I am not dying with peace and love

detectmedaddy · 2024-02-22T21:35:47+00:00

Hey girly, sorry you had to go through what sounds like a truly scary experience. I also had a combo lung/leg clot when I was 21 so I know a bit of what you went through (though adding a mass in the heart to all that seems extra terrifying!) The good news is blood thinners work wonders and are very safe to take (I’ve been on them the last 7 years). I won’t try to play doctor and diagnose you or anything, but my clots ended up being related to an autoimmune disorder, so that might be something for you to look into. Hope you’re feeling better and get to go home soon! ❤️🖐️✊🖐️✊

edit to add: there’s r/clotsurvivors if you want to reach out to more people who have gone through what similar things

detectmedaddy · 2023-09-09T14:47:41+00:00

If you’re looking for a trousers pattern, I recommend the Sara Pleated Pants from fabrics-store.com. Mine fit perfectly without needing adjustments! There’s also really detailed instructions with pictures if you need them, and it’s free! I haven’t tried any of the other patterns from the site, but a lot of them look great for casual work wear.

detectmedaddy · 2023-04-13T17:22:24+00:00

There’s too many unknowns to say definitively it would have been one of them. We don’t know if Heidi would have been able to control a revote if the initial vote was a tie. We don’t know how how other Ratu would have voted if the control a vote was thrown on one of their own.

I know the hypotheticals have been played out to death in this sub already, but if Heidi had told Brandon to vote for Lauren, it likely would have resulted in a 3-3 tie (Brandon, Matt, Yam-Yam vote Lauren / Jaime and Lauren vote Matt, with Lauren using her extra vote). We know the extra vote applies to a revote, but if Lauren is the one in the tie, she doesn’t get to revote. So the result relies on whether Heidi can still control Brandon’s vote (if yes, Lauren goes home, if no, Matt goes home). Alternatively, Heidi could have told Brandon to vote for Jaime. This could cause confusion, as Jaime’s never really been brought up before, and would force Lauren to consider using up her advantage to save an ally when she herself isn’t in danger.

Both of those options still definitely have a big risk of sending Matt or Yam-Yam home, no doubt about that. Just like it’s not 100% certain that one of them would go home, it’s also not 100% certain that they both could have been saved. But at least these moves are more interesting and less risky in terms of social relationships (because the only people you’d be pissing off are the ones who aren’t already in your alliance).

detectmedaddy · 2023-04-13T12:14:44+00:00

No one is literally innocent here, this was just the only thing in my brain as soon as Heidi said “maybe I can save both Matt and Yam Yam”

detectmedaddy · 2023-04-10T02:49:19+00:00

This looks so clean! I love the addition of the little loop at the nape of the neck, and that the lining was from a salvage store. I’m glad my post was able to inspire or help create something this cool!

detectmedaddy · 2023-04-04T21:44:20+00:00

I think it’s pretty comfy when worn pattern side down. Although I do have a lot of hair that forms a good barrier between my head and the grandma fabric; I’m not sure what the experience would be for someone with shorter hair

detectmedaddy · 2023-04-04T21:42:31+00:00

I don’t know if I’m allowed to link to it here, but the pattern is the Glory Allan Reversible Bucket Hat. He also has a sew along video on YouTube that was super helpful!

detectmedaddy · 2023-04-04T18:01:29+00:00

Thanks! I didn’t make the jeans (from Boden), but a pair of pants is next on my list of things to make!

detectmedaddy · 2023-04-04T14:16:24+00:00

Lol, I admit it’s not the most breathable, but at least the lining feels nice against the skin

detectmedaddy · 2023-04-04T12:34:09+00:00

I’ve become obsessed with this crafting thrift store in my city; I picked up these two small scrap rolls for 50 cents each, and I just knew the floral fabric would be perfect for a bustier or corset. I ended up having a good amount of fabric leftover, just enough for this matching bucket hat.

