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Stitch Example: Slot Seam

Sewing, Stitch ExampleBy PigletOctober 13, 2009Leave a comment

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Stitch Example: Corded Seam

Sewing, Stitch ExampleBy PigletOctober 12, 2009Leave a comment

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Stitch Example: Flat Piping Seam

Sewing, Stitch ExampleBy PigletOctober 11, 2009Leave a comment

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Stitch Example: Flat Felled Seam

Sewing, Stitch ExampleBy PigletOctober 10, 2009Leave a comment

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Stitch Example: Fish Eye Dart

Sewing, Stitch ExampleBy PigletOctober 9, 20092 Comments

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Stitch Example: Normal Dart

Sewing, Stitch ExampleBy PigletOctober 8, 2009Leave a comment

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Camisole & Panties

SewingBy PigletOctober 7, 2009Leave a comment

Here’s the camisole and panties (okay, technically boy shorts) I made for my final project for the lingerie class. Pretty sure I got an A. I personally love the way they came out. More detailed shots after the break.

Stitch Example: Taped Seam

Sewing, Stitch ExampleBy PigletOctober 6, 2009Leave a comment

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Stitch Example: Hand Overcast

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Stitch Example: Mock French Seam

Sewing, Stitch ExampleBy PigletOctober 4, 2009Leave a comment

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I tried overdying fabric for the first time yester I tried overdying fabric for the first time yesterday! I followed the directions on the @ritdye website. Normally I would do stovetop for dying but I had 5.5 yards of fabric to dye, so that wouldn't cut it. (Technically it should have only been 5 yards since that extra half yard was for testing, but I threw testing out the window early on 🤪). Originally I was going to do it in my washing machine but it seemed like my machine was frequently draining and I was worried it would lose the dye. It might be running it through the cycle again since it's supposed to be one of those eco efficient ones but I couldn't find any documentation in the manual about how it works. So I opted for the tub with my hottest water and it worked pretty well! And it didn't even leave a mark on the tub! I only used half the recommended amount of dye for the amount of fabric that I had because I didn't want a super intense purple color and, honestly, could have gone a little lighter and still would have been okay with the color. Overall a very successful experiment and definitely will do this again! The color isn't entirely uniform, but it's consistently non-uniform and I'm quite happy with the color so it'll work for my use. It may be the amount of salt, how well I dissolved either dye or salt, how much I agitated it (I did 2 times aggressively) -- there are so many variables. Guess I'll have to do more experiments! #overdye #dye #ritdye #annamariahorner #loveamsocialclimber #purple #experiments #dyeing #textile #textiles #colorful #color #handdyed #flowers #floral
Slow progress on my Charm Patterns Liz dress, but Slow progress on my Charm Patterns Liz dress, but sometimes all I have time for is 15 minutes here or there. After getting home from work, dinner, taking care of puppers, responding to personal emails, sometimes that's all the time that's left. But I'll take it. It all adds up. #charmpatterns #charmpatternslizdress #slowsewing #garmentsewing #fashion #slowfashion #handmade #memade #pleats #onedayatatime #sewing #sewist
I was so busy sewing, chatting and just generally I was so busy sewing, chatting and just generally having a good time that I forgot to take in progress videos or photos of the Liz dress that I was working on during the @gertie18 Charm Patterns retreat. So this is what you get. Hopefully it'll be done soon. Just a couple steps left. #charmpatterns #gertie #backtocharmschool #gertieretreat #chatmpatternsbygertie #charmpatternsretreat #cgarmscout #secretsocietyofcharm #sewingretreat #charmpatternslizdress #sewingstudio #community #retrostyle #retreat #beaconny #hudsonvalley #ny #connection #workshops
