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This is the long-awaited follow-up from previous posts about slow-fashion, mending, upcycling and thrift-flipping (link here!). I present to you, T-shirt upcycling featuring my large hoard of t-shirts I can’t really donate or sell due to bad condition or nostalgia. I basically have 35 t-shirts reserved that I almost never wear, either too small, stained, …
Here is another handmade lolita/otome top, made from Otome no Swing volume 19. I just wanted to sew something from the latest volume to be on trend, using this print remnant cotton I think I got at Michaels. It was at most 1.5 yards, a thin cotton with a repeating small pattern of Disney’s Bambi …
Here is a quick overview of Misako Aoki’s sewing book volume 1! I am including a few photographs of the interior and my first impression thoughts for anyone interested in picking this up. I purchased this and the latest Otome no Sewing volume from amazon.jp and got it in about a week. You might be …
I wanted to do a longform content post about slow fashion, mending, refashioning from already existing stuff, and all such activities that help reduce consumption and waste. I love to do these things because I have been poor and/or eco-conscious ever since I was a kid, so my house is full of junk and scraps …
One of the most difficult things about fashion is wanting to look extremely good with minimal effort or minimal cost and maximum comfort. But as the menswear suits guy on Twitter (@dieworkwear) has explained, finding a style that represents you requires thought and experience and experimentation and eventually, at least some money/time invested. People looking …
As promised, I took some quick photos of my last 2 sewn projects, the budget Juliette et Justine butterfly dress and the astrology map otome blouse. I wanted to do casual looks instead of the elaborate over-the-top coords that I would only wear for a special occasion, sorta. No wigs or even styled hair, no …
After exactly 2 years of procrastinating, I finished this navy blue and white astrology map blouse from Otome no Sewing volume 14. Why did it take so long for a relatively simple pattern? Well because the fabric I chose actually was the worst choice for a short sleeve blouse in a warm climate, but I …
Back with another t-shirt refashion, this time a cute Animal Crossing tee from Ugly Plants! If you are interested, check out my sew-along post with video of my first refashioned casual lolita t-shirt! This is a basic unisex cotton t-shirt from UglyPlants in size small, purchased on super clearance. The shirt is wearable and the …
Here is my actual contribution for the #literally20dollarlolita challenge on Tumblr by @20dollarlolita, not that the cottagecore bread pouch wasn’t adorable enough on its own. But this is an actual project I had planned for like four years and the fabric hoarded in my stash for over five years, if not closer to ten. I …
On tumblr is a #literally20dollarlolita challenge to create something for lolita fashion that is 20 USD or less started by 20dollarlolita. I happened to be watching youtube videos about people repurposing old clothes for the past several months which was why I made the post about the Barbie Shirley Temple skirt. And I do have …