Recent content by velvetongue

Learning martial arts, taking up running, staying away from processed foods, and getting plenty of sleep.

This is not the best photo since it was taken indoors during Halloween, but this was my costume this year. I used upholstery fabric and it turned out better than I thought it would.

My recent project was this 1950s inspired Sarong Dress. I drafted this pattern myself based on my reference photos of Alfred Shaheen's work. More information about it can be found here.

I think of this more as a lifestyle choice, rather than a way to fit into a perceived number of what the perfect size may be. This is what works for me: It helps to cook your own food, and to focus on dishes that baked, sauteed, or boiled and are vegetable-based. For protein sources, I...

Maybe you can watch some films with her to see what styles/eras she might like. Try a broad range from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 80s, etc, and see if she likes any styles from a particular era. I live in NYC and it's fairly easy to blend in here. Everyone looks atypical in some way, and it doesn't...

Raising armscye/armhole in bodice? I'm currently working on my second version of this pattern and I need to raise the armscye (armhole depth) by about an inch. Usually when I do this I take up the shoulder seams, but this has a saddle shoulder, which is cut in one piece with the part of the...

LD, I love the piped buttonholes. Good attention to detail!

The vintage thing for me started since I developed an allergy to hair dye that was such an integral part of my look a few years before. I sometimes miss it, since it was easier to dress all black all the time, but I don't miss the hair upkeep (getting colored and straightened), or the monotonous...

I don't wear much makeup every day either. I usually wear sunscreen (clear, not-tinted), neutral eyeshadow in a tone that is a little darker than my skin tone, black eyeliner, burt's bees lip gloss and a MAC red or coral shade that isn't very heavily applied (applied and then blotted off). I...

Miss Hannah, your hair looks awesome! I love the new short hair. :)

Thank you, LadyDay!

Using slopers to fit pattern? I recently made a bodice and skirt sloper and was wondering how to use them to fit existing patterns. Sorry if this question sounds rudimentary, but do you just lay the sloper over the pattern pieces to see if they fit? I still find myself measuring pattern pieces...

I've had an etsy store for a few years now. The past few years I've sold some zombie rabbit prints, which I make. Etsy store is here: http://meladori.etsy.com

It's still hot, humid, smelly, and generally unpleasant in NYC. I wish winter were here! I've stopped buying ready-to-wear since I started sewing seriously, and a lot of what I wear for winter includes what I wear now (summer transitional clothing like blouses) with tights, a flannel slip...

Miss Hannah, you can ask them to change it if you don't like their design. You should bring some reference pictures of what you want your tattoo to be, and also check out their portfolio to see if their style fits yours. Good luck and let us know how it goes!