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Editing clothing gets me away from digital neuroses and back into the material, unstitching and seeing how something is folded in on itself to function. I discovered this subtle little utensil long ago on a summer internship at a theater company in the Berkshires in the costume shop. I'd trade music recs with the ladies for time spent on the serger (ruining several great t-shirts ĀÆ\_(ć)_/ĀÆ I'd scored at a local thrift) but the seam ripper really stuckāand careful because it sure can: ouch! Without context, it's hard to place and intriguing; you find it in an dusty old a drawer wonder what it's used for. Itchy tag? Seam ripper. Dated collar? Seam ripper. Ugly hem? You get the idea. Seam ripper tattoo? Hmmm...
Sep 18, 2024
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In my first week of a tailoring job I sewed through my finger with a blind hemmer. Those machines have the most sadistic needles. I was trying to hem a pair of pants and the thread came out or something so I reached my hand around, behind and inside the machine, which is never necessary. And had my foot on the pedal, which is never smart. I accidentally hit the gas and sewed through my finger. Yeowch lol. I didnāt tell anyone because I didnāt want them to think I couldnāt sew. It does make me feel like a real seamstress, though.
Feb 24, 2025
I recently got this wooden handle looking thing to mend clothes and it works so well. I love using sparkly thread for all my mending. Adds a little pizazz.
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Have never learned and the initial learning of the basics is seeming scary š¤ but I keep seeing things and thinking that as an unemployed student I rly need to be making not buying things. also fun and customisable! The seamstresses in my life have so much fun š¤©
Dec 27, 2024
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sometimes we just need an āanalogā alternative to emojis!
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