More @heruniverse fashion show reunion action! Thi More @heruniverse fashion show reunion action! This time I met up with @kristisiedowthompsondesign and @ladyavadesigns . Kristi was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide to the garment district. Although I've been before, this was my first time with a designer shopping buddy "in the know" so I got a much more tailored (pun intended) experience. So much inspo! (but, no, I did not buy the $1200/yd fabric.) And then Caitlin met up with us for dinner and we got some stormy lightning drinks afterwards. Both of us have been so busy since HUFS so it was nice to have a chance to catch up, hear all about ColassalCon, and chat about future projects. Can't wait to see them both again! ❤️ #heruniverse #hufs #hufs2023 #fashion #designers #fashiondesigner #garmentdistrict #nyc #nygarmentdistrict #lightning #empirestatebuilding #newyork #friends #reunion
This past weekend I had an incredible time at the This past weekend I had an incredible time at the Charm Patterns retreat hanging out and sewing with this amazing group. The weekend was fulfilling on so many levels. @gertie18 is so generous with her knowledge and for creating spaces real and virtual to come together ❤️🧵🪡 #charmpatterns #gertie #backtochatmschool #gertieretreat #cgarmscout #secretsocietyofcharm #sewingretreat #charmpatternslizdress #sewingstudio #community #retrostyle #retreat #beaconny #hudsonvalley #ny #connection #workshops
I have had the most incredible past week so get re I have had the most incredible past week so get ready for lots of photos. First up, Orlando photo dump. It was such a treat to have a mini-reunion with @heruniverse designers @cafededuy , @lamsdesigns , and @adonis.customs , squeeze in some fireworks at Disney, eat delicious s'mores, prep pie crusts for thanksgiving and pop by the @the.sewing.studio . #orlando #florida #disney #heruniverse #hufs #heruniverse2023 #hufs2023 #fireworks #pie #piecrusts #thanksgiving #joshsjaqs #smores #plumeria #sewingstudio #photodump #friends #fun #reunion #disneyworld #disneymagic #disneysprings #theganachery
We get started with Thanksgiving pie prep early. A We get started with Thanksgiving pie prep early. And of course some QA 😋 Shout-out to my awesome pie instructor @shubaked at @sfbakinginstitute ❤️🥧 #pies #thanksgiving #butter #kitchenaid #pastry #flaky #crust #chef #sfbi #sanfranciscobakinginstitute #prep #cooking #galletas #dessert #pastrychef
One of the fun new toys I got for myself while wor One of the fun new toys I got for myself while working on my #heruniversefashionshow2023 look was a @cricut EasyPress. I was originally going to post this during the construction period, but I realized there was a whole bunch of pieces of the look in the background that I was supposed to keep secret so you get it now. I had wanted an EasyPress for a while so it was nice to have an excuse to get it. I love that they include a first project of making a storage bag because it's a great way to immediately get comfortable using it. The EasyPress was immensely useful and I don't think I would have finished on time without it. I expect I'll get plenty of use out if it 🙂 #cricut #cricuteasypress #crafting #heatpress #htv #heattransfervinyl #gettingstarted #newtoys #heruniversefashionshow #hufs #hufs2023 #heruniverse
A look at the pattern I used for my @heruniverse M A look at the pattern I used for my @heruniverse Minnie Mouse + 80s look. The original pattern was actually a classic Vogue pattern from the 80s that I basically use like a princess bustier sloper now. I just love the lines of it, even though I did adjust them a bit for this. But now putting this away until I need to build another pattern off it 😄 #heruniversefashionshow2023 #heruniversefashionshow #hufs #hufs2023 #heruniverse #disney #geekcouture #geekfashion #minniemouse #80s #fashiondesign #sdcc #sdcc2023 #pattern #patterndrafting #vogue #vogue80s #voguepatterns #patternstorage
Leftover fabric from my @heruniverse Minnie Mouse Leftover fabric from my @heruniverse Minnie Mouse look. There's some silk, some poly, some cotton, but most of it is red organza. Unfortunately my camera doesn't even capture the variation that well, but there are at least 10 different shades of "red" crystal organza. And swatches didn't really show the color once gathered, so I had to order at least a yard of each (some places had a 2 yard minimum). I labeled them with the store they came from so that when I finally settled on one, I could make sure to order from the correct place. But finding the right color matches was probably my biggest anxiety for this look. Definitely one of those times I was really wishing I lived near a garment district (I did try my local stores, but no luck). Needless to say I'll be making some sort of fire 🔥 look with all these leftover reds 😄 #heruniversefashionshow2023 #heruniverse #heruniversefashionshow #hufs2023 #hufs #geekcouture #geekfashion #minniemouse #80s #fashiondesign #fabric #red #organza #silk #cotton #colormatch #swatches #sdcc #sdcc2023
