#Simplicity #vintage #1950s pattern 00582 is finished! I’ll definitely make the belt longer in the next iteration since this one is too short to tie a bow. I suspect that’s one of many differences between the original pattern and this reprint. Anyway I’m off to my next vintage #sewing adventure. :)

#sewing this auspicious dress that certainly has Asian inspiration in the fit and neckline. Using a cheap quilting cotton and barely had enough for the dress. Wasn’t sure how this would fit or look so didn’t want to go straight to a nicer fabric like silk.

Making progress on this #princess peplum jacket. Still need to add buttons and finish the lining. I sewed the lining in but need to hand sew it to the waist. I always procrastinate the last few steps of every pattern. #sewing #sewist #wool #fiberarts #charmpatterns

Inspired by a trip to Rome’s high end department stores, I’m sewing #McCalls #M8535 in duchess #silk. Looking forward to the wonderful feeling of wearing sink. #sewing #sewist #fiberarts

Bought a thread rack which has really helped me realize I’ve got a lot of thread in similar colors. It feels like the space is complete now. Wouldn’t mind a larger rack for serger thread. Right now I keep those stashed in a drawer. #sewing #sewist #fiberarts

Making fast progress with this #peplum jacket! Can’t wait to finish it up. #charmpatterns #princesscoat #sewing #vintage #sewist #wool #fiberarts

In my quest to use up fabric and make room for more (because of course!!) I’m taking a detour from the princess coat since I don’t have pink thread yet.

Getting to work on a hot pink and black #wool peplum jacket using the #CharmPatterns #princesscoat. Buying this pink wool from #fabscrap was a gamble because it was all that was left on the bolt and less than two yards.

Working on this lovely #peacoat made out of #italian double face #meltonwool. All of the machine stitching is done. The rest will be mundane hand stitching and then buttonholes. I am waiting for a vintage #Griest no.1 buttonholer for my #Kenmore 52. This is #vogue pattern #V8940

Love these photos taken from the #mta #subway #nostalgiaride by @ Ericstrausmanphoto4events (instagram) I’m wearing the beautiful #charmpatterns #princesscoat that I made with red #meltonwool from #metrotextiles. The ocelot hat is a #vintage find from a #peddlersvillage.

Another fun weekend at the #Mta #nostalgia #holiday #train ride. I wore my #butterick #walkawaydress. Someone even recognized it as “that pattern everyone on Reddit hates” 🤣🤣🤣 Does this count as a form of #cosplay??

I’ve been doing a lot of #sewing lately, none of it #cosplay related! Although I suppose you can consider this a kind of cosplay. Here is my finished garment for the #Butterick Saturday Morning dress, also known as “the other #walkawaydress”.

Rubbed elbows with many fashionable guys and gals at the #mtanostalgiatrainride #nostalgiatrain #vintagetrains #vintagefashion #nyc

Had a blast at the first @mta.info Holiday Nostalgia train ride for 2025 #vintagetrains #subway #vintagefashion #sewing #sewist #princesscoat

Have not posted in a while. Here’s my beautiful cat! #cats #siamese #meow #nyan #kitty

See ya next July space cowboy… @otakon #otakon #anime #manga #cosplay

@Otakon day 2. #otakon #yorforger #thornprincess #cosplayer #cosplay #spyxfamily #anime #manga #otaku #cosplaygirl #sewing #sewist #crafts #fiberarts

#Otakon is here! #serenity #sailormoon #cosplay #moonie #otaku #anime #manga

It’s day zero!!! @otakon.bsky.social #otakon #otaku #anime #manga #cosplay

When your #cosplay friends find out you have a #3dprinter 🤣🤣🤣

After much labor, we are done. I just need touch up some details with a fine brush. It’s not perfect but I made it and it’s mine. Yes I know it’s white in the series. I like these colors more. #sailormoon #cosplay #3dprinting #otakon #serenity #anime #manga #otaku

Styled my wig. It’s not great but it’s good enough. The wig base is wonky. For some reason there was a wave on one side that I couldn’t get out and so from the back this wig looks a little messed up.#Otakon is this week so no time for a replacement.

A fast update for ya’ll, switching to Neo Queen Serenity means a different prop! So in good #cosplay crunch fashion, I am printing and body shopping the staff. This staff is traditionally white but personally I prefer color!

