That’s so great to hear!

You definitely don’t need a serger. :] I went 9 years of my life not even knowing they existed, haha. The main thing that sergers are used for is speed (and they work really well with knit fabric).

A sewing machine is plenty strong enough for clothing projects. And to be honest, “couture” sewing almost never uses a serger. Which shows that you can get good quality work by hand, machine or serger. :D

If you want to acheive a similar finish as a serger using a normal sewing machine, you can do both a zigzag stitch and a straight stitch on the same seam (I included a drawing below). The zigzag will help prevent fraying like a serger, and the straight stitch gives the seam extra strength.

Ahh I know, I’ve been talking about the tutorial I was making for awhile now. Truth is, now that school started again that tutorial’s been put on hold for a little. :o

But here is the link I’ve been referring people to -> Screen Printing: Cheap, Dirty, and at Home. :] It’s the most cost-efficient, though not the most “correct” or professional, method for people who want to learn the very basics of screenprinting.

I think online people call it two-tone hair (not exactly sure)? I bleached and dyed the colored portion of my hair, and the brown hair is actually my natural hair color. You might be able to ask her to dye and/or bleach one section and either leave the other section or dye that too.

Hope that helps somewhat~

Party Cat from a cartoon by Nedroid. :D It’s a series of 6 comics and can be found on this page. It’s my favorite thing ever, I re-read it all the time.

Aw thank you! :]

I think one reason that my hair isn’t too damaged is because its naturally quite oily, to the point where I don’t really feel comfortable unless I wash it every morning (though once in a great while I’ll try not to). I use normal Herbal Essences shampoo and a lot of Garnier’s Triple Nutrition conditioner. Once in awhile I’ll also spray my hair with the Triple Nutrition Nutrient Spray at night~

Yes of course! I love making tutorials and I’ve been making them pretty regularly for awhile now. c; You can view all the tutorials I’ve made so far here. Also if anyone has any tutorial requests, I’d love to hear them! I can’t promise that I will be able to make any or all of them, but I’ll definitely try to do some. :]]

(You can read more questions and answers here~)

A thrift store is a store that sells used clothing and other items, basically almost everything you can think of from old printers to barbie dolls. Usually everything is donated to a thrift store, but certain stores buy their items and then re-sell them for a profit (these are called resale shops).

“Thrifted” in this sense means I found and bought the dress at a thrift store. :] And thanks!

It’s party cat. c: Hahaha..

In regards to my last photoshoot, I was contacted through my ModelMayhem account by Madk!n!. I also occasionally look through craigslist /gig ads for modeling opportunities.

BUT PLEASE BE CAREFUL! There are so many dishonest, sketchy people online, especially in the modeling community. If an opportunity sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Never do something you’re uncomfortable with. Also, ALWAYS bring someone with you when going to meet someone you do not already know.

Aw thank you so muchh <3!

I sent this message along to her, hopefully she will post it soon! But it might take awhile, she runs her own business and is always quite busy.. If she doesn’t post it soon I see if she’ll give it to me and I’ll share it with you guys. :]

(this is my mom’s baking blog for anyone who’s curious c; )

Haha yep, the giveaway is going well so far. :] Thanks so much for entering!

And you are so sweet~

Aww thank you so much! c;

Originally I thought I would answer messages in one post weekly, but it looks like I’ll have to do it more often than that. Thanks for all the love guys!! ;p

I actually get most of them from thrift stores~ The only ones I’ve bought from an actual store are the black hooded ones. You can usually find blank clothing in the fabric painting section of craft stores. :]

Waah these are adorable! And such a good idea, thanks so much for sharing! c;

You can check out the doily shoes here. And while you’re at it, you should check out procraftinate’s blog too! I’ve been following them for awhile now, I love all the diys!

Glad to be of service. ;p Platform shoes are the best thing ever, the world needs more of them~

Aw thank you so much! And I do love those shoes, they are so lovely~

Something I always tell myself: there’s a way to diy almost anything :D

I don’t work out. I do bike though. After I received this question I calculated the number of miles I biked last semester (I’d never thought about it before). At least 16 miles a week, and that’s only counting to and from class and not everywhere else I biked to. :o

But besides that, I don’t work out..

Haha, we get that a lot. ;p There are thrift stores all over the place, hope you can find one! And thank you!

I’m thinking about posting responses to questions and messages each sunday, all at once (instead of one at a time throughout the week). This way they’ll all be in the same place and I won’t clog up your dashboards with answer posts. :]

I’ll be including both anonymous and non-anonymous messages in these posts, even though I may have answered non-anonymous messages privately already. Thanks everyone for all the kind words!!

Aw thank you so much! Dresses and shoes are both fun. ;p Hope your projects keep going well~

Thank you!! c;

I actually do. I’m guessing you’re asking because of this photo..

My parents got me a pair for christmas! *o* I purposely did not mention black milk leggings anywhere close to christmas because I didn’t want my parents to get them for me (they’re so expensive!!). But my dad remembered from last MAY when I showed him the r2d2 swimsuit on their site, and I probably showed him the leggings at the same time. So my dad looked around online, re-found their website and got me a pair. I’m amazed my parents remember these little things so well. <3

I haven’t posted about them yet because I feel so guilty, haha.. They’re easily one of the most expensive pieces of clothing I own. Most of my clothes nowadays are thrifted or diy-ed. But nevertheless I am in love with the leggings and there will probably be an outfit post including them soon..

Glad I could help, and thank you so much! :]]

YesyesYES, I have tons of unfinished projects. See these shoes? I never did the other shoe. I have a lolita dress all cut out and ready to sew in a ziploc bag, but it’s been sitting there at least 4 or 5 years. I only glittered one of these shoes.

The list goes on and on. So many costumes, dresses, accessories and projects that I’ve never completed. Sometimes I’ll keep them around just in case I get the will to finish them, especially if I know I’ll be happy with/wear the finished product.

But other times I’ve changed tastes already and I lose interest with the project. And when I know I won’t go back to them I toss them. It’s sad, but I know I’ll just start and accumulate more projects, and it leaves my life slightly less cluttered. ;p

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That’s it for this week’s questions! Thanks everyone for taking the time to send me things~~

Aw it’s messsages like this that make me love posting diys so much! Thank you so much for taking the time to send me such encouraging words. :]

I hope you have a lovely new year and wish you the best of luck in  your future projects~ ♥

Thank you! I got a pinback button maker for my birthday during highschool. :]