Threading the needle

Apologies in advance for the selfies but I mainly take photos of my projects to share with my partner while he's at work.

I was inspired to get into sewing by a denim jacket modification I saw that was too expensive for me to buy. I thrifted a couple of denim jackets, bought some scrap material, and made my own version.

I hand sewed my first denim jackets before I found a used sewing machine online. I give these as gifts to family and friends, which they love.

With the sewing machine, a world of opportunity opened up and I just started making reversible corsets for the Renfair. High quality ones typically go for anywhere between $100-$250. But with scrap materials and hand drawn patterns, I can make myself a similar quality one for about $20 (plus a little blood, sweat, and tears).

This one is made for someone with larger melons than myself so you can see where it's a bit big.

These are by no means perfect; they're the first two I ever made. But they are wearable and reversible.

Many of my friends love the Renfair but live on a budget so fancy corsets are out of the question. I'm very excited to be giving a few of these away for birthdays next year.