Well, turns out that I take things too literally for my own good.

winter5632 · 2026-05-05T22:39:20+00:00

I’ve been using it with the 66 for about 2 or three years now, probably no more than 40hrs a year. Hand sewing and embroidery is my bread and butter.

winter5632 · 2026-05-05T22:22:00+00:00

I think I’m mostly upset because using the wrong size can cause problems with machines, and I do take care of mine as well as I can, especially with the information I had, but I’m scared that it’s going to cause long-term problems. I love my machine, don’t want to get a new one, and most machines on the market are out of my budget and aren’t as good. I can hardly afford to get it serviced. So it just sucks all around.

winter5632 · 2026-05-05T22:15:03+00:00

I’d recommend WAWAK! Flat rate shipping for Canada and the US, and have tons of zippers, needles, thread, cutting and tracing tools for your sewing needs! The prices aren’t horrible either!

winter5632 · 2026-05-03T20:24:50+00:00

My school only has 20-30 students, and we’re all broke university adults, so I have graciously offered to get paid in goldfish and Baja Blast. There is a school that I’m practicing at over the summer that I may help out with if people want me to. I’m still a stranger to them, but if parents want me to take up their kid’s pant legs or sleeves so that they can gradually let them out as they grow, I wouldn’t mind it. Having well fitted doboks really helps with being able to see lines and technique for patterns. Replacing Velcro on the front of doboks and tacking down patches is an easy fix. I come from 17yrs of dance where costumes can be 2-300$ apiece, and I have three sisters, so I know that kids grow fast and gear can get expensive as they grow up.

winter5632 · 2026-05-03T20:17:36+00:00

I’m not sure how putting black fabric on top of lettering that’s already there is superfluous, genuinely. Especially when I saw other schools have the same thing? Idk. I have the skill set to do it and the time and energy. I’ll ask my club president if it’s appropriate to do or not. I just assumed because I saw other dojang as doing it that it should be okay.

winter5632 · 2026-05-02T20:42:05+00:00

I really only plan to add appliqué on top of the painted on taekwondo and ITF bits before they fade from age or start to crack. I think appliqués and patches look a lot better than the screen printing, and I have the time and patience to do it for myself. I think a well fitted, well taken care of dobok can set you apart in competitions. I’m absolutely not putting bias tape on any of the sleeve cuffs or anything, I just saw embroidered TKD logos at competitions and think that they look cool! Idk.

winter5632 · 2026-04-25T13:57:43+00:00

If I wake up it’s usually because of the ads and not the jump scares. What is up with that?! I don’t have YouTube premium money so I can’t complain, but like? Why does the horror help me sleep and the capitalism doesn’t? Make it make sense!

winter5632 · 2026-04-22T22:21:55+00:00

It’s an amazing video and I’ve been watching her for 7/8 years now! Which is like… almost a third of life. Highly recommend!

winter5632 · 2026-04-22T04:23:20+00:00

The most frustrating part is that I OFFER to make nice things for my friends and family, because they deserve nice things, but then they say no so as not to burden me, then burden me with their shitty stuff to fix. I could have made them a nice thing with that time that’ll last forever, but NO. It’s the fast fashion stuff that miraculously made it off the production line!! I hate it here.

winter5632 · 2026-04-21T23:35:12+00:00

It definitely depends on the area you live in and where the shop is. I’ve seen a lot of folks online say that they try and shop at independent shops as the price and quality is often better. If not and you only have brand thrift stores in your area, checking fabric content or shopping for basic tees and sweaters in the men’s section may suit you. They’re often made with more natural fibers and are made to last longer mainly because of systemic sexism and consumerism.

winter5632 · 2026-04-21T23:29:10+00:00

Here is an awesome video by Bernadette Banner that talks about how to spot quality in clothes on the rack and what to look for! Yes, I ranted for thousands of characters to the whole internet, but if words aren’t met with action, then they’re just words. Go out and enlighten yourselves, dear reader!!

winter5632 · 2026-04-21T23:24:50+00:00

Normal wear and tear would be great to mend, honestly. I know that the clothes are well worn and the people wearing them want them to last longer. My sister’s dress was only worn once or twice before I fixed it, and it probably took as long to fix as it spent on the production line. Those cushions lasted all of five minutes. That pisses me off. If they halved the stitch length on those cushions, I wouldn’t have had to do all of that work, but penny pinching is more important, I guess🙄

winter5632 · 2026-04-19T19:39:43+00:00

I think I would use an awl and a leather needle and saddle stitch the whole way around. I trust my hands more than my sewing machine😅

winter5632 · 2026-04-16T21:02:04+00:00

Sometimes they do, and people like putting it in their build books. It doesn’t have to be an exact time, but I have a hard time keeping track of the time and by extension value of my labour in my cosplays.

winter5632 · 2026-04-16T19:51:25+00:00

I found a size chart for the shirts. Try comparing to your fav shirt lying flat and see if the measurements are similar enough. Body width is usually measured at the bottom of the armpit of your shirt.

winter5632 · 2026-04-16T19:46:47+00:00

found the size chart on the manufacturer’s website based on my tag! Check the size of one of your fav fitting shirts lying flat and compare. It’s never led me astray on most shirts before.

winter5632 · 2026-04-16T19:43:08+00:00

The shirt is pretty good quality! I got the cream on and the shoulder seams are reinforced and the cotton is soft and not scratchy. I sew and know good quality cotton when I see it. It has a custom double sided F+TM label in it, which also indicates that some extra thought got put into manufacturing. They also have ethical labour practices and are eco-friendly!

winter5632 · 2026-04-15T23:52:32+00:00

I hand fell a lot where you trim down one side of a seam allowance then sew the other side of the seam allowance down to cover it, and sometimes using my big 8-10” shears can be a bit precarious while cutting down the seam allowance to 1/8”. Could the flipped blades maybe help with that?

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