Handmade Thread

[Anonymous No.10754851]

Post cute handmade things, tips, guides, questions, whatever.

[Anonymous No.10755002]

>>10754851
For cute aprons with better lace then you'll ever find at a craft store; consider buying actual Victorian and Edwardian aprons on places like ebay. They are much too long for Lolita, but you can either shorten them by cutting off the top half, or if the material is thin enough you can pin-tuck up from the hem to the top and get some sewing practice in while not having to do the difficult part (lace insertion). Most of these aprons start at $20 USD and go up to $60 USD. Keep any eye out for ones with a stain or a tear far away from the hem; they will be marked-down for being damaged, but if you are shortening them then you were going to cut away that section anyways. Aprons from the 1920s and 1930s are a better length for Lolita, and some have unique designs, but they do tend to come off as more "clean and plain" with less intricate work.
The hems of Victorian and Edwardian petticoats also feature a lot of amazing-quality lace, with the price of a petticoat of those eras usually starting around $30 USD a piece.

[Anonymous No.10755004]

>>10755002
For lace for sewing handmade pieces, should I look for vintage lace as well?

[Anonymous No.10755005]

>>10755004
It depends. Always look carefully at the images provided to discern the quality of the lace. There has always been "bad" and "good" lace throughout history; the fact that a piece of lace is "vintage" or "antique" does not promise good quality, but it is way more likely to find better quality for lower prices when buying vintage or antique instead of off-the-shelf-new.

The reason why I recommend re-using aprons and petticoats is that, in my experience, what's already been made up into something is decent quality to begin with.

When looking at vintage lace, to avoid stuff from the 1960s and 1970s generally; there was a craze for using worse-quality lace in more exotic colors (like hot-pink to match the trim to a hot-pink go go mini dress). Once you get to the 1980s there's more of a cottagecore Laura Ashley vibe going on, so chances get better. Pre-WWII is ideal, but the further you go back in time the harder it is to find unused lace.

Try to look for lace that's either cotton or a cotton blend, linen or a rayon blend maybe. Try your best to stay away from anything poly or plastic-netting; rascal lace use to be made of cotton and was lovely, but it has a bad reputation now in Lolita because modern rascal lace is made of thin poly fibers.

[Anonymous No.10755048]

Are there specific stores where I can get good quality lace?

[Anonymous No.10755182]

>>10755048
What kind of lace are you looking for? I get almost all my lace from taobao these days
>laces.taobao.com
Has duplicates of tulle lace used on brand pieces
>https://myxp.taobao.com/
Tulle and chemical lace in gold
> https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=610498323588&mt=
>https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=618488788695&mt=
Duplicates of the lace used on BTSSB Babydoll JSK

[Anonymous No.10759612]

Can I request pictures of your favorite cutsews/cutsew designs, burando or otherwise? Looking for inspiration for making my own since I have a ton of random knits lying around and buying brand cutsews with a larger bust feels like such a gamble sometimes.

[Anonymous No.10760147]

To the anon who tried to dye that pink atepie dress last thread, it came up on closetchild. Did you get it?

[Anonymous No.10760361]

>>10760147
That was me, no I did not Im punching air and on suicide watch rn

[Anonymous No.10760367]

>>10760361
rip

[Anonymous No.10760381]

>>10760361
Damn, sorry, anon. That's rough.

[Anonymous No.10760473]

>>10760361
not sure if this will work for your case but have you considered using a dye remover like rit colour remover to restore the skirt to its original state? idk if you're willing to risk it but that could be an option for you.

[Anonymous No.10760580]

>>10759612
As recycle option I prefer adding a collar (round or sailor) and adding new puff sleeves.

Here a couple of designs I think you can use.

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[Anonymous No.10760908]

I'm thinking about making a dress from an otome no sewing using the largest pattern size, and adjusting it on my dress form as it's a tad bit small. Is there a better way to do this, or will this work fine?

[Anonymous No.10760912]

>>10760908
i am slightly confused. is the pattern too small? if so you can just add extra inches and extend out the seam allowance.

[Anonymous No.10760914]

>>10760908
i draw the biggest size on tracing paper and then i edit that

[Anonymous No.10760973]

Tear me apart please, my first time making something from otome no sewing

[Anonymous No.10760974]

>>10760973
That looks adorable, Anon.

[Anonymous No.10760976]

>>10760973
looks good. i can tell from the pic that it appears to be slightly wonky in places, but it would only matter if this was a retail item.

[Anonymous No.10760978]

>>10760976
Thanks Anon. There is definitely some wonkiness but I'm not sure if it's worth fixing or if I should move on. I forget to mention, there are some pins in the back because I'm going to take it in, as well as add a bow pin to the front

[Anonymous No.10760980]

>>10760978
it definitely doesn't seem like it will look wonky when it's worn, so don't even worry. also i was going to ask about a bow/button in the front! bow will look adorable.

[Anonymous No.10760981]

>>10760973
Much, much better than my first try. Or any of my tries so far. Good job. Is this your first time sewing in general?

[Anonymous No.10760992]

>>10760974
Thank you!
>>10760981
No not my first time in general but I have not sewed in awhile, and mainly have cosplay sewing experience which I have a lot of bad habits from. Haven't really sewn lolita things though.

[Anonymous No.10761002]

>>10760580
Huge thank you nonna! Saving all of these.

[Anonymous No.10761010]

>>10761002
Do you have a pattern or guide you use for these? I might try to make a cutsew at some point

[Anonymous No.10761047]

>>10760973
looks good anon

[Anonymous No.10761093]

This is more craft than sewing but does anyone know where you could order custom cut metal pieces like picrel? Or what search terms you would use?
I like making jewelry and want to design some of my own charms to match my coords.

[Anonymous No.10761094]

This is more craft than sewing but does anyone know where you could order custom cut metal pieces like picrel? Or what search terms you would use?
I like making jewelry and want to design some of my own charms to match my coords.

[Anonymous No.10761124]

>>10761094
I don't know of any manufactures, but I could think up a more local approach:

You could use a maker-space to cut your own designs out using laser, or reach out to someone within the laser-cutter community on facebook. (e.g. Glowforge Community)

If you wanted the embossing, it might be a die-cut situation. I'm not too familiar with die-cutting and the embossing process, but I'd also think you'd need a laser cut template regardless.

[Anonymous No.10761168]

>>10760908
Add at least an inch of length to the torso too, two if you're tall.

[Anonymous No.10761214]

>>10760973
It's quite okay! Your ruffles are nice and even. Just put a detachable ribbon or something where the closure is, cause the lace is cut off a bit awkwardly. Good job otherwise tho!

[Anonymous No.10761227]

>>10760973
Which volume is this from? I've been meaning to make a similar bolero.

[Anonymous No.10761236]

>>10761227
It's from "Best" and I assume some other volume since I think this is a compilation? it's the cover one here.
I altered it to add the ruffles instead of lace and make the collar rounder. I didn't understand much of what was going on anyway, I think I'm going to practice more with Western patterns before tackling OnS again.
>>10761214
Thanks! I am adding a detachable bow and there's also going to be a little bow on the back. I'm really surprised at the response, I thought it had a lot of issues, though some are more apparent irl, I think. One of the shoulders is noticeable flatter than the other so I think I'm going to redo it. I also wish I made it longer like >>10761168
says.

[Anonymous No.10761245]

>>10761236
I think I have Best 'Collection' but not Best 'Selection', darn. Maybe I can check through the ones I have at home after work and see if I have the original it is from.

[Anonymous No.10761247]

how often do new issues of otome no sewing come out?

[Anonymous No.10761250]

Came into possession of a serious knitting machine. like flat bed, manually operated punch card machine. It can do pretty crazy lace and colorwork (once I get it fixed, I'm about 75% thru maintenance and repair).
I'd like to sell lolita and jfash knitwear in purely natural fibers, but I'm worried I can't compete with the mass produced prices of brands (because they're knitting their stuff on fully automatic machines and not manual ones like I would have to).
I think materials + labor would put me at around $150 for a cotton bolero if I wanted to actually make a profit. Or more for other fibers like wool or silk. I mean it's cheaper and faster than knitting it by hand, but it still requires a lot of labor and I think realistically anything I make would cost more than a comparable brand item.

[Anonymous No.10761251]

>>10761250
wow i would love to see some pictures. btw it doesn't hurt to try selling your own unique clothes i think. find a market gap and make something you can't get anywhere else.

[Anonymous No.10761252]

>>10761094
Sendcutsend or look around for CNC plasma cutting services (some lasers can cut metal but you're gonna have better luck looking for a CNC plasma service, as those lasers are more expensive and less common. if you look for a laser service, you want somewhere that offers a fiber laser and make sure to double check that they can CUT your metal at the gauge you want and not just ENGRAVE it). Most people in my maker space use sendcutsend for metal cuts they can't do on our plasma CNC. You might have some luck using Alibaba if you're looking for order in bulk.
t. hobbyist welder

[Anonymous No.10761279]

>>10761247
At least yearly

[Anonymous No.10761293]

>>10761250
I'm having trouble finding sweet knitwear with sleeves long enough for my height. IW has the L size, but their boleros are too classic to go with my sweeter coords. Taobao brands offer sizes that are wider but not much longer. Western sizing could be a good niche, just a thought.

[Anonymous No.10761304]

>>10761293
Same here. I don't know why I can find brand blouses and ops that fit fine but knits are super small even though it's supposedly outerwear

[Anonymous No.10761310]

>>10761250
Honestly, there isn't a lot availible in western sizing when you are outside of the typical Japanese sizing. Sometimes items fit me and sometimes they don't. It's usually shoulders and bust that I have issues with.

