In the past when I was desperately trying to project a male image I wouldn't go near a sewing machine, unless, of course, the sewing machine needed to be repaired, which was a man's job...
Later, when I tried to envision myself living as a woman, the question came up where I would find clothes that fit, since I am a
very, very tall woman (like 6'6" / 198cm tall, without heels!). Most retailers, if they offer a tall women's size range, it is usually made for women between 5'6" / 168cm and 5'11" / 180cm, so still too short for me. [A big shoutout here to American Tall (
https://americantall.com) for offering an extra tall size scale for women between 6'0" and 6'6".]
As usual when I can't find what I want, my next thought is: how about I make it myself? And that got me interested in learning how to sew. For my first project I found a pattern with a pretty good video instruction that was easy to follow and voila, I found a new hobby! And it aligns perfectly with my gender identity, unlike other hobbies of mine like welding...
With that, I'd like to introduce this new thread where all of us hobby seamstresses and tailors can share and proudly show off our latest fashion designs.I'll go ahead and show my latest project. For a long time I wanted to have a cropped tweed jacket, but couldn't find one for my arm lengths. So after Thanksgiving I got some fabric, thread and buttons and started the Tweed Jacket project. It took me about 2 weeks to finish the jacket, but that time also included time for grading the pattern to my size, lengthening all pieces and making a toile before even laying hands on the fabric for the jacket. And since I had some leftover fabric, I recently decided to make a matching skirt, so I have now a complete outfit. Here is a picture, both the jacket and skirt are fully lined and the only thing missing are commercial neck or back labels and care instructions:
I hope to see lots of wonderful designs here from you all!
Hugs,
Heidemarie
