u/stringthing87
r/glutenfreebaking r/SewingForBeginners r/RealGirlDinner r/EPP_addict r/sewhelp r/gardening r/oldcootfashion r/coloranalysis r/WeGotPolishAtHome r/watersortpuzzle r/HandSew r/handquilting r/quilting
▲ 78 r/oldcootfashion
Autumnal Old Coot
A week of cooler temperatures and grappling with dental issues. Forgive all the resting coot face.
Monday: a day off! Pajamas I made and flannel tunic I thrifted and fixed.
Tuesday: flannel shirt I made, T-shirt I made, and linen pants I made.
Wednesday: working from home so the same flannel from Monday, T-shirt I made, and ancient threadbare joggers
Thursday: thrifted flannel and jeans, T-shirt from a Mountain Goats concert
Friday: jacket, orca print button down, and pants all made by me.
u/stringthing87 — 6 days ago
▲ 19 r/oldcootfashion
Not a lot of Fits this weme
Monday: Jacket I made (Friday pattern co Arlo), T-shirt from Land Between the Lakes, jeans I thrifted
Tuesday: had migraine, left work early and took to my bed.
Wednesday: forgot to take pictures, but got a haircut.
Thursday: same jacket at Monday, top I made (Marilla Walker pattern), same jeans as Monday.
Friday: jacket I did not make, band T-shirt, same jeans.
u/stringthing87 — 13 days ago
▲ 86 r/EPP_addict
Appliquing the bear to its background
Some of you may remember my EPP bear, it's been in a holding pattern for a while but I'm finally stitching it onto the background.
u/stringthing87 — 17 days ago
▲ 38 r/HandSew
Hand applique on a mixed technique project
This project has been going for several years now. The bear is fully and done EPP, they are quarter inch hexagons. I am now hand appliquing the bear to the background which is machine pieced and I hand painted the sky to have streaky clouds. Next I will be hand quilting the whole thing.
u/stringthing87 — 17 days ago
▲ 43 r/oldcootfashion
Weekend looks
Saturday: this outfit did get changed but that's what I wore to pull weeds. Arm protectors are 100000% worth it for those of us who shouldn't be touching grass. Made none of it.
Sunday: all me made, today is more of a rest day and so far I've folded laundry and done light crafting, also some lying down recovering from Saturday's efforts.
u/stringthing87 — 18 days ago
Blue and White quilt, accidental queen
This quilt used the clown's choice block found on scissor tail quilting and roughly 80% of the blue and half the white fabrics are harvested from thrifted and outgrown men's shirts. It is hand quilted.
u/stringthing87 — 17 days ago
▲ 38 r/oldcootfashion
Fall fits
The heat broke and we can layer again!
Monday: thrifted denim jacket with assorted pins, band shirt, second hand jeans
Tuesday: me made from the ankles up, jacket, double gauze top, linen pants
Wednesday: linen pants too worn and tight to go to the office and a T-shirt - all made by me. Bonus accessory is a shoulder cat.
Thursday: jacket from Tuesday, pants I made, T-shirt from the quilt museum in Paducah
Friday: Cardigan I made, thrifted shirt, linen pants I made. Fresh vaccination not pictured but very much felt.
Be kind to one another. Love, your neighborhood neurodivergent, chronically ill, probably perimenopausal, old coot seamstress.
u/stringthing87 — 20 days ago
▲ 58 r/oldcootfashion
Not a lot of fits this wrek
It's been a wildly busy week so I missed a few days of fashion.
Monday: me made pants and jacket, thrifted shirt.
Tuesday: dressed up to give a training, blazer and pants I made, thrifted shirt
Friday: linen dress I made
Be kind to one another. Love, your neighborhood neurodivergent, chronically ill, probably perimenopausal, old coot seamstress.
u/stringthing87 — 27 days ago
Where do you find templates for hand quilting designs?
I have some projects coming up where I want to do a hand quilting design beyond straight lines or shadowing my blocks.
I remember seeing thin plastic templates for tracing designs onto quilts, but I don't know who sells them in this day and age.
u/stringthing87 — 28 days ago
▲ 81 r/oldcootfashion
A short week, but yet so long
Tuesday: I didn't get a picture and I honestly can't remember what I wore. Clothes. Probably.
Wednesday: shorts and my new Skype a scientist T-shirt, there are tips on the back about how to help Ocean ecologies
Thursday: T-shirt I made and second hand jeans
Friday: shirt I thrifted to make into quilt fabric, but I keep wearing, and the same jeans.
u/stringthing87 — 1 month ago
▲ 74 r/oldcootfashion
Old Coot long weekend
Saturday! Shorts I made and a basic cropped tee. Slightly grungy since I spent my day cleaning fridge, freezer, and pantry.
Sunday! Band T-shirt and tropical fish shorts I made. Spent most of the day on the couch quilting. Bonus, seated shot of the mockup for a pair of trousers I'm working on. Hot tip for the sewists, always sit down in your mockups! The body changes when you sit and something that looks perfect standing isn't always going to work seated.
