Chris
@elfkin.bsky.social
It’s all about #sewing, #art, #fashion, and #lgbtq shenanigans.
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It should go without saying that all Black and trans lives matter.
The elf in the custom #couture #tailoring business Elfkin (https://elfk.in).
Made with parts from 🇬🇷🇬🇧🇩🇪.
It should go without saying that all Black and trans lives matter.
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Chris
@elfkin.bsky.social
· Jan 25
For all my fellow environmentally conscious #sewing nerds… did you know that in the U.S., you can take your clean fabric scraps to Goodwill for recycling? Cuz not every scrap is worth keeping. And it’s comforting to know that those scraps can still have a useful life and not end up as landfill.
November 16, 2025 at 4:22 PM
For all my fellow environmentally conscious #sewing nerds… did you know that in the U.S., you can take your clean fabric scraps to Goodwill for recycling? Cuz not every scrap is worth keeping. And it’s comforting to know that those scraps can still have a useful life and not end up as landfill.
With my denim topstitching machine back in service, I also cracked on with Matt’s bell bottom jeans today.
Now that my 3 main #sewing machines are in their own tables, I’m able to work two garments at the same time without ever having to change threads, tensions, etc. It’s utterly dreamy.
Now that my 3 main #sewing machines are in their own tables, I’m able to work two garments at the same time without ever having to change threads, tensions, etc. It’s utterly dreamy.
November 15, 2025 at 2:48 AM
With my denim topstitching machine back in service, I also cracked on with Matt’s bell bottom jeans today.
Now that my 3 main #sewing machines are in their own tables, I’m able to work two garments at the same time without ever having to change threads, tensions, etc. It’s utterly dreamy.
Now that my 3 main #sewing machines are in their own tables, I’m able to work two garments at the same time without ever having to change threads, tensions, etc. It’s utterly dreamy.
The bodice and sleeves of Lisa’s #NeoVictorianBlouse approach doneness. The zipper that she brought me with the fabric is way too visible through this whisper thin silk chiffon. Gonna need to find a better match. #sewing #ElfkinCouture
November 15, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The bodice and sleeves of Lisa’s #NeoVictorianBlouse approach doneness. The zipper that she brought me with the fabric is way too visible through this whisper thin silk chiffon. Gonna need to find a better match. #sewing #ElfkinCouture
And with the dinner gong about to sound, all of the pattern pieces for Jeff’s jeans and shirt are adapted and cut. Sewing assistant Kane will enjoy #sewing up muslins for these while I pick away at Lisa’s blouse and Matt’s jeans. So multi. Very task.
November 13, 2025 at 2:35 AM
And with the dinner gong about to sound, all of the pattern pieces for Jeff’s jeans and shirt are adapted and cut. Sewing assistant Kane will enjoy #sewing up muslins for these while I pick away at Lisa’s blouse and Matt’s jeans. So multi. Very task.
Cherno Alpha is back from the shop, and what a difference a professional #sewing machine mechanic makes! I can edgestitch till the cows come home with nary a slipped stitch in sight.
November 13, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Cherno Alpha is back from the shop, and what a difference a professional #sewing machine mechanic makes! I can edgestitch till the cows come home with nary a slipped stitch in sight.
Working up the pattern adaptations for Jeff’s jeans and shirt so that #sewing assistant Kane can stitch the muslins when he’s in tomorrow.
November 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Working up the pattern adaptations for Jeff’s jeans and shirt so that #sewing assistant Kane can stitch the muslins when he’s in tomorrow.
After 2 hours of fiddling, it’s safe to say I lack the skills to tune up my Singer 111W so that it doesn’t skip when edgestitching. Luckily the used machine dealer that I bought him from offered to let me bring the machine in and sit with a tech who will teach me how to tune him properly! #sewing
November 11, 2025 at 4:40 PM
After 2 hours of fiddling, it’s safe to say I lack the skills to tune up my Singer 111W so that it doesn’t skip when edgestitching. Luckily the used machine dealer that I bought him from offered to let me bring the machine in and sit with a tech who will teach me how to tune him properly! #sewing
The silk chiffon for Lisa’s #NeoVictorianBlouse is so fine as to be more idea than substance. So I’m starting it off by staystitching every. Single. Edge.