My wardrobe has always been lacking in knitwear. I have one cutsew from Bodyline that I can't find more of and a bunch of modified or loliable/cropped cardigans. I would love some nice knit boleros and more cutsews for sure! I'd be willing to pay a higher price for a range of sizing and natural fibers DESU.

[Anonymous No.10761317]

>>10761310
Cutsews would be out of my wheelhouse, as they are cut and sewn construction (hence the name, anything I make on this machine would be fully fashioned knitting. It also can't knit that fine)
Technically I wouldn't consider cutsews knitwear due to the way they're constructed either. I do have lots of sewing experience though, but if I'm being honest, I wouldn't want to make a cutsew on the machines I have now, I'd wanna save up for a coverstitcher or at least a serger because zig zag stitching a cutsew would look really unprofessional. Maybe someday. For now I wanna focus on knitwear. I've got the machine fully cleaned and assembled, sans needles (a lot of them were damaged so I'm waiting on replacements). Tonight I'll do some basic swatches to get a feel for machine knitting since I've only done hand before, and once I get my replacement needles and new sponge bar I'll start messing with the punch cards and the lace carriage.

[Anonymous No.10761320]

>>10761317
Dropped pic. My machine. If what I read online is correct, it's a near 1:1 copy of the brother kh890 or a similar brother machine in that series (which means there's hope of me finding a ribber attachment for it)

[Anonymous No.10761333]

>>10761320
I also just got into machine knitting too. I plan to make lolita knits as well because of how rare they are. I don't wear boleros and everything else is difficult to find.

[Anonymous No.10761337]

>>10761333
Oh nice, machine knitting doesn't seem to be a very popular hobby (stupidly hard to find information regarding specific topics, especially repair) so it's nice knowing another gull out there is doing it.
I tried doing some basic swatches today to get an idea for gauge but the machine wouldn't knit at all, I think the sponge bar is just way too worn out (my machine is probably from the 80s or early 90s at the latest).
I'm really hoping that once I replace it with a new one I ordered that'll fix everything because otherwise it means going through the horrible process of dissembling the whole damn thing again

[Anonymous No.10761338]

>>10761236
Also, you should prewash your cotton lace by zigzagging the ends shut and throwing it in a lingerie bag. But the bolero looks good!

[Anonymous No.10761339]

>>10761338
Thanks for the advice!

[Anonymous No.10761361]

>>10761168
this is a good tip, i always edit otome no sewing patterns to be longer

[Anonymous No.10761371]

Has anyone ever made a crochet bag? I'm looking for ideas/patterns that are suitable for classic. Most of what I've found so far is like picrel.

[Anonymous No.10761439]

>>10761337
Good luck anon! A new sponge bar makes a difference so hopefully that's the only issue for you.

[Anonymous No.10761454]

>>10761250

If you can make a replica of this I will love you. What prices are you thinking?

[Anonymous No.10761455]

>>10761454

Wow I did not read, sorry. The prices up above are reasonable and I'd you ever decide to do something in silk I'd be really excited!

There's definitely a cottagecore/vintage knitting niche as well. I know someone who hand knits her own sweaters and is able to sell them for 300, so I think you're more than fine.

[Anonymous No.10761470]

I've totally been wanting to make a couple pairs of elastic wristcuffs for summer! Does anyone have any good tutorials? (haha, as well as general advice for working with elastic)

[Anonymous No.10761477]

the handle on one of my parasols is wood so it bothers me in the summer. anyone have tutorials or patterns for a cover?

[Anonymous No.10761491]

>>10761371
I'm sorry if this advice is basic, but have you tried searching Ravelry? I have a black felted purse with needle felted flowers that's nice that I often use. You might just have to dig or come up with your own pattern.

[Anonymous No.10761657]

>>10761454
Nayrt but god I wish I was better at designing knitting patterns so I could make something like this. Most patterns I see are too long or too baggy or both, and don’t suit a lolita silhouette at all.

>>10761477
If you want something fitted then it really depends on the shape of the handle. Maybe you could wrap it in ribbon, or make your own pattern by placing it on a piece of paper and tracing the shape. Or you could make a tube out of a stretchy knit fabric and pull it on like a sock?

[Anonymous No.10761661]

Does anyone here have a favorite one piece or jsk pattern you've used before or a normie one that worked really well? Or do you prefer to draft from your bodice block?

[Anonymous No.10761681]

>>10761371
Search vintage patterns from etsy

[Anonymous No.10761690]

>>10761681
Japanese crochet books also have really cute stuff.

[Anonymous No.10761715]

>>10761690
Japanese craft books in general are super cute. You can find reproductions of old instructions on how to make lace on Amazon, though they can be a bit tricky

[Anonymous No.10761737]

>>10761657
parasol anon here. thanks for the ideas! i will probably draft my own pattern, or try ribbon first.

[Anonymous No.10761743]

Are there any good normie bustier patterns that can be relatively easily lolified? Trying to make something old school inspired.

[Anonymous No.10761758]

>>10761743
You can make a decent corset/bustier out of one of the hundreds corset top patterns on Etsy. Some look pretty much identical to the ones brands like VM put out, thanks to Vivienne Westwood corsets being trendy now for some reason. I plan on making one out of floral gobelin myself.

[Anonymous No.10761760]

>>10761758my
Dropped pic, of course

[Anonymous No.10761762]

>>10761758
Dropped pic, of course

[Anonymous No.10761777]

>>10761762
I gave a pretty poor description, my mistake. I'm looking for something more like picrel where it's not a true bustier but more like a square shaped bustier inspired top. It doesn't have to be exactly like this, but the general shape is what I'm looking for. Maybe there is just a regular shirt pattern that could be altered into this.

[Anonymous No.10761780]

>>10761777
Ah I see, this looks much less complex construction wise. Maybe you could take the top part of a JSK pattern from OnS and add a ruffle to the bottom hem?

[Anonymous No.10761840]

Has anyone made a dress or skirt from six or eight parts like in picrel? I guess name isn't just A-line skirt but I didn't know the right term. Where can I get a pattern for it, OnS haven't got this type IIRC?

Also I can use normie patterns that looks similar but with them you can never predict level of poof so I'd like use more lolita related patterns if they exist.

[Anonymous No.10761846]

>>10761491
I have but I didn't find much. Are there some search terms I should use?

>>10761690
Thanks for the suggestions. I will try looking more through etsy. Are there any specific japanese crochet books you would recommend? And where can I find them, just on amazon?

[Anonymous No.10761887]

>>10761846
I usually search Amazon jp then buy from cdjapan. People sell pdfs of Out of print books on etsy too for cheap. You could try that first just to see why they're like.

[Anonymous No.10761889]

>>10761840
It's a gored skirt.

[[e-mail] No.10762001]

>>10761846
There are... dubious ways get your hands on free scans of Japanese craft books. I don't think I'm allowed to say the website names here without getting in trouble. I have a shit ton of Japanese crochet and knitting book scans I got from "shadow libraries" like these, as well and a few sewing, tatting, embroidery, and other needlecraft. 4chan isn't conducive to file sharing sharing, but if you email me I'd be happy to share. Just tell me specifically what you're looking for in the email and I'll go through my library. I have a lot of scans of interesting Russian crochet magazines too, especially Irish crochet. I've also got plenty of scans of western needlecraft books/pamphlets including antique ones

[Anonymous No.10762009]

>>10761840
>but with them you can never predict level of poof
You should make a test garment/muslin first, then you can adjust the pattern as needed. Like other anon said, this is a gored skirt, but specifically I think this is a 6 gore skirt with no yoke.
This is by no means complete information on making a gored skirt, but a book I have (Patternmaking for Fashion Design; great book, got a cheap copy secondhand) has this illustration which should give you an idea about the very basic pattern shapes for a garment like this. You'd cut 2 of each side panel and 1 each of the front and back panels. You'll probably want to experiment with darts too because that can greatly change the silhouette of the top of the skirt

[Anonymous No.10762015]

>>10761777
I think ONS1 has a pattern for one of these
>https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1uvrexAXttCD5enNkOP_4T3b4zCh6KiRR

[Anonymous No.10762245]

Knitting machine anon how did you go with knitting the swatches? My mum has various knitting machines so I know a wee bit but not enough to teach. Do you have a main carriage? I didn't see one in your picture. Personally I would knit a couple of examples before telling people how much I would be selling them for because I think you'll find its still a lot of work say sewing it up and time actually knitting it since you don't have a motor

[Anonymous No.10762266]

>>10762245
Hi anon, I did mention further up thread that due to the severely worn down sponge bar, I was unable to knit swatches (see >>10761337)
Yesterday I used acetone and goof off to strip the original sponge bar from the metal casing. It was so gross. Like melted into a pile of brown goo gross. But it's probably been there since the 80s so that doesn't surprise me. I do have a new sponge bar on the way and will be installing that as soon as it gets here since I'm eager to knit.
Yes I have a main (k) carriage. It also came with a lace carriage and I'm trying to purchase a garter and intarsia carriage too (along with other accessories like a knitleader). The price I gave was very tentative for a simple short sleeve cotton bolero and was a bare minimum to cover materials and labor (and probably severely underpaying myself for labor). It probably would be a good deal more than that, especially for stitches that require a lot of hand manipulation like cabling, or if I wanted to put crocheted lace on as edging. Scarves and stoles are easy so I'm planning on knitting those as first projects so that should give me an idea of a baseline price for how long the actual knitting takes. Then I'll move on to something that requires decreases, seaming, and increases like mittens to get a better idea for how long that process will take. I have previous experience sewing, knitting, and crocheting, but knitting machines are brand new to me. All I've used in the past that are similar are knitting looms/spools and those dinky little plastic toy machines you see people using on tik tok to crank out hats.

