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@simplicitarian@cloudisland.nz · 1d ago
I spent a grand total of $69.25 making this wool coat, so a real bargain! The only new things I bought were the pattern and interfacing. The red fabric and buttons are from an old coat I deconstructed. The beige fabric and linings I thrifted from Stitch Kitchen. Most of the thread also came from there, supplemented with some old stuff I had, plus some from Mum’s stash. #sewing #thrifting #recycling
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@simplicitarian@cloudisland.nz · Apr 15, 2026
I used to sew clothes, but for a long time now my only sewing projects have been for household items like quilts, throws and bags, or mending. But I’ve been inspired by talented friends here - especially @craftygardennz@mastodon.nz @zeborah@mastodon.nz and @YGathGoch - and now I’m going to have a go at making this pixie coat! The last time I made a coat was probably in the 1980s 😆 Luckily the pattern comes with excellent instructions. #sewing #MakeItYourself https://www.twigandtale.com/products/pixie-coat-women-curved-fit-digital-pattern-video-class?variant=46563971236135
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@simplicitarian@cloudisland.nz · Apr 15, 2026
I’ve got a formal wool coat that I never wear, so I’m going to try and use some of the fabric from that for the new coat. The old one has a lot of panels so some jiggery-pokery will be needed with sewing skinny bits together to make it work. Maybe I’ll use it for the hood, pockets and sleeves. It will be a slow process because fatigue. Yesterday I bought the digital pattern. Today I printed the 40-something A4 pages of pattern pieces, and figured out which size to make. Tomorrow I will tape all those bits of paper together and separate each pattern piece! Then I will investigate what I can do with the old coat and how much more fabric I need. Maybe I will head into town to find fabric on Friday. I think I’ll check if Stitch Kitchen has any recycled fabric I can use first. It’s fun starting a new project! Thank you fedi friends for the inspiration 💚 #sewing
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@simplicitarian@cloudisland.nz · Apr 16, 2026
Today I spent ages crawling around the floor as I carefully lined up small pieces of paper 😆I’ve cut out the paper pattern pieces now, so that’s a relief. This is the old coat I plan to deconstruct - I can use its red wool fabric for the hood, pockets and button loop strip of the new coat. I can reuse the buttons too. That depends on finding some other fabric that goes nicely with it though! I will have a hunt tomorrow. #sewing
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@simplicitarian@cloudisland.nz · Apr 17, 2026
I’m delighted that I managed to pick up almost all the supplies for my coat from Stitch Kitchen! It’s a social enterprise that aims to reduce textile waste. Everything in the store is donated - bits of fabric and haberdashery and wool and anything you might need for textile projects. They also run classes etc. Even better, they have a sale on and fabric, already sold cheaply, is half-price (ending tomorrow)! #sewing #thrifting
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@simplicitarian@cloudisland.nz · Apr 17, 2026
Here’s what I got for the grand sum of $28! The main fabric is a beautiful soft wool. The photo doesn’t show the colour very well - it’s a soft beige and pink with a mottled design. There’s enough for the whole coat, but I think I’ll stick with my plan of using my red fabric for the pockets and hood to make it a bit more interesting. The other fabrics are for linings, and I got some partly-used reels of matching thread too. The only thing they didn’t have was suitable interfacing, so I bought that new. Minnie likes the lining fabric 😆 #sewing #thrifting
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@simplicitarian@cloudisland.nz · Apr 19, 2026
Today I made further progress in my slow sewing project - I cut out all the exterior fabric pieces. Then I ran out of oomph so will cut out the lining and interfacing another day! #sewing
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@simplicitarian@cloudisland.nz · Apr 20, 2026
I cut out the lining and interfacing for my coat today, with some ‘help’ from Minnie 🐾 That means the cutting out is complete and in my next session I can start the best bit - the sewing! #sewing
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@simplicitarian@cloudisland.nz · Apr 24, 2026
My coat is starting to come together now - literally 😆 Next up will be stitching the sides together, then the hood, facings and lining. I’m pleased with the way the colours look together. #sewing
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@simplicitarian@cloudisland.nz · 5d ago