Did I spend an hour last night tuning Jamie to sew a single layer of this stuff? You bet your sweet bippy I did! #sewing #ElfkinCouture
Did I spend an hour last night tuning Jamie to sew a single layer of this stuff? You bet your sweet bippy I did! #sewing #ElfkinCouture
November 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The silk chiffon for Lisa’s #NeoVictorianBlouse is so fine as to be more idea than substance. So I’m starting it off by staystitching every. Single. Edge.
Did I spend an hour last night tuning Jamie to sew a single layer of this stuff? You bet your sweet bippy I did! #sewing #ElfkinCouture
Did I spend an hour last night tuning Jamie to sew a single layer of this stuff? You bet your sweet bippy I did! #sewing #ElfkinCouture
Matt’s bell bottom jeans are all cut and marked in lovely Italian denim. #sewing #fashion #ElfkinCollection
November 7, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Matt’s bell bottom jeans are all cut and marked in lovely Italian denim. #sewing #fashion #ElfkinCollection
This new Michael Jackson bio pic looks ready to continue his family’s trend of profiting off of him while covering up the child abuse that he committed. I hope that he finds peace in the sweet hereafter and wish that we could stop holding the man up as a hero to be praised and studied.
November 7, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This new Michael Jackson bio pic looks ready to continue his family’s trend of profiting off of him while covering up the child abuse that he committed. I hope that he finds peace in the sweet hereafter and wish that we could stop holding the man up as a hero to be praised and studied.
If you're looking for something new to put in your #podcast queue, may I suggest "My Year in MENSA?" It's chock full o' LOL moments and a fascinating examination of the disconnect between how some folks present IRL vs. online when it comes to social issues/politics.
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
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Jamie Loftus takes you through her year in the high-IQ Mensa society, from taking the test as a joke to spending the Fourth of July with 2000 angry Mensans in Phoenix. Chaos reigns, but at least it te...
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November 6, 2025 at 6:07 PM
If you're looking for something new to put in your #podcast queue, may I suggest "My Year in MENSA?" It's chock full o' LOL moments and a fascinating examination of the disconnect between how some folks present IRL vs. online when it comes to social issues/politics.
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
www.iheart.com/podcast/1119...
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My intension was to post each day but I get easily distracted! 🙄
So instead here are 4 more of my Procrastination Patches all in one go 🤭
Handstitched on denim.
#embroideryart #craftiverse🧶
So instead here are 4 more of my Procrastination Patches all in one go 🤭
Handstitched on denim.
#embroideryart #craftiverse🧶
November 6, 2025 at 5:58 PM
My intension was to post each day but I get easily distracted! 🙄
So instead here are 4 more of my Procrastination Patches all in one go 🤭
Handstitched on denim.
#embroideryart #craftiverse🧶
So instead here are 4 more of my Procrastination Patches all in one go 🤭
Handstitched on denim.
#embroideryart #craftiverse🧶
In addition to taming a heaving scrap hamper (it's been piling up since July), I managed to get @Drub's #DandyShirt washed, pressed out, and boxed up for shipping.
This color/print combo is so that I may make one for myself.
#sewing #fashion #ElfkinCollection
This color/print combo is so
#sewing #fashion #ElfkinCollection
November 6, 2025 at 1:53 AM
In addition to taming a heaving scrap hamper (it's been piling up since July), I managed to get @Drub's #DandyShirt washed, pressed out, and boxed up for shipping.
This color/print combo is so that I may make one for myself.
