Awkward bathroom selfie but I'm feeling very Christmasy today!
This is a dress I made last year for Christmas and it's so comfy! It's still on my list to make in a black and white gingham so I have a more timeless version but I love getting to wear this each year.

#MeMadeClothes #Sewing #Festive #Christmas #Selfie

Today I will learn how to sew/install zippers and buttonholes properly. The 3-hour workshop is at the [Gaye Abandon] School of Sewing and Upcycling in Footscray. https://schoolofsewingandupcycling.com.au/product/zippers-and-buttonholes-sewing-workshop/

I’ve made a pair of zip fly pants before (see photo) but not without struggle and a round of unpicking stitches. And I’ve always messed up invisible zips. Hoping to pick up a few techniques today and stop running away from patterns that require invisible and lapped zips. Huzzah!

#sewing #memadeclothes #sewist

Today I will learn how to sew/install zippers and buttonholes properly. The 3-hour workshop is at the [Gaye Abandon] School of Sewing and Upcycling in Footscray. https://schoolofsewingandupcycling.com.au/product/zippers-and-buttonholes-sewing-workshop/

I’ve made a pair of zip fly pants before (see photo) but not without struggle and a round of unpicking stitches. And I’ve always messed up invisible zips. Hoping to pick up a few techniques today and stop running away from patterns that require invisible and lapped zips. Huzzah!

#sewing #memadeclothes #sewist @sewing

I’ve recently ventured beyond my comfort zone of @sewing pants and into sewing shirts, tops and a dress. I made T. this linen shirt from the #sandersbuttonup shirt pattern created by the super talented Lauren at Elbe Textiles, and a #wikstenshiftdress for myself in mid-weight cotton.

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Going through the process of making the Sanders button up shirt (as well as making all my beloved #pietrapants and #peppermintwidelegpants) makes me appreciate sewing techniques that although aren’t easily visible make a garment hold its shape and last a long time.

Most interesting aspects of sewing these are the pockets, the plackets and the hanging loop detail at the back of the shirt, and the gathered details at the back yoke of the dress. The challenging bits were easing in the sleeves into the armholes of the shirt and figuring out how to not compromise the side splits on the dress if when finishing with french seams.

#mastodonquestion : How do people share multiple photos, GIFS and video in toots without putting strain on servers?

#sewing #sewists #memadeclothes #crafting #sustainablefashion

@sonyaknits Hi! I'm really glad to meet people with a similar background to me over here. I'm an avid sewist and student of info & library mgt :) I'm quite new to Mastodon, so please bear with me. I'm currently in the middle of a metadata subject and just about to embark on a sewing project that involves some hacking (i.e., making a wrap dress out of the peppermint wrap top & peppermint wrap skirt). Should be fun!

#sewing
#memadeclothes
#library
#librarystudies