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Having an accidental Me Made May day.
A Helen's Closet Moss jacket made out of an old mattress cover which I had planned to dye a deep kelp colour but haven't gotten around to, and an Ellie and Mac Discover tee.

I have another one cut out and not yet sewn using an old Phantom of the Paradise tee that I would love to finish. I really miss sewing, but getting set up to do it again after our move is taking me a long time.
@ana did set up my machine for me, but the cat will make it a nightmare until I have my own space sorted out.

A lot of the stuff I sew is a bit boxy and I'm not sure how I feel about that. I'm still trying to navigate how I address having an hourglass shape and an H cup bust with my non-binary self. Everything I sew ends up making me feel like I look a bit like a refrigerator but I've grown my skills enough that I might consider how I can enb-ify some princess seams and make a dapper suit one day.

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Sarah dreams of beans May 19

I am drafting a skirt (for goth day) and just caught myself marking the available fabric as 52 inches by 2.5 meters. Canada was a mistake.

#CanadianMetric #sewing #QueerSew

little hot mess May 5

little diy project to replace the straps on my tank that were fraying #queersew

forestine Mar 24

i know about and have made the Tarawi shirt, but anyone have any other recommendations for 'women's' patterns with a no bust pattern piece option?
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forestine Mar 13

If anyone else who has had top surgery but still wants to make "women's" sewing patterns has been looking, apparently the adjustment we're looking for is BMX (comes from Bilateral Mastectomy WIthout Reconstruction)

just sharing in #QueerSew in case anyone else was looking for it because it's been taking me awhile to figure out. note that the language is all centered around cancer survivors and is very gendered

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https://www.seamwork.com/sewing-tutorials/bodice-adjustments-for-a-bilateral-mastectomy

Bodice Adjustments for a Bilateral Mastectomy

Tips and suggestions for fitting with a BMX adjustment, by Becky Johnson.

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forestine Feb 28

shirt update: i got the pattern pieces glued together (i use rice paste because it won't come apart when i roll up the big pattern sheet).

Today, I got some interfacing for the Tawari. I need to measure myself and figure out the size and then trace the pattern onto tissue. I like doing this and keeping the assembled pattern as a master, especially when I'm figuring out sizing and alterations.

and for a future make, I got this nice lightweight linen/cotton blend for my Huon Shirt which is supposed to be like an artist's smock. i feel like this one could go very feminine if I'm not careful so this navy grid is a bit more neutral I think

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Melissa Santos Feb 21

#pdx crafters! The lovely Bolt fabric store/sewing studio has begun hosting a weekly Community Craft Night! I went to check it out tonight with some friends. Word is clearly not out yet, but it's going to be good. The space is nice: big, well lit, warm, couches, cutting tables, and some sewing machines (first come, first serve) The host is lovely. I will be back just to hang out with her. RSVPs are encouraged but not required: https://www.boltfabricboutique.com/studio-events/friday-community-building-melt-the-ice-hat-8gsab

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Friday Creative Community Building: Melt the Ice Hat (Copy) — Bolt Fabric Boutique | Portland, Oregon

Friday Evenings 6:00pm - 8:00pm Join us for an evening of creative community building!

Bolt Fabric Boutique | Portland, Oregon

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forestine Feb 19

my size and proportions have changed a lot since i was sewing a lot and i used to feel like i really had a good idea of how stuff was going to fit. so i'm a little nervous because it's all new now. i used to have to do a full-bust adjustment on everything and now i'll have to do a non-bust adjustment if there isn't a special piece.

much less dart finagling in my future

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forestine Feb 19

the main reason i don't get my patterns large format-printed is i'm impatient and i don't have to go anywhere if i assemble it myself

though i really need to replace my very bad Martha Stewart paper slicer. If you use the guide, it's not actually square
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forestine Feb 19

assembling the Muna and Broad Tawari pattern because when i started making it last time, i didn't need the no-bust option and have misplaced most of it. So starting over to make sure i have everything. this is going to be my first garment since i had top surgery (aside from minor repairs and alterations)

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