#sewing #fashion #ElfkinCollection
This color/print combo is so
#sewing #fashion #ElfkinCollection
Lisa’s #NeoVictorianBlouse is all cut and marked. This silk chiffon with the appliquéd strips of charmeuse is just about the softest I have ever felt. It’s going to be a treat to wear. #sewing #fashion #ElfkinCouture
November 5, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Lisa’s #NeoVictorianBlouse is all cut and marked. This silk chiffon with the appliquéd strips of charmeuse is just about the softest I have ever felt. It’s going to be a treat to wear. #sewing #fashion #ElfkinCouture
Now for my next trick, Lisa’s #NeoVictorianBlouse. Step 1: validate alterations from fitting muslin, copy pattern to oaktag paper, and add allowances. #sewing #fashion #ElfkinCouture
November 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Now for my next trick, Lisa’s #NeoVictorianBlouse. Step 1: validate alterations from fitting muslin, copy pattern to oaktag paper, and add allowances. #sewing #fashion #ElfkinCouture
Drub’s #DandyShirt is back from seamstress Karyn, and it’s time to put in the buttonholes and buttons. #sewing #fashion #ElfkinCollection
November 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Drub’s #DandyShirt is back from seamstress Karyn, and it’s time to put in the buttonholes and buttons. #sewing #fashion #ElfkinCollection
Chad is doing his best to model Lisa's tulle baby doll t-shirt, which is now done! All hand stitched with waxed silk thread. It was a lot of fun to make this piece. Very meditative in its way. #sewing #fashion #ElfkinCouture #art
November 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Chad is doing his best to model Lisa's tulle baby doll t-shirt, which is now done! All hand stitched with waxed silk thread. It was a lot of fun to make this piece. Very meditative in its way. #sewing #fashion #ElfkinCouture #art
Making bias binding from silk georgette is akin to trying to wipe your ass with plastic wrap. I do not recommend it for a good time. But it’s gonna look amazing as a finish for the hems on Lisa’s tulle baby doll tee. #sewing
October 27, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Making bias binding from silk georgette is akin to trying to wipe your ass with plastic wrap. I do not recommend it for a good time. But it’s gonna look amazing as a finish for the hems on Lisa’s tulle baby doll tee. #sewing
I’ve been using this kloodge of a table for Jamie, my old Singer 201, for years now, and it’s somewhat less than ideal. Very excited to head down to the used #sewing machine dealer this morning to get a proper table for Jamie as well as a dedicated table for Cherno Alpha (Singer 111W).
October 27, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I’ve been using this kloodge of a table for Jamie, my old Singer 201, for years now, and it’s somewhat less than ideal. Very excited to head down to the used #sewing machine dealer this morning to get a proper table for Jamie as well as a dedicated table for Cherno Alpha (Singer 111W).
With the first half of Nick’s order in the mail, I’m jamming to get Lisa’s tulle baby doll t-shirt done. The bodice is all (hand back and overcast) stitched together. Now to do up the sleeves. #sewing
October 24, 2025 at 7:48 PM
With the first half of Nick’s order in the mail, I’m jamming to get Lisa’s tulle baby doll t-shirt done. The bodice is all (hand back and overcast) stitched together. Now to do up the sleeves. #sewing
Today was the first time that I dared to look inside my mouth to see what all was installed in last week’s oral surgery adventure. There is so much metal! I could be a Bond villain.
October 23, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Today was the first time that I dared to look inside my mouth to see what all was installed in last week’s oral surgery adventure. There is so much metal! I could be a Bond villain.
Sewing Assistant Kane is in tomorrow to work pattern adaptations for Matt and Jeff while I’m on Nick and Lisa’s orders.
In writing out the adaptations that he’ll need, I’m reminded that I don’t give myself enough credit for the things I can do “off the top of my head.”
In writing out the adaptations that he’ll need, I’m reminded that I don’t give myself enough credit for the things I can do “off the top of my head.”
October 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Sewing Assistant Kane is in tomorrow to work pattern adaptations for Matt and Jeff while I’m on Nick and Lisa’s orders.
In writing out the adaptations that he’ll need, I’m reminded that I don’t give myself enough credit for the things I can do “off the top of my head.”
In writing out the adaptations that he’ll need, I’m reminded that I don’t give myself enough credit for the things I can do “off the top of my head.”
Aaand I was able to stomp out a flat 6 mile course in 14 minutes on the bike. Face still not feeling like it could fall off. After my first dental implant surgery a couple of years ago, that shit hurt for well over a week. It’s a pleasant change to be spared that experience this time around.
October 20, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Aaand I was able to stomp out a flat 6 mile course in 14 minutes on the bike. Face still not feeling like it could fall off. After my first dental implant surgery a couple of years ago, that shit hurt for well over a week. It’s a pleasant change to be spared that experience this time around.
Weight lifting session hasn’t made my face feel like exploding, so I’m gonna be wild and have a little bike ride too, just for funzies.
October 20, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Weight lifting session hasn’t made my face feel like exploding, so I’m gonna be wild and have a little bike ride too, just for funzies.