I finally got around to sorting my fabric stash and found some lovely fabric I bought years ago but never got around to using. I think it’s furnishing fabric as it’s double wide (around 290 cm I would guess). I made two ‘half kilts’: a shorter one and a longer one. I still have more… Continue reading For sale (003)
Author: Alex
I have been crafting since early childhood and currently do mostly sewing and illustration. 'Almalauha' is the project I started to showcase my sewing/fashion hobby, at least that was the plan. But because I like a million different arts/crafts things, I'm just going to share most of the creative things I do on this blog.
Precious metal clay (01)
In 2019 I bought some silver precious metal clay. This is silver particles combined with a binder to create a kind of clay/paste. You can also get it in gold, copper, and perhaps other metals too. It’s fairly easy to work with this silver clay as you don’t need a lot of tools. However, the… Continue reading Precious metal clay (01)
Flake cross stitch cushion cover
Early 2020 I did some cross stitch for the first time in forever. I wanted to make a cushion cover of a bandmember of one of my favourite bands, Flake, the keyboardist in Rammstein. I found a photo I like online from the Sehnsucht album artwork. I changed the image to grey scale because I… Continue reading Flake cross stitch cushion cover
For sale (002)
I’ve altered three items sourced from charity shops to give them a new life. Firstly, a jeans skirt that I bought new with tags. I created a heart cutout and stitched ‘love’ onto it: I used purple fabric dye to dye two garments (and also two pieces of fabric: I will use these in the… Continue reading For sale (002)
Is something only worth doing when it fulfills a most basic need?
I was browsing around on reddit and saw a post about the streetwear industry. One commenter stated they quit making streetwear because they couldn’t stop feeling guilty for advocating useless consumerism. They asked themselves the question “Does the world really need another t-shirt?” and their own answer “was, and is, No.” This comment really got… Continue reading Is something only worth doing when it fulfills a most basic need?
Brown leather shoulder bag
Years ago I made a leather bag. This was well before I planned to blog my crafting activities so I don’t have many photos, but I wanted to share what I do have anyways! I found almost an entire hide at a charity shop with just a small square missing. I wish it had been… Continue reading Brown leather shoulder bag
Thrift flipping
I only recently came across the term ‘thrift flipping’, despite having done this activity myself in the past. Thrift flipping is described by some as simply buying items from second-hand shops and selling them for more money. Others state that thrift flipping includes altering the item to increase its value/attractiveness and then selling this altered… Continue reading Thrift flipping
For sale (001)
In the past few days I worked on three garments that I have now listed on my Depop shop. The first is made from a new men’s shirt I bought at a charity shop. I really like the fabric but the style of the shirt was very plain. I cut off the sleeves and then… Continue reading For sale (001)
Sewing tutorial (05): Tailor’s ham
One thing I learned the existence of through reading Reader’s Digest ‘Complete Guide to Sewing’ is a tailor’s ham. It is a tool to help press curved seams so you can press such a seam without flattening the garment. This book also has a tutorial on how to make a tailor’s ham yourself! You will… Continue reading Sewing tutorial (05): Tailor’s ham
Kingdom of Dreams
I recently watched the ‘Kingdom of Dreams’ mini series on NOW streaming TV. The series covers how fashion houses were in a bit of a slump around the 1980’s but were revived by very wealthy business men creating consortia of multiple luxury brands who hired talented, young designers for these brands. This modernised luxury fashion… Continue reading Kingdom of Dreams