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.

Fast fashion: trash

Recently I came across this nice, short documentary on fast fashion waste on YouTube. It’s really eye-opening to see what some of the consequences of fast fashion are: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1vE8uL–HM One of the problems with fast fashion is trash being donated. When we fill up a bag with clothes to donate, we all need to ask… Continue reading Fast fashion: trash

Active wear

I’ve uploaded my first newly-made garment to Depop, a see-through wrap skirt, find it in my shop: https://www.depop.com/almalauha/ I love browsing Depop because there’s no end to the variety of garments and accessories: I always see something I love and get inspiration for making my own things. One brand I didn’t yet know and came… Continue reading Active wear

Decoration tutorial (01): Upgrading a garment

I was writing a comment on Reddit with tips on how to make a (fancy) garment stretch further by altering it to essentially become a new garment. I think those tips can be helpful to anyone on a budget and/or who wants to get as much wear out of something as possible but who doesn’t… Continue reading Decoration tutorial (01): Upgrading a garment

Sewing tutorial (03): Jumpsuit to bleached band shirt

In this tutorial I will show you how you can alter an unwanted jumpsuit into a band shirt. You will need:* fabric scissors* pins* sewing machine thread* a sewing machine (a lightweight domestic sewing machine will do)* bleach* safety goggles* disposable gloves* a plastic bag/sheet But SAFETY FIRST! Household bleach can harm you, so always… Continue reading Sewing tutorial (03): Jumpsuit to bleached band shirt

Sewing tutorial (02): Adding sleeves to a 1/2 sleeve cardigan

In this second tutorial I will show you how you can easily add sleeves to a cardigan that has 1/2 length sleeves. You will need:* fabric scissors* pins or clips to hold fabric together* sewing machine thread* a sewing machine (a lightweight domestic sewing machine will do) I bought a chunky knit cardigan at a… Continue reading Sewing tutorial (02): Adding sleeves to a 1/2 sleeve cardigan

Sewing tutorial (01): Adidas jumper to grocery bag

The first tutorial will be a simple project: turning an old jumper into a grocery bag! Note that my phone camera isn’t great, so until I have upgraded, you will have to make do with these potato-quality photos. Sorry! For this project you will need:* a jumper with set in sleeves* sewing machine thread* a… Continue reading Sewing tutorial (01): Adidas jumper to grocery bag

Hello world!

Welcome to my blog! I plan to post various kinds of content here, mainly illustrations/artworks I’ve made as well as step-by-step descriptions of some of my sewing projects. I hope to leave comments on if I can deal with all the spam!