[Anonymous No.10762434]

Oh nice it sounds like you have a good foundation for starting. Unfortunately as the older generations pass away some of this knowledge on how to use flat bed knitting machines is lost and at least in my country they are also going for very expensive prices since theyre getting hard to get. Mum has a very unusual double bed prior machine which has no instructions and she can't find anything written anywhere so the knowledge on how to use it might just be lost. I'm like you, I'm learning so I look forward to seeing your progress if you share it here. Also I don't know how to do replies lol

[Anonymous No.10762441]

>>10762434
Yeah I find it frustrating that a lot of the women into machine knitting are older and don't always share their knowledge on the internet. It can also making tracking down parts annoying. I don't have a table that's thin enough to clamp my machine to so I decided to purchase a dedicated stand, and I ended up having to call a small yarn shop several states to the north to purchase one over the phone because their website was broken (the sweet old lady who owns the shop could not figure out how to fix their Shopify store). By two beds, do you mean a main bed and a ribber? It's worth trying to figure out a double bed machine (assuming the beds are parallel) because you knit in the round on them which means you can take advantage of punchcards to do complex designs on seamless tubes such as socks, hats, leg/arm warmers, etc. (And save yourself some time seaming). A machine with two beds can also do true ribbing vs the mock ribbing you're limited to on single beds. Technically you can knit socks on a single bed flat machine but you'd have to put seams up the sides which can be uncomfortable.
Oh and to reply, just tap on the series of numbers to left of the "No." (for your post its "No. 10762434")

[Anonymous No.10762447]

>>10761840
OnS does have a high waisted skirt as as well as an a-line dress, but idk if either are what you'd be looking for. Not sure about the dress but the skirt is six parts I think. I think it was in OnS 1? the dress was in 7, and in one of the collections. There is another a-line skirt here: https://misscarolbelle.wordpress.com/2017/06/09/otome-no-sewing-book-10/ and there is a scan of the pattern drafting sheet on there too.

[Anonymous No.10762540]

>>10761840
Well, you can predict the level of poof if you measure your skirt pieces and compare to a normal lolita skirt. Most skirts are best with a hem circumference of 280-300cm at a minimum if knee length, obviously shorter skirts are likely to still look poofy with a smaller hem circumference.

[Anonymous No.10762559]

>>10762441
Oh thank you for teaching me. This is the machine I mentioned, a prior purl. It seems like it has 2 beds of needles that the carriage runs over at the same time. I will have to do a deeper dive in the internet and see if i can find instructions. Funnily enough I found a photo of the instruction book at a museum i might end up having to ask if the still have it and if they can scan the pages if the search is fruitless

[Anonymous No.10762607]

>>10762559
I've noticed different machines use the same terminology for the different functions and your machine might just have the function in a slightly different switch/mechanism and placement. I'd start watching some videos and experiment with your machine to see how to get the same results if you can't find a manual.

[Anonymous No.10762670]

>>10762447
God, this is exactly what I needed, thank you a lot!

[Anonymous No.10762680]

>>10761777
I think Tezukuri Gothic & Lolita has what you're looking for.
https://misscarolbelle.wordpress.com/2021/07/28/gothic-lolita-patterns-2003/

[Anonymous No.10762687]

>>10761777
You could just use a basic bodice block for this, and add straps.

[Anonymous No.10762715]

>>10761887
I was able to find some cute stuff on etsy, thank you!

[Anonymous No.10762773]

>>10762559
That is an extremely rare machine, excellent find anon
https://www.knittingmachinemuseum.com/prior-purl-machine
You're right that it seems to be impossible to find a manual online, but if it helps, at their very core, ALL knitting machines work on the same principles with more or less the same mechanism (and the same principles as a knitting spool or loom). I would look for instructions for casting on/using a machine with a ribber, because this machine is essentially a flat bed with a permantly attached ribber. You also should be able to just knit on one bed if you don't want to knit in the round, and in the worst case scenario if you're forced to use both beds, you can knit a tube and then steek it once you take it off the machine (steeking isn't used very often with machine knitting since machines make colorwork a lot easier, but there's no reason you couldn't do it if you have the patience and confidence). There also are a few other dual bed knitting machines you could look up instructions for to see if they're of use, such as the passap duomatic, however I do know passap machines are a bit different than other brands due to their unusual gauge and exclusive "stripper" mechanism. Good luck anon, please let us know if you get it figured out

[Anonymous No.10765192]

Hey it's me, the anon with the knitting machine. Sponge bar came, machine is functional. This is a gauge swatch/stitch test I'm working on. I think it would be cool to do some gothy stuff suitable for summer. A wrap/stole perhaps? The yarn is mercerized cotton and my tension is very loose so it would be nice and cool (plz ignore the white stuff at the bottom, that's a provisional cast on) The ladders are intentional, I did them via hand manipulation for a distressed look (and they will not unravel further. Haven't touched the lace carriage or punchcard functions yet.

[Anonymous No.10765321]

>>10765192
Congrats on getting it going!

We had one in my house back in the 80s that no one knew how to use. I'm sure it's in a trash heap by now unfortunately.
I was only a small kid at the time so I didn't know what it was or how valuable it was as a maker.

[Anonymous No.10765339]

>>10765192
This is dope

[Anonymous No.10765437]

>>10765192
That’s really cool, I didn’t even know home knitting machines like that were a thing until this thread.

[Anonymous No.10765469]

>>10765437
Yes! They're wonderful devices that unfortunately aren't manufactured anymore and are therefore rare and expensive. I was lucky enough to get this machine for free actually, but I've spent a good deal of money on replacement parts and accessories. I think a lot of people think they're "cheating" but they still require large amounts of work to be done by hand like creating ribbing (unless you have specific accessories), seaming, manipulating cables, increasing/decreasing, cleaning up floats from colorwork, etc.
>>10765339
I'm glad you like it, here's the swatch off the machine on my blocking board. I'll get a gauge tomorrow when it's dry. I feel like it's not ladder-y enough, I might try making a new sample and only knitting on every other needle or so once I get past the ribbing so that it feels more open and airy. I think it might be possible to bundle together the ladder "rungs" using the tuck stitch function, I didn't quite get there today. Perhaps I could bundle them together by hand too. Ironically, the machine seems to open up more options for labor intensive operations like that since it does the boring parts for me.

Btw the way I achieved this effect if you're curious and want to recreate it was by making a fully fashioned increase in the middle of the row where I wanted my ladder to be, retracting the needles to a non-working position to let the ladder form, knitting a few rows, and then decreasing once I felt my ladder was long enough.
(4chan kept saying my file was too big so I had to crop out out the 1x1 rib I manually created on the bottom 9 rows to prevent it from curling too much)

[Anonymous No.10765659]

>>10765469
>aren't manufactured anymore and are therefore rare and expensive
Oh no! I was already feeling bummed that my relative threw out the one they had initially promised to give me but now I’m double-bummed. I enjoy knitting by hand but it takes me months to finish anything.
Please keep posting though, this is super interesting!

[Anonymous No.10767380]

>>10765469
>They're wonderful devices that unfortunately aren't manufactured anymore and are therefore rare and expensive.
What makes you say they aren't manufacturing anymore? I was still able to buy one new. Manufactured in Japan.

[Anonymous No.10768016]

Can someone tell me if dyeing a finished knit project (as opposed to dyeing the yarn) is a retarded idea or not? tldr is that I need a lot of yarn, like a whole kg cone, and can't find the color and fiber (100% silk) I want in a long continuous length. I need it in a continuous length with no knots or joins which is why I don't want to just dye the yarn (since I'd probably have to cut it up into more manageable lengths to dye it). I'm having trouble finding information about dyeing FOs as opposed to dyeing the yarn first

[Anonymous No.10768021]

>>10767380
Sorry, I should have clarified. Most of the big names in flat bed domestic knitting machines don't make them anymore. Brother/Knitking, Singer, and Toyota for example (although I've seen Chinese copycats of Brother machines on AliExpress, can't testify to the quality though). There are some brands that still make machines. Most machines you see machine knitters using however, are vintage machines from the 70s and 80s, not recently manufactured ones

[Anonymous No.10768022]

>>10768021
this is still not true...

[Anonymous No.10768172]

>>10768016
If you can't manage to fit the length of yarn in whatever dye container you have, what makes you think it's going to be any easier to fit the finished project (which is still the same amount of yarn...)

[Anonymous No.10768337]

>>10768022
It is true, most of the companies that made knitting machine pre 2000 don't make them anymore. Yes there are a couple of companies still manufacturing in Capan and China, silver reed I believe is one, but most other companies don't make them.

[coolkitty !!ZTIw1GKJoys No.10768451]

>>10761094
Any place that sell metal sheets, anon.
If they dont cut, they'll know someone who will cut it

Another bet would be any jeweler

[Anonymous No.10768492]

>>10768172
The stockpot I have is very large. It would fit the FO. It's less of an issue of fitting the yarn in the pot (it's on a cone, so I need to rewind it onto one or more skeins for dyeing anyways) and more of issue of tangling. I don't trust myself to wind some kind of mega-skein and NOT have it get tangled. Maybe I should just contact an indie dyer and see if they'll do it for me...

[Anonymous No.10768757]

>>10768021
Silver reed was distributed under the singer name.

[Anonymous No.10772021]

https://lolitasewingpatterns.storenvy.com/
Anyone bought from this store before? Are they any good?

[Anonymous No.10772029]

>>10772021
Anon, I'm pretty sure those are just scanlations from OnS. Pretty scummy.

