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@sewsyntax.bsky.social

Sewing and making mistakes. Thrifting everything and singing karaoke with enthusiasm. Deaf on the left.

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Love it!

18.08.2025 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A person wearing a black short-sleeved dress and a belt with floral smocking.

A person wearing a black short-sleeved dress and a belt with floral smocking.

Finished my #LancasterBelt last week. My first time doing floral smocking! Thanks to @theladywholunches.bsky.social for inspiring me to give it a go. Next up: More smocking for the #PortobelloTop test. #SewSky

18.08.2025 14:40 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A headless woman wearing a cropped blue linen blazer and green pinstriped linen pants.

A headless woman wearing a cropped blue linen blazer and green pinstriped linen pants.

A headless woman wearing a cropped blue linen blazer and green pinstriped linen pants.

A headless woman wearing a cropped blue linen blazer and green pinstriped linen pants.

Hacked the #TaukoChula to celebrate the launch of #Tauko16. Cropped, unlined, no closure. @taukomagazine.bsky.social #SewSky

15.07.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of the book cover for Worn: A People’s History of Clothing by Sofi Thanhauser.

A photo of the book cover for Worn: A People’s History of Clothing by Sofi Thanhauser.

Reading this book and wow, is it relevant. #BookSky #SewSky

07.07.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A person wearing a handmade top in black linen and handmade black trousers.

A person wearing a handmade top in black linen and handmade black trousers.

Congrats to @goldfinch.design on the release of the #BiasShiftTop! Here’s my test version in a black linen. View 1, size E. #SewSky

27.06.2025 22:09 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
A person wearing a purple tank top and handmade blue linen wide legged trousers.

A person wearing a purple tank top and handmade blue linen wide legged trousers.

A person wearing a purple tank top and handmade blue linen wide legged trousers.

A person wearing a purple tank top and handmade blue linen wide legged trousers.

My #IIHeliosTrouser in blue raven everyday 200g linen. Love this wide leg! #SewSky

26.06.2025 16:55 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A person wearing a shirt with small circles and a handmade pair of dark blue wide-legged linen trousers.

A person wearing a shirt with small circles and a handmade pair of dark blue wide-legged linen trousers.

Finished my #IIHelios trousers and they’re so nice to wear! #SewSky

16.06.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A person wearing a handmade black linen top and handmade black trousers.

A person wearing a handmade black linen top and handmade black trousers.

My test version of the @goldfinch.design #BiasShiftTop in black linen. Such a cool near-#zerowaste design! #SewSky

04.06.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My floral #GladysTop in size 12, c/d. New pattern from StitchWitch Patterns. #SewSky #MeMadeMay

28.05.2025 03:16 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dyeing things.

24.05.2025 11:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sneak peek of my #RemoteTote, currently in testing. @openstudiopatterns.bsky.social #SewSky #MeMadeMay

24.05.2025 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Four packages of rick rack / ric rac.

Four packages of rick rack / ric rac.

Are you team rick rack, ric rac, or rick roll? #SewSky

19.05.2025 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ready to live in this #summergoth x #coastalgrandma combo. #CraftStudioTee (free pattern from Matchy Matchy) and #NinniCulottes from Named. #SewSky #MeMadeMay2025 #MeMadeMay

12.05.2025 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A person wearing a red silk button-up shirt with a handmade fitted top.

A person wearing a red silk button-up shirt with a handmade fitted top.

Wore my scrappy #AdelphiTop to a show tonight. #SewSky

07.05.2025 04:02 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A person wearing a navy handmade dress with a tiny multicoloured floral pattern and red drawstrings at the waist.

A person wearing a navy handmade dress with a tiny multicoloured floral pattern and red drawstrings at the waist.

My dress for Frocktails! It’s the #ChoicePattern - I added length and volume and drawstrings. @openstudiopatterns.bsky.social #SewSky

28.04.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Detail of a half-finished, hand-made animal print jumpsuit.

Detail of a half-finished, hand-made animal print jumpsuit.

Checking the fit on my #JunieJumpsuit (in testing). Pretty rad. Sleeves, collar, waistband elastic remain. @tiana-herring.bsky.social #SewSky

25.04.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! :)

17.04.2025 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh yes! Very similar shape.

17.04.2025 03:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A person wearing a handmade lantern shaped skirt.

A person wearing a handmade lantern shaped skirt.

A person wearing a handmade lantern shaped skirt, view of the front.

A person wearing a handmade lantern shaped skirt, view of the front.

Tested the sculptural #LuSkirt by Atempo Patterns. Here it is in a mystery upholstery fabric (possibly a silk blend?). #SewSky

17.04.2025 02:30 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Forever delighted and grateful that I chose to purchase the holographic quilt block window sticker from @feralnotions.bsky.social. Also a lil peek at my current WIP. #SewSky

03.04.2025 16:59 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The back view of a child wearing a handmade hot pink linen-cotton blend dress.

The back view of a child wearing a handmade hot pink linen-cotton blend dress.

A close-up of the top right quadrant of a handmade hot pink linen-cotton blend dress.

A close-up of the top right quadrant of a handmade hot pink linen-cotton blend dress.

A child’s handmade hot pink linen-cotton blend dress, front view, on a wooden hanger.

A child’s handmade hot pink linen-cotton blend dress, front view, on a wooden hanger.

A child’s handmade hot pink linen-cotton blend dress, back view, on a wooden hanger.

A child’s handmade hot pink linen-cotton blend dress, back view, on a wooden hanger.

All done! Hot pink #rcGardenDress, size 5. I used a linen-cotton blend from my stash. #SewSky

26.03.2025 02:31 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finished my first Red Creek Kids #GardenDress for my five-year-old. There will be more. #SewSky

25.03.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

my ysl copycat blouse is done. this fabric is a little stiff so we are in deep clowncore territory with this ruffle but I love it!

pattern: modified driftwood blouse by @twigandtale.bsky.social
#marchthroughyourstash #garmentsewing #sewsky

13.03.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1

Love it! Embrace the clowncore :)

19.03.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As a huge fan of the SA Bobs (also elastic waist), I like this pattern for the slightly less cartoony balloon/barrel shape, the addition of a side panel, the style of the inseam pockets, and the unique back pocket shape. :)

12.03.2025 18:48 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Testing my #kitepants at the playground with my five-year-old photog. Pants are in previews and launch next week! #SewSky

12.03.2025 01:56 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A maxi tee dress made with a wild print in ecovero twill fabric

A maxi tee dress made with a wild print in ecovero twill fabric

McCalls 7443, a vintage sewing pattern.

McCalls 7443, a vintage sewing pattern.

A tee dress toile using a vintage pattern and an ecovero from my stash #SewSky

11.03.2025 03:30 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, #SewSky. I needed that. Hehe

07.03.2025 01:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A perfectly aligned seam

A perfectly aligned seam

Yep. #SewSky

06.03.2025 15:37 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 1
A black tote bag with a white fuzzy circle and red shoulder straps.

A black tote bag with a white fuzzy circle and red shoulder straps.

New make! #EncircleTote by @incompletestitches.bsky.social. #SewSky

04.03.2025 19:45 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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