Great workshop with @karen.bolan hosted by @silic Great workshop with @karen.bolan hosted by @siliconvalleymqg today. Lots of great exercises that helped me feel a lot more comfortable with my free motion quilting. Still prefer longarm to domestic but it's good to have options. #freemotionquilting #workshop #quilting #threaddoodle #svmqg
Love this photo from the @heruniverse fashion show Love this photo from the @heruniverse fashion show by @mark_edwards_photographer where you can see everything -- the audience, the stage, the DJ, the lights, the joy ❤️ Happy Friday! #heruniversefashionshow2023 #heruniversefashionshow #hufs #hufs2023 #heruniverse #disney #geekcouture #geekfashion #minniemouse #80s #fashiondesign #runway #stage #bow #sparkle #comiccon #sdcc #sdcc2023 #red
I originally planned to use poly dupioni for my @h I originally planned to use poly dupioni for my @heruniverse fashion show look because I felt more comfortable working with poly as I had never actually made anything with real silk, mostly due to fear of silk since you have to be careful with getting it wet, how you press, etc. I almost always favor fabrics that can be thrown in the wash and steamed since I'm not a fan of dry cleaning chemicals (yes, I even pre-wash wool). However, once I got the swatches from @silkbaron , there was really no comparison to the luster, sheen, and vivid color that the silk provided so I took my fear and showed it who was boss. And after jumping in the deep end of working with silk, I'm happy to say I've conquered that fear. I'm now very much a convert and understand why people love it. So you can certainly expect more silk garments from me. Here's a little insight into my thought process when I went through the swatches I ordered. Although it wasn't right for this project, I particularly fell in love with that tricolor red so I'll need to find *something* I can make with it at some point. I welcome any suggestions. #heruniversefashionshow2023 #heruniversefashionshow #hufs #hufs2023 #heruniverse #disney #geekcouture #geekfashion #minniemouse #80s #fashiondesign #fabric #silk #colormatch #swatches #silkbaron #goldilocks #silkbaronscarlet #dupioni #silkdupioni #red #lovingyouwasred
Here's a very subtle detail from my @heruniverse F Here's a very subtle detail from my @heruniverse Fashion Show Minnie Mouse inspired look that I even forgot to show the judges -- the back of the dots. About half the dots were on the silk and the other half were on the organza. I was very aware that for the ones on the organza there was the potential to see the backside of the dot during movement or if the judges chose to get up in there. So I wanted to make sure that the dots looked as good from the back as from the front. I didn't get the binding the same width as the front (there were a *lot* of dot tests that I will show in another video), but I did achieve a nice smooth line. I attached it with tiny stitches and hid the start and stop of the thread under the binding so that it was nearly invisible. I also used hidden stitches for the dots on the silk. I wanted them to look seamless and didn't want the thread to show on the underside of the fabric -- just in case you chose to take a look. I doubt anyone would ever notice this detail or possibly even care, but *I knew* (and, well, now so do you 🙂) that no matter how you looked at the dots they looked good. #heruniversefashionshow2023 #heruniverse #heruniversefashionshow #hufs2023 #hufs #geekcouture #geekfashion #minniemouse #80s #polkadots #rhinestones #beads #firemountaingems #silk #silkbaron #dots #biasbinding #details #morebackside
I'm still recovering and can't quite speak normal I'm still recovering and can't quite speak normal yet to narrate #bts videos so in the meantime here's a look at some of the details of my Minnie Mouse + 80's inspired dress from the @heruniverse fashion show that weren't super visible to the audience. I digitized an officially licensed graphic of Minnie's bow and used that to design a custom lining that I printed on satin at @spoonflower. I then used that same vector art to design and laser cut a custom zipper pull out of two tone black and gold acrylic from @houstonacrylic. I love how the common themes (bows, polka dots) tie it all together. You can also see the Dior-style closure I put in as well as the inside and outside of the mesh panels. I used flesh tone corset mesh to maintain the shape with added flesh tone power mesh for modesty. I'll talk a bit more about these later. You also get a little bit of a close up of the beading and rhinestones as well. #heruniversefashionshow2023 #heruniverse #heruniversefashionshow #hufs2023 #hufs #geekcouture #geekfashion #minniemouse #80s #zipper #zipperpull #spoonflower #satin #polkadots #rhinestones #beads #firemountaingems #silk #silkbaron #lasercut