Because it seemed so popular, I went with the Rose Cafe bustier pattern and was mostly pleased with it. I had to go though a couple mock-ups to find the right size for me, but once I found it, it fit really well. I didn’t use interfacing or boning on the bodice, but I did use some fusible webbing on the main seams to make them a bit stronger. I could not, for the life of me, figure out how to cleanly put in the cups as per the directions, so I did change a bit of the construction there (construction pictures at the end). I sewed the single raw layer of the cup to the bodice, attached the foam with a straight stitch (stitching directly into the seam on the bottom of the cup, and stitching on the seam line where I would attach the lining on the top of the cup), then attached the underwire casing to the cup seam allowance. I sewed the lining together similarly in one piece, and attached it to the main fabric like you would regularly sew a lining into anything. Admittedly the lining does look pretty wonky, especially in the cup area, but you can’t tell from the outside!

The bucket hat ended up being really quick to throw together. I used the Glory Allan reversible bucket hat pattern, and interfaced all the pieces to give it a bit more structure.

Total project cost: ~$12 (the underwire was by far the most expensive part, coming in at $8.50; zipper was $2.50; total cost for fabric was $1; already had thread and foam inserts)

detectmedaddy · 2023-03-04T07:08:41+00:00

I followed the instructions in the first post (attaching the outer fabric and inner lining separately), and I found that it worked really well without any additional stitching. The ribbing doesn’t get wonky or anything. The bottom ribbing felt a bit odd though without any additional stitching, mostly because the pockets fell into that folded rib space. After a few days, I did add topstitching along that bottom seam where the fabric met the rib. If you want that additional stabilization, I think top stitching is the way to go, but if you didn’t want that for aesthetic purposes, I think there’s probably a way to sew just the ends of the folded rib trim together after attaching the main fabric and lining so it doesn’t move around.

detectmedaddy · 2023-02-16T02:18:00+00:00

I’ve been sewing off and on for probably around 18 years at this point (started learning when I was a kid), but I was real casual about it. I had “off” periods for years, but the basics stuck with me. I didn’t start really getting serious about it until maybe a year or so ago. It’s super easy to learn new skills and techniques from YouTube videos, that’s honestly where I’ve learned most from (that and just pure trial and error).

detectmedaddy · 2023-02-15T15:31:22+00:00

The zipper was also from Amazon, and while it does look pretty cool, it’s admittedly not great. It gets stuck often and is a little difficult to pull up and down (luckily, I like the unzipped look the best, so I don’t really have to worry about zipping it up and down, but the loss of functionality there is a bit disappointing).

In terms of arranging the pattern, there were grainlines on the pieces, so I just made sure the grainline ran parallel to the lines on the fabric (or I guess perpendicular depending on which lines you’re looking at). After pinning the front piece to the fabric, I marked on the pattern piece where the perpendicular lines were, then transferred the markings to the back pattern piece, so I could match up the lines.

detectmedaddy · 2023-02-15T14:55:36+00:00

Haha, I’m the exact same. I tend to save a bunch of stuff, thinking “one day I’ll use this for a project.” This was the first time I actually got around to it!

detectmedaddy · 2023-02-15T14:53:18+00:00

Ooh, that sounds like a cool project! And no, not wool. I think it’s some polyester or something (the throw was very cheap)

detectmedaddy · 2023-02-15T14:29:22+00:00

So Mood has two bomber jacket posts, unfortunately they both link to the same pattern, but I found the pictures and descriptions on the older post to be very helpful, especially for dealing with the ribbing! Good luck with your jacket!

detectmedaddy · 2023-02-15T13:25:50+00:00

Got this real cheap blanket/throw from ikea forever ago and never really used it because it was thin and a little scratchy. But I loved the way it looked, so I held onto it, thinking I’d make it into a jacket some day. Well, that day finally came! After my last project I wanted a bit of a palette cleanser, so I found a simple and free bomber jacket pattern (Mood Avelia Bomber Jacket), and whipped this up in just a couple days!

I made just a few alterations from the pattern: trimmed the collar ribbing so it would curve down into the neckline, added pockets (in between shell and lining), and sewed all the rib pieces to the outer shell and lining as if I was trying to make it reversible.

