Vintage Lingerie Lesson Scans: Attaching elastic and Lace Trim on Slips
Choosing the Right Lingerie Patterns For the best results, choose sewing patterns designed for stretch fabrics. While some woven fabric patterns cut on the bias may work, stretch-specific patterns will give you the comfort and fit you want. Here are some tried-and-true lingerie sewing patterns you can look up: These patterns are beginner-friendly and great starting…
Upcycled Camera Bag:
I got a camera bag that I wanted to use as a simple everyday bag to inspire me to keep my camera close and minimizing the lounge space to make it easier and more of a habit. So I found a decent looking bag that wasn’t as expensive as some of the nicer ones out…
Upcycled: Leopard Bag
I found this Gap Leopard Canvas bag and picked it up. Seems to have some more life left to this bag but just needed to get some installations. Added Zipper + Belt Closures using leather Reused Straps from pervious bag to make the new handles 2nd Chance at life . But made it punk .
Scrappy#1 : Draping to Pattern
I created this scrappy paneled top with a total of 18 sewing pieces that puts this all together, I used my dress form to tape off style lines and just went for it. It had been a while since I created a pattern using my dress form and I wanted to give it a go…
Pattern Envelope Upload: Advance 4732 + Hollywood Pattern 1748
Advance 4732; ca. 1947; Housecoat with floor-length skirt. Fitted bodice with squared neck or high neck with “pilgrim” collar. Full-length front snap closure. Long or short sleeves. Hollywood 1748; ca. 1945; Jacket, Skirt and Blouse. Very short fitted jacket buttons to high neck-line – flat round collar. Long two-piece fitted sleeves. Collarless blouse with cap…
Making Corset Top + Pattern
( This is the garment I am going to replicate ) I have this corset style top in my closet that I adore and think its is such a cute silhouette that I wanted to recreate using some basic pattern making skills. The supplies needed : Step 1 : I begin by laying out my…
Screen Printing with Glitter Ink .
I went to my local screen printing shop here in downtown , LA ( Rheetech Sales & Service Inc. ) And have been looking at this glitter ink for some time and finally got my hands on it . I wanted to print my brand logo and give it a glitter pop . All I…
Sewing 70s Basic Slip
I sewed up this pattern from 1969 using basic and modern sewing techniques. The pattern is only really made up of 2 darts and serging up side seams and finish of the hems and attached straps. This pattern can be completed in about and hour or 2 depending on experience level. I used a very…
Sewing 1970s Panties
I got around to sewing Kwik Sew 240 girdle style panties. The pattern features a full fit with an extra large gusset that seems to just hug everything in place. I could not be happier with the results to this pattern . For this sewing tutorial I used a silky lightweight power mesh fabric that…
Grommet Busted Top : Pattern+Sewing
I created this top inspired by a top I already owned and this very simple can be sewn up in about an hour ( Depending on your experience ) I used up the scraps from my previous sewing projects since this little top requires very little fabric. Supples Needed: S E W I N G…
another way to use your thermal printer . . .
I used my zebra lp 2844 to print out flyers to add to my orders to direct people to my website .I buy the rolls in bulk and each one printed costs about 10 cents to print. This is such a great and affordable way to print out full page graphics without spending too much…
Creating A Pattern : Mock Collar Sleeveless Top
I found this mock collar sleeveless top at the thrift store and I love the simple shape of the top . It was made out of wool as well and I knew I wanted more. So I measured up the garment to make a simple pattern from the existing garment. Specialitly tools I used to…
Screen Printing on Mesh Top
I screen printed this top using plastisol ink . The top I a mesh polyester top and I cured it using a heat gun and feeling for the ink to be dry . I will give it more heat to make sure it’s fully cured and will not come off in the wash . Here…
Creating a Zine : With Resources
I have done this in using photoshop using an 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper size. You can use another software that you are more comfortable with . Or even just create manually using markers and pens. Document setting size : 4.137 x 6.14 inches @ 300 dpi . You are going to have to…
Bride of Frankenstein Embroidery Halter
I machine embroidered this bride of frankenstein design onto an open back halter with crisscross straps. It is cropped fitted and would be cute even layered onto of a mesh top for the colder months. The material is a lightweight knit. You can find for sale on my Etsy shop here .
