#sewing materials

[ezekiellsplayground]

Went to the CraftAlive craft fair today. Was rather disappointed at how small it was compared to previous years but I’m super happy with my haul.

[dielukedie-quality-dragon-wizard]

Hey there! Unfortunately you don't ship to my country so I'd like to ask you ... a lot of things :') Where do you find the items you modify? (assuming thrift? Thrift forever!) Which thread do you use? Which needles? Where do you buy studs? I'm just so fascinated by your process and your items always inspire me :D

Hey thanks for the compliment! Glad to help and answer your questions.

The items I modify are mostly thrifted from local sources and sometimes Ebay has "lots" with mulitple items that I will also use. I prefer older things because they have character and I enjoy giving something that was tossed out a new life. But occasionally I do buy brand new or NOS stuff from random sources but NEVER Amazon.

Several different sellers on Etsy have provided patches as well as myself.

Studsandspikes.com has probably the best value and selection of spikes, studs and bondage rings in numerous sizes. They also have loads of stuff for DIY use, including tools. BEST price for your bulllet belts!

The thread I prefer is #10 crochet thread it's about 1mm thick 100% cotton, very strong made for things like embroidery. It's also very cheap for a 400 yard ball and loads of color options. I've used liberated kitchen twine and dental floss before. Upholstery thread too.

The needle is fat, lol, about 1mm thick and 60mm long. It is for upholstery, I believe. The eyelet has to be big enough for the crochet thread and the needle has to be thick enough to poke a hole big enough for the thick thread. The curved upholstery needles also work well. I don't own a sewing machine and prefer the hand stitched (whip stitch) look. I'm able to sew all kinds of material together using just this needle and thread combo. Leather, canvas, denim, plastic, cotton aren't a problem. I sometimes have to use a piece of scrap leather on the back of the needle to get it through thick/tough material. Broken a few but it wasn't easy, lol.

Hope that helped you and anyone else that was curious! I'm also glad to help a fellow human help themselves. Fuck withholding this information. 🍻

[christineorbancosplay]

Sleeping Beauty, Briar Rose Cosplay part.1

Briar Rose from Sleeping Beauty. Cosplay making of:

Materials: (due to the camera, the color may be off a little)

Skirt: Pattern from Simplicity. Front and Back can work as one pattern piece. I’m just using bed sheets for fabric. This does work well. The color of the fabric for the skirt is a purple/grey mix. 

I used a butterick skirt pattern for the sides of the skirt. Although it’s labeled as a skirt front, I’m using it as a skirt side. I’ll may add more to the skirt later on.

A McCalls bodice pattern which I’ll sew together to make the blouse Briar Rose has. Bodice front, black and sleeves. Again, bed sheets. It’s an off-white/ sand color.

Black fabric for the bodice piece. I’ll add interfacing to it, so It’s more structured. Also, I’d like to sew on this embroidered flower motif to the bodice, so there’s more interest.

I’d like to get everything sewn than see what else to add after.     

[nonbinary-octopus]

honestly yeah, fiber arts is magic. you cast spell of warm gloves, spell of nice hat, spell of stuffed animal.

material component: yarn

wand: single hooked wand or double pointed wands, depending on caster's preference

mechanical component: specific motions repeated in a particular pattern

time component: a while

look seriously the first step in a knitting recipe is "cast on", and then it's a bunch of letters and numbers incomprehensible to anyone not versed in the arcane art. that's a spellbook. yes it's a book of knitting patterns but also. it's a spell book.

[blairamok]

out of curiosity i tried on my ren fest kilt with my aziraphale cosplay

can’t believe i still don’t have a coat though 😩

bonus:

[eggoatt]

inspired by this thing, i needed to make my own terrible loop plushie. they are blue because i like blue

they're made of two other plushes i found at goodwill and harvested fabric from. we honor their sacrifice.

[grimmborg-in-the-bog]

Am i a 10th century baddie yet?

After four years of having my viking clothes mostly done, i've finally been made to finish them. My basics were all done back then, but this is more of a fancy summery fit that took a lot more work (especially the weaving)

Dress is based on the Vangsnes pleated dress, it's a super thin wool dyed with madder (the colour is a little uneven sadly)

Woven band is from a similar grave to vangsnes, but in Køstrup, because the vangsnes band is all swastikas

My brooches are NOT historical but just what i have rn :(

Half the beads are made by me, the other half were bought. it might be a bit much ngl but i felt very fancy

[jinkiesmariz]

Okay double posting do you guys like my cadenza charm :3 would y’all maybe buy it if I open up a shop in a couple months ?

[youremyonlyhope]

I love when I see posts like "Share how many crochet WIPs you currently have! I have 5, it's so many!"

Like, girl, I have unfinished projects from over a decade ago that I refuse to frog on the off chance I decide to finish them. I've found years-old projects I forgot I even started and will impulsively just finish it on the spot. I've started three different projects in the last 2 months, including one I started yesterday, that I already know I may or may not finish within the year depending on motivation.

The number of WIPs I have is infinite.

[latinalivinghistory]

I have a lot of opinions on this but I would love to know what other people think.

[tj-crochets]

Today I learned that while I can now walk around the neighborhood to look at yard sales that does not mean I should, because I will spend the afternoon with super low blood pressure I mean, I did figure that out after walking like half a block, but then I cam home and set up my own mini yard sale of just plushies, baby blankets, and quilts, and apparently "sitting outside in the sun for an hour" is too much for me physically at the moment? Definitely a learning experience lol I did sell a few plushies, a pair of baby booties, and a quilt! And the quilt went to someone super excited about it! It was her favorite color (it matched both her nail polish and her ring)

[ezekiellsplayground]

I’m trying to do a little stash busting & managed to spend 2 days cutting.

Left side we have large & small octogon bags, right top are quilted cylinder bags, bottom right are knitting dpn cosies, middle is a large book pocket, oven mit, & a tiny vest.

[dielukedie-quality-dragon-wizard]

☠️ PBR patches now available! 🍻

[yustardino]

Hey Bulbasaur, do you read me? Blame this on the misfortune of your birth!

[cookinary]

I've officially started my Chai cosplay :3

[brazenedminstrel]

Me, too many projects? Nah

Anyways, before the new year I drew a concept for a utility belt I wanted to make out of an army coat, and today I've pinned together all the components. Already had the wallet looking thingie and the lighter fabric pouch with the thigh strap.