Saturday, May 18, 2024

Making Opus Elenae's Londinium Hood - Time to get Medieval! - Pattern link available!

 It's time to get Medieval, with the Londinium Hood pattern by  Opus Elenae  

 Their Ko-Fi page can be found at the link below, along with the pattern: 

https://ko-fi.com/s/ec44c3c4d8 

Keep in mind I finished this hood in 2022 as part of a challenge to finish a historybounding piece, to help keep me warm in the winter.

 Please also note that I paid for this pattern with my own money, and is not sponsored.

 

 
 
Happy Historybounding!

See how to make this GIANT HAT! - Things I learned at college

 Join me in seeing the process of how to make this GIANT HAT! 

I need a broad brimmed hat to keep the sun off in the summer, and this dark brown felt hat certainly does the job! 

You can style a broad hat like this many ways, adding flowers, greebles, and it certainly gives some Cad Bane vibes (Star wars for you cosplayers out there) I know this is a fast one, but it gives you a peek into the process.

Happy hat making!

Fallout Games and TV series cosplay - Vault Suit using 1940s fashion

Hello Vault Dwellers!

I'm here to bring you this sewing mini series, loosely based on the Fallout video game franchise, in a two part series of making, and drafting my own cosplay based on the Fallout series of games, but more inspired in the styles of a Siren Suit from the 1940s. 

 So, Grab your Nuka Cola, and come with me on this sewing and pattern drafting adventure! In this video there are a few sewing tips, including some info for first time serger users.

 

Teaser project trailer:

 
 
 
Part 1: Drafting, Game design from Fallout 4 vs Siren Suit design, Design elements
 
 
 

 
Part 2: Construction and reveal with cinematic ending
 
 
 
 
 

Time to Crawl out Through the Fallout, and everything will be Okey Dokey!

Walkaway Dress - Bias Tape Tutorial - Defining Slow Fashion with help of the Internet

This is the reveal of the final length of time it took me to complete the Walkaway Dress Time Challenge, as well as discussing what is Fast Fashion, and defining Slow Fashion, with the help of Denizens of the Internet. 

 Also included is a Bias Tape Tutorial, so you can make some at home, for when you need bias tape for your next project 

 Thank you to Stephanie Canada at Backroom Finds for issuing the Walkaway Dress Challenge! 

Also thank you to Stitch, Mari, and Jasper's Grimoire as well as anyone else who shared their thoughts on defining what they feel Slow Fashion is all about!

 

 
 
Happy Sewing!

How to fix your sewing machine PT 2 - cleaning and oiling

 Does your machine need a bit of cleaning out?  Here's how!

 
 
 
If this video helped you out, please visit my YouTube channel and comment if it did!

How to fix your sewing machine - Pt 1 - Tension problems - Including needle types, and bobbin types

 Here's an overview of how to solve your tension issues on most modern machines.


 I hope this helps some of you out there.

Please comment on the video on YouTube if this tutorial helped you out!



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