Which patterns were you interested in? We might be able to identify which volume it's from and find a scanlation somewhere.

Miss Carole Belle is a good resource for some patterns.

[Anonymous No.10772044]

>>10772029
They're scans but don't include ANY instructions or labels on pattern pieces, translated or not. Total scam.

[Anonymous No.10772058]

>>10772029
Nayrt but in that case could anyone give an ID on what issue this is from?

[Anonymous No.10772073]

>>10772021
that's fucked up

[Anonymous No.10772074]

>>10772058
Looks like it's from OnS vol 09

https://misscarolbelle.wordpress.com/2017/06/05/otome-no-sewing-book-9/

[Anonymous No.10774619]

Does anyone work any historical sewing methods into their lolita garments? I've been wanting to try "stroking the gathers", the end result looks very dainty and neat.

[Anonymous No.10774705]

>>10761371
>>10762715
These rosettes are adorable. Did you ever end up crocheting something? I've gotten into it lately.

[Anonymous No.10774819]

Has OnS vol. 4 finally been scanlated? I just really want to make this set

[Anonymous No.10775350]

>>10774619
Sort of, I like the feel of natural fibers so I don't use anything synthetic unless I have no other option. I do a lot of hand basting too. I also crochet and knit and look at a lot of patterns from the 1920s and earlier. Unfortunately a lot of these are difficult to follow as they use outdated terminology and don't provide useful information like gauge swatch and yarn weight (I also dislike prose instructions, I prefer charts)

[Anonymous No.10779282]

>>10774619
I followed the Bernadette Banner video on Pair of Combinations to make my bloomers once. The Stroking the gathers absolutely helps make a nicer end product. Worth the time investment desu

[Anonymous No.10780349]

I'm looking for some good high quality cotton lace and petersham and cotton sateen ribbon supplier/shop, like the ones used by BABY, THE STARS SHINE BRIGHT brand that are not made exclusively for them.

[Anonymous No.10781398]

I want to order cool prints to make some shirts, but I'm worried about the quality of the print, or the print changing the fabrics feeling too much. I found a site called spoonflower that has cool designs, but a review I saw said it wasn't that great. I don't want to wait forever and get a fabric I don't like :/

[Anonymous No.10781508]

>>10781398
get samples and be prepared to pay for quality

[Anonymous No.10781522]

>>10781398
Spoonflower has options for what type of fabric you can print it on. A quilter said she gets cool prints from Free Spirit Fabrics, so that's another place to look. I haven't bought from either but spoonflower is famous and it shouldn't be hard for you to find someone to talk to who has ordered from them and lots and lots of reviews. There's probably a guide out there where someone compares all the fabric options

[Anonymous No.10781524]

>>10781522
Here's a link for a spoonflower test -
https://20dollarlolita.tumblr.com/post/165937786458/i-was-referred-to-spoonflower-for-sweet-loli-print/amp
but I've heard a ton of complaints from people who have used them (print flakes off, customer service is shit etc)

[Anonymous No.10781536]

>>10781524
Yeah talk about spoonflower having lots of resources and reviews, this is not just about the fabrics, but specifically its utilization in lolita! Very helpful, also for handmade lolita in general. Thank you!
I'll also look around for someone who made a guide on how each sample looks with a spoonflower print actually printed on it, since some of those clearly look like they won't take print well. Though the ones that obviously won't take print well, like the minky, are not going to be used for a dress.
Thank you again for this link.

[Anonymous No.10781957]

>>10781536
Oh heck I shared the wrong link bc I'm distracted over the holidays, but glad you got some benefit from the other one though - https://20dollarlolita.tumblr.com/post/631536891976613888/i-bought-the-spoonflower-sample-pack-and-heres-my

[Anonymous No.10782009]

>>10781957
Thank you for both! I think the last one did still have good info for hand-sewn dresses about understanding different fabrics that this one didn't include, but this one is great for seeing more specifically the product and print quality. I'm glad you misclicked so I could see both

[Anonymous No.10782372]

w.i.p. IW headdress. It turned out shorter than it should be, so I'll have to add some bows on the sides to try and cover that up a bit. Not sure if I want to do the crochet roses from the original pattern. With me having bright white crochet thread and silver ribbons instead of ivory, I don't think the vintage look of the crochet roses suits it. I'm thinking I'll go find a suitable decoration from the bridal aisle at the craft store and tack it on.

[Anonymous No.10782742]

>>10782372
Looks clean and effective! Good work, anon! What size hook and thread did you work with?

[Anonymous No.10783826]

>>10782742
Thank you. I used Aunt Lydia's Classic Crochet Size 10 and a 1.3mm hook. This thread from my local craft store looks bright and shiny, so that's why I went for silver accents. Maybe there's better thread online. I know most lolitas associate shiny with cheap.

[Anonymous No.10784199]

hey friends. i want to buy a serger and i was thinking if you guys have any tips on how to choose one. like if there's any features you think are super useful and so on. i would love to buy an used one but are retro sergers annoying to use?

[Anonymous No.10784692]

would anybody have a sewing pattern for a hat like picrel? it doesn't look like a typical beret

[Anonymous No.10784753]

>>10784692
It is unironically a typical beret anon. It would be 3 pieces: a circle, a circle with a hole in it about the size of your head, and a band that is just a long straight strip attached along the inner circle.

[Anonymous No.10785177]

>>10774705
Seconding this, I'd really love to see one of these made. Anyone have any good crochet patterns to share? I'm especially interested in jfahsion magazine ones

[Anonymous No.10785204]

>>10785177
Vivi crochet has some cute tutorials

[Anonymous No.10785261]

>>10781398
I've heard of some people using spoonflower, but be aware it's difficult to get a true black, and there can be fading after washing. The two I saw recommended on cgl were at minimum the kona cotton, but apparently it's on the thinner side, and ideally the cotton sateen.

arts[insert synonym for bovine otherwise 4chin thinks it's spam] prints on apparel and apparently they print on fabric too, but I haven't tried any fabric from them yet. I think Ocean in Space has her skirts printed at there and they're pretty nice, but that is only for shirts specifically.

[Anonymous No.10786390]

Has anyone here ordered tapestry fabric from kovi fabrics? They have the old school floral couch patterns I'd love to make a vest with, just wondering if there's a better place to order from?

[Anonymous No.10786399]

>>10786390
these would probably be way too thick, just from looking at the photo you posted.

[Anonymous No.10786460]

>>10786390
I don't own as many gobelin pieces as I'd like to but the ones I do own aren't actually the tapestry upholstery fabric, just printed that way. The picrel looks way too heavy. I'm also looking for good grandma couch fabric though personally.

[Anonymous No.10786542]

>>10786460
I have gobelin pieces that are made of actual tapestry fabric, but it's super thin and oddly fragile

[Anonymous No.10786879]

Just finished this collar, doesn't drrallg go with my Lolita stuff but it'll be fun to wear with my vintage stuff. Anyone else been working on anything?

[Anonymous No.10786880]

>>10786879
Oops, sorry for the pic flipping. Phone poster

[Anonymous No.10786913]

>>10784199
What’s your budget?
If you want to keep prices low and easy, the basic one Brother makes (it’s around $200-$300 last I checked) is pretty decent and holds up well. Used it for several years and it does a variety of stitches.
Currently I use a Juki (a lower end one) that ran for about $400 when I bought it several years ago. It’s sturdier than the Brother machine but desu if you’re mostly hobby sewing and making stuff for yourself, the Brother should be just fine. I used to make costumes full time which why I upgraded.
As for used, if it’s in working condition and has manuals you should be fine. You might have to get it tuned up/cleaned etc. so that could add up if it’s not cheap. Servers are a pain in the ass to thread so my biggest concern would be if it’s easy to thread or not.

[Anonymous No.10787286]

Long shot but I saw this in the classic thread and would anyone happen to know where this uberfabric could've been sourced?

[Anonymous No.10787321]

>>10787286
that's not what that type of fabric is called.

[Anonymous No.10787323]

>>10787321
it's a nickname for this specific gobelin

[Anonymous No.10787324]

>>10787323
ya, by utter retards.

[Anonymous No.10787343]

>>10787321
Duh, I'm asking about the specific print.

[Anonymous No.10787360]

>>10787343
that's not what the print is called either. just because autist lolitas call it that doesn't mean anything.

[Anonymous No.10787375]

>>10787360
genuine autism

[Anonymous No.10787381]

>>10787360
what's it called then

[Anonymous No.10787662]

>>10786390
Honestly I think you're fine to try it out, structured garments like jackets and vest will fare well with heavier fabric.

>>10787286
I've seen some very similar fabric on rakuten jp, but haven't managed to find the exact print, maybe also try amazon jp?

[Anonymous No.10787749]

>>10787662
>rakuten
Can confirm, I saw the exact gobelin VM used for one of their old school skirts still being sold there

[Anonymous No.10787765]

>>10787662
>>10787749
Thank you!

[Anonymous No.10792655]

Someone should say something intelligent in this thread

[Anonymous No.10792715]

I have a lot of prints I compulsively bought over the years sitting in a shelf. Too cute, couldn't let them slide, and buying fabric is way cheaper than dresses. But since I also continue to buy dresses I leave the fabric "for another day". I have over 50m of fabric. I need to get my shit together. I'll look into the OnS stuff.


>>10762540
>with a hem circumference of 280-300cm
Interesting. I have a few 300cm skirts and I find them quite big. I went and measured a handful of dresses, the ones I use most and find their poof just fine, and they hover around 250-270cm.

