analog girl in a digital world
a blog by selina zawacki
This is the first adult cross stitch kit I’ve ever done, and also the last adult cross stitch kit I’ll ever do. I got this kit in February 2016, and probably started it not too long after that. And I only just completed it a couple weeks ago (so it took just about 8 years)….
Finally got some photos of the Ilford Jacket I made last(?) month! Pattern is by Friday Pattern Company (available in 32″ – 60″ chest) and was a straightforward and satisfying sew. Lovely rainbow-speckled blue flannel is from Stonemountain & Daughter Fabrics (close-up at the end of the post). ✨ I’ve been wearing this a ton while working from home…
When I shut down my clothing line Lunar Descent in 2017, I decided to create fabric inspired by my designs up for sale on Spoonflower so that anyone could sew up tech themed items for themselves. Spoonflower requires users to first purchase at least a swatch of their fabric before being able to list them…
Last week I picked up some things I haven’t worked with in a long while – LEDs and soft circuits. After I was done working for the day, I sketched out a quick diagram of a light-up Chinese knot ornament: I knew that the knot size of the previous ornament I made wouldn’t be big…
After I made this dress out of a second-hand plaid skirt, I still had enough fabric for a couple more projects. The first one was a cropped shirt version of the dress I’d just made – when my friend Sarah posted the bud vases below, I immediately fell in love and asked if she’d trade…
I made a new dress! ~ I used the Wattlebird Dress pattern by Common Stitch and half of the fabric from a skirt I got off depop. ♡ I love how well it goes with my El Cholo’s Kid purse. 🌈💖 Star hair clips are by Neon Heartbreaker. 🌟 I made the dress out of muslin first because…
I told myself I wasn’t allowed to buy any more vintage clothing until I began altering some of the pieces I already have. 🥲 I fell in love with the fabric of the original dress from depop, and couldn’t resist making a True Bias “Ogden Cami Hack” out of it. ♡ The Ogden Cami is…
Going into my holiday break I knew I wanted to sew something. This dress was perfect because: I’ve been wanting to sew something nice for myself! It’s been over a year since I’ve made a fancy piece of clothing (not counting the 4 hour fairie costume or altering my wedding dress haha) I’ve been wanting…
Aside from the faerie costume and a test ogden cami dress I made recently, I haven’t really sewn for fun for the better part of a year. I learned about the instagram challenge/account @sewvintageseptember through a post by Martha Moore Porter on instagram (her creations and attitude toward sewing are so inspiring by the way)….
Yesterday I challenged myself to create and shoot a faerie costume before sundown. I started at 3pm with a dress I got a few years ago from Michelle, and took the final photos in our courtyard before sundown at 7:30pm. Before this weekend, I hadn’t sewn since February when I altered my wedding dress. This…