Stefan makes things.
@stefanmakesthings.bsky.social
If Debra Messing had a job, she’d be calling in sick right about now…
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
If Debra Messing had a job, she’d be calling in sick right about now…
Okay…
So how many of us Googled ‘Magda Goebbels Strudel Recipe’ this week?
Because I’m so guilty…
So how many of us Googled ‘Magda Goebbels Strudel Recipe’ this week?
Because I’m so guilty…
September 14, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Okay…
So how many of us Googled ‘Magda Goebbels Strudel Recipe’ this week?
Because I’m so guilty…
So how many of us Googled ‘Magda Goebbels Strudel Recipe’ this week?
Because I’m so guilty…
So I picked this up, and it was an enjoyable read (especially while flying over Greenland.)
However… I’m convinced the 2020 death of my friend Job Jacobus Kootte — attacked by a polar bear in Svalbard — was a big inspiration.
Not mad about it, but would really love to have confirmation…
@tomhindle
However… I’m convinced the 2020 death of my friend Job Jacobus Kootte — attacked by a polar bear in Svalbard — was a big inspiration.
Not mad about it, but would really love to have confirmation…
@tomhindle
September 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
So I picked this up, and it was an enjoyable read (especially while flying over Greenland.)
However… I’m convinced the 2020 death of my friend Job Jacobus Kootte — attacked by a polar bear in Svalbard — was a big inspiration.
Not mad about it, but would really love to have confirmation…
@tomhindle
However… I’m convinced the 2020 death of my friend Job Jacobus Kootte — attacked by a polar bear in Svalbard — was a big inspiration.
Not mad about it, but would really love to have confirmation…
@tomhindle
Fuck it! I’m just gonna keep that bottle of champagne on ice, and manifest it!
August 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Fuck it! I’m just gonna keep that bottle of champagne on ice, and manifest it!
Amsterdam is celebrating its 750th anniversary, and today they closed the main freeway and turned it into a 15 kilometre long pedestrian-only festival. The day was scorching, but unique. A city is just so much more relaxed with less cars around…
(With @basilok.bsky.social )
(With @basilok.bsky.social )
June 21, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Amsterdam is celebrating its 750th anniversary, and today they closed the main freeway and turned it into a 15 kilometre long pedestrian-only festival. The day was scorching, but unique. A city is just so much more relaxed with less cars around…
(With @basilok.bsky.social )
(With @basilok.bsky.social )
Okay, I admit: I don’t know exactly WHAT liquidators do to the companies they acquire, but I suspect it’s not something that is beneficial to the business, or to the consumers of said company’s products.
Correct me if I’m wrong…
It feel like the hits keep coming!
Correct me if I’m wrong…
It feel like the hits keep coming!
In other big crafting news today, the big four sewing pattern companies have been sold to a liquidator, citing tariffs and the closure of Joann as factors, as well as softening in the craft market generally. craftindustryalliance.org/parent-compa...
Parent Company of the Big 4 Sewing Pattern Brands Sold to a Liquidator - Craft Industry Alliance
The legacy sewing pattern brands Simplicity, Butterick, McCalls, and Vogue, commonly referred to as the Big 4, have been sold to a liquidator.
craftindustryalliance.org
June 6, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Okay, I admit: I don’t know exactly WHAT liquidators do to the companies they acquire, but I suspect it’s not something that is beneficial to the business, or to the consumers of said company’s products.
Correct me if I’m wrong…
It feel like the hits keep coming!
Correct me if I’m wrong…
It feel like the hits keep coming!
After just over fifty hours squeezed into four long days, this dress is now almost done!
But now I singlehandedly need to make five more... 😭
At moment’s such as these I’m overthinking my life choices…
#hadestown #persephone #sewing #garmentsewing #costume #theatercostume #stress #dressmaking 🧶
But now I singlehandedly need to make five more... 😭
At moment’s such as these I’m overthinking my life choices…
#hadestown #persephone #sewing #garmentsewing #costume #theatercostume #stress #dressmaking 🧶
June 6, 2025 at 10:21 AM
After just over fifty hours squeezed into four long days, this dress is now almost done!
But now I singlehandedly need to make five more... 😭
At moment’s such as these I’m overthinking my life choices…
#hadestown #persephone #sewing #garmentsewing #costume #theatercostume #stress #dressmaking 🧶
But now I singlehandedly need to make five more... 😭
At moment’s such as these I’m overthinking my life choices…
#hadestown #persephone #sewing #garmentsewing #costume #theatercostume #stress #dressmaking 🧶
Look at these fabulous pics of Milan in my all-leather Death costume for the Elizabeth (Sisi) show. I’m rather chuffed with them! Not bad, for a gifted self- taught amateur! ❤️
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#costume #theatercostume #leather #airbrush #tailoring #patterndrafting #coat #waistcoat #custom #sewing #leatherwork
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#costume #theatercostume #leather #airbrush #tailoring #patterndrafting #coat #waistcoat #custom #sewing #leatherwork
March 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Look at these fabulous pics of Milan in my all-leather Death costume for the Elizabeth (Sisi) show. I’m rather chuffed with them! Not bad, for a gifted self- taught amateur! ❤️
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#costume #theatercostume #leather #airbrush #tailoring #patterndrafting #coat #waistcoat #custom #sewing #leatherwork
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#costume #theatercostume #leather #airbrush #tailoring #patterndrafting #coat #waistcoat #custom #sewing #leatherwork
I just love piling different stuff together. An audience may not see the individual parts, but they sense the richness of it…
Here I’ve taken: leftover rhinestones, rivets, foiled- and sequined fabric, and added plastic necklaces from the party store…
Cheap – but looks expensive.
