#tags: sewing and shopping

[nysophically-azuna]

the plushies from the melting wishes. also theres kuroshu. i stan kuroshu btw ^^

[asexualbookbird]

POUCH!

@bigcats-birds-and-books asked for a pouch to keep masks and things safe in a bag :) years and years ago, someone made me something similar but smaller and I just sat and stared at that for a while before Doing This. Thinking back, I probably should've done a mock up in scrap fabric but nothing went horribly wrong so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

last photo it's stuffed with one of those grocery bags that fold up and fit in a pocket. This was fun and healing and a good brain scratcher thank you!!

[orchidrabbit]

hey, i really like the Sacabambaspis, so i made a bunch of little plushies based on them.

they're all available to purchase from my ko-fi store right now!

[andyoullhearitagain]

Niche Memes I Have Made About Sewing And/Or Theater And/Or Sewing For Theater

A while ago I posted this image I made to represent the emotion of "When the costume shop manager is being particularly difficult"

(This is the iconic graphic design of the website offstagejobs.com)

And now I'd like to share various memes I have made about work in the hopes of finding some theater tech and/or sewing solidarity.

This one is "When you have to sew on your domestic machine at home after sewing on the industrial machine all day"

This one is "When you're stressed at work so you turn on "Appalachian Spring" to calm down but it's not working so the vibe is like:"

(That one's pretty specific).

These two are untitled:

This one's more of a general industry meme:

Ok this one is titled "After sewing all day and then going home and doing crafts and then doing craft projects all weekend"

And this last one is "Stuff in my Shakeapeare theater costume stock that just makes sense: Like twenty strawberry handkerchiefs"

Thank you for your time, niche memes are my passion.

[titleleaf]

I finished sewing my first little coffin shaped purse with this pattern for little coffin shaped purses (the In Memoriam pattern from Starling Stitches) and while there’s tiny things I would change about the pattern itself (making the interior illustrations more friendly to grayscale printing, basically) it was a fucking delight to sew. Hugely hugely satisfying to be able to sit down and finish a project, especially when my current big project has been hobbled by cat interference.

(Pic taken from the listing, obviously, not my own make. I don’t want to bother getting out of bed for that tbh.)

Next time I make it, I’m doing to do it as an ita bag. Gotta store my macabre pin collection somewhere, gang.

[fakemagicjaye]

strawberry bag progress~ o 3o (they will have straps... they're like, tote bags...)

[bawnjourno]

past few weeks sewing teehee

[aruemon]

about two dollars for some whimsy

[jitterbugbear]

i started a sewing project after what... 5ish years(?) since i last touched a sewing machine. anyway i'm making a cute easy patchwork skirt let's hope it works out and i can live out my hobbit fashion dreams

[nysophically-azuna]

mika omanjuu live reaction to niigo

[clevermonster-ritsu]

sillynade and sillymika holding hands

[bismuthburnsblue]

does anyone have any professional plus size dress forms theyd recommend? im preferably looking for the style that has the start of legs, not one thats joined all the way down.

ill take any reccs regardless of budget but i am looking for something on the cheaper end (of the prices good, body accurate forms can be, anyway!)

(im uk based, if that makes a difference)

[orchidrabbit]

WELCOME TO CICADACON2024! the summer of 2024 marks the emergence of the Brood 13 and 19 cicadas in north america! i'm opening pre-orders for handmade cicada items until the end of the month in my ko-fi store! I've got magnets, plushies, stickers, and patches!

[rotteneldritchhorror]

Being able to sew your own clothes may not be the most accessible things (especially sustainably) but I will forever be an advocate for being able to MEND your own clothes

Even if it’s a kinda ugly whip stitch on the inside of your shirt or a ladder stitch to adjust the size of some jeans or a mismatching patch on the sole of your socks— literally anything that’ll make your clothes last longer, even if it just means they’ll last long enough for you to give it away to someone else

And then when it can no longer be mended, use it to mend other clothes

[bunnyshideawayy]

idk how to explain this but i keep buying outfits and dresses with the thought process of “oh! this could totally work for x character!” as if i need 40 costume changes for each cosplay???? at this point ill have more costumes than regular clothes 😭

[sanstropfremir]

✨🎥! 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.