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Gothic Fashion, Sewing, Jewelry, Crafts, Trash to Treasure & Halloween DIY Articles & Videos by Kristin Battestella as seen in Search Magazine & more! 🦇 Also @thereforereview.bsky.social FB/IG: Kbatz Krafts 🦇
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2 for 1 #gothfashion proof that Brown goes with Black! Thrift finds & some #memade bling but did I get to sew all the brown clothes I intended to make? Of course not! I'm still wearing some orange leaf studs, brooches & sunglasses too, daring to mix more than 1 autumn color but #fallyall 🤦🏻‍♀️🖤🍂🤣
Me in a witchy thrift top and a broomstick brown skirt proving that brown and black can be the perfect autumn goth ensemble. Added a cross to a necklace plus a belt for a kind of medieval vibe. There are also paper patterns all over my messy floor because tis the season to sew for everyone else rather than make more brown clothes for myself. me in a different black thrift shirt and brown slacks that I think are 20 years old from Kmart? Casual autumn goth ensemble for a day of errands still fun with some mismatched brown glass tortoise bead jewelry made my me. some earring bobs, a necklace and two bracelets with a cross because I like having a cross for me to lean on but I don't trust people who proclaim to be Christian while taking food out of people's mouths when Jesus said feed the poor. don't judge people by how they dress and help one another.
November 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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I wasn't going to take pics of this pretty basic #goth ensemble but the man in the grocery store today said he liked my outfit. So here it is age old thrifts with bonus cat butt. 🖤
Me in a trumpet sleeve shirt and broomstick skirt both old thrift goth staples but the man in the store liked my outfit and the cat had to get in the photo and flash her torti muffin butt. There are also no child sewing pattern paper attempts on my messy floor, as you do.
November 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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My #autumn #goth attempt to blend in at my niece's Hello Kitty birthday party this weekend with amber cat paw print earrings & a marcasite twin cat brooch on my belt tie. 😸

Obligatory, "Oh yeah, you blend." 🤣
My goth girl self in orange and black with cat jewelry for my niece's Hello Kitty birthday party here on the farm with my mom total Italian nonna in the rocking chair. Somehow, we are all wearing black pants because that is always a sound fashion choice and everyone compliments my orange sunglasses.
November 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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When you're trying to take a nice #gothfashion photo with cute cat cameo jewelry, but the Torti rolling on the floor has other plans. Click full size to see her chonky #catsofbluesky butt.🤦🏻‍♀️
Subdued gothic black dress with a cat cameo necklace for a day of errands but the tortitude cat rolling on the messy project floor has other plans for the camera.
November 6, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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A surprisingly subdued ensemble for a Day before Halloween grocery run! Thrift belt, Orange Choker set made by me from Dollar Store garland. Not pictured: my creepy hat with Halloween brooches!

Buy extra shelf staples to donate if you can. Have cat, will travel! 🧹🖤😁🎃
Me in a thrift black dress with a thrift orange belt and a me made orange choker from Dollar Store beads. Nothing is getting done with all my projects on the floor but the torti cat in my arms was unhappy at being snatched up for the photo of course.
October 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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We've been here before unfortunately.
Don't speak the enemy language war time poster telling Americans to speak American.
October 30, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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I did scare 1 little girl today at HalloWheaton with my niece. Just 1! Saw plenty of handblown glassworks & local Jersey Devil folk art. Me made costume & staff with thrift accessories created quite the ensembles! Happy Halloween! 🎃🖤🫠

#halloween #costume #witches #folkart #glassart #Octobervibes
Me in a me-made black and orange witch costume with cape and staff in front of the General Store at Wheaton Village, our local glassworks and art museum. My thrift hat has orange bats floating on it and I'm wearing spiffy orange sunglasses. I thought I looked cute and folksy with my corset on the outside to cinch the now too big costume but one little girl ran away from me scared saying, "Noooo she's following me!!!" Mission Accomplished! Me and my soon to be 5 niece in matching black and orange witche ensembles at the Wheaton Village glass museum. We are posing with the largest glass bottle ever and you can see my sister reflected in the bottle as our photographer. Every person who told my niece she was such a cute which had to be told, "My aunt is a witch too!" She wanted to carry my me made staff in the glass museum, oh me oh my!
October 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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It's a tiny stealth Torti Queen sitting in the sunny window! You can see my Mini Pumpkin Garland strand, too, which has been hanging up since LAST Halloween. Ooops! 😁🎃🖤🤣