[Anonymous No.10792726]

>>10792715
Agree, 300cm is way too big for rectangle or trapezoid shaped skirt patterns. Maybe it's more suitable for very very big people, but it will look much too voluminous on normal sized people imo.
Haenuli has done jsks that approached 300cm hem width (probably other brands as well, but none that come to mind) and it just looks wrong imo.

My preference is 220cm

[Anonymous No.10792730]

>>10792715
get sewing anon you can do this!

[Anonymous No.10792747]

>>10792726 I've seen for rectangle skirts the general rule of 3x your waist. My waist is 80cm so I've used 240cm and I think it works out well. 300cm is too large for most people but obviously if you have a larger waist you want to size up to keep the skirt in proportion so 300cm is fine

[Anonymous No.10792750]

>>10792747
I never used that general rule, but it's a good place to start.

[Anonymous No.10792792]

>>10792726
>Haenuli has done jsks that approached 300cm hem width (probably other brands as well, but none that come to mind) and it just looks wrong imo.
Do you have example pics?

[Anonymous No.10792800]

>>10792792
Nayrt but I thought this one looked way too huge.

[Anonymous No.10792803]

>>10792800

[Anonymous No.10792804]

>>10792803

[Anonymous No.10792808]

>>10792804

[Anonymous No.10792832]

>>10792800
>>10792803
>>10792804
>>10792808
Am I broken if I love how much fabric is in this? Maybe I'd feel different seeing it irl. But I like my skirts to have deep curves in their gathers. I'd probably wear these with a smaller petti.

[Anonymous No.10792948]

>>10792715
Tell us your fabric sourcing secrets!

[Anonymous No.10797675]

Maybe it could be an idea to actually try to make something. I won't do it though, I'm too lazy and it'd be too useless, but it'd be nice practice with real clothes, and more fun than sewing normie clothes.

[Anonymous No.10798003]

>>10761094
3 months later....
well, in case this anon checks this thread again or anyone else wants to know -- i'm a jeweler and this sort of thing is not too hard to saw out of flat metal by hand. you can draw it on tracing paper and use a gluestick to stick it to the metal. thicker paper tends to misbehave.

the problem after that will be how you finish the metal, because regardless how you cut it, the edge will be rough and will need to be sanded and polished. that's a lot of work so for that reason i suggest making a .svg or vector file, extruding it (there are websites that will extrude it for you), and having it 3D printed. shapeways has some materials that will come looking polished and finished (their bronze is very nice), and if you only have to cut the shapes off of a sheet like the one you posted, that will be a lot less to have to polish.

i do still recommend using a jeweler's saw for that little bit of cutting, because metal shears will bend the edges and if you don't have an anvil or block and a mallet to flatten them back out, it's kind of a pain. I also wouldn't bend them until they snap because that'd make for a rougher edge to have to clean up.

metal is a little bitch basically. i'd get the charms printed individually if you could, that way the whole thing just exists and no cleanup/polishing is needed, bc there's a whole slew of specialty nonsense you need to get something to a mirror polish like you'd see in jewelry stores if you're doing it manually.

[Anonymous No.10799991]

I’m a beginner at crochet, how hard do you anons think making a headdress like this would be? New indie brand on ig is selling them but I don’t fancy paying 50 dollars for a headdress

[Anonymous No.10799994]

>>10799991
If they hand crocheted it themselves it's actually probably worth that much for the time.

[Anonymous No.10800055]

>>10792715
300cm is definitely my max for crazy big poof, if like >>10792832 says I want deep curves in the hemline. Three times my waist is 200cm which is the bare minimum for a lolita silhouette on me. 250cm is just right for me. Of course it depends on your figure (bigger waist needs more fabric to maintain the right proportions) and the kind of fabric.
Border prints, too. Overstuffed skirts don’t look right but I feel like it’s a waste when half the print is swallowed up by folds in the skirt. I own one Haenuli skirt where the best parts of the print aren’t even visible unless I wear an enormous hoop skirt with it that makes it hard to pass through doorways.

[Anonymous No.10800128]

>>10799991
I think it's intermediate if you had a youtube tutorial guiding you. But without a tutorial, it's like drafting your own sewing pattern. Maybe you can find a tutorial for a doily and a cross bookmark separately and attach them together. $50 is a reasonable price, but learning a craft yourself is also worthwhile. Maybe practice some smaller projects before you decided whether you want to diy this. Make a lace bookmark.

[Anonymous No.10800354]

>>10799991
Jesus I would pay 50 buck to not put that much effort in with fine thread. Worth the money.

[Anonymous No.10800431]

>>10799991
Every anon shits on indie brands until one seems to release nice looking things and then they just ignore it
Just support the original creator instead of making a knockoff and since you didn’t add her link, it’s @neolita_shop if other anons are interested.

[Anonymous No.10800447]

>>10800431
fuck off, it's crochet.

[Anonymous No.10800451]

>>10800431
this. no offense but it'll take a long while before you're good enough at crochet to make something like that and make it look nice. no reason not to learn, but trying to jump into that right away just because you're cheap is gonna leave you frustrated and with a ball of knots. $50 is perfectly reasonable for meticulous handmade lace, especially considering the cost of material.

[Anonymous No.10800456]

>>10800447
>fuck off, it's crochet.
WTF do you even mean by that? NTA but crochet isn't something you can do at that level immediately. It would take the average person with a job a few weeks to learn how to crochet well enough to make that if not more.

Is a few weeks of someone's time and the materials not worth $50 to you? The materials and crochet hooks could cost up to that much alone depending on if you need multiple sizes plus the design of the pattern.

[Anonymous No.10802102]

can anyone recommend comfy sewing forums where i could chat about sewing non lolita clothes?

[Anonymous No.10802115]

>>10799991
50 is more than reasonable for this amount of work and I say this as someone who pretty much only crochets with size 10 thread and smaller

[Anonymous No.10802133]

>>10800456
is
it's literally made with generic patterns, making it isn't a "knockoff".

[Anonymous No.10802470]

>>10802102
In a similar vein, are there Lolita sewing discords that are not plagued by complete itas?

[Anonymous No.10802471]

>>10802133
Can you not read? I didn't call it a knockoff.

[Anonymous No.10802543]

>>10802471
>>10800431
>instead of making a knockoff
okay retard

[Anonymous No.10802593]

>>10802543
That wasn't me though, dumbass. Reply to the correct post next time.

[Anonymous No.10802595]

>>10802543
Anon, you replied to >>10800456 with your knockoff comment, not the post that accused anyone of making a knockoff. You're the retard here.

Also if the pattern was generic then op would have just found a pattern. It's clearly unique enough for them and anons who crochet to have a hard time finding an identical pattern anywhere. I'd probably use the term "copying" personally because that's what would be happening if someone made their own based on the design. Copying/taking inspiration from the indie brand.

[Anonymous No.10802596]

>>10802593
>>10802595
NTA, but it's your fault for replying to someone who was talking to a different anon. You sound like you're backpedalling.

[Anonymous No.10802598]

>>10802596
>backpedaling
>because someone ELSE replied to the wrong person and was corrected

Kids these days

[Anonymous No.10802600]

>>10802598
Anon, read the reply chain. Anon said it's fucking crochet TO THE PERSON reeing about how making it would be a knockoff. You're the one who misinterpreted their post and replied to them.

[Anonymous No.10802601]

>>10802595
uh anon, your post is defending the person claiming that making it would be a knockoff. what is your point?

[Anonymous No.10802602]

>>10802600
Are you so new to image boards that you are unaware that the person replying to your post may not be the person you were speaking to? FYI, posts can have multiple replies too, since you need to be spoonfed how all of this works.

The post calling it a knockoff also said a bunch of other things like linking the shop and rightfully pointing out the way people shit on indie brands until one is good and then they don't want to pay even reasonable prices. If they didn't specify until weeks later that
>it's crochet
Is somehow specifically only about the knock-off comment, then there are many ways to interpret that. Clearly the reply to that comment was about how crochet takes work to learn and the price was reasonable. Just like every other reply to the initial asker which pointed out that it's probably easier to buy a headdress than learn crochet well enough to make the same headdress.

No one is going to read your mind and know who or what you meant to reply to if you reply to the wrong person because you made the incorrect assumption that everyone who disagrees with or questions you must be the same person. There's only one retard in this thread and it's the newb who needs to learn how image boards work.

[Anonymous No.10802603]

>>10802602
Lol I am nta, which I said in my first post. Learn2read. You sound new with your walls of text and reddit spacing.

[Anonymous No.10802610]

>>10802603
>no u
>thinks using basic grammar and paragraphs is reddit spacing
>refuses to integrate
You have to be 18 to post here.

[Anonymous No.10802615]

>>10802600
sorry for butting in here but the anon in question definitely replied to a different post than the knock-off post too. it makes sense to tell them they've got the wrong person if they were confused.

[Anonymous No.10802621]

>>10802603
>Lol I am nta, which I said in my first post. Learn2read.
anon your assumption that other people can tell which post was your previous one without any clarification is the same behavior as the person you claimed you're not. a little sussy.
>>10802602
posting a wall of text isn't going to convince anyone of anything.

[Anonymous No.10802623]

let's not shit the whole thread up

[Anonymous No.10802625]

>>10802623
Every thread on this board is shit now. There's no saving it. I have been here for the steady decline. I only visit out of habit and secretly hoping it will go back to being useful.

