#beginner sewing

My infamous solarpunk shorts have always had a defect: The belt loops were too small for my belt.

Yesterday I unpicked all five belt loops and cut out seven new ones. I then realized the fabric wasn't very stable, even on the straight grain, so I backed them with my landlady's fusible interfacing. Then I used my machine's diamond stitch to cover the raw edge.

And here's the final product! Cheers to a more wearable, usable garment.

(Do feel free to add on)

run out of top thread

run out of bobbin thread

forget to install a bobbin

bobbin tension way too low

top thread tension way too high

break a needle

don't lower the foot

machine not plugged in

unexpectedly in reverse

lubricated everywhere the instructions said, now there's lube dripping down the needle

break a needle

sew your own shirtsleeve to the project

pull the fabric through too much

pull the fabric through too little

forget to install a foot

driveband eroding the power cord

where the fuck did that screw go

where the fuck did that screwdriver go

bobbin wrong way round

fabric not under the needle

fabric layers not under the before

fabric wrong way round (up/down)

fabric wrong way round (left/right)

fabric wrong way round (front/back)

why would I need a zipper foot for the piping and zipper [...] why is the piping and zipper so far away from the seam

why would I need a walking foot for these thick fragile layers which always want to stretch out of alignment

sewing over a pin

sewing over a clip

sewing over your finger (I HAVEN'T DONE THIS ONE YET)

wow it's awkward pushing all this fabric under the arm of the machine, if only I had sewn this with all the bulk free in the huge empty space to the left instead

My Jane Doe rtc dress!

Soo this was like basically my first time sewing anything ever, so you'll have to be kind lol. I was really learning along the way, huge shoutout to my grandma for helping me. As such ik it's not perfect but I'm pretty happy with how it came out anyways:)

(also pls ignore my weird photos- it was so late when I finished up I don't have better ones 💔)

FREE pattern! 💗⭐️ This colourful ‘Too cute for capitalism’ cross stitch pattern is now available to download for free on my ko-fi page 🌈🌳🌸

For the anti-capitalist cuties of the world who want to dismantle capitalism one stitch at a time. <3

Anywho, :)

(Process under the cut. At least what I took pictures of)

As mentioned: not perfect, not by a long shot... But a pretty big step up from the glued seams and safety pins of my last home-made cosplay, now many years ago!

I learned a lot, and I'm kinda hoping I'll do a better job on the trim next time (attach it to the lining first, for one) but the fact that this was successful enough for me to even think of a next time is kind of miraculous.

Anyway.

Been a crafty little Wyrm lately! Planning something silly!