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BBD Mask Edition 1.0 has almost completely sold out! 🖤 there's only tiny bits of some of these designs left, keep an eye on my stories to see what's still available as well as a whole bunch of new fabrics. . . . 100%cotton masks handmade to order in four sizes, info in highlights, DM to order. . . #bettybottomdollar #patternclash #handmadefacemasks #indiebiz #indieroller https://www.instagram.com/p/CB0WDBNJ93b/?igshid=hxvxncm6td5j
Whilst I'm setting up my temporary Attic Lockdown Studio here's some eye-wateringly holographic pink joy (feat. sweeet sweeet stretch appliqué) from a recent commission to brighten your feed! 🖤 . . . #bettybottomdollar #lycralove #customleggings #pink #pinkaesthetic #spandexapplique #applique #colourmyeveryday #sewtherainbow #colourmehappy #showyourwork #makersofinstagram #etsyshopowner #etsyuk #indieroller #stretchygoodness #sewcialdistancing (at Sheffield) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-fKsqvp4_j/?igshid=4zsjf7hq8lwa
March Meet The Maker: Tools & Materials One of my very favourite studio tools is my dressmaker’s dummy, Wanda. She’s an adjustable dressform from the 1970s and originally belonged to my mum, who was a creative and brilliant seamstress. She passed away from cancer when I was 16 and a few years later, when I’d started sewing myself, we came across her dressmaker’s dummy in the attic and I was chuffed to start using it. In 2013 I discovered the dummy was starting to show her age – the red felt material she was originally covered in had started to disintegrate and was shedding fluffy dust everywhere - so I decided to give her a makeover! I bought a glue gun, used some amazing crushed velvet leopard spandex I’d been saving for something special and with no real clue of what the ruddy hell I was doing, dismantled the dummy and went for it! A few hot glue gun burns later, Wanda (named after the almighty Wanda Jackson) was born! Wanda’s come with me wherever I’ve moved over the past few years, between both cities and countries (and is mainly ornamental now as she's a bit fragile) and she’s one of the most important things in my sewing room. My ma was the OG Leopardprint Queen so I think she’d be pretty thrilled about the style update and it’s a way to always have a bit of her and her creative spirit with me everyday when I'm making. 💖 . . . . . #bettybottomdollar #tailorsdummy #dressmakersdummy #leopardprint #mannequin #blueleopard #custom #vintagedress #vintagedressform #repurpose #history #rip #inmemory #marchmeethemaker #meetthemaker #meetthemakers #meetthemakerweek #meetthemakerchallenge #meetthemaker2019 #handsandhustle #mycreativebiz #etsyshopowner #makersmovement #makersgonnamake #heytheremaker #makersofig #photoaday (at Bristol, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/Buq9GBDl_zG/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=188lsinfswcjm
I 💜 holographic spandex! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Close up of some patch applique detail on the custom basketball shorts I made for @x_ray_spexercise. I went for the patches to keep a punk vest look, but had the logo printed on to spandex so the patches would stretch when the shorts did and not restrict any movement of the fabric. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I got to do some alfresco backyard sewing on these as I managed to break my foot quite badly during the summer (not one of my finest moments!) and couldn't stand for weeks, let alone get to my studio. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Thankfully some amazing mates loaded up my machines and kit and brought my studio to me instead! So I ended up running a mini workshop out of part of our front room and back yard once I was finally able to get a hobble on 😂 . . . . . #bettybottomdollar #xrayspexercise #bristol #punkrockaerobics #altfitness #bristolfitness #custom #sewist #spandex #athleticwear #sewingwithstretch #alfresco #brokenfoot #makersgonnamake #brightideas #myfriendsareamazing #igetbywithalotofhelpfrommyfriends (at Bristol, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuCIiX4F2Ka/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=n1dti3dmadbp
I've also worked on a commission for bikini bottoms recently. Here's a shot of my cutting table during the pattern-testing phase when I was testing out the design with some scrap fabric. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I've always wanted to have a bash at some swimwear (always thought it's a natural progression for spandex-based humans like me) but I'd never gotten around to it so I really enjoyed this and getting to play around with some new pattern-making. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Different projects from the usual are always a good reminder that there's aaalways still a lot to learn about your craft - for example I never knew that swimwear elastic was different from normal elastic! It's more rubbery so has better friction against the body when you're in and out of the water and therefore keeps things from sliding into or out of places they ain't supposed to be! #everydaysaschoolday . . . . . #bettybottomdollar #sewsewsew #seamstress #designprocess #learningonthejob #design #myworkspace #studio #sewingwithspandex #patterntesting #sewingswimwear #wip #cuttingboard #custom (at Bristol, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/Btwf4pelL2b/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=p3phstleb3vq
I first had gold, red, green, purple and black down as Charlie's Bones from @x_ray_spexercise 's preferred colours and originally was thinking about a gold, black and leopard combo. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ...BUT then I had a rethink and twigged that the most stand-out-in-a-crowd option combined with her flame-red hair would be green and purple. Nobody's gonna be missing *this* bosslady's class at a festival. Oh no no no no. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Never really being one for subtlety or minimalism I went for not only green but a neon green tartan and not only purple but a mega reflective, holographic purple. Go brash or go home 👌 . . . . . #bettybottomdollar #xrayspexercise #bristol #punkrockaerobics #altfitness #bristolfitness #custom #spandex #athleticwear #sparkle #glitter #holographic #sewingwithstretch #contrast #colourclash #wip #alifeincolour (at Easton, Bristol) https://www.instagram.com/p/BttgQzuFmwo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=he97oui21b7o
I like researching stuff and learning new things but right now dipping my toes into the murky waters of analytics is making feel like a right Internet Nan 😂 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I remember proper making fun of the idea of hashtagging stuff years ago, OH HOW THE TABLES HAVE TURNED. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Not only do you need to use them so people can, y'know, actually find your work and posts in this Virtual Soup, there's also so many ruddy rules, patterns and numbers to take into account too. The more I feel like I'm learning, the more confused I get at the same time 🙈 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ If anyone has any good educational resources for #theseguys and SEOs then I'm all ears! Would really appreciate it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ [at least my research colour palette is incredibly soothing, right?] . . . . . #bettybottomdollar #thematrix #research #planning #smallbusiness #learning #bristolcreatives #coloursplash #livecolourfull #neon #mybrainhurts #analytics #canyouhashtagahashtag (at Bristol, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtoCpYWFdJy/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2m1hatvrakvr
One recent custom project I've LOVED has been working with Charlie Bones, creator of Bristol's finest punk aerobics class - @x_ray_spexercise 🔥 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ She wanted an outfit that would be bold enough to stand out when teaching classes to glitter-covered crowds at festivals, whilst keeping a punk vibe and *most importantly* being comfortable, camel-toe-less and able to stand up to repeated kicking and lunging to Crass and Sham69. Right then! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ After meeting up and discovering we had similar taste in music, colour and glorious sparkly tack we felt confident we were on the same aesthetic page and I started designing. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I'll be posting more documentation of the #wip but for now here's a lil' peek of me machine appliqué-ing a spandex logo patch on the final outfit... . . . . . #bettybottomdollar #wip #xrayspexercise #custom #costume #aerobics #spandexlife #customspandex #punk #altfitness #punkaerobics #bristol #punkasfuck #bristolcreatives #sewingspandex #festival #showyourwork #sewingwithstretch #wipwednesday #madeinbristol (at Bristol, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtlyTgplaEM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=b0tx1zg8xizi