[Anonymous No.10802836]

>>10802470
Seconding the question. I’m looking for constructive criticism and a place to share useful tips and techniques (not shortcuts), but lolita sewing groups tend to degenerate into hugboxes where any standards are written off as elitism or gatekeeping. I get that criticism can be discouraging to newbies, but is there a group for sewists with thicker skin where people will actually point out something like bad fit or inappropriate fabric choice? I’d honestly take nitpicking over mindless praise at this point. I’ll even take a non-lolita group that’s understanding of alternative fashion and won’t get too hung up on design choices.
Of course there’s /cgl/, but selfposting here would not be ideal for reasons.

[Anonymous No.10803090]

>>10802836
If you find any please post here I would be interested in joining. There's only 3 I know of: Mode A La Belle Discord, the Lolita Sewing Collective facebook group, and the Otome Sewing Bee facebook group, but like you said most of the things people make leave a lot to be desired. There seems to be some okay people on the Mode A La Belle discord, there's one of the brand owners for RR Memorandum and the Angelic Forest but there's also agato there so it varies. I post my projects there occasionally but don't want to out myself here. How do you feel about reddit sewing board, there's definitely more advanced sewers there that can give you sewing applicable advice like what you can do to make your construction better. I would even advise you to consider if there is a vintage sewing online group or in person class you can join. That can help you improve your construction techniques then just do what I do, apply the principles of good construction while making a lolita design. After all lolita designs aren't really ground breaking most of them are actually quite basic. I've been sewing for more then 10 years to lend a bit of credence to my words

[Anonymous No.10803998]

>>10803090
I hate that it's on Reddit but r/sewing is probably the best, most active online sewing community out there these days. I'd also love to hear about alternatives if there are any hiding out there.

[Anonymous No.10804142]

I want to make myself a coat inspired by this BTSSB one. Anyone has a pattern or any idea where to start?

[Anonymous No.10804295]

Has anyone here ever done screen printing? What kind of equipment do you use? Most DIY screen printing guides are for printing a single T-shirt, tote bag and so forth. It's probably possible to screen print a bolt of fabric long enough for a skirt or JSK with the same repetitive pattern like in picrel, right? I'd choose a fabric suitable for dress sewing, is there anything I need to pay attention to in regards to screen printing?

Moi meme Moitie releasing the pullip doll wearing the rose and cross screen printed JSK reminded me of how much I like the silly clip art looking print and the JSK, even compared to the much better, detailed architectural ones. I wish they re-released the JSK but as for now I shall partake in some DIY. Not making a replica though I think.

[Anonymous No.10804315]

>>10804295
It would be hard to DIY at home, find a local screen printing facility and commission it or at the very least pay to use their equipment, most rent it out to small shirt sellers and for the love of God don’t use speedball

[Anonymous No.10804352]

>>10804295
I don’t know anything about screen printing. There’s a YT video by a handmade lolita who made her own gothic gate border print with handmade stencils and I think regular fabric paint, but honestly the final result looks pretty bad. Though I think that technique would work better for a less detailed print like Rose and Cross. You could always give it a try.

[Anonymous No.10805192]

>>10804315
>It would be hard to DIY at home
I suppose it's not worth the effort if it comes out looking half assed. Seems liek a lot of work to screenprint at home, indeed.
> local screen printing facility [...] pay to use their equipment
Thank you Anonette, I might look into it.

>>10804352
>YT video by a handmade lolita who made her own gothic gate border print with handmade stencils and I think regular fabric paint, but honestly the final result looks pretty bad
I was curious enough to go through the effort of finding it, the results are "clean" and look "screen printed" (at least if you don't look too close...) I suppose, but the design is ass, reminiscent of normie halloween decorations and such. Perhaps the same technique would have been acceptable and decent looking with a....Nicer motif. Thank you for the recommendation.

[Anonymous No.10806227]

>>10804295
printmaker anon here. yardage printing is one of the hardest, most space and equipment demanding types of screen printing unfortunately. It involves a very very very long type of table with layers of foam, felt and fabric so that the printing fabric doesn't move, at least 2 people to print, a bigass screen, a bigass squeegee, a TON of ink, and I could keep going on and on.
Now if you're doing a single design that DOESN'T need to connect or line up, this is more doable but is still going to be very hard if you're a beginner. Water based printing ink which you'd have to use for an at home setup is notoriously annoying to work with because it has a tendency to dry in the screen, and everything that goes into screen prep is a nightmare to do at home.

That Being said I still recommend learning screen printing, but not to jump into a huge investment that even a small set up can have right away. look around your area, maybe some print shops offer classes for screen printing or maybe even fabric printing classes. It's a very useful skill especially if you are into lolita as you probably figured out. Not saying any of this to discourage you, just to keep you realistic so you don't get frustrated when you're just starting out. Happy printing!

[Anonymous No.10806495]

Does anyone have any tips or tutorials possibly on making detachable sleeves? I bought an op secondhand that originally had detachable sleeves but the previous owner had lost them and I wanted to try making replacements, but my sewing experience is lacking. I wanted to try a sort of hime sleeve where it gets wide at the bottom, but not too wide, similar to hawase doll/picrel

[Anonymous No.10807035]

>>10804142
Im also interested in this so bump

[Anonymous No.10807066]

Any advice for controlling sewing speed with the foot pedal on an industrial Juki machine?
I’ve been practicing just sewing straight lines, but I don’t know if there’s any technique with foot placement or something to improve control or if I just need to keep practicing until I “git gud”. It just feels like the lightest touch sends it off at high speed and it’s very difficult to start a line of stitching at a slower speed or just do a few stitches.

[Anonymous No.10807074]

>>10807066
I've worked with industrial sewing machines but I'm not there with you to test it so I can't tell what you're dealing with. The first thing I would do is contact a local sewing machine dealer and ask if they do sewing machine repair and maintenance. If they do, ask if they can alter the speed regulator so it can go at different speeds and you have more control over it. Otherwise you're just stuck with "quick as all heck".
I know this is possible for domestic machines, I'm not sure if it's possible for industrial machines but it's definitely worth it to ask around.

If that's not an option you will probably get better control of the speed the more you use it.
Try different things with your foot placement on the pedal.
-the whole foot including the heel
-only the front of your foot on the pedal
-wear comfortable footwear without a high heel

[Anonymous No.10807081]

>>10804142
Try the otome no sewing there I think is a winter edition

[Anonymous No.10807082]

>>10804142
https://lolitasewingpatterns.storenvy.com/collections/1657326-otome-no-sewing-6/products/23480925-0630-coat-set

[Anonymous No.10807083]

>>10807082
Same anon but I also own book OMS 4 and there is a cape pattern as well as a short coat pattern you might be able to elongate

[Anonymous No.10807084]

>>10807083
Also try book 6, and possibly the best collections. Hope this helps :)

[Anonymous No.10807108]

>>10807082
This site is a scam btw, the "patterns" have to next/translation so you're better off just getting the OnS volume it's from.

[Anonymous No.10807111]

Dumb question, on Okadaya's online store they have input fields for fabric length and another for quantity. Is the quantity field for the number of cut pieces of the chosen length or something else?

[Anonymous No.10807542]

Does anyone know of any books/videos that could help me learn how to draft patterns? I have a couple of ONS books downloaded, just not the physical copies for the patterns..

Has anyone had success drawing the patterns out by hand? (To be clear, Im not new to sewing but I am new to sewing clothes so very much a beginner here)

[Anonymous No.10807547]

>>10807542
Some of the base patterns in the back of every ONS have the measurements of every line in them and their placement so you can just copy them and draw the base pattern at full scale.
I never understood why they added this since if you buy a physical copy you also get the pattern sheet. But yes, I remember this being relevant to something I was doing at the time and you can definitely draw it in full scale. There is no pattern knowledge needed, you simply copy.
Other patterns in ONS are usually variations on a handful of base patterns so if you draw the base pattern you can usually make the large majority of items in that issue.

Once you have the base pattern for your size in full scale you can decide if you want to alter it to fit better, but this does require pattern knowledge and knowledge of fitting.
If the garment you want to make covers the torso (aka the bodice portion) I recommend doing a mock up of this part out of cheap fabric (non stretch, just a simple woven).
You will learn best this way.

Learning some basic pattern drafting is a good skill though. A cheap and consistent solution would be to buy a cheap second hand pattern drafting manual, or to simply download one for free. This should cover dresses, blouses and skirts at the very least.
There are different pattern drafting systems out there so combining them could be very confusing and counter productive. That's why I suggest sticking to one method by getting a book/download that covers all of the garments you think you'll want to make.

The pattern drafting manuals I own were from my school and aren't in english so I can't recommend them.

The following is a free resource but Bianca isn't the best at getting the right fit for her own dresses a lot of the time so don't rely on her for fitting advice and consider maybe getting a pattern drafting book or something; http://theclosethistorian.blogspot.com/2017/06/pattern-drafting-measurements-and.html
Good luck.

[Anonymous No.10807556]

>>10807547
This was so thorough and helpful, I really appreciate you taking the time to explain all of this. I’ll take a better look once I’m home from work, but all this info has me excited to get started

[Anonymous No.10807568]

>>10807556
NP.
This will only work if your downloaded files of ONS include the black and white section in the second half of the book though.

Good luck!

[Anonymous No.10807606]

>>10792726
Yep, as you say. Even for me that I'm 1.80m tall 300cm is too much. For "crazy big poof" as anon >>10800055 said. 220cm is a bit on the smaller side though, personally I wouldn't go lower than 240.

>>10792747
3x your waist seems like a really good rule. In my case it gives 255cm and it's just right. A good place to start indeed.

>>10792730
Yay, I already got lace for a couple of dresses so I'm definitely doing something now.

