When sewing, matching thread is important. Usually. Honestly, for Many seams, if your machine is set correctly, the...
Matching Thread to Fabric
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Making 3 of the “Everything is Awesome” Costumes
In 2018, my bellydance partner and I (in my dance troupe Tonic) had just finished two years of performing some angsty,...
Belly Dance Belt Fails (What I did wrong and How I’d fix it)
Over the years I've made many belts. Not all were as successful as the ones mentioned in this article. All of the...
My Favorite Belly Dance Belts I’ve made (And what I’d do differently)
Over the years I've made quite a few belly dance belts for myself (and others). And maybe we aren't supposed to play...
2020 Creations: Sewing Room Cover-Ups (Housewares)
Every now and then I have to make something that isn't clothing or accessories. Sometimes I have to make houseware...
2020 Creations: A Gardening Apron from Scratch
I asked my mother what she wanted for her birthday (in 2020). Her first response isn't worth repeating. 😉 It wasn't...
2020 Creations: Unique Shirts I Made As Gifts
I lost my job in late 2019 and decided to give handmade gifts to my family for Christmas and other gift-giving...
2020 Face Masks – My Journey Part 3: The Gifts
2020 was a shit year for a lot of folks. And my real change started in late 2019 when I was laid off. So, for...
2020 Face Masks – My Journey Part 2: The Face Mask Products
I think that if we have to wear masks, we might as well let our personality shine through. Somewhat like a tie, or a...
About the Blog
This. Is not your mother’s sewing and craft blog. I don’t make cute projects out of quilting cotton with tiny farm animals on it. I’m not going to make kitschy kitchen organizers or bathroom caddies. You won’t see baby blankets or toddler’s clothes.
My how-to’s are based on things I’ve learned and times I’ve failed. My preferred fabrics are satin, velvet, chiffon (though I hate sewing with chiffon, I like the way it looks), 2 and 4-way stretch fabric as well as other apparel and home décor based fabrics. My preferred aesthetics are fantasy, dark industrial, apocalyptic, gothic, steampunk and utilitarian. With a dash of modern sleekness. I build furniture, furnishings, clothes and costumes.
No, dear reader, this blog contains the musings and madness of a maker who pushes her own boundaries and gives the finger to her own lack of knowledge. For having a lack of knowledge only provides the greatest opportunity to learn. And learning is one of humanity’s greatest abilities.
Are you hungry for knowledge? Do you want to make your own badass shit? Through this blog, I hope to fulfill that desire. I’ll impart my knowledge, my successes and my failures.