Upcoming Projects
I am just now learning to sew extensively by hand and I have decided to combine my need for various things/clothes with my need to gain sewing and embroidery skills.
My first major project will be finishing a really simple whole cloth quilt for my nephew (I know, not very gothy but I'm excited).
While my personal style... I was going to say "has tamed over the years," but that's not quite right. It's more accurate to say that I have a TON of stylistic influences from many different subcultures (goth, lolita, mori kei, Afrocentrism, shabby chic, minimalism, etc.) and wanting to incorporate them all usually means none of them are particularly discernable. Either way, while my tastes have grown over the years, I find Trystan's advice is still super helpful in its simplicity. When it comes to deciding the look I want for my bedroom, I'm definitely going for a minimalized fairy tale goth motif:
My first major project will be finishing a really simple whole cloth quilt for my nephew (I know, not very gothy but I'm excited).
My next few projects will be sewing a linen set for myself. This is a much more intensive project both in time and money as I have a few different items to sew, and will be using sewing methods that I've never used before. I'm *thinking* about embroidering the sheets and pillows that I'm going to be making but I don't know if that's biting off more than I can chew (which is my usual failed homemaker problem, ugh).
- Fitted Sheet
- Flat Sheet
- Pillows (bed & floor)
- Pillow Cases
- Whole Cloth Quilt
- Curtains
Some of these projects are for the rest of the house that I share with my roommate. Instead of being dark and ethereal, they have to fit a fairly traditional motif with brown and blue as the base colors.
- Tablecloths (for home and church)
- Tea Towels
- Tufted Seat Cushions
It would be totally remiss of me not to reference that classic compendium of gothic homemaking at this point: the one, the only, the original... Gothic Martha Stewart. A website run by Trystan Bass, Gothic Martha Stewart was one of my favorite lifestyle websites to follow and one of the few that catered to those of us with a darker aesthetic. Like the original Martha Stewart, Trystan specialized in helping goths create a living space that reflected their style while still looking like a grown-up lived there.
While my personal style... I was going to say "has tamed over the years," but that's not quite right. It's more accurate to say that I have a TON of stylistic influences from many different subcultures (goth, lolita, mori kei, Afrocentrism, shabby chic, minimalism, etc.) and wanting to incorporate them all usually means none of them are particularly discernable. Either way, while my tastes have grown over the years, I find Trystan's advice is still super helpful in its simplicity. When it comes to deciding the look I want for my bedroom, I'm definitely going for a minimalized fairy tale goth motif:
More next time on real-life budget, patterns, fabrics & notions, etc.
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