Monday! Top and shorts I made, spent the morning on the couch quilting but I'm about to start ironing fabric for the pants I mocked up on Sunday.
u/stringthing87 — 1 month ago
▲ 64 r/HandSew
Working on one of my many projects during lunch, and I'd love to see your travel kits
My kit is a welly bandaid tin lined with coasters and the lid has a hidden magnet in the hexi block.
The e-reader is an essential part, yes I can more or less read and stitch.
u/stringthing87 — 1 month ago
▲ 42 r/oldcootfashion
Old Coot office fashion under a heat dome
Monday: pants I made and a thrifted shirt, this is one of my favorite shirts.
Tuesday: thrifted pants and shirt I made. Love the fabric but I think the style isn't really me.
Wednesday: not pictured but imagine shorts and a T-shirt
Thursday: all made by me.
Friday: dress made by me, slightly too small but still wearable
Be kind to one another. Love, your neighborhood neurodivergent, chronically ill, probably perimenopausal, old coot seamstress.
u/stringthing87 — 1 month ago
▲ 53 r/HandSew
New Rules, Flair, and Mod Updates
After community discussion we now have 9 new rules for this subreddit, they can be found in the sidebar and I highly encourage users review the rules and message the mod team or comment on this post if they lack clarity (or if you find typos). I hope these rules help make the sub a thriving and safe community.
We also have post flairs! You will need to select a flair to make a post. Post flairs on Finished Projects and WIPs include options for advice wanted or not wanted. Please respect the flairs, but even when the poster is open to advice make sure your responses are respectful and kind. We are all here to learn and grow in our craft, and we don't know what we do not know.
As you may have noticed yesterday, we now have a weekly thread to share WIPs on Wednesday. You are not restricted to only showing off in that thread but it is a place to share and appreciate each other's work.
You can now share images in post comments!
As a new member of the Mod team I want to do my best to make this community a good place to come and share and learn together. I also want to encourage users to feel that they can come to the Mod team when there is an issue in the sub, or if they have ideas on how to make this a better place. I'm still learning this whole mod thing, so I hope you will all have patience with me as I poke around in the mod tools and figure it out as I go.
u/stringthing87 — 1 month ago
▲ 170 r/HandSew
Message from the Mods: Rules
Hello, in the interest of making this sub a thriving and safe community the mods would like to know what your thoughts are regarding setting up some rules.
Right now the rules in consideration are the following:
- Be Kind. No body talk, keep advice about the fit of garments and before offering advice, find out if the poster is open to assistance. No racism, homophobia, transphobia, or other forms of bigotry.
- Handsewn projects only, you can post handsewn details of projects that combine hand and machine sewing, but we want your handwork to be the star of the show. Posts with questions, sharing resources, and asking for help are all allowed.
- No Generative AI.
- No promotional or sales posts. Users can link to blogs or videos they made when answering questions in threads when it is relevant.
- No NSFW images. Please share your handsewn undies and swimwear as a flat lay. At this time the mod team cannot view and moderate NSFW images during peak posting hours.
- Protect children's privacy, do not post images of children in this community. Post flatlays or pose garments on a stuffed animal.
- Post your own work only.
If you have any concerns about the rules above or would like to suggest other guidelines for the community please respond to this post.
Edit: incorporated some community suggestions below.
u/stringthing87 — 1 month ago
▲ 44 r/oldcootfashion
What a week y'all
Monday - it was delightfully chilly outside that morning. Second hand button down and jeans, T-shirt I sewed and added circut decal of the Uffington white horse.
Tuesday - jacket weather! Second hand jacket, dino top and skirt I sewed
Wednesday - didn't manage to put on outside pants till 4pm that day so here's my pajama pants with a T-shirt. All made by me.
Thursday - museum gift shop mushroom T-shirt, pants I made
Friday - vintage silk shirt from the Goodwill and second hand jeans, probably should have steamed the shirt but I'm real tired of this week.
Be kind to one another. Love, your neighborhood neurodivergent, chronically ill, probably perimenopausal, old coot seamstress.
u/stringthing87 — 2 months ago
▲ 162 r/oldcootfashion
Last week at work, feeling kind of down
I'm having a tired weekend and last week I got a comment that claimed to be constructive criticism but was actually just "use your job money to buy clothes I like" as in the clothes the commenter liked. Some people forget that there is another person on the other side. I know I don't usually look super excited for what I'm wearing but that's just kinda what my face does at 8am in an office bathroom. I am open to input on changes if they come from a place that assumes that I like what I wear across the board, if I'm not always sure about how to put things together.
I haven't been including the below lately so I will again.
My fashion thesis statement: I am a neurodivergent, chronically ill, and gender agnostic maker with a handmade and thrifted wardrobe. I aim to fit both the body I have and respect when it changes, while also serving my sensory needs.
Monday: Band T-shirt from a concert and pants I made
Tuesday: thrifted shirt (super soft and light) and linen pants I made
Wednesday: T-shirt from national park gift shop and shorts I made
Thursday: shirt I made and the pants from Tuesday
Friday: another band T-shirt and the pants from Monday
u/stringthing87 — 2 months ago
▲ 65 r/EPP_addict
EPP at the library
Basting some shapes while I wait for my kid.
u/stringthing87 — 2 months ago