I love this picture from @pixel_stitcher because y I love this picture from @pixel_stitcher because you can see both the hidden Mickey and the shape of the skirt from the side. Some fun stats about the dress including where I got most of my supplies: - Weight: ~20 lbs - Length of ruffles: ~70 yds - Yards of horsehair: ~70 yds - Fabric: - 10 yds Scarlet silk dupioni (@silkbaron ) - 2 yds Arctic White silk dupioni (@silkbaron) - 10 yds polyester dupioni (@fabricwholesaledirect ) - 10 yds cotton voile (@fabricwholesaledirect) - 20 yds organza (@mytextilefabric) - 6 yds of polyester crepe (@joann_stores) - 1 yd black satin (stash) - 1 yd custom designed satin lining (@spoonflower) - 1 yd coutil (@corsetmaking) - Rhinestones: ~ 5000 (@rhinestoneguy -- shout out to @artemistyck for the rec ♥️) - Beads: ~4000 (@firemountaingems) - Dots: 70 including the 2 mesh ones and Mickey - Yards of black bias binding: ~27 yds - # mesh side panels: 2 - # times I had to cut the lining: 3 - # needles broken: 4 - # needles used: 10+ - # of times my dog brought a slobber covered apple into my room and it rolled onto my dress and I nearly lost it but I didn't because he's the best (but I also watched him like a hawk after): 1 - Hardest part: tie between mesh cut outs and split hoop skirt - Time spent: well over 200 hours #heruniversefashionshow2023 #hufs2023 #heruniverse #heruniversefashionshow #hufs #geekcouture #minniemouse #fashionshow #fashiondesign #polkadots #suppliers #silk #rhinestones #beads #somuchfabric
Barbie Malibu Experience photo dump with everybody Barbie Malibu Experience photo dump with everybody's favorite goth Barbie @jybelly and Jedi Barbie @lauren_bellydancer 😄 #barbie #malibudreamexperience #malibudream #comiccon2023 #comiccon #sdcc #sdcc2023 #goth #poolparty #offsite #activation #coconuts #hibarbie
Comic Con Sunday photo dump. Superhero tea at the Comic Con Sunday photo dump. Superhero tea at the Westgate. Wandering around the convention center. #comiccon2023 #sdcc2023 #comiccon #sdcc #lokicosplay #kittypryde #gamoracosplay #heman #cosplay #loki #heruniverse #alexross #escalator #gamora #itsnoteasybeinggreen #lockheed
As I was finally unpacking after work this evening As I was finally unpacking after work this evening, I started crying. After resuming "normal life" today, finding my pass and name tag from the competition reminded me that I didn't dream it. It actually happened. And I was overcome with emotion. Well, that's not entirely true. The Her Universe Fashion Show was definitely a dream of mine, but it was a dream that came true. The past 2 months have been a rollercoaster of emotions with ups and downs and everything in between. Times when I thought I wouldn't get my look done. Times when I was in the zone and loving the creative process. Times when my original plans went completely awry and I had to find a totally new way of doing something (I'll share more about that later). Through it all, I've had some amazing support structures. In addition to my wonderful husband who always remembered to feed and walk the dogs when I was lost in my work, I had a group of incredible designers who were on the same journey. When I first saw the Her Universe Fashion Show, not only was I drawn to the blend of fashion and fandom, but when I heard the designers speak of the community of designers, I wanted to be a part of that so badly. And it was all true. I have met the most amazing people who have inspired and impressed me beyond words and I can't wait to continue building our friendships. I am so grateful to @ashleyeckstein and @heruniverse for creating this community and allowing all of us to share our gifts with the world. Thank you to @hottopic and @disney for making this year extra special. I am so excited for the next steps in this adventure! And super excited to have @thatssewraevenk as my traveling companion for the ride ♥️ Thanks to @hcprophoto for capturing this unforgettable moment with Ashley and the inspiring @iammjscott 🤩 Stay tuned for tons of pics and video about the dress, especially details that weren't as visible from the audience, and everything that went into constructing it. #heruniversefashionshow #heruniversefashionshow2023 #hufs #hufs2023 #hottopic #disney #geekcouture #grateful #thankful #fashiondesign #sdcc #sdcc2023 #comiccon #comiccon2023 #runway #fashionshow
Couldn't resist 😀 #comiccon #comiccon2023 #sd Couldn't resist 😀 #comiccon #comiccon2023 #sdcc #sdcc2023 #xmen #kittypryde #lockheed #dragon #superhero #superheroine #phasethroughwalls
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