>>10792948
Basically this store:

https://shop280653169.world.taobao.com/

But it's really low on stock now, some prints have even been delisted (stock run out completely I guess). They also haven't put out anything new for a long while now. Kinda sad =/

I really liked them because the prints are cute without being too sweet/childish and they are colourful but more subtle, a notch muted. Not too vibrant, attention grabbing colours. Wish I had taken the pics with no flash, but the light here is crappy. Irl they look great. Love them.

[Anonymous No.10807607]

>>10807606

[Anonymous No.10807608]

>>10807606
Alice

[Anonymous No.10807609]

>>10807606
I have more, and even more in the mail (in transit). But well, not going to spam here with more prints :P

[Anonymous No.10807671]

>>10807066
industrial machines- the ones ive used at least- have always had a speed dial somewhere, usually near the power plug, i think.

[Anonymous No.10807714]

>>10806495
I have a small tip: when you make them, it feels like lots of fabric and looks like it would be too much but often finished sleeve looks much smaller than it seemed during making. It's really easy to make them accidentaly too small when drafting yourself or using unfamiliar pattern.

[Anonymous No.10807715]

>>10804295
as some others said you can look up if there are any printing workshops around you area since its difficult, and somewhat pricy to get/make tools for screenprinting. I've been to workshop myself, would recommend easy shapes/visuals because even with help it can be a challenge

[Anonymous No.10807784]

>>10804315
I am late but why not speedball? I heard it's a well-rounded, good water-based ink so I'm curious about your reasoning

also I may or may not have a huge pot of it at home lol

[Anonymous No.10807788]

>>10807714
I think what's important here is that you know the circumference of the widest part of your arm and factor in ease and seam width.
Never should go blindly off a standard size according to the waist or bust, and then expect the shoulders and sleeves to fit well.

[Anonymous No.10807790]

Anyone have pattern recommendations for short bloomers like these? I loved this pattern but the original maker of this pattern only makes Karen-worthy normie shit now and I can't seem to find an archived copy anywhere.

[Anonymous No.10807801]

>>10807790
get any bloomer pattern and shorten the legs and lower the waistline. Even a newbie can do it.

[Anonymous No.10807814]

I copied a pattern from my favorite blouse and made this set. Very proud of myself.

[Anonymous No.10807820]

>>10807814
very cute! corduroy is so comf. Love the matching headbow too!

[Anonymous No.10807832]

>>10807820
Thank you! I hate headband pieces so I just use ribbon. In the future all my head bows will be made with ribbon

[Anonymous No.10807842]

>>10807814
absolutely gorgeous nonnie, i love it

[Anonymous No.10809059]

Thinking about getting back into crochet garments, especially shawls. Been playing around with some patterns, went with bats and cats as Halloween season has arrived

What do you think, anons?

[Anonymous No.10809060]

>>10809059
Dropped my image

[Anonymous No.10809109]

>>10807074
AYRT, thanks for the nice reply.
It’s not my machine so I can’t do any repairs/mods but I’ve gotten a bit better at it by adjusting my foot position.
I also tried taking my shoes off, and working the pedal with just socks on is helpful too. I can feel when the motor catches more easily.
>>10807671
This one has a clutch motor so there’s no speed dial unfortunately.

[Anonymous No.10809117]

>>10809059
Super cute anon, it'd be a good project for this spooky season! I wish there were more crocheters in these threads! I want more people to talk specifically about lolita/jfash crochet with

[Anonymous No.10809121]

I inherited my grandma's sewing machine recently and finally managed to get it in working order tonight. I've never sewn anything outside of handsewing plushes so I'm excited to learn to make clothing. :)

[Anonymous No.10809169]

>>10809117
AYRT, thank you! I have a beautiful red-to-white variegated cotton I'm thinking of doing it in.

I might also reuse the motif in a bolero/cardigan type thing with the bat motif on the back and the cats climbing up the sleeves. It's oddly relaxing to draw the filet grids, haha

Same here! I want to made adorable lacy things and talk about yarn crafts with other gulls, dangit

[Anonymous No.10809205]

How do I tie my ribbon into bows like picrel? I havent been able to find any tutorials for that on youtube ;-;

[Anonymous No.10809208]

>>10809205
are you retarded

[Anonymous No.10809213]

>>10809208
Yes, literally yes. Im genuinely sorry.

[Anonymous No.10809217]

>>10809213
here u go nonnie.

[Anonymous No.10809228]

>>10809217
Thank you

[Anonymous No.10809250]

I got some yardage of cotton lace for cheap but it was unbleached. I thought it'd be an "offwhite" color based on the product photos but it's, like, beige irl. Would it be safe to try and give it a wash in (diluted obv) bleach to get it to white or should I use something else?

[Anonymous No.10809254]

>>10807814
this is absolutely stunning nonnie

[Anonymous No.10809255]

>>10809250
what kind of lace is it? bleach might be too harsh and break down some of the threads if it's too fine. maybe try an oxyclean soak first

[Anonymous No.10809258]

>>10809255
Here's a pic, do you think they're too fine?

[Anonymous No.10809259]

>>10809258
oof yeah bleach may do a number on it. Maybe try it on a small test piece just to see.

[Anonymous No.10809262]

>>10809259
Thanks. I'll do a test piece and report back :)

[Anonymous No.10809315]

for all my crocheter nonnies out there, I picked this book up recently. If anyone would like some pics, let me know. tons of cute stuff in there, a lot of it really complex too. it's got both charts and written instructions

[Anonymous No.10809333]

>>10809315
post an example page or two i'm interested

[Anonymous No.10809343]

bat cat anon back with version 2.0 of the shawl. I wanted to close u some of the gaps across the bat motif.

Still not 100% on where the cats interact with the diamonds, but I guess I'll make it up as I go along with the test piece.

Also sharing a resource for other crochet nonnies who like to chart-read

https://kupdf.net/download/262-crochet-patterns_5915519bdc0d60a178e5e554_pdf

beautiful book of Japanese pattern repeats!

[Anonymous No.10809372]

>>10809315
I have this book and even if you use a very fine thread and hook, and block the end result the "laces" you can make with this will still be rather chunky for lolita, even for old school.
You're much better off just getting lace from taobao or aliexpress.

[Anonymous No.10809383]

>>10809372
NTA but I disagree. I think a size 50 cotton thread with a 1.25 mm or smaller crochet hook can produce delicate, respectable results but only for old school style pieces. I do agree that there’s a fine line, and for anyone attempting lace for garments, do be mindful not to use anything other than very thin cotton thread. Even size 10 will be too thick. It is viable but requires ability and taste.

[Anonymous No.10809534]

>>10809333
i'll post 3 I found rather cute

>>10809372
Well of course i'm not going to use anything larger than size 50 thread and a tiny steel hook like >>10809383 said. In any case I'm too impatient to make any yardage when I crochet lace, I just make enough for accessories.

[Anonymous No.10809535]

>>10809534

[Anonymous No.10809536]

>>10809535

[Anonymous No.10809539]

>>10809536
while i'm at it I may as well dump some more crochet stuff

[Anonymous No.10809540]

>>10809539

[Anonymous No.10809541]

>>10809540

[Anonymous No.10809542]

>>10809541

[Anonymous No.10809543]

>>10809542
Aside from these, I also have a fuckload of pdf patterns in a drive folder if anyone's interested

[Anonymous No.10809547]

>>10807832
I feel you, my head is so fucking huge regular headbands either don't stay on or pinch my head like a vice

[Anonymous No.10809646]

Does anybody know if there are Aliexpress shops that sell decent quality lace? I'd buy stuff from taobao but I don't want to pay extra fees for a shopping service and also the higher shipping price.

[Anonymous No.10809730]

What's a good hem circumference for a tea length old school skirt?

[Anonymous No.10809763]

>>10809646
Go with eBay instead of aliexpress for good-but-cheap Chinese lace

[Anonymous No.10809847]

>>10809763
Do you have any ebay sellers that you recommend for decent quality lace?

[Anonymous No.10811875]

>>10809730
Not sure about a-line styles, but for a gathered skirt, go with your waist circumference times 3. Every old-school skirt I have is somewhere around that number.

[Anonymous No.10813688]

does anyone know when the next otome no sewing is coming out?

[Anonymous No.10813746]

>>10813688
December according to Midori's insta. I can't find photos of any of the projects there will be in it yet though. There's going to be a feature on Hoshibako Works, pic related

[Anonymous No.10814888]

This lace i ordered arrived frayed ;-;, does anyone know what I should to fix it?

[Anonymous No.10814897]

>>10814888
Sorry it's ruined, you're going to have to throw the whole thing away and start over.

[Anonymous No.10814898]

>>10813746
Holy shit, those bows

[Anonymous No.10814995]

>>10814897
awwwww thats a shame, but you know? this might be kinda psycho but I was thinking about using a small needle and then zigzag stitching the frayed edge, might look like ass though

[Anonymous No.10814996]

>>10814888
>>10814995
What are you planning to use it for? All I’m seeing is a raw edge looking like raw edges of wovens (especially not so great quality wovens) often do. You would’ve needed to do something to finish or bind that edge whether it arrived frayed or not.

[Anonymous No.10815005]

>>10813746
those showstopper patterns they include at the end nowadays are way too wild for me

[Anonymous No.10815039]

>>10814996
i was thinking of using it to for sleeves on cutsews like picrel

[Anonymous No.10815254]

>>10815039
sew that raw edge in between your two cuff pieces

[Anonymous No.10815396]

>>10815039
If you want to add it to cuffs like in your picture you can sandwich it between two cuff pieces like the other anon said, instead of folding over one wider cuff piece like you normally would with this style. You can also do pic related where you place the lace wrong sides together to the edge of the sleeve, finish the raw edges of the fabric and lace in one go and then flip right side out and sew down. Does that make sense? Either way the raw edge of the lace is finished or encased in fabric so the fraying isn’t really an issue.
Keep in mind that your lace has no stretch to it so if you want the cuff to be flexible, you need to ruffle the lace before sewing it to the fabric. Stretching the fabric a bit while sewing also helps with this.