Sewing 2358 Kwik Sew
Sewing Garterbelt Lingerie Set from Kwik sew 2358 : Digital Version found ( here for purchase ) Materials Used for making VIEW B Step 1 : Step 2 : Use Zig zag stitch and stitch in place going over whole lace pieces , top front , sides , bottom center Step 3 : Place 1/2…
Grief : When I get better.
The weather has been raining for multiple days in a row now and it reminds me of the time we experienced the heavy rains here in California days after your death in the beginning of January 2023 . California hasn’t seen this much rain in a while and like you (Jose) predicted this may cause…
I cry in Silence .
It’s has been getting emotionally harder these days. Ever since Emile’s 4th birthday on the 22nd I am flooded with all these emotions and tears. Emile blew a wish flower ( Dandelion) and wished for his dad to come back. That broke my heart. I keep replaying that line in my head . Emile looked…
The Enlightenment : Part 0
PDF Link Included : Dropbox I woke up to having such vivid dreams and as I go through my phone I received a text with the link to the book The Enlightenment : Part 0 . A Handbook on Illusion by D. Alan Holmes . I want to include the link incase anyone else is…
Heart broken : After death
You don’t know how badly it hurts until all the dust have settled and all the unanswered questions starts getting unearthed . The pain goes both ways and now I am left here needing to be strong for both of us; our son. To be strong mother and caretaker , the one making all the…
Roses From Denmark : From Sweden
I took a trip to Denmark in August / September . I was a refreshing trip away from the stresses here in Los Angeles. My mom was visiting her family in Denmark and decided it would be a great for me and my son to visit the family. I hadn’t been there in almost 20…
Double Exposure : Yellowstone
Taking the same roll of film , winding it up and reshooting on that roll all happening in camera. These results came out pretty awesome. Out on a short bike ride to lone star Geyer . ( More info here ) . These film shots have been processed using adobe Lightroom .
Double Exposure: In Denmark
Double exposure using a film camera to take multiple shoots on the same roll of film. I have experimented taking photos during my trip to Denmark and without removing the film from my camera, gently winded up the film and reshoot other scenes on that same roll. This created interesting results that I then went…
Yellowstone , Wyoming
Film shots taken by Me. in Yellowstone national park during the winter season. I am most facinated by the bison in the park amongst other wildlife.
Amboy : Route 66
Located off Route 66 in a nearly empty ghost town in California’s Mojave Desert. Between I-40 and I-15 Mojave National Preserve, a harsh desert landscape of volcanic cinder cones and sand dunes, desert tortoises, and Joshua trees. Some Roadside attractions we stopped to take photos . Guardian Lions of Route 66 – FOUR MILES east of the…
Collaboration Photoshoot with photographer Kristy Benjamin
Taking a Look back at this yellow bolero top bralette set sewn in 2014 for a collaborated photoshoot with Kristy Benjamin https://kristybenjamin.format.com/teeth1 . This couldn’t look as good with the creative team behind the shoot.
CRAFTCORE?!+ LINKS TO MAKE YOUR OWN
CraftCore Fashion Aesthetic Huge influences of Crochet , Knitting , Patchwork , Macramé DIY and Granny Approved I Just learned the term but found some really nice patterns to make your own tops : ( Direct link on image )
SEWING A SCRUCHY *EASY*
Hi! EASY SEWING USING SCRAP FABRIC , ELASTIC AND A SAFTY PIN. Steps: TAKE YOUR FABRIC AND FOLD IT IN HALF. YOU WILL END UP WITH A LONG STRAP ABOUT 45 INCHES LONG . CUT THE WIDTH ABOUT 3 INCHES WIDE . GRAB YOURSELF SOME ELASTIC AND MEASURE A COMFORABLE SIZE AROUND YOUR WRIST. LEAVE…
SEWING ALONG : MAXI SKIRT
This maxi skirt designed to be used with stretch fabric . This pattern is beginner friendly and only has 2 pattern pieces. Knowledge with using knit fabric is a plus. I recommend using a serger for sewing the side seams and setting your sewing machine to zigzag stitch for finish the hems. Personally I use…
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