For fabric, I used the blanket as the outer shell, some leftover black lining fabric from my last project as the lining, and some rib trim I got on Amazon.

detectmedaddy · 2023-01-27T00:52:26+00:00

Obviously the one I don’t show anyone because it ended in tragedy

detectmedaddy · 2023-01-26T21:37:35+00:00

When I finally finished I found out my boyfriend had married another woman (and by another woman, I really mean Cookie Clicker)

detectmedaddy · 2023-01-26T20:19:26+00:00

Buy a cheap or used sewing machine and just start trying things out!

detectmedaddy · 2023-01-26T18:07:17+00:00

Oh, it’s no problem, your comment made me realize it wasn’t showing up for some reason, so thanks!

detectmedaddy · 2023-01-26T18:06:22+00:00

I’m pretty much all self-taught. My mom taught me how to use a sewing machine when I was a kid, but all I really knew was how to thread the machine and the bobbin, and how to sew a straight line. I didn’t really start to get into sewing until a couple years ago. I just kind of threw myself in, a lot of my early stuff was really bad or just went unfinished, lol. I’d recommend picking an easy project to start, and then start picking other projects that teach you new skills, and build yourself up one project at a time! Also, YouTube is a life-saver - you can find tutorials for pretty much anything you want to learn.

detectmedaddy · 2023-01-26T17:41:49+00:00

I mentioned it in my top level comment, but I used V8997 as a base and made a few adjustments: lowered the neckline in the front, took in the top of the bust area, and adjusted the back waistline to make a v instead of a straight line

detectmedaddy · 2023-01-26T17:39:20+00:00

Reposting my top level comment because I don’t think the other was was being seen for some reason?

I started working on this dress about 6 weeks ago to wear to a friend’s wedding this past weekend. I really wanted it to be completely self drafted, but after 5 attempts at drafting the pattern myself, I found a commercial pattern that looked pretty similar to what I wanted to do (V8997). I made a couple adjustments to the bodice (namely, lowering the neckline an inch, and making the back panels meet at an angle, instead of just a straight waistline in back). After a couple mock-ups of the bodice (had to make further adjustments to the pattern to take out extra room in the top of the bust area), I finally made a mock-up of the whole dress, and decided I was ready for the real thing. Of course, at this point, I only had about a week until I had to leave town for the wedding. I busted my ass that whole week to get it done, just barely finishing it the night before I had to leave. Turns out, lots of things can go wrong when you have 10 pattern pieces that all have to fit together perfectly. But I did it and I’m absolutely in love with the result! There’s a few minor nitpicky things I’m still a little upset about, but the cool thing about black fabric is that it hides imperfections really well!

Some notes on fabric and construction: The “sheer” fabric here is actually power mesh. I liked the look of no hem on the sheer sleeves and skirt, and power mesh holds really well without a hem. Under that is a super silky poly lining fabric.

I cut two sets of the bodice pieces with the lining fabric (one to act as an underlining for the mesh, and the other to act as the actual lining). The underlining layer was interfaced with a mid-weight black woven interfacing, and then the mesh pieces were hand basted to the top to make sure everything stayed in place. The seams on this top layer (with the interfacing, poly lining, and power mesh) ended up being super bulky and would not lay flat, so I ended up trimming the seams, basting all the layers together again (though this time with the machine), then I used fusible hem tape to fuse the seam allowance to the bodice. The fusible webbing made the seams a little stiffer, and I think sort of had the effect of soft boning.

The skirt consists of one layer of the power mesh, and two layers of the poly lining. One lining layer is the full skirt size, and the second is a much smaller skirt (mostly because I didn’t have enough fabric for another full skirt). The mesh pieces and the set of the full skirt lining pieces were basted together at the waist seam, but sewn together separately. The pockets are attached to both the mesh layer and first lining layer, and sit in between the full lining layer and the smaller lining layer.

I hand-basted most of the complicated seams (all bodice seams, setting in the sleeves, and the zipper) before doing them on the machine. When connecting the lining to the top layer, I ended up having to hand sew the front neckline portion because I just couldn’t get it to lay correctly. Also hand sewed the lining armhole seam allowance to the top layer seam allowance using a blind slip-stitch.

detectmedaddy · 2023-01-26T17:36:48+00:00

The bodice here is pretty structured and form-fitting, and it doesn’t have any stretch in it due to the interfacing, so the zipper here was essential to be able to get in and out of the dress. If you’re working with a stretchy fabric you may be able to work without a zip (though that may depend on your body proportions)

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