The much-belated underthings post, part two! Thank you for all your questions and comments on the first post. I really appreciate the feedback! In this post, I'll talk about shapewear tips and tricks for the lower body, putting everything together, and miscellaneous resources. Underwear Ah, underwear. I typically bypass this step as many of my other … Continue reading Underneath it all pt. 2
Author: geekyseamstress
Just a geeky gal spending way too much time at my sewing machine.
April Challenge: Sewing Double
I originally planned to sew up doubles of Colette's Sorbetto (another contender from last month's challenge) for this month's challenge, but I had a whole slew of issues with it. I'll probably post about it later this week. Fortunately, I've sewn duplicates of a few other garments this month, one of them being another Alma … Continue reading April Challenge: Sewing Double
Me Made May 2014 Challenge
May is quickly approaching and with it brings the Me-Made-May Challenge! MMM is a challenge for sewists/knitters/crocheters/upcyclers to wear and love their creations. This is something that I've been floundering a bit with in my RTW fasting challenge, so I'm hoping that participating will help me identify holes in my wardrobe and help me get … Continue reading Me Made May 2014 Challenge
Underneath it all pt. 1
Or, my approach to shapewear, especially with spandex costumes. I have a lot of spandex-intensive costumes and projects coming up over the next few months, so I thought I'd take a few posts to talk about shapewear--what it is and why and how I use it. I intended this to be one post a week … Continue reading Underneath it all pt. 1
Cosplay WIP Update
I'm at that weird spot with my upcoming projects where I'm nearly done with several things, but not quite enough to dedicate a single post to one of them. The next couple of weekends are going to be a series of hectic sewing marathons, since my two of my biggest cons of the year are only … Continue reading Cosplay WIP Update
Cambie #6: The Leaving Dress
I guess this technically meets April's challenge requirements as well? Continuing on the wedding theme, here's my friend's leaving dress! It was kind of funny how this turned out. She was IMing me about 3 weeks ago, telling me she was stressed about finding a leaving dress since her main dress is so delicate. Then … Continue reading Cambie #6: The Leaving Dress
April Challenge #1: A Belated Valentine’s Macaron
Are you noticing a theme yet? I get really ambitious with my sewing projects and then realize I still have a 40-hour a week job and life obligations. Oops. Anyway, I started this Macaron back in February, intending it to be a dress for a Valentine's Day date with the beau. I ordered my fabric … Continue reading April Challenge #1: A Belated Valentine’s Macaron
(Belated) Monthly Stitch #2: Alma Blouse
One of these days, I'm going to actually meet the deadline for the Monthly Stitch posts. I finished this blouse in mid-March, but pictures held me up (and helping my friend with her wedding this past week. Today is couch/recovery/sangria day). Fortunately, I got a fancy new camera that actually takes decent pictures! It's a Fujifilm FinePix … Continue reading (Belated) Monthly Stitch #2: Alma Blouse
Liebster Award!
Annie from The Enantiomer Project nominated me for a Liebster! Thanks, Annie! I'm still not 100% on the "rules", so forgive me if I muck up. 1. Why/how did you choose the name of your blog? I actually wrote a post about this recently. When I first started blogging, I went with Writersblock since I'd … Continue reading Liebster Award!
Cosplay and Self-Esteem: A Response
This is actually a response to Mia’s and Liz's lovely posts on cosplay and self-esteem over on Superheroesque. I wanted to get this post up last week, but I struggled a bit with how to present it. Liz's video on cosplay and self-esteem and last night's cosplay hangout encouraged me to finally finish it. Back … Continue reading Cosplay and Self-Esteem: A Response
The Geeky Seamstress 