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Fiber Crafts - Blog Posts
So I've finished it! It's been done for a while now, but... I need some constructive criticism. It also doesn't stand up very well, which I'm wondering would be a bad selling point if I made the pattern.
I think he's cute though, and I don't have the heart to undo all that work lol.
the baby. I must crochet it. but how
fresh batch of spiders up for adoption!
*places a ball of yarn gently on top of the laundry basket*
Okay now if I don't bring the laundry upstairs my cats will die
(cat tax)
(yes all of my hobbies include stuff that my cats will hapily eat)
"Thanks for helping us save paper, you can find the manual online!"
FRICK YOU I WANT A BOOK
He's done :)
I'll never be able to get a picture as good as that first one (I tried)
Goosewyrm progress is going smoothly. He must have wings
Goosewyrm progress is going smoothly. He must have wings
I never posted my atlus moth cloak! Here it is in all its glory, my first ever sewing project
This is the only bleach content you'll ever get out of me (probably)
pov you're my cat admiring my almost-finished atlus moth cloak
heavily modified from this pattern:
cat tax^
reference v
Sunspot is done he is finally done it's been like two months and he's finally done!! And he STANDS! I can't believe he stands!
This is the Large Wyvern pattern by craft intentions on etsy. Absolute beast to make (pun intended)
LOOK at it. The object. I think I'll make a bigger version too I did buy this pattern, right here (they also do HTTYD stuff!!!):
custom matcha tea cow 💚
custom steamed milk cow from harvest moon/story of seasons
now vs. 10 months ago, same pattern and same balls of yarn.
I'm making a cloak for myself but the hood looks way too good on my bee friend 🥺
I've been writing a thing about the connection between fiber arts and activism throughout history for the past couple days
Which one of you bitches was gonna tell me that it can actually be enjoyable to write like this when you aren't being marked for it???
You think “oh it would be useful to learn how to identify my thrifted yarn and clothing” and before you know it you’ve been recruited by fiber witches giving out their spells willy nilly, again
I made 1 poll and now im obsessed I can ask whatever I love it
Part 4! A lot more cool customs to come, also testing out some new marionette crosses
Finally made my version of Batstarion! Because I love both bats and Astarion.
He is a scary and powerful vampire, as you can see. (I think I made him way too innocent-looking. Imagine him with little angry eyebrows, maybe)
Made mostly of felt/wool. I modeled him after a northern ghost bat rather than a vampire bat, sorry. Someday I'll make a more realistic, fully articulated version (perhaps a vampire bat), but bats are harder to make than I thought. Hope you like him!
You think “oh it would be useful to learn how to identify my thrifted yarn and clothing” and before you know it you’ve been recruited by fiber witches giving out their spells willy nilly, again
Pokémon Amigurumi Video Coming Soon!
Crochet Bunny Hat
It took about a day, but made a lovely crochet bunny hat! The ears can double as a scarf! Isn't that nice? 😚
It's already getting cold out this year and I wanna stay warm. This pairs nicely with the cocoon cardigan I made a few weeks ago. Did any of y'all want your own custom crochet bunny hat?
Or maybe you want to take a Pokémon home with you instead! Like Snom! Look at 'em! They're just a little guy. They may be an Ice-type, but they give the warmest hugs! Who knows? If you wanna take one home, they may be ✨shiny✨
If any of y'all are interested in my crochet goods, please feel free to lemme know or ask questions if you want. My commissions are OPEN!
Really says something about the dire state of offerings for men interested in sewing their own clothes that even searching things like "interesting men's clothing patterns" brings up articles with links to four or five whole websites that primarily offer admittedly nice but practically identical patterns for making button-ups and work pants and maybe a varsity/bomber jacket if you're lucky.
(Branching out into historical costuming for everyday wear is like your one shot at variation, and even then, the ratio of men's to women's patterns on every website is frustrating to say the least.)
Patternmakers as a trans man I am begging you. Give me a little more to work with here.
INDEX: Sewing, mending, and crafts
General information:
Fabric types
Basic hand sewing stitches
Hand sewing needles
Knitting 101
Embroidery 101
Visible mending
Crafting on the cheap
How to fix sewing machine issues
Yarn types
Clothing fasteners
Circular knitting
So you want to buy a sewing machine? (by Runeberry)
Sewing vocabulary
Introduction to bead embroidery
Embroidery stitches database (by Chanceyknits)
Yarn bowl alternatives
Tutorials:
How to sew buttons
Disability aid tutorials
How to DIY custom patches
Make some pocket extenders for your pants (by Quixiify)
How to darn holes in woven fabrics (by Delicatefury)
How to mend holes in the thigh area of jeans
How to make buttonholes (machine+hand)
How to make pockets
How to use a seam ripper
Three knitting bind-offs
How to sew a zipper
Bias tape 101
How to thread a needle
Interchangeable circular knitting needles
Patching a hole (by Bronzeagecrafts)
Knitted picot edging on button band
Making paper (by Ofmushroomsandmoss)
How to use dye plants (by Toadstoolgardens)
Game sprites and pixel-based crafts
Hand-sewing: how to start and how to finish
Tailoring masculine clothes with Stylish D
Weaving in ends to finish a knitting project
How to mend torn belt loops
How to knit buttonholes
How to bind a neckline with bias tape
How to hem your jeans
How to sew a rolled hem
Two ways to make your shirt bigger
Tailoring terms explained
How to upsize a sweatshirt with front and back panels
How to make bottlecap pins (by Coveredinredpaint)
18th century buttonholes (by Vinceaddams)
(If a link has a Tumblr username in brackets behind it, the link leads to a post I reblogged from someone else instead of a post I wrote myself.)