🧶
#sewing #costume
Here I’ve taken: leftover rhinestones, rivets, foiled- and sequined fabric, and added plastic necklaces from the party store…
Cheap – but looks expensive.
🧶
#sewing #costume
March 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I can finally share my Edna Turnblad’s Hairspray poster dress!
Promotional looks like the are made months before we start work on the actual show, so they’re always mocked up a bit.
But I’m happy with the result, and the wigmaker did well! 😍
#costume #sewing #drag #hairspray #theater #musical
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Promotional looks like the are made months before we start work on the actual show, so they’re always mocked up a bit.
But I’m happy with the result, and the wigmaker did well! 😍
#costume #sewing #drag #hairspray #theater #musical
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March 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Operation: Hyper-pads is done! This Joost Klein Eurovision inspired piece was a fun build. There wasn’t time for a fitting, but I’ve built so much for Richard over the years, that this was no problem. All patterned and constructed by me…
#sewing #tailoring #chainstitch #costume #garmentsewing
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#sewing #tailoring #chainstitch #costume #garmentsewing
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March 9, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Operation: Hyper-pads is done! This Joost Klein Eurovision inspired piece was a fun build. There wasn’t time for a fitting, but I’ve built so much for Richard over the years, that this was no problem. All patterned and constructed by me…
#sewing #tailoring #chainstitch #costume #garmentsewing
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#sewing #tailoring #chainstitch #costume #garmentsewing
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So, I just constructed the largest shoulder pad of my entire career.
Look at it!!!
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#garmensewing #sewing #tailoring #shoulderpads #theatercostume #costume #costumier #toile #mockup #muslin
Look at it!!!
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#garmensewing #sewing #tailoring #shoulderpads #theatercostume #costume #costumier #toile #mockup #muslin
March 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM
So, I just constructed the largest shoulder pad of my entire career.
Look at it!!!
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#garmensewing #sewing #tailoring #shoulderpads #theatercostume #costume #costumier #toile #mockup #muslin
Look at it!!!
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#garmensewing #sewing #tailoring #shoulderpads #theatercostume #costume #costumier #toile #mockup #muslin
Well I did it again: I located a nice 130 year old chainstitch embroidery machine over in Belgium (Cornely K.)
I keep snapping these rare beauties up, because I’m one of the few people that still embroider on them…
Once restored it will live in my home workshop.
❤️🧶
#embroidery #bonnaz #cornely
I keep snapping these rare beauties up, because I’m one of the few people that still embroider on them…
Once restored it will live in my home workshop.
❤️🧶
#embroidery #bonnaz #cornely
March 2, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Well I did it again: I located a nice 130 year old chainstitch embroidery machine over in Belgium (Cornely K.)
I keep snapping these rare beauties up, because I’m one of the few people that still embroider on them…
Once restored it will live in my home workshop.
❤️🧶
#embroidery #bonnaz #cornely
I keep snapping these rare beauties up, because I’m one of the few people that still embroider on them…
Once restored it will live in my home workshop.
❤️🧶
#embroidery #bonnaz #cornely
Occasionally I read these stories of reclusive people who’s skin has literally fused to their own beds.
And on some days… that don’t sound too bad!
#goals #thoughtfortheday
And on some days… that don’t sound too bad!
#goals #thoughtfortheday
March 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Occasionally I read these stories of reclusive people who’s skin has literally fused to their own beds.
And on some days… that don’t sound too bad!
#goals #thoughtfortheday
And on some days… that don’t sound too bad!
#goals #thoughtfortheday
“Sir, you alright?” I ask, shaking the junky’s shoulder: passed out, head back, mouth agape, stiff under touch. So I think: this guy is dead! (My CPR training rushing back.)
Then suddenly - his eyes flutter, he groans, sighs - and farts…
Something something never unpunished something.
#amsterdam
Then suddenly - his eyes flutter, he groans, sighs - and farts…
Something something never unpunished something.
#amsterdam
February 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
“Sir, you alright?” I ask, shaking the junky’s shoulder: passed out, head back, mouth agape, stiff under touch. So I think: this guy is dead! (My CPR training rushing back.)
Then suddenly - his eyes flutter, he groans, sighs - and farts…
Something something never unpunished something.
