I'm Kat, and I make all my own clothes! You can also find me on TikTok and Instagram, but if you're interested in longer form content you're in the right place!
Fabulous work! I can see the Guo Pei inspiration in the combination of embroidery with the sequins and beads. May I ask what type of netting that is and where you find it? I have tried a few different types, but can't seem to find the right one... Thanks in advance!🤩
Hi ! Thanks for the vid, it's very clear and helpful. I must be doing something wrong though. I changed my crochet/thread combo until I got better results but I'm still destroying the fabric at each stitch. So I'm narrowing it down to 3 possibilities. One, the fabric is not adequate. I'm using an old 100% cotton bedsheet so it's a quite dense weave. Should I change that ? 2, my crochets are poor quality. Time and tries will tell. 3, I'm doing something wrong. I'm careful to punch and pull perpendicularly, my tension feels right (I'm primarily a knitter/crocheter). The crochet seems to grip the thread quite aggressively so it might just be that. Can you help please ?🙏
Hello! I have a beaded dress that was likely done by a chain stitch. However, the thread is unraveling and the beads are getting lost! Is there a way I can reinforce the chain stitch on the rest of the dress to prevent the beads from unraveling??
I am wondering if the conservation staff at the Met Museum might have photos of the inside seams? Like they should in order to aid in any potential repairs. You're creating a piece of media to preserve their history for future generations, so they may see the value to the garment construction industry to have as much documented as possible
I had few major rules as a kid, but a big one was “NEVER touch mom’s fancy scissors!!” bc she had really nice tailors shears and was terrified we’d try to cut construction paper with it lol. The thumb shelf is wildly underrated, enjoy!!
I'm not sure whether you mean what to do the embroidery on or what to attach the embroidery to once it's finished- Organza is the best base for Tambour since it's strong and sheer but if your headpiece has some complex edges, tulle might be better. If you're talking about what to apply the applique to, that depends on how much structure you want. My flapper headpieces are both done on a thin leather, but felt or even just satin fabric with the edges turned under could be good options depending on your design.
❤😍 This is too beautiful. I'm black but this is why I love wearing clothes from India! Wearing beautiful things got me through some dark days (divorce).
Hi Kat! I'm so grateful for your videos, they are so detailed and helpful! Your work has definitely inspired me to lean this technique! Apologies if it was mentioned and I missed it but how do you decide how much thread to use and how many beads to load at a time when doing the luneville method?
Thank you for this very helpful video! Greatly appreciated it! On the side note, is it just me or I don't see any part of the tutorial on how to set up the fabric on the slate frame? I would love to see that part and nee to know what's that white tape fabric used to hold the fabric. Thank you!
You can totally use organza! The main issue is that it unravels, whereas tulle doesn’t, but you can do things like folding under the edges or finishing them with some fray check or glue ☺️
Bribing Theo with his own bag to hide in so he'd stay out of your way but feel included is a Pro Cat Parent move 😂 I'm new but really loving your content!
Hi Kat. I have a couple of questions: 1. do you earn your living from making? Or do you have a separate part or full-time job? 2. You mentioned you made your slat frame. Do you have wordworking skills and all the saws/tools you needed to make it? Thank you.
I have a full time job! I do make a small amount of income from things like the RU-vid partner program and Kofi donations which are AMAZING but my regular job pays my mortgage and most of my project costs 😅 On the slate frame- my dad’s an avid woodworker and some of the skills have worn off on me! My skills are not amazing but I’ve got enough (plus some tools) to get the job done 😅
