[kosmogrl]

I will make a beautiful life for myself no matter how long it takes. I will I will I will

[armandology]

fuuuuck i just realized that the future idealized version of myself cant exist without current me being the catalyst for change and doing hard things. has anybody heard about this

[enurroe]

First attempt at free form sewing- nobody laugh 😭

I regret doing the "highlights" with the thread on the legs and stuff I feel like it became too busy

I tried to embrace the one continous line so I that I didn't have 4 threads for each spot to deal with but I feel like it just looks messy

[enurroe]

$7(nzd) at my local recycling center today! (+ a t-shirt I got to cut up that's not in the pic)

They do $5 fill a bag for fabric (the grey bag) and the books there are $2 each

[enurroe]

[enurroe]

Working on a bday present pet portrait :))

[enurroe]

I accidently reblog now'd my thread so ignore that extra repost hahahaha but I'm scared to delete it cos idk how tumblr works and I might delete the whole post HAHA

[enurroe]

This is a bit advanced for my skill level but I'm gonna attempt to do a reverse applique of coral on the back of this hoodie... I've bleached some fishies on the front so I hope it turns out well lol

[enurroe]

30 minutes of pinning later lmaooo and I also did a zigzag stitch all the way around bc I don't have a surger. I'll trim it up more once it's all done

[enurroe]

Getting there slowly.... my sewing is not as accurate as I'd likes but hopefully I'll improve over time, and to be fair this has alot of twists and turns hahaha

[enurroe]

Update! Many hours later and I have finished the outline, now I just have to cut out inside the stitching

[enurroe]

ITS DONE!!! It ended up a bit more seaweed like than I was hoping, but I really like the result. Bonus pic of the front too cos I bleached that myself

[enurroe]

This is a bit advanced for my skill level but I'm gonna attempt to do a reverse applique of coral on the back of this hoodie... I've bleached some fishies on the front so I hope it turns out well lol

[enurroe]

30 minutes of pinning later lmaooo and I also did a zigzag stitch all the way around bc I don't have a surger. I'll trim it up more once it's all done

[enurroe]

Getting there slowly.... my sewing is not as accurate as I'd likes but hopefully I'll improve over time, and to be fair this has alot of twists and turns hahaha

[enurroe]

Update! Many hours later and I have finished the outline, now I just have to cut out inside the stitching

[opossum-handz]

[gothhabiba]

see this is exactly what I'm talking about. this labour is so incredibly invisibilised that there are real human beings, walking about amongst us, leading normal lives, etc., who earnestly believe that machines can make an item of clothing from start to finish.

[rowanrightalong]

Hey just in case someone on here doesn’t quite understand how labor intensive making a garment is, here is a list of things that (to the best of my knowledge) cannot be done by machine alone, from a costumer/tailor in training

Cutting - in my opinion, the most labor intensive part of the process. The amount of time/effort needed varies depending on the pattern and if seam allowance is included or marked separately, but no matter what this process can not be done by machine. Each and every panel and piece of fabric that goes into a garment must be cut by hand by a person.

Pinning/clipping - pinning (or clipping) is the stage at which you align the pieces you are going to be stitching together and hold them together with — you guessed it! — either pins or clips. This can not be done by machine.

Stitching - the actual sewing. This can be done by a sewing machine, but that machine still needs to be operated by a human being.

Ironing/pressing - two words that mean the same thing. The iron itself is a machine, but once again, it needs to be operated by a human being.

Finishing - depending on the technique you use, there are certain finishing techniques that can only be done by hand. But, let’s assume we’re talking about fast fashion, which is usually just finished with a simple overlock/serger. Once again: these machines need to be operated by people.

These are just the basic steps to making a garment, and don’t include textile arts that I am not as knowledgeable about, such as weaving, knitting, and crochet. Also, it is important to note that there are a lot of things that can only be done by hand, such as certain stitches and decorative techniques.

Also, the machinery being operated in textile factories is not equivalent to a domestic sewing machine. We’re talking about one of these guys:

See that gray cylinder under the table, behind the knee pedal? That’s the motor. These machines can sew through your fingers bones and all and not even stop. The people in these factories and sweatshops are operating heavy machinery, and are subject to all the risk that comes with that in addition to all of the work I mentioned above.

Please respect textile workers and continue the fight to eliminate the use of sweatshops and exploited labor in the fashion industry!

[somethingaboutnoodles]

Keeping in mind a lot of these workers have quotas to meet, so they're expected to sew like 10 pairs of jeans in an hour when it would probably take me (a decent sewist) the whole hour to sew a single pair. They are very skilled workers AND as with much of factory work, subjected to extreme pressure to move faster and faster until they are putting life and limb at risk to meet arbitrary targets.

And then you complain about your clothes having loose threads.

(This post also doesn't cover grading & fit & design & sampling & fabric selection processes, which are also time-intensive and require extensive human skill! Though I do suspect grading & fit are being left by the wayside in a lot of these factories now in the rush to meet demand.)

[enurroe]

so sad I forgot to go into spotlight when they were having a big sale on Thursday 💔💔

[enurroe]

This is a bit advanced for my skill level but I'm gonna attempt to do a reverse applique of coral on the back of this hoodie... I've bleached some fishies on the front so I hope it turns out well lol

[enurroe]

30 minutes of pinning later lmaooo and I also did a zigzag stitch all the way around bc I don't have a surger. I'll trim it up more once it's all done

[enurroe]

Getting there slowly.... my sewing is not as accurate as I'd likes but hopefully I'll improve over time, and to be fair this has alot of twists and turns hahaha

[enurroe]

Update! Many hours later and I have finished the outline, now I just have to cut out inside the stitching

[enurroe]

This is a bit advanced for my skill level but I'm gonna attempt to do a reverse applique of coral on the back of this hoodie... I've bleached some fishies on the front so I hope it turns out well lol

[enurroe]

30 minutes of pinning later lmaooo and I also did a zigzag stitch all the way around bc I don't have a surger. I'll trim it up more once it's all done

[enurroe]

Getting there slowly.... my sewing is not as accurate as I'd likes but hopefully I'll improve over time, and to be fair this has alot of twists and turns hahaha

[enurroe]

This is a bit advanced for my skill level but I'm gonna attempt to do a reverse applique of coral on the back of this hoodie... I've bleached some fishies on the front so I hope it turns out well lol

[enurroe]

30 minutes of pinning later lmaooo and I also did a zigzag stitch all the way around bc I don't have a surger. I'll trim it up more once it's all done

[enurroe]

This is a bit advanced for my skill level but I'm gonna attempt to do a reverse applique of coral on the back of this hoodie... I've bleached some fishies on the front so I hope it turns out well lol

[enurroe]

Some recent favs 💖