Menswear is a dearth wasteland of boring nothingness but when you’re a plus size guy going clothes shopping… it’s more like a hellscape of polyester tropical prints, jorts, and too-short shirts. My poor large husband, sweet precious Nick, has been so traumatised by shopping for clothes over the years that he fears he’ll never be…
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Upon thinking about my body getting bigger.
My body has changed. You might have noticed. Now I’m living in a larger vessel I’ve been thinking about it and yes, worrying about it too. This post isn’t about numbers or reducing, and it is written from the perspective of someone who believes in fat liberation. Fat people are human and should be treated…
Muna and Broad Waikerie and Sculthorpe.
I haven’t sewn in a long time, not since I went into hospital at the end of last year. When I went to sew up some face masks the other week I found, unsurprisingly, that my Pfaff 1222E had seized up. Usually I can get her going again with a bit of oil and hand…
I made a dress from a 1986 Kmart catalogue.
When I stumbled across this glorious photo from an authentic 1986 Kmart catalogue I was smitten! The hair! The shoes! The white tights! The fluffy hair! But most of all… the prints on those dresses! Now, being about 6 years old the year this came out, I didn’t have the opportunity to dress up exactly…
I made a dress out of vintage tea towels.
She was a vision wearing modern vintage, and the most epic skirt made out of… tea towels? Yes! I met a lass named Hope at the Brisbane Brooch Lovers event a few months ago and couldn’t stop ogling this tea towel skirt that she’d made herself. I was immediately taken with the idea of making…
Things I want to tell you about living with complex mental illness.
This past year has been tough for me. I’ve been ping-ponging between hypomania and depression while living with social anxiety that sees me unable to leave my house for weeks at a time. Navigating life as a mentally ill person in Australia is confusing and opaque. This post discusses mental illness and self harm. It’s…
Bra inspiration reality check for large band/ large cup sizes.
My bra making has been put on hold for a little while since I’ve made a few bras I can wear. They don’t fit perfectly but are very wearable and comfortable; my main concern is the bridge not tacking to my chest but I have to ponder on that issue for a while. I can’t…
Patterns For Larger Plus Sizes: a Dream.
I’m a member of quite a few plus size sewing groups and it’s so frustrating when you’re a larger plus size person asking for pattern recommendations because people will mostly only post links to patterns that either stop at size 20 or 26. Pattern sizing is different from ready to wear sizing, neither of which…
Bra making: I must, I must, I must increase my bra sewing and fitting skills.
One of my goals this year was to sew my own bras. Finding a bra is soul destroying for many people, and it’s been hell for me because I need a large band and cup. Bras for my size are nearly impossible to find, and the one or two that I can find cost anywhere…
New laser cut jewellery goodness!
Lately my focus has been poured into designing my laser cut jewellery stuff for Fancy Lady Industries! I’ve also been sewing and working, so blogging has sadly fallen by the wayside. This must be amended! Fancy Lady Industries has really been powering on and I’m super proud of my tiny plastic empire; it’s so cool…