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The new 2026 Tildagon , known as the Spaceagon, fixes a lot of my issues with the 2024 Tildagon . Primarily it sandwiches the screen between two boards, for a more secure connection. Really glad I didn't solder the screen on the 2024 version now. It moves the six edge buttons to the top, making them easier to use. And it adds a nobble joystick just under the screen, that I appear to be too old to…
EMFcamp was fast approaching. I didn't have a project, or time to make one. (Or repair one of the old ones.) So I thought to myself, what can I throw together with minimal time investment? Which is how I came to make my own set of NeoPixel Cyber hair extensions/falls/decorations. ( Circuit ) ( Form ) ( Code ) NeoPixel Cyber hair extensions models by clothes hanger Photo by chebe comments
Prepare thine selves. I was not able to narrow down the selection any further. There are quite a few photos. These were taken, on my 17 year old micro-four-thirds Olympus Pen E-P1 camera, that I DIY removed the filter from, turning it into a full spectrum camera. I had a removable UV/IR filter that I brought with me. Sometimes it was on, sometimes it was not. The photos were taken at night, around…
EMF this time around was so hot, that I feel like I did nothing except be a puddle. But, looking through the photos and live-micro-blogs, that is not even remotely true. ( Thursday ) ( Friday ) ( Village ) ( Friday, again ) ( Saturday ) ( Sunday ) Monday I finished packing, and towed my trailer tent away to a nice cold, dark, hotel. For baths and naps. And the long journey home. I am sorry to say…
A large part of emfcamp is the camping. I don't want people to think that I'm minimising how difficult that is. Survival, and comfort, are aspects that demand a lot of attention and effort. Camping comes easy to a lot of people, and I envy them. Because I am not an outdoor person. Every time I have to put a lot into the planning, and implementation. Each time I take learnings from where something…
You know how I take every opportunity to declare that I am not an artist? (I've been through the Irish educational system, my deficiencies were made crystal clear to me.) Well, that's very much a singular I. Put me in a field with 3,000 others at EMFcamp , and we become a group art project. A living, interactive, art piece. An alternate reality. At once cyberpunk futurism, all the while revealing…
Life has been busy. And looks likely to continue being busy. So I don't have much time for bloggable projects. But that doesn't mean I'm giving up. Seamwork's Sydney was (another discontinued pattern) a bolero style inspired, but actually front overlapping faux-wrap style, cropped woven t-shirt, with short grown-on sleeves. It's a layering piece. ( Details ) Finished, front Photo by chebe comments
So I made another half-circle skirt, identical to v.1 and v.2 , but in a 100% polyester micro-velvet. It's a soft, plush, non-stretch, deep black (when not over-exposed) velvet. I had high hopes for this fabric. The first issue is that it comes in a narrow width, so I could only fit the pattern pieces in one orientation, and actually had to go buy a second longer length to fit them. Also, the…
Named's Saana is a puffer vest/gilet, but the sides are completely open, facilitating the wearing of dolman-type sleeves while staying cozy. ( Details ) Finished, front Photo by chebe comments
Time for something practical. Let's make another Seamwork's Lex jumper! ( Details ) Finished, front Photo by chebe comments
VikiSews Miley is a bodysuit pattern with an interesting neckline. I bought this pattern from a UK seller, only to find out that it's from a Russian company, which was not a pleasant surprise. I'm not linking. Because we support Ukraine on this blog. But seeing as they already had my money I might as well get use from it. ( Details ) Finished, front Photo by chebe comments
So I made another half-circle skirt, identical to v.1 , but in Luxury Crepe Black Dress Fabric (100% polyester). To pair with my Vogue V1869, asymmetric top . Are we seeing the vision? The plan is to create a flexible collection of fancy occasion separates, that can be mixed and matched. And few things are as versatile as a simple black skirt. Last Friday I went to Dublin Frocktails 2025 , my…
Colette's Myrtle is a knit dress pattern that is supposed to work in a woven fabric too. Let's test that. I'm cutting the same size L as the knit v.1 , but just the top Front and Back pieces, not the skirt. There are special woven instructions, that have you finish the back armholes and neckline with bias binding, and have you fold the waistband casing up (instead of down) to cover the elastic.…
Seamwork's Riley is a simple sleeveless woven top pattern. With a high neck, and self-fabric ties at the waist. Just a front piece, with bust darts, and a back piece. Bias tape facings. No closures. ( Details ) Finished, front Photo by chebe comments
McCall's M8536 is a pattern for awesome looking wide legged jeans. The only catch is that it is a mens pattern. But why would we let that stop us? ( Details ) Finished, front Photo by chebe comments
I'm back to self-drafting skirts again. I haven't been completely satisfied with the instructions given in the Sew What Skirts book, so I did a bunch of research around the internet and came up with my own process that works for my brain. ( Details ) Finished, front Photo by chebe comments
When I made Seamwork's Chip , a moto-style cardi-jacket, last time a few things went quite wrong. So, eh, let's try again? ( Details ) Finished, front, half zipped closed Photo by chebe comments
Last time I backed up my dreamwidth it was with an old barely functioning tool. This time I've found an updated, fully functioning method. 1. Set up your api key; Go to Account Settings , and if you don't already have an API key, check the 'Generate a new API key' checkbox, click 'Save' and when the page reloads you'll have a key you can use in the 'Manage API Keys' section. You will use this…
I loved v.1 so much that I made another one! Everything is the same, except I overlocked/serged the raw edges before doing the clean seam finishes. And feel I managed most things more neatly the second time around. ( Details ) Finished, front Photo by chebe comments
Colette's Myrtle is a discontinued dress pattern from Seamwork. This copy is actually so old I have it on factory tissue in a paper booklet. Despite that this is my first time making it up. The pattern can be made in either wovens or knits, but for a first go knits are usually safer. It's a sleeveless dress, with cowl front neckline, elasticated waist, and slightly a-line slightly gathered skirt.…
A friend had a synthetic notebook cover that was falling apart. It was a simple flat cover, that held the notebook with an elastic, threaded through holes in the spine. We got the idea to replace it with a leather one. I took measurements in the pub, we went shopping for supplies, and I got to making. ( Details ) Finished notebook cover, with notebook Photo by chebe comments
Keeping on the simpler projects train. I had this very 90s fuzzy jumper, that I never wore, because the neck was too high and too tight over the head. In an effort to get some wear out of it, I fitted a zipper. ( Details ) Finished, open, front Photo by chebe comments
Things have been getting complicated around here, I thought to myself. How about making something fast, and fun, to cleanse the palette? Well, I continued thinking to myself, I do have that tricky fabric that I haven't figured out yet. I wonder what can be done with it? ( Details ) Updated waistband, front Photo by chebe comments
Vogue V1944 is, well, I'm not sure how to describe it. It's a strange woven collection of bias cut skirt, with two dropped shoulder shirt-inspired top options, one both fitted and cropped . I was interested in view b; the boxy oversized shirt. But being a Vogue pattern, sizing is not straight forward. The measurements corresponding to the sizes are only shown on the envelope flap (not visible in…
Seamwork's Elmira , cropped cardigan, again. I like v.2 , but let's make it more . Firstly, downsizing to the XL. (Third time tracing out this pattern.) Secondly, let's colour block! Measure the centre-back, divide in three. Mark similar measurements at all the side seams. Notice how they don't line up, and rough out some compromise with gently curved lines. Trace out (for the fourth time) the…