Here’s goth icon Bianca The Closet Historian telling you about pattern drafting for sewing but also just life: “Dare to be terrible."

“The difference in almost any success is perseverance. You have to be willing to be terrible. And then you have to be willing to keep going.”
About 8 minutes long!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHAyi79Dd28

#PatternDrafting#Sewing

This might be my longest ever UFO! I bought this fabric in Mexico in 2013...

The Cashmerette Irving Dress pattern sparked the idea to turn the failed skirts into the bottom of a dress. My UFO is now a Completed Garment!

There's so much more to say about this dress though, so head over to https://blog.fehrtrade.com/gallery/10141/the-mexican-dress/ #sewing

Only took me 3 years to finish! It is 8x8 inches, 18 count Aida. Over 20,000 stitches/pixels. #crossstitch #embroidery #sewing#StarWars

I picked up cross stitch when sick with #LongCovid. As I got healthy, and ran out of a couple thread colors, I set it down. Did not pick it up until I went on vacation a couple weeks ago, and needed a project. And I finished it!

The pattern designer is Awesome Pattern Studio on Etsy, and they are a Ukrainian pattern maker. Love the use of color and color blocking. Have done a couple of her pieces and they are always striking.

Not sure I will do another all over cross stitch due to the amount of time they take, but I love the results.

An all-over cross stitch design, resembling a tapestry. The design is from Star Wars, and had 2 at-ats (tanks on long spindly legs with wide feet) walking on a beach. In the background is palm trees, the Death Star (that's no moon!) And a moon. The design is in a pixel art style, color blocked in shades of black, blue, gray orange and white.
An all-over cross stitch design, resembling a tapestry. The design is from Star Wars, and had 2 at-ats (tanks on long spindly legs with wide feet) walking on a beach. In the background is palm trees, the Death Star (that's no moon!) And a moon. The design is in a pixel art style, color blocked in shades of black, blue, gray orange and white.

Today on FehrTrade - a cheeky "naked ladies" top and some new StyleArc Bob trousers!

Click through to the blog to see way more details on the patterns & fabrics, and how I made these work for me in larger sizes! https://blog.fehrtrade.com/gallery/10137/a-naked-ladies-tee-and-red-ramie-bob-trousers/

#sewing

PSA: If you want to learn how to sew clothes (or housewares) you need this book, “Reader’s Digest Complete Guide to Sewing.” If you know a kid who wants to learn to sew, please buy them a copy. Want to know how to sew a waistband? It explains 11 types. Mine is copyright 1978. The new versions are textbook prices, but the old ones are cheap, and sewing techniques haven’t changed much over time. If I had a copy growing up, I would have been sewing my own clothes twenty years sooner. #sewing

Today on FehrTrade I'm sharing details of a very quick tee I sewed up using leftover fabric from a recent project... I used our FehrTrade Versatili-Tops pattern, which made this a very quick sew indeed!

I've also posted a health/LongCovid update, so click through if you're interested in how I'm doing... https://blog.fehrtrade.com/gallery/10139/a-quick-broderie-anglaise-tee/

#sewing

The next Fedi #CraftClub meeting will be Sunday, Aug 3, at 10a pacific/1p eastern!
https://everytimezone.com/s/697f69b2
We're usually there for 2 hours.

Craft Club is meant to be a chill space - I ask that you not bring up politics. I want people to be able to talk about their personal lives and experiences, but this is a time to not dwell upon the horrors.

sign up at https://lu.ma/gkm2oy9l to receive an email with the zoom link (should arrive about an hour before)

#fiberArts #knitting #crochet #sewing

An #introduction post. New here, if I break a norm, please DM me.

I hate #BigTech and #surveillance and love #FOSS and #sewing. I am a non-violent #anarchist #vegan and politically engaged in #uspol and my local community. I've been a #hacker and #autodidact my entire life. I love learning. Very #queer and #transgender.

I've zero tolerance those who deny the genocide in #Palestine. I am rabidly pro #Ukraine.

I don't talk about my family, friends, work, town, or local organizing. #WeKeepUsSafe

Underground Embroidery at Uniqlo

I found myself hypnotized by the embroidery machine at Uniqlo in Covent Garden.

To Celebrate 25 years of Transport for London, UNIQLO teamed up with TFL to give you the opportunity to add TfL's iconic motifs to your uniqlo items.

#sewing #fashion

A London Underground logo being made on the embroidery machine at Uniqlo
A London Underground logo being made on the embroidery machine at Uniqlo