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Mostly costumes, sometimes books.. https://pixelfed.social/stefanmakes www.costumier.nl
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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

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

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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

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

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

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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

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

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

submitted 18 days ago • 2 comments

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

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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?...

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

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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

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

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 🧶

submitted 26 days ago • 1 comment

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.

submitted 29 days ago • 1 comment

Need a little uplifting today? Check this twelve minute docu-film out. Don’t be fooled by the title! This is a surprisingly touching - and often humorous - portrait of a charming couple that bought their dream home, a house that just happened to have a bit of a history… 👍 youtu.be/gH4czqraTUc?...

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Skilled craftsmanship is the end result of self-therapy that got out of control. Making with our hands is therapeutic – so build something! Fail, learn, try, grow! If you turn a nice pot, or crochet a nice cardigan you are less likely to get sucked into depression - or a fascist death cult. 🧶🪡🎨

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Today on the cutting table: the voluptuous Edna Turnblad, for the upcoming national tour tour of Hairspray. This here will be the poster dress… #garmentsewing #costume #theatercostume #hairspray #patterndrafting #sewing #drag

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

I’m posting some goodies from my library of rare sewing books. Today I’ve chosen this lovely ladies coat with a - striking - pelerine. (June 1930) It comes from bound Rudolph Maurer magazines that I picked from a pile of books in Prague. Fab! 🧶 #garmentsewing #sewingpattern #vintagefashion

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

Yesterday, we danced on the edge of the volcano and celebrated my sweet husband’s 50th birthday. (@basilok.bsky.social) The party seemed to lift all attendants spirits - my own included. And I felt hope again. So my advise for the coming period is this: when life becomes hard - party harder! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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It literally pains me to see Lightlark talked about a lot on #booksky, but the - IMHO far superior - Larklight, seems almost forgotten. Sure they are very different book, for different age groups. But come on now bookskyers! Great books deserve readers! You’ll love it! Huzzah! #Lightlark #Larklight

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

Here’s a sped up video of me embroidering the letter ‘D’ on my chainstitch machine. These machines are hand guided with a crank underneath the table. They are 19th century technology, and I love them. No digitising, and no framing of the material. If it fits under the arm you can embroider it! ❤️🧶

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

I’ve been sewing for thirty years, so you’d think I would have enough experience to grow out of the: “Oh sure! I can sew this up in three/four hours!!” Fifteen hours later – still not done… 🙄😭 🪡🧵🧶

submitted 38 days ago • 1 comment

A former nyt co colleague pubbed a very powerful account of deep anti-trans bias at the nyt this morn. She did so with great bravery and honesty. Please read for the inside story of how the nyt silences trans employees as it pursues its biased coverage. (Also, please note Carly’s content warnings)

submitted 43 days ago • 7 comments

Hurray 100 followers! Thank you lovely people (and some bots but whatevs!) The unthrottled engagement on this platform has been a breath of fresh air so far. Let’s all keep it up, creative, and - most of all - friendly! ❤️ ❤️❤️ #bluesky #ijustthinkitsneat #ijustthinktheyreneat #newsocialmedia

submitted 39 days ago • 0 comments

I’ve been seeing more pussybow blouses for men recently, so I made my own. I ❤️ how the one strap accidentally matches up with the pattern of the shirt - and visually disappears. I wore it to see Sigourney Weaver in The Tempest. Some people stared. #IDGAF #sewing #garmentsewing #patterndrafting

submitted 39 days ago • 1 comment

Today on the cutting table: the fabric from Hell… Pattern matching is already difficult enough with any plaid, but one where the printed stripes are offset to the woven stripes? Diabolical!!! 😈 😭 #garmentsewing #ineedadrink #sewing #costume

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