Because I wanted more bling I’m now turning my Princess Serenity into Neo Queen Serenity. A bit last minute but I am at peace with this decision. #cosplans #otakon #sewing #sailormoon #serenity #anime #cosplay #otaku #manga

The transformation from plain to Serenity begins. Bought this interesting metallic trim a few years ago from a notions store that went out of business. I unlinked the chains and relinked the smaller sections to create rings that I can sew onto the dress.

Making some adjustments on my zipper for #PrincessSerenity. This is the same pattern I used for #YorForger so I didn’t need to make a mock. I basted the zipper in and tried it on just to be certain since I used a different fabric and added more layers.

My @otakon.bsky.social tickets have arrived! Cosplan crunch commence. #cosplay #sewing #sewist #otakon #ohfuck #cosplayer #anime #manga #otaku

I’ve completed the front of my #Butterick #walkaway #dress. I find the front construction with the 6 darts to be fascinating. It was a little challenging but I did serge the side darts which the pattern expects you to cut open, unlike regular darts.

Making another #Butterick #walkaway dress out of this lovely superfine floral #cotton I bought in #London. I added 5/8 of an inch to the neckline since I fold it in rather than show the bias tape like the pattern calls for. I prefer the bias tape for the skirt and edges of the bodice only.

Let’s talk about how odd the construction is on this 1930s Vogue pattern. The bodice has no side seams and is all top stitched together to aid with the geometric shapes. I love it. #vogue #voguepatterns #1930s #sewing #gown #sewist #silk #charmeuse #fiberarts #crafts

16 hours later the bulk of the work for my #PrincessSerenity is complete. A friend told me fuck #cosplay and sell this as a #wedding dress for $$$. 🤣🤣 I suppose I could. It is #silk after all… #cosplay #otakon #sewing #sewist #chiffon #charmeuse #sailormoon #anime #manga

When you realize a day before a cosplay contest opens that 80% of the cosplay needs to be completed to apply??? YOU GET TO WORK AND #SEW!!!!!! CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!!! This is is the fastest I’ve blasted through a cosplay fr fr! 😭. And I’m sewing with #SILK!!! How am I doing!?!?

@otakon.bsky.social is a little over a month away! I'm procrastinating this year on my #cosplans but I lit a fire under my bum to get to work! In the meantime, enjoy one of my favorite shots from #Otakon. Taken by the awesome @kevinqgray.bsky.social! #sailormoon #cosplay #sewing #fiberarts #anime

I used two red silks for this dress. An Italian #silk from #Italy for the shell and a silk of some sort from #fabscrap for the lining. I think it’s a #habotai but I can’t be sure. I didn’t want to use inside facings so I made a lining by cutting two of everything.

Work on the draft for #Vogue #patterns 1930s gown. This is a unique pattern in that there’s no side seams which makes this complicated to alter. If I made this again I would try to go up a size to have more room across the chest. Since I fit into the top as is I didn’t change that.

I'm back!!!! Needed a bit of an internet detox. Spent the last few months sewing some things that I wore on my @cunardline.bsky.social vacation recently :) Can't wait to share the pictures!!! #sewing #sewist #fabric #internetdetox

"When I emailed one prominent scholar of the Roman empire about the strawberry, he referenced Petronius’ Satyricon, in which the nouveau-riche Trimalchio serves his Roman guests appetizers..." @sicelidas.bsky.social this should give you a tickle.

ICE stripped a German green card holder naked, drove him from Boston to Vermont to Rhode Island, put him in a cold shower, deprived him of medication, sleep and food until he collapsed. No one knows why he was detained.

Schumer says they’ll fix DC funding in a standalone bill. I’ll take things that aren’t going to happen for $500, Alex.

If you don’t get your child vaccinated against measles, it can put them at a high risk of this serious infection, which can lead to severe complications or even death. Make sure your child’s measles vaccination is up to date.

When America faltered, others stood up to lead.

A brilliant Banksy.

This is Winston Churchill visiting Washington DC to request assistance in the war against Germany. Notice he is wearing a "zip suit" and not a traditional suit. This was to honor the British troops--the same reason Zelensky dresses the way he does.

#peplum version of the #charmpatterns #princess #coat is moving along! Today I added the bell sleeves and sewed the outside peplum. What should I do for buttons? I was thinking fabric buttons with the same #wool. #sewing #sewist #vintage #jacket #retro #fiberart

At it again, this time with my leftover #fabric to make the #peplum version of the #princess #coat with bell sleeves. #sewing #sewist #vintage

Republicans continue to claim Donald Trump won in a landslide because knowing the meaning of words is not their strong suit.

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