kendiefox | (no subject)

Halfway through May and I am bummed, y'all. I follow the #memademay on Instagram and it's (understandably) really femme. I feel like it's not my scene, and that even if I manage to get my shit together and start making clothes I want to wear, it would not be welcome. (I saw some flannel that needs to be a shirt in my closet but I am also broke as a joke and cannot afford it right now, especially since it's about to get swampy in Houston.) But I am inspired to make some progress on my own wardrobe, so maybe following the hashtag isn't the worst thing I could do?

The mitts are coming together slowly, I've cast on and made it about halfway through the first cable repeat. I like the yarn a lot, but it's definitely got problems. It's tied together in several places, which means knots, and sometimes they come untied. :| Not ideal, but I'm working around it for now. I have another skein of this that I was intending to make a shawl out of, but with the current issues, I'm not so sure it would work. Wait and see, I suppose.

Minor question!
When I make my first shirt out of muslin, do I actually attach buttons? Or do everything except that because buttons are for clothes that will be worn? I'm feeling like the latter is the answer, but I am, as always, plagued by doubts.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

I follow #memademay and would love some non-femme stuff in the tag :)

I'm not much of a crafter, but from my limited amount of knowledge, you shouldn't attach the buttons to the muslin. Doing a basic check for button placement? good idea. Maybe doing a thin basting just to see if there will be major gap issues, but only if you suspect an issue based on how the garment is shaping up.

Thanks for the reality check on the buttons! I cut out the tissue paper pattern last night and tonight I am rereading my pattern and beginning to pin it to the fabric.

I'm sure there are masc folks posting in the tag, but it's getting buried for me. Which is a bummer because I'd like to see some items I'd actually like to make myself.

No problem :) :)

As much as I like the #memademay concept, it does have its limitations. I might be overstepping a bit, and doing the equivalent of "have you tried turning it off and on again?" if so, I apologize.

Method 1) person based. Find a person who's style/instagram posts you like, and then do a dive into who they follow/ follows them/ what hashtags they use

Method 2) hashtag based. Search using terms like Queer, Sewing, Sewist, Sewer, and things like that. Check related hashtags on posts that catch your eye.

I don't have anyone that I follow who sews and is more masc/ male id'ing right now or I'd toss you their name.

Those are both solid options to search! Thanks! I will probably do a deep dive into Instagram Saturday morning when I've got tea and nothing much planned.

Seeing that there is a definite lack is kind of motivating me to get off the couch and get something done.