[Anonymous No.10815398]

>>10815396
*right sides together, not wrong sides! Basically how you’d sew lace to a once folded over hemline.

[Anonymous No.10815456]

>>10815396
I *thiiiiiink* I get what you mean, thanks for the advice

[Anonymous No.10815538]

Does anyone know where I can find a low waist jsk pattern? Any in OnS?

[Anonymous No.10815598]

>>10815538
OnS 13 had a jsk on the cover that's almost exactly this

[Anonymous No.10815600]

>>10815598
The details are similar but it's not really the same shape.

[Anonymous No.10815626]

>>10815600
You can use that bodice and just draft the flared skirt yourself.

[Anonymous No.10815641]

>>10815538
picrel is not a low waist.
Low waist suggests the waist seam falls below the natural waist.
Examples
https://lolibrary.org/items/btssb-low-waist-detachable-sleeve-op

https://lolibrary.org/items/victorian-maiden-velveteen-antique-doll-op

https://lolibrary.org/items/ap-dolly-cat-low-waist-jsk-2015-2nd-release

https://lolibrary.org/items/victorian-maiden-cotton-doll-low-waist-op

[Anonymous No.10815682]

>>10815641
Thanks Anon. Does anyone have a pattern for whatever it is called?

[Anonymous No.10815716]

>>10809543
Thanks so much anon, I'd love to see them.

I've been learning to crochet but my first look at crocheted lolita items ended up with some very ugly things. I was thinking of, however, making things like detachable sock toppers or lace for bonnets etc

I did contemplate making a simple old school skirt and crocheting the lace but that might be way too much lace to make.

[Anonymous No.10815724]

>>10815538
>>10815682
Different anon here.
1/2
You're looking for a flared princess-line jsk pattern. There was one in OnS 7, which also made it into one of the Best Collection books as seen on the front cover. Both of these are however out of print and can be quite expensive for what they are so unless you manage to get a fairly cheap secondhand copy probably not worth it.

[Anonymous No.10815725]

>>10815724
2/2
Your other option would be to use Lekala's online sewing pattern designer, Sewist, to mash together a similar pattern which you would need to add details onto yourself. Going through the dress options, if you pick knee-length, with straps, no front closure, without waist seam, half circle panel skirt, you should get a good starting point (you can draw on the pattern pieces to add more flare from the waist for more volume). If you want a shirred panel at the back you'll need to move the zip to the side seam, remove the centre back seam and add more width to the back panel. Lekala lets you enter your exact body measurements but it's still a good idea to make a mock-up.

[Anonymous No.10815729]

>>10815682
>flared princess-line jsk
That's a good term for it. I've also seen "A-line panelled jsk" or just "A-line jsk" being used.

It consists of 6 or 7 panels depending on the location of the zipper. If the zip is on the center back there will be 7 panels, if the zipper is in the side seam 6 panels.

Iirc almost every ONS will have a pattern for an A-line jsk you can use as a base. You probably won't have to fuck around trying to get the right hem circumference that way.
If you have no ONS books I suggest buying one second hand, but to make sure the issue you get has an A-line pattern there are people online who post an overview of the dresses in each issue. So I suggest go look those up, then make a list of all the ONS issues that have an A-line pattern, then get one from the second hand market or new (if it's a recent issue).

[Anonymous No.10815746]

>>10815729
Most OnS have some form of JSK with an A-line silhouette BUT with a separate bodice and gathered or pleated skirt. I'm not aware of any actual princess-line JSKs apart from the one from OnS 7. Similarly there aren't many princess-line OPs, I think just one in OnS 5 with a peculiar neckline which stands away from the body and another in OnS 15 which looks to have more of a cupcake silhouette. So if what OP is after is a princess-line JSK, i.e. with no waist seam, the options from OnS are limited.

Adding a bit more flare is a super simple alteration especially when it's an already flared pattern and so really obvious where the waist is to pivot out from. In any case half circle flare is already enough for an old school JSK like the OP's photo.

[Anonymous No.10815761]

Does anybody know of an online repository of scanned patterns of plushes and costumes?

[Anonymous No.10815781]

>>10815746
with a-line jsk I mean the same thing you do, a panelled jsk without a waist seam. "a-line jsk" is the term I've seen used the most to refer to such jsks. But arguing about terms won't help anon.


I'm going through my ONS issues and I take back what I said about there being so many.
ONS 7 has the one that's on the cover of the best of issue.
I can't find any other jsks that fit the bill. I don't think there's any point going through my gosurori issues, the chances anon can get those or already has them are smaller than with ONS.

[Anonymous No.10815807]

>>10815781
There’s one in Gosurori 3, I don’t have a scanner but it’s on page 6. As is the norm for Gosurori though it’s kinda fugly and will need some modification to bring it up to date, but it has that basic cut and shape.

[Anonymous No.10815883]

>>10815807
>As is the norm for Gosurori though it’s kinda fugly

LOL, that's pretty spot on. When I started collecting GS issues I was always happy to get them but the large majority of pieces in them were worse looking than what brands were releasing, especially the earlier issues.
Funnily enough when I leaf through my early GS issues now I don't think they're as ugly as I used to think, and I feel mostly nostalgic. I think a lot of them can be saved with minor tweaks to the design and making sure it fits well.
What makes them ugly was either the design itself, the execution or the fit. Like they plopped a model into a jsk one size too big and didn't bother to use clips in the back.

[Anonymous No.10815888]

Trying to make a bell collar. Does anyone know what the metal pieces in this pic (circled) are called?

[Anonymous No.10815891]

>>10815888
The back one is a grommet.
Not sure about the front loop.

[Anonymous No.10815986]

>>10815888
I believe the big front ring is called an o ring. I'm not sure what the piece that holds it is called though.

[Anonymous No.10815998]

>>10815888
Search for “rivet pull ring”

[Anonymous No.10816001]

>>10815781
>>10815746
Thanks for all the help, anons. It sounds like I'll just have to look for ONS 7 or the best issue (or gosurori). I didn't think it be so hard to find! I really need to build up my collection of these books.

[Anonymous No.10816056]

I just found this apron pattern that can be adapted for lolita. Thought someone might love it.

https://vintagevisage.co.uk/product_617_1940s-Wartime-Economy-Heart-Shaped-Aprons-Sewing-P

[Anonymous No.10816065]

>>10815891
>>10815986
>>10815998
Thanks sisters.

[Anonymous No.10816276]

Concrits please, want to change white ribbon to black

[Anonymous No.10816279]

>>10816276
the concrit is not to do that.
Firstly the ribbon is sewn into the seams so it's fiddly to remove without opening up the seams. Secondly you would have to cleanly attach the black ribbon, but it will never look as cleanly as the existing white ribbon unless you intend to open up the seams. Thirdly it's probably going to look whack without something else black to balance out the color proportions. Make sure you have some reference pictures for what you want so you know what to expect.

[Anonymous No.10816280]

>>10816279
Thanks Anon. Any other advice?

[Anonymous No.10816331]

>>10816001
https://misscarolbelle.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/classic-lolita-swan-lake-ots7-72-88.pdf I think this is a scan of the a-line dress. Miss Carol Belle is a blog that has a handful of OnS scans, she also reviews every issue so you can know if it's worth getting or not.

I found a handful of OnS books on cdjapan for great prices, btw. And their shipping is very reasonable as well, I recommend them.

[Anonymous No.10816370]

>>10816331
Amazing anon, I might be able to work with this. I'll check out cd Japan as well. Thank you!

[Anonymous No.10816419]

>>10816370
best of luck nonny!

I will also mention for anyone else that cdjapan also sells used books, so it's a chance to grab older issues too. It's got I got my hands on Best Collection.

[Anonymous No.10817874]

>>10754851
I'm a beginner at sewing, and so far I've made 3 or 4 skirts with elastic waistbands, now that I've gained more experience, I want to know if this is bad. What are the downsides to making skirts with elastic waistbands? Is it worth it to learn how to make skirts with shirred waistbands or even just completely non elasticated waistbands with a button or zipper? Sorry if this is retarded to ask but when I googled this sort of stuff I couldnt find too much info. Im interesting in learning how to make strong garments that last a long time in hopes of eventually selling them to people.

[Anonymous No.10817886]

>>10817874
I recommend learning how to do a partially elasticated waist band. In the front it looks like a normal smooth waist band and it's reinforced inside with fusible interfacing, in the back there's a section (not all the way to the side seams) that has either one wide elastic (about an inch wide) or 2 or 3 tunnels with narrower elastic. There's a blind zipper in the side seam with one or two buttons above it. If you want you can add removable waist ties.

There's no real downside to making only fully elasticated waist bands. It depends on your preference.
What I consider the downside is that
-it's another fully elasticated waist band on top of the elasticated waist band of the petticoat and bloomers. This can be uncomfortable because of the pressure of the three combined.
-I don't think it looks neat to have the front elasticated. I would feel the need to stick with blouses that are supposed to be worn over the waistband instead of tucked in. If you have a defined waist I think it's more flattering to tuck in the blouse, but that only looks good imo with a waistband that's smooth in front.


This was the way many lolita skirts from brands were made when I learned to sew. I'm sorry I don't have a tutorial for the exact method that I can link.

[Anonymous No.10818516]

>>10754851
does anyone have any sewing patterns for cardigans?