicality with artistry.

[catschimericalcreations]

Eight Legged Kiwi Scorpion Griffin plush made from modified TY Beanie Babies by Cat's Chimerical Creations

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[princehendir]

I wanna make a longer post about how much like... how much labor there is taking place in the used clothing market that most people don't think/care about. But I have to sleep.

[discountalien-pancake]

I promised y’all pictures of my vintage petticoat, and here it is!

There’s a lot going on with this thing, so let me point out some of the fascinating details I discovered. Let’s start by establishing that this thing has been altered! Multiple times! It’s actually hard to say how many times it has been altered, in fact.

The most obvious alteration is that the waistband has been let out:

Not only has it been let out, the button has been replaced at some point, because that button is very much Plastic TM, while the rest of this petticoat feels squarely Victwardian. Judging by the wear pattern on the waistband and the bits of stitching someone never bothered to fully remove, the button had also been repositioned multiple times! And this may just be a hunch, but I don’t think the buttonhole is original either. It’s not centered on the band and there are traces of a button or some other type of closure having been sewn to that side of the band at some point. The waistband has been sloppily felled on the inside and running stitched on the outside. The extension piece is also a completely different material from the rest of the petticoat. It looks like a cotton calico, whereas the rest of the petticoat, excluding the embroidered ruffle, is a very fine linen.

It has also been shortened and then lengthened again at some point. I can tell because these tucks at the hem are original, and they are machine-sewn:

But these tucks were sewn by hand:

And then, a little ways above those wider tucks are these three creases, still with a knotted thread tail left behind:

This tuck existed long enough to permanently crease the fabric and leave wear patterns!!

The lace ruffle isn’t actually the structural hem, either! It is original to the petticoat, however. You can see from the inside that it was basted on by hand, then machine sewn:

On the outside, the raw edge has been covered by a strip of the same linen as the rest of the petticoat, which I can’t show because image limit.

And finally, the seams were never finished! One edge is the fabric selvedge, and the other is a completely raw cut edge:

All these details add up to a very interesting picture. It’s my theory that this was a mass-produced garment. The base petticoat was made with the four narrow tucks and the faced hem, and the lace ruffle was added as a decorative finish that perhaps could have been swapped out for various styles. Perhaps this was a gift or was purchased for a younger girl who was too short to wear it at its original length, so it was tucked up a few times. Then, when she got taller or it was given to someone larger, one of the tucks was let out. Later on, perhaps yet another owner let the waistband out. What is clear is that this petticoat was much-loved and altered and repaired over and over throughout its life.

[janerhoadesart]

i just got a sweater shaver…. and i’m shaving all the sweaters in the house!! it makes sweaters look almost brand new again.

[noonehere-rightnow]

I think I fucked up one thing

so im painting this abt half a year (its bit time consuming and I didnt have enough time, so its one of half-dead projects which i love doing). and I just checked if red paint is permanent (enough), just like black and white are. AND ITS NOT. THIS LITTLE MF BLURRED WHEN I WASHED IT. (not on this pants, but yk). and now I have problem. i dont have any fixative and also I dont have idea which will be right for this type of clothing.

so if u know abt any fixative that actually works IM BEGGING TELL ME

[visibun]

Crafting recipe:

1 Obsidian Bracelet, 1 Amazonite Bracelet, 1 Kunzite Bracelet, 1 Howlite Bracelet, 2 Estradiol (2 mg) (Enchanted)

Combine at a Crafting Table with Stretch Cord, and you get 1 Bracelet of Trans Pride (Legendary)

[elandrawssometimes]

I have a 3 tier ship battle map that I use as the player's ship/home base. Its a v good map but I described the tart as a frigate and the map is clearly a brig and none of my players notice or care but it's been bothering me for a while

[asthecrowcrafts]

🧥 Lil'Update 🧥

Rescuing this 100% wool jacket, that was clearly donated because it shrunk/felted in the wash, has turned out so well. It's giving eastern European. It's giving Hobbit. So excited.

[youremyonlyhope]

Pippin is my favorite musical of all time.

But unfortunately, I seem to fixate on it during times of my life when my brain is especially existential, anxious, depressed, etc.

The last few days, I've been thinking about Pippin a lot, reading analyses of it, listening to the music. Just generally enjoying my comfort musical.

Then I remembered that earlier this week, my therapist heard me describing how I feel unfulfilled while unemployed and doing a lot of stuff for other people or to make other people happy and not doing anything for myself, all while having a completely messed up sleep schedule. And she said "Hmm... honestly... that sounds a little like depression."

And I was like "No. No. Because I am doing things. It's not like when I've been depressed in the past." but now that I'm back to fixating on Pippin, I think she was somewhat onto something since that's usually a bad sign. Yay!

[andiamstillfuckingaround]

AHHHHHHHH bitches im SAD

[catschimericalcreations]

Walking Fish Squirrel Hybrid Plush by Cat's Chimerical Creations

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