Serena (she/her)
@smakesstuff.bsky.social
I work a corporate job to pay for my hobbies.
I take remarkably bad pictures.
I craft a bit, spend way more time thinking about it.
I take remarkably bad pictures.
I craft a bit, spend way more time thinking about it.
I'm onto the tape of my #augustastays now - it's slow going, but the stays fit and I can start on the skirt and jacket!
May 18, 2025 at 7:15 PM
I'm onto the tape of my #augustastays now - it's slow going, but the stays fit and I can start on the skirt and jacket!
Oh, for sure! But she's also growing into the women's size range, and I have *a few* women's patterns 😋
May 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Oh, for sure! But she's also growing into the women's size range, and I have *a few* women's patterns 😋
Yes! I think these were versions 4 and 5. Older daughter has reached the top of the size range and I'm kind of sad about it.
May 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Yes! I think these were versions 4 and 5. Older daughter has reached the top of the size range and I'm kind of sad about it.
Hi, it seems you didn't cut the buttonhole yet, am I seeing this correctly? If so, unstitching the buttonhole should be fairly easy, if you carefully cut the end section you should be able to pull the top thread and "unstitch" it all. Or just carefully seam rip around. It's a beautiful shirt!
April 28, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Hi, it seems you didn't cut the buttonhole yet, am I seeing this correctly? If so, unstitching the buttonhole should be fairly easy, if you carefully cut the end section you should be able to pull the top thread and "unstitch" it all. Or just carefully seam rip around. It's a beautiful shirt!
Some more stitching in the sun - here stitching down the seam allowances.
April 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Some more stitching in the sun - here stitching down the seam allowances.
I finished this! I think it looks really cute, I'll add more bunting for future birthdays. Not much fabric goes into this, but it's a nice way to display and use scraps.
April 8, 2025 at 12:32 PM
I finished this! I think it looks really cute, I'll add more bunting for future birthdays. Not much fabric goes into this, but it's a nice way to display and use scraps.
The days of the traveling #augustastays are (almost) over. After stitching boning channels and eyelets on trains, on holiday and occasionally in the office, it's time to baste pieces together and do a first fitting. After that the whole thing will be too bulky and will have to stay home
March 29, 2025 at 7:02 AM
The days of the traveling #augustastays are (almost) over. After stitching boning channels and eyelets on trains, on holiday and occasionally in the office, it's time to baste pieces together and do a first fitting. After that the whole thing will be too bulky and will have to stay home
It's done! Overall an unfussy project, no choice swear words, no broken needles, sewing machine motor survived. Hope I reinforced the seams sufficiently, because I plan to use this backpack a lot.
March 5, 2025 at 11:56 PM
It's done! Overall an unfussy project, no choice swear words, no broken needles, sewing machine motor survived. Hope I reinforced the seams sufficiently, because I plan to use this backpack a lot.
Internazionale Kids ce lo facciamo regalare dal parentame al posto di plasticume vario, per cui i (molto modesti) 4 euri non sono i miei. Però se hai altre riviste per bambini/ragazzi da raccomandare prendo nota con gratitudine, che ho compleanni minorenni all' orizzonte.
February 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Internazionale Kids ce lo facciamo regalare dal parentame al posto di plasticume vario, per cui i (molto modesti) 4 euri non sono i miei. Però se hai altre riviste per bambini/ragazzi da raccomandare prendo nota con gratitudine, che ho compleanni minorenni all' orizzonte.
Last week I tried out the jacket and found that the upper body is nice and toasty, but the cold gets in from below. So more batting and a drawstring go in - obviously it's 4x more work than adding them in the right order...
February 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Last week I tried out the jacket and found that the upper body is nice and toasty, but the cold gets in from below. So more batting and a drawstring go in - obviously it's 4x more work than adding them in the right order...
Not to add even more complexity to the process, but have you looked into #TopDownCenterOut fitting? Stacey at The Crooked Hem has a series of videos on fitting jeans, I followed them to fit the #BrooksJeans and it was a rather painless thing. That cord is gorgeous!
February 1, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Not to add even more complexity to the process, but have you looked into #TopDownCenterOut fitting? Stacey at The Crooked Hem has a series of videos on fitting jeans, I followed them to fit the #BrooksJeans and it was a rather painless thing. That cord is gorgeous!
That's such a great suggestion, thanks!
January 30, 2025 at 5:44 AM
That's such a great suggestion, thanks!