#CatsofBlueSky #autumndecor #fallvibes #photography
a picturesque still life of a tiny torti cat sitting resplendent in a sunny window draped with curtains, cozy blankets, and soft pillows below a me made mini pumpkin garland. She's pissed at having her picture taken and left the window seat after this because that is a muffin cat's perogative. It's called tortitude.
October 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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Covid meant I didn't get to any of the blouses & corsets I wanted to make for Halloween this year! This costume is now too big so I'm trying the bustier on the outside for an event this weekend. Hopefully this won't scare the kiddies ~too~ much! 😱😁🖤🤦🏻‍♀️🎃🤣

#Halloween #gothgirl #memade #costuming
Me in a me made medieval halloween dress that's now too big so it seems like the corset on the outside is the best way to cinch and sauce her up! I have a cape and a witch hat also, so I may scare children as per usual.
October 23, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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Why yes I'm overdressed for an October trip to dirpy Walmart (which didn't have anything anyway!) but only we know my necklace was wood bead Christmas garland! 🎃

Also, no this is not the same orange shirt! 1 is 3/4 sleeve, this is long sleeve. We must be prepared for any weather! 😁 #Halloweenvibes
October 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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It's my sister's dog wearing her shoe! My brother-in-law thinks he's a labrador but I think he's labraDANE. He can already reach their high top counters to steal my sister's cookies. 😁 My teammate showed Great Danes & the dogs could see over the ice rink dashboards~while sitting! #dogsofbluesky 🐶
My sisters giant but snuggly dog with his foot inside her shoe.
October 21, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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No. It's not too soon to wear a Trick or Treat shirt to the grocery store. 😁🖤🎃

#gothgirl #Octobermood #Halloween #autumnvibes
Me in probably a 20 year old Halloween K-mart shirt but it's October so hey, this is comfy casual for the grocery store.
October 14, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Almost felt like myself going to the movies post-Covid! Appropriate hand-me-down orange blouse & broomstick skirt for an October horror movie! There is also a bat necklace of course. Now to get on my autumn sewing projects! 😁🖤🦇

#gothfashion #octobermood #autumnvibes #Halloweenatheart
Me in a hand-me-down orange blouse and black broomstick skirt for an October day at the movies. Still struggling how to style belts and ties with more weight loss but the baggy flouncy is okay? Goth girls can wear color, pale skin tone be damned! There is also bat jewelry. 😁 Sewing projects are undone on the floor of course. 🤦🏻‍♀️
October 8, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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My profile picture is actually from a Sewing Video for Search Magazine where I talk about inheriting her sewing supplies. That's my evil grandmother's obligatory cookie tin filled with notions #sewsky! 👵🏻🧵🤦🏻‍♀️
Me with my evil grandmother's cookie tin filled with sewing notions. There is also the hideous Man with the Golden Helmet behind me that I used to scare my sister with but the painting was never as bad as all the times my evil grandmother did petty shit with our food.
September 29, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Sick but hoping to return to this blouse mock-up soon! This shall become black & orange polka dots to match my medieval skirt. My niece didn't care & played instead because I wasn't making a dress for her but she did ask, "What's a blouse?" 🤦🏻‍♀️💪🏻🛌🏻🖤🧵

More Sewing Articles forthcoming in Search Magazine!
Me in an ugly beige mockup for a blouse while my 4 yr old niece plays in her purple apron not caring about what I was sewing that day because it wasn't a dress for her. Need to finish this as some black and orange polka dots soon so I have nice October things to wear!
September 29, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Google Photos has reminded me this photo is 21 years old!👵🏻

My husband & I used to go the cemeteries & take photos. So here's me in a rare snap with my glasses & a yellow Ariel Aquarius shirt from my nieces. Of course, you can still see I wore mostly black even then. 🖤

#cemeteryphotos #gothgirl
Me 21 yrs ago still in black save for an Ariel tee from my nieces as I went cemetery photoing with my husband before we were married. I am standing by the 'Jesus knocking at the door' statue in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Vineland. It's fascinating how so many so-called Christians today are so filled with cruelty and hatred and don't understand the compassion of Christ at all.
September 29, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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More of me "blending in" at the Horse Festival! The little girls were not fooled but they liked my leaf brooches. Click for full size!🍂🖤🤣🎃😁

Read more: www.facebook.com/hitthestarsh...

