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  1. @futurebird a few years ago @mlemweb led an interview of authors of a python library for cross stitch patterns on the #fossandcrafts podcast

    Perhaps they have a method for printing out the patterns like you want

    Also, perhaps the #FreeSoftWear community has suggestions

    I think there's a #HackAndCraft call going on right now

  2. @futurebird a few years ago @mlemweb led an interview of authors of a python library for cross stitch patterns on the #fossandcrafts podcast

    Perhaps they have a method for printing out the patterns like you want

    Also, perhaps the #FreeSoftWear community has suggestions

    I think there's a #HackAndCraft call going on right now

  3. @xgebi I don't know of a marketplace, but I can recommend at least one indie designer and a couple other hopefully useful websites

    the one indie designer I've bought (and actually sewn¹ :D ) more pattern from is scroop patterns / the dreamstress, who is not in the US (she's in NZ), and sells directly from her site
    scrooppatterns.com/
    of course that's just a handful of specific looks

    There is another indie I've bought something from, Liz Haywood from AU, but she sells via etsy. :(

    Then there is freesewing.org/ (free as in #freeSoftWear) that aren't traditional patterns, but made-to-measure ones and work in a bit of a different way. They have published freesewing.org/blog/us-and-eu/ on the topic of getting away from the US, and are here on the fediverse.

    And lastly I follow a blog (the author is in the UK) that does reviews of free patterns: many are from the websites of indie designers (other from bigger sites) and may be a good source for additional sources of patterns.

    ¹ they aren't a lot because I enjoy drafting my own patterns

  4. @xgebi I don't know of a marketplace, but I can recommend at least one indie designer and a couple other hopefully useful websites

    the one indie designer I've bought (and actually sewn¹ :D ) more pattern from is scroop patterns / the dreamstress, who is not in the US (she's in NZ), and sells directly from her site
    scrooppatterns.com/
    of course that's just a handful of specific looks

    There is another indie I've bought something from, Liz Haywood from AU, but she sells via etsy. :(

    Then there is freesewing.org/ (free as in #freeSoftWear) that aren't traditional patterns, but made-to-measure ones and work in a bit of a different way. They have published freesewing.org/blog/us-and-eu/ on the topic of getting away from the US, and are here on the fediverse.

    And lastly I follow a blog (the author is in the UK) that does reviews of free patterns: many are from the websites of indie designers (other from bigger sites) and may be a good source for additional sources of patterns.

    ¹ they aren't a lot because I enjoy drafting my own patterns

  5. Venerdì è stata una giornata no, con continui fallimenti nel cercare di rifinire i margini dei dietro con lo sbieco, quindi ho messo tutto da parte e mi son dimenticata dei jeans per tutto il weekend.

    Ieri sono bene o male riuscita a rifinire i margini e ho cucito i davanti ai dietro, cominciando ad avere qualcosa a forma di pantalone.

    E stamattina ho fatto gli orli, attaccato uno dei cinturini (quello sagomato: sewing-patterns.trueelena.org/… ) e iniziato la prima cucitura dell'altro.

    Inizio a vedere la fine :)

    #cucito #jeans #FreeSoftWear

  6. Venerdì è stata una giornata no, con continui fallimenti nel cercare di rifinire i margini dei dietro con lo sbieco, quindi ho messo tutto da parte e mi son dimenticata dei jeans per tutto il weekend.

    Ieri sono bene o male riuscita a rifinire i margini e ho cucito i davanti ai dietro, cominciando ad avere qualcosa a forma di pantalone.

    E stamattina ho fatto gli orli, attaccato uno dei cinturini (quello sagomato: sewing-patterns.trueelena.org/… ) e iniziato la prima cucitura dell'altro.

    Inizio a vedere la fine :)

    #cucito #jeans #FreeSoftWear

  7. Friday was a bit of a mess, with some failures while binding the raw edges of the backs, so I postponed them and forgot about the jeans for the weekend.

    Yesterday I sort of managed to bind the edges (well enough) and I sewed the front and backs together, so that they started to actually look like trousers.

    And this morning I've done the hems, attached one of the waistbands (the shaped one: sewing-patterns.trueelena.org/… ) and started the first seam on the other one.

    I'm starting to see the end of this project :)

    #sewing #jeans #FreeSoftWear

  8. Friday was a bit of a mess, with some failures while binding the raw edges of the backs, so I postponed them and forgot about the jeans for the weekend.

    Yesterday I sort of managed to bind the edges (well enough) and I sewed the front and backs together, so that they started to actually look like trousers.

    And this morning I've done the hems, attached one of the waistbands (the shaped one: sewing-patterns.trueelena.org/… ) and started the first seam on the other one.

    I'm starting to see the end of this project :)

    #sewing #jeans #FreeSoftWear

  9. @harper it is :D I wanted to add a second slim backpack on the front (and then I haven't done it yet, but one day I probably will)

    as for the how: sewing-patterns.trueelena.org/… #FreeSoftWear

  10. @harper it is :D I wanted to add a second slim backpack on the front (and then I haven't done it yet, but one day I probably will)

    as for the how: sewing-patterns.trueelena.org/… #FreeSoftWear

  11. Some of you may remember that last year I have been #handsewing a shirt in red wool, but by the time I've mostly¹ finished it it was already too warm to be able to wear it significantly.

    At least, the Sensible Season seems to have started, and I can wear it!

    There will be a blog post. At some unknown time in the future.

    ¹ it does need a few detachable collar and cuffs variants, to style it a bit differently, but those don't prevent me from wearing the shirt as is.

    #historyBounding #FreeSoftWear

  12. Some of you may remember that last year I have been #handsewing a shirt in red wool, but by the time I've mostly¹ finished it it was already too warm to be able to wear it significantly.

    At least, the Sensible Season seems to have started, and I can wear it!

    There will be a blog post. At some unknown time in the future.

    ¹ it does need a few detachable collar and cuffs variants, to style it a bit differently, but those don't prevent me from wearing the shirt as is.

    #historyBounding #FreeSoftWear

  13. 2/2
    the npm package is 'freesewing-baby' and it's published at github.com/raphaelsiz/freesewi as an alpha release. this is because it *seems* like it should work so far, but I need to test actual garments.
    feel free to use it if you're willing to take a risk, and please let me know if anything needs changing!
    @sewing #sewing #freeSewing #freeSoftWear

  14. 2/2
    the npm package is 'freesewing-baby' and it's published at github.com/raphaelsiz/freesewi as an alpha release. this is because it *seems* like it should work so far, but I need to test actual garments.
    feel free to use it if you're willing to take a risk, and please let me know if anything needs changing!
    @sewing #sewing #freeSewing #freeSoftWear