A wet Sunday afternoon was ideal for sewing! I made good progress with stitching together bits of lining and facings for my coat. I ran low on thread of a vaguely matching colour, but Mum (lives next door) had some suitable stuff in her sewing box. She doesn’t sew any more and was happy to pass thread on to me 💚 #sewing
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@simplicitarian@cloudisland.nz · 4d ago
When I started sewing up my coat I had 32 separate pieces of fabric (plus 8 of interfacing) - now I’m down to 2 💪🏼 Next stage is to join those together, but that will be on another day. If you’re wondering why the sleeves are a different colour from the rest of the lining, that’s one of the compromises from using recycled fabric! That’s also why there’s a lack of pattern matching. The sleeves won’t really be visible and are nice and slippery to help slide them on 😆 #sewing
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@simplicitarian@cloudisland.nz · 1d ago
I finished my coat today 🎉 It’s warm and comfortable and I’m so pleased with it. I enjoyed making it too! The Twig + Tale pattern came with excellent instructions. Thanks everyone who encouraged me along the way 🙏🏼 #sewing
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@colossal@mastodon.art · 3d ago
From Maryam Ashkanian's 'Sleep' series 😴 https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2019/01/new-embroideries-maryam-ashkanian/ #art #sewing
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@rye@ioc.exchange · 4d ago
Before I go any further. This screw has stripped and the bigger bits also do not turn the screw. So I am asking for any advice on how to remove the screw from the machine. #Sewing #SewingMachine #kenmore #Machinist
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@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org · 5d ago
Wow, they sewed the Apollo spacesuits with TREADLE SEWING MACHINES MIT Press: The Bra-and-Girdle Maker That Fashioned the Impossible for NASA "...Key to these demands were NASA’s painstaking engineering standards, which pushed the very limits of the equipment and seamstresses’ own techniques. The tolerances allowed — less than a 64th of an inch in only one direction from the seam — meant that yard after yard of fabric was sewn to an accuracy smaller than the sewing needle’s eye. To achieve such precision, many women used a modified treadle that, instead of starting and stopping a Singer sewing machine’s operation, fired one stitch per footfall through the multiple layers of a suit’s surface. ..." h/t @wtrmt@mastodon.social https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/the-bra-and-girdle-maker-that-fashioned-the-impossible-for-nasa/ #space #nasa #sewing
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@internetnerdgrl@solarpunk.moe · 6d ago
I feel like schools should do more to warn people about gateway crafts. I started doing some embroidery, it's not too expensive, it doesn't take up too much space. Then I got a second-hand sewing machine, pretty versatile and that should be me sorted right? NO! It is not enough! YouTube is aggressively pushing me knitting and crochet content. I was seriously considering getting a loom and learning to weave. A LOOM!! Be careful out there kids. Before you know it you might be spinning your own wool! #Crafting #MastodonCrafts #Sewing #Crochet #Knitting
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@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org · Apr 24, 2026
Preliminary fitting without strange triangle pieces, shoulders not yet sewn. Fits... shoulder okay. Will see how this works with wedges sewn in, then add arms. Also, collar needs to be done.. this is the prototype to check my pattern, not the end piece. #sewing #shoftshelljacket
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@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org · Apr 24, 2026
One arm. Fabric difference though, the scrap there is Spandex and stretches more. Armpit are will need some on tbe fly adjustment, and shoulder alignment will have to be done carefully. #sewing #softshelljacket
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@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org · Apr 24, 2026
Armpit underneath looks like a badly constructed tent, ha ha. On the final article, clear I will need to iron and then top stitch everything. Arm pattern is not quite perfect, but this is an area of traditional adjustment anyway. #sewing #softshelljacket
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@ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org · Apr 24, 2026
Okay, pretty clear I need more space to accomodate my midsection, lol. Even with stretch, I probably do need some more margin on the front panels... probably towards the rear as someone mentioned here, but maybe a bit more on the front edge to allow for folding over a seam width for the zipper. Arms work well, and length is good even with folded seam. #sewing #softshelljacket
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