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Okay, I admit: I don’t know exactly WHAT liquidators do to the companies they acquire, but I suspect it’s not something that is beneficial to the business, or to the consumers of said company’s products. Correct me if I’m wrong… It feel like the hits keep coming!

After just over fifty hours squeezed into four long days, this dress is now almost done! But now I singlehandedly need to make five more... 😭 At moment’s such as these I’m overthinking my life choices… #hadestown #persephone #sewing #garmentsewing #costume #theatercostume #stress #dressmaking 🧶

So why don’t Europeans buy oversized American cars that get wider and wider by the year? Gee, I wonder why? It’s a real conundrum… #tariffs

Look at these fabulous pics of Milan in my all-leather Death costume for the Elizabeth (Sisi) show. I’m rather chuffed with them! Not bad, for a gifted self- taught amateur! ❤️ 🧵🪡🧶 #costume #theatercostume #leather #airbrush #tailoring #patterndrafting #coat #waistcoat #custom #sewing #leatherwork

I just love piling different stuff together. An audience may not see the individual parts, but they sense the richness of it… Here I’ve taken: leftover rhinestones, rivets, foiled- and sequined fabric, and added plastic necklaces from the party store… Cheap – but looks expensive. 🧶 #sewing #costume

I can finally share my Edna Turnblad’s Hairspray poster dress! Promotional looks like the are made months before we start work on the actual show, so they’re always mocked up a bit. But I’m happy with the result, and the wigmaker did well! 😍 #costume #sewing #drag #hairspray #theater #musical 🧶🪡🧵

Operation: Hyper-pads is done! This Joost Klein Eurovision inspired piece was a fun build. There wasn’t time for a fitting, but I’ve built so much for Richard over the years, that this was no problem. All patterned and constructed by me… #sewing #tailoring #chainstitch #costume #garmentsewing 🧶🪡🧵

So, I just constructed the largest shoulder pad of my entire career. Look at it!!! 🪡🧵🧶 #garmensewing #sewing #tailoring #shoulderpads #theatercostume #costume #costumier #toile #mockup #muslin

Well I did it again: I located a nice 130 year old chainstitch embroidery machine over in Belgium (Cornely K.) I keep snapping these rare beauties up, because I’m one of the few people that still embroider on them… Once restored it will live in my home workshop. ❤️🧶 #embroidery #bonnaz #cornely

Occasionally I read these stories of reclusive people who’s skin has literally fused to their own beds. And on some days… that don’t sound too bad! #goals #thoughtfortheday

“Sir, you alright?” I ask, shaking the junky’s shoulder: passed out, head back, mouth agape, stiff under touch. So I think: this guy is dead! (My CPR training rushing back.) Then suddenly - his eyes flutter, he groans, sighs - and farts… Something something never unpunished something. #amsterdam

Today on the cutting table: I finished the three piece all leather outfit for Death (Elizabeth.) Patterned, constructed and airbrushed all by me… This was a real challenge, now I have to do the whole thing over again for the understudy! Aaaaah!!! 😳 🧶 #costume #sewing #tailoring #craftmanship

It’s getting there… pfew! #costume #theatercostume #airbrush #leatherjacket #airbrushing #leather

Today is the day I’ve been slightly dreading. I’m going to airbrush a floor length leather coat. But I haven’t touched an airbrush in… well - EVER! Crazy!!! But hey, we never improve if we don’t challenge ourselves! But my test piece came out well… YOLO! 😁🧶🧵🪡 #costume #sewing

Trying out the feeling of the new bedroom carpet sample. Kitty approves it! #catsloveit #catsofbluesky #tartancarpet #carpet #tapijt #bedroom

Today on the cutting table. I’m quilting stretch goatskin. It will become the part of a costume for the role of Death… 💀 🪡🧵🧶 #garmentsewing #tailoring #stretchleather #leather #theatercostume #quilting #costume #sewing

Pfew! At least the jacket is finished! I like the chaotic lacing/eyelet combo. Got a bit tired with the old fashioned symmetrical approach… 🧶 #cyrano #garmentsewing #theatercostume #denim #selfdrafted #lacing #costume #sewing #jacket

I knew a lot of this, but it was still eye-opening. Worth your time….

While I’m sewing away today, I think I’ll listen to my favourite post-apocalyptic novel. Seems the season for it… #booksky #johnwyndham #triffids #postapocalypse youtu.be/i0x845GWExc?...

Basting makes life easier… 🧶🪡🧵 #sewing #costume #theatercostume #basting #handsewing #tailoring #tailor #sleeves #couturesewing #denim

Please American film and TV makers, I’m begging you: Dutch people are NOT German speakers standing next to a windmill holding a cheese! We have our own language and our own culture. We’ve never worn lederhosen, we’ve retired the lace cap, and wooden shoes are souvenirs for tourists… #goingdutch

Morning Bluesky! Today, in my quiet corner of this mad world: Edna’s hairspray dress is finalised for the first fitting. And while I wait for that, I’ll remember to breathe – and will move on to Cyrano de Bergerac. Hang in there! ❤️ #garmentsewing #costume #theatercostume #sewing #dressmaking 🧶

Today in the workshop: I dusted off my Cornely FD for some appliqué work. Hard to film and steer at the same time, but fun to do! 🧶 #garmentsewing #costume #chainstitch #cornely #costume #machineembroidery #theatercostume.