Hey i’m a fashion design student so i have tons and tons of pdfs and docs with basic sewing techniques, pattern how-tos, and resources for fabric and trims. I’ve compiled it all into a shareable folder for anyone who wants to look into sewing and making their own clothing. I’ll be adding to this folder whenever i come across new resources
Updated just now with new hand sewing resources (mainly buttonholes) and textbook pdfs on fashion history, fashion illustration, and thinking through designs!
I’m participating in a couple of friend’s Friendship Art-along prompt list for November on Facebook and today’s prompt is Needle. #needle #sewing #history #fountainpen #fuchsia https://www.instagram.com/p/CWCln4zLrOx/?utm_medium=tumblr
It’s never too late to learn the right way to do things: button sewing technique via imgur→more…
WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE
I feel like I just reblog this every time it is on my dash, with hope that one day I will stop being such a goof about sewing buttons.
You mean someone don’t do it like this?
Yeah I was taught to just sew them flush against the fabric. It didn’t work as well as I thought it should…
Yeah, I’m so downloading a copy of this post because buttons and I do not like each other.
I worked as a costume designer and assistant in a costume shop for 2 years and honest 2 god this will save your life.
I am a professional tailor and I approve this message.
@sheinthatfandom I’ll try to explain it, to the best of my understanding. Create an anchor point on the fabric by creating an x with the thread. Then repeat that pattern of stitches going through the button holes Instead of pulling the thread tight between each stitch keep it loose enough you have room to loop the thread around beneath the button when you’re finished. Loop it three times then put the needle between the top loop and through the middle of the threads coming down from the button. Pull it tight and it will create a knot almost like a hangman’s noose. only much smaller. It gives the button room to move without putting excess strain on the fabric or on the thread.
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In spite of the weird recipes everything tasted pretty good. I made the bread plates and the far left pie-apple cheese pie- using Tasting History’s recipes on YouTube.
***beware that the recipe in the description is wrong for the bread plate. Video said 2 cups of water, not 2.5. It’s okay as you can add flour until it’s more dough like but it’s annoying. But weirdly that loaf did turn out better than my first so idk…
I didn’t use my ruffle foot for my last project cause it’s not compatible with my main sewing machine (inherited)… BUT I COULD HAVE DONE THIS INSTEAD??? UGH
okay I’m gonna fish out some gauze n make another tiered skirt.
That feel when you want maxi skirts but I guess it’s not maxi skirt season??????
Saw 4 colors at Old Navy and 3 colors at Target, but that’s it. They weren’t expensive but too much money for a skirt I’m not 100% on.
Taking this shit into my own hands fuck
Bottom two will probably be what I make first, as I won’t require a pattern. The tiered skirt is just math and the pleated skirt is where I can test out my pleater board*u*
That feel when you want maxi skirts but I guess it’s not maxi skirt season??????
Saw 4 colors at Old Navy and 3 colors at Target, but that’s it. They weren’t expensive but too much money for a skirt I’m not 100% on.
Taking this shit into my own hands fuck
Bottom two will probably be what I make first, as I won’t require a pattern. The tiered skirt is just math and the pleated skirt is where I can test out my pleater board*u*
I highly recommend trying out mending your own clothes when they have holes or tears. Even if you’re totally new to sewing and mending and not skilled at it yet, it genuinely changes how you feel about your clothes. Just trying to darn a small hole in an old tshirt, or trying your best to tidily sew it shut will make it go from being just a shirt you own, to being something you’re maybe a bit proud of. If you do visible mending, it’ll also make whatever you fix up into something unique. It’s a nice feeling.
It really is!
Mending your clothes allows you to take a step back from the mass production and planned obsolescence that rule the fashion industry, and to regain agency over your wardrobe.
When you mend something, you truly make it yourown. That t-shirt may have been produced thousands of times, but the one you own is uniquebecause you’ve infused it with a bit of yourself. That’s something to be proud of, regardless of your skill level!