#horsesky #animaltherapy #autumnvibes
Me and my niece at the Horse Festival where I am wearing black and orange with a hat for that fall vibe so I am still me standing out in the crowd. Me in the barn with Beth the rescue horse still in my black get up trying to blend in like I'm down in the country but my niece's little friend wasn't fooled by my goth self. Me and Beth the rescue horse who wanted some of my apples. Me in my black hat and autumn leave brooches telling the rescue horse Rip what a good boy he is. Earrings were made by me too and bracelets I previously made for Hit the Stars Horses sold out & earned $100 for their therapy programs.
September 26, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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Me in a vintage brooch for Sunday brunch followed by an excursion to Walmart for cat supplies. They were downsizing their fabric department & had their single yard cotton cuts marked 50 & 25 cents! Scored red for practice linings & yellow prints to make dresses for my niece. #sewing #gothfashion
Me in a thrift black blouse with puffy sleeves and a vintage cross brooch for a Sunday brunch. 1 yard cotton fabric cuts from walmart in red and yellow marked down as low as 25 and 50 cents because they are unfortunately getting rid of some of the fabric department.
September 22, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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You can see my latest progress photos of sewing projects, jewelry making & more on my Kbatz Krafts Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/KbatzKrafts/...

The torti cat was trying to help in BOTH the pattern layouts & the beaded jewelry. 🤦🏻‍♀️🖤🤣

#sewing #caturday #catsofbluesky #jewelrymaking
the tortitute cat rolling on my fabric patterns laid out on the floor while also wacking at a strand of wood bead garland that was later turned into jewelry. because, cats.
September 22, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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When you're trying to be cool, comfortable, casual & blend in at the Horse Festival but you're still your pale, gothic, autumn self thanks to some leaf brooches & orange shades. 🍂🎃🖤😁

#autumnvibes #octobermood #gothgirl
Me at the horse festival with my niece. I'm wearing all black to be loose and casual but my black hat, autumn leaves pins, me made earrings, and orange sunglasses sort of stick out from the crowd for that october feeling.
September 22, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Fall means Buffalo check plaid! 🖤😁🍂

#autumnvibes #gothgirl #fallfashion #octobermood 🎃
Me in a thrifted black blouse and black and white plaid skirt because I am ready for cool fall weather. As they say, 'fall y'all!'
September 17, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Also realized I never took pics of me wearing my black & white polka dot dress so I wore it again! Sewing write up forthcoming.🤦🏻‍♀️🤣

Of course I see a little mistakes every time I wear a me made garment but that only makes me more of a perfectionist for next time! 🧵💪🏻

#sewsky #sewing #garmentsewing
Me in my black and white polka dot dress with red accents, thrift pumps and a thrift find parasol I doctored. There are leaves on the ground, too! Me with my hat and umbrella wearing my me made black and white polka dot dress with the red trim. I see mistakes that I would fix, a few wonky seamlines and maybe a tighter fit but it's a fun dress for later summer, which I am glad it is now fall!
September 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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Last of the tomatoes & peppers from my garden! They were finally turning red on the vine but I'll put the rest on my window sill. 🍅🫑🖤

#gardensky #sustainable #gardening
The last of my tomatoes and peppers from my garden, a few still green and some that finally turned red.
September 16, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Are there NJ/PA/DE mutuals here? Come & Say hello September 20th at Hit the Stars Horses! 🐴🖤🎃

#Octobervibes #autumn #horses #craftsky #antiques
Hit the Stars Learning with Horses Apples Fall Festival September 20
September 14, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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So why did I not get any sewing done today but fell asleep on the couch? Not 1 muffin side eye, but 2! 😼😼

#sewsky #catsofbluesky
A big wolf marble muffin cat and his plump tortitude girlfriend combined for 30 pounds of cat on my lap side eyeing me and the camera. So thus removed any chance to sew and I fell asleep on the couch with them instead.
August 29, 2025 at 3:33 AM