been a while since i did a simple t-shirt reconstruction. even with all the regular band shirts i still have. it’s not quite as epic as my recent scrap dress, but still pretty damn fabulous. i feel like i’m always saying how i love the clothes i make so much. now i’m going to have [...]
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tea-dyed every time i die dress
Posted: May 25, 2012 in my creationsTags: bows, clothes, cream, diy, dress, every time i die, gray, handmade, reconstructed, ruffles, t-shirt reconstruction, tea dyed, yellow
black, pink & white scrap dress
Posted: April 25, 2012 in my creations, tutorialsTags: black, bows, carnival, clothes, corset, diy, gibbous inspired, gothic, handmade, how-to, industrial zippers, lace, leather, lolita, patchwork, pink, pinstripes, polka dots, rag doll, reconstructed, recycled, scrap dress, sequins, sewing suggestions, shabby chic, stripes, tattered, tulle, wearable art, whimsical, white
or: THE MOST FABULOUS THING I’VE EVER MADE. probably. i’m so happy with it! i can’t wait for an excuse to wear this. SO MUCH work & time & materials went into this. i started it the sunday before last, worked on it for four whole days straight, then one of the lenses of my [...]
striped long-sleeved trapeze top! with a sort of pattern
Posted: April 13, 2012 in my creations, tutorialsTags: black, clothes, diy, handmade, how-to, long sleeves, sewing pattern, stripes, the blackout, trapeze top, white
made this yesterday. i’m so happy with it! it’s obscenely comfortable. & still looks awesome. (i know, my expression suggests otherwise. i was not as enthusiastic about taking pictures of myself. tripod issues.) i nicked the text from an old, very worn the blackout shirt. it made the front a little stiffer than i planned, [...]
new dress + walk-through
Posted: April 5, 2012 in my creations, tutorialsTags: black, blind zipper, dark purple, dark romantic, diy, egl, elegant gothic lolita, flutter sleeves, handmade, high-waisted, how-to, lace, ruffles, sewing tutorial, taffeta, yoke
i’ve been thinking of starting a sewing tutorial site/blog thing. since i’m not selling clothes anymore, why not? back in the day people were always bugging me for tutorials anyway. & it seems sort of fun. what do you think? would you be interested in this? & is there anything specific you’d want to know? [...]
i’m alive!
Posted: March 30, 2012 in my creations, uncategorizedTags: black, clothes, diy, empire waist dress, gothic, handmade, lace, lolita, reconstructed, red, velour, velvet
& all that drama. anyway, i was purging my closet of the massive amount of clothes i’ve outgrown stylistically recently & with all that cleared space & room to improve my wardrobe, i was inspired to sew again (: after almost half a year! my sewing machines were so dusty. where does time go? first [...]

