I lost my job in late 2019 and decided to give handmade gifts to my family for Christmas and other gift-giving...
2020 Creations: Unique Shirts I Made As Gifts
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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...
2020 Face Masks – My Journey Part 1: The Beginning
2020 started out like almost any other year. My year's start was a little different. I was focused on starting a...
Intro to Zippers
Oh, the mighty zipper. It sure beats all those lacings one used to have to do up. Of course, I'm kind of fond of...
Intro to Interfacing
Sometimes in a garment or accessory, the main fabric needs to be modified in such a way to add stability, weight, or...
All About the Sewing Machine
A sewing machine can be a pretty intimidating piece of machinery if you have never used one or are still really...
Prewash Fabric – Yes or No?
Recently I was browsing around on the interwebs, and I ran into a question regarding pre-washing fabric. The question...
8 Tools for Pressing – There’s More than Just an Iron
I use a lot of products for my DIY. As such I may recommend products or companies. In some cases, I may get a small...
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.