Did you make a Halloween costume this year? Someone did ask me if I wanted to sew a costume for their daughter this year. That was a terrifying conversation as it is well-known that sewing is a means of relaxation and I'm not into turning it into a form of torture.
In yesterday's paper a scary article appeared about the big business and sexualization of Halloween over the years. Curious after reading the article, I popped over to check out the sewing costume selections. Eeeks!
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| Butterick 6114 |
What do you think about the state of Hallowe'en costumes and culture?
Sewing
Still on the theme of spooky and terrifying, there was a whole lot of mending and alterations that took up most of my sewing time and threatened to destroy my sewing mojo. I did manage to squeeze out some sewing, a skirt and dress for Mama R and a skirt for myself.
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| Top left: Side pockets on Mama R's skirt. Center: Mama R's dress. Top right: Mama R's skirt (front view). Bottom right: Skirt (front). Bottom left: Skirt (back kick pleat). |
RTW Fast
It is scary to think that the RTW Fast is coming to an end in the next couple of months and I fell off the wagon this late in the game. But I found a curly lambswool vintage jacket and in my defence, there is no way I could recreate that jacket. Never mind that fact that I would never be able to find the materials to recreate the jacket. And if I could, I could never sew it for what I picked up this vintage gem for... So, I'm not going to beat myself up about this purchase. Feels good to come clean on that little slip up.
Stats
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Items
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Stash-busted
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Added to Stash
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Fabric
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125.6
meters
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84 meters
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Interfacing
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4.9 meters
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0
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Lining
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3.5 meters
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0
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Sewing Patterns
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24
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21
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Spools of Thread
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27
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12
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Sewing Needles
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7
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0
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Pant Hooks
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6
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6
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Zippers
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15
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6
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Trim
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0.40 meters
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10
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Elastic
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9.2 meters
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12 meters
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Bias Tape
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2 meters
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0
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Snaps
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3
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0
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Buttons
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53
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12
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Ribbon
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3.5
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0
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Hook and Eye or other Closures
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5
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5
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Basting Tape
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12.2 meters
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6 packages
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I wouldn't beat myself up over it either! Sometimes, it's like that.
ReplyDeleteOh gosh, my husband and I joke that our social media will be littered with women pronouncing they are a sexy _____ for Halloween. That blank can be anything; a sexy pirate. a sexy police woman. a sexy cat (really, what's with the cats?). Or as we joke and say..."I'm a sexy tube of toothpaste!" hahahaha!
I love looking over your stash busting chart. As for the vintage jacket, vintage doesn't count!
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