#amsterdam
Then suddenly - his eyes flutter, he groans, sighs - and farts…
Something something never unpunished something.
#amsterdam
Today on the cutting table: I finished the three piece all leather outfit for Death (Elizabeth.) Patterned, constructed and airbrushed all by me…
This was a real challenge, now I have to do the whole thing over again for the understudy! Aaaaah!!! 😳
🧶 #costume #sewing #tailoring #craftmanship
This was a real challenge, now I have to do the whole thing over again for the understudy! Aaaaah!!! 😳
🧶 #costume #sewing #tailoring #craftmanship
February 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Today on the cutting table: I finished the three piece all leather outfit for Death (Elizabeth.) Patterned, constructed and airbrushed all by me…
This was a real challenge, now I have to do the whole thing over again for the understudy! Aaaaah!!! 😳
🧶 #costume #sewing #tailoring #craftmanship
This was a real challenge, now I have to do the whole thing over again for the understudy! Aaaaah!!! 😳
🧶 #costume #sewing #tailoring #craftmanship
February 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Today is the day I’ve been slightly dreading. I’m going to airbrush a floor length leather coat. But I haven’t touched an airbrush in… well - EVER!
Crazy!!!
But hey, we never improve if we don’t challenge ourselves!
But my test piece came out well…
YOLO! 😁🧶🧵🪡
#costume #sewing
Crazy!!!
But hey, we never improve if we don’t challenge ourselves!
But my test piece came out well…
YOLO! 😁🧶🧵🪡
#costume #sewing
February 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Trying out the feeling of the new bedroom carpet sample. Kitty approves it!
#catsloveit #catsofbluesky #tartancarpet #carpet #tapijt #bedroom
#catsloveit #catsofbluesky #tartancarpet #carpet #tapijt #bedroom
February 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Trying out the feeling of the new bedroom carpet sample. Kitty approves it!
#catsloveit #catsofbluesky #tartancarpet #carpet #tapijt #bedroom
#catsloveit #catsofbluesky #tartancarpet #carpet #tapijt #bedroom
Today on the cutting table. I’m quilting stretch goatskin. It will become the part of a costume for the role of Death… 💀
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#garmentsewing #tailoring #stretchleather #leather #theatercostume #quilting #costume #sewing
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#garmentsewing #tailoring #stretchleather #leather #theatercostume #quilting #costume #sewing
February 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Today on the cutting table. I’m quilting stretch goatskin. It will become the part of a costume for the role of Death… 💀
🪡🧵🧶
#garmentsewing #tailoring #stretchleather #leather #theatercostume #quilting #costume #sewing
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#garmentsewing #tailoring #stretchleather #leather #theatercostume #quilting #costume #sewing
Pfew! At least the jacket is finished! I like the chaotic lacing/eyelet combo. Got a bit tired with the old fashioned symmetrical approach…
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#cyrano #garmentsewing #theatercostume #denim #selfdrafted #lacing #costume #sewing #jacket
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#cyrano #garmentsewing #theatercostume #denim #selfdrafted #lacing #costume #sewing #jacket
February 7, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Pfew! At least the jacket is finished! I like the chaotic lacing/eyelet combo. Got a bit tired with the old fashioned symmetrical approach…
🧶
#cyrano #garmentsewing #theatercostume #denim #selfdrafted #lacing #costume #sewing #jacket
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#cyrano #garmentsewing #theatercostume #denim #selfdrafted #lacing #costume #sewing #jacket
I knew a lot of this, but it was still eye-opening. Worth your time….
February 5, 2025 at 11:33 AM
I knew a lot of this, but it was still eye-opening. Worth your time….
While I’m sewing away today, I think I’ll listen to my favourite post-apocalyptic novel.
Seems the season for it…
#booksky #johnwyndham #triffids #postapocalypse
youtu.be/i0x845GWExc?...
Seems the season for it…
#booksky #johnwyndham #triffids #postapocalypse
youtu.be/i0x845GWExc?...
The Day of the Triffids (2004) by John Wyndham, read by Roger May
YouTube video by Mystical Magpie
youtu.be
February 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
While I’m sewing away today, I think I’ll listen to my favourite post-apocalyptic novel.
Seems the season for it…
#booksky #johnwyndham #triffids #postapocalypse
youtu.be/i0x845GWExc?...
Seems the season for it…
#booksky #johnwyndham #triffids #postapocalypse
youtu.be/i0x845GWExc?...
Basting makes life easier…
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#sewing #costume #theatercostume #basting #handsewing #tailoring #tailor #sleeves #couturesewing #denim
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#sewing #costume #theatercostume #basting #handsewing #tailoring #tailor #sleeves #couturesewing #denim
February 3, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Basting makes life easier…
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#sewing #costume #theatercostume #basting #handsewing #tailoring #tailor #sleeves #couturesewing #denim
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#sewing #costume #theatercostume #basting #handsewing #tailoring #tailor #sleeves #couturesewing #denim