Sew Your Own: Your Favorite Queer Characters’ Wardrobes
For Halloween or for every day, here’s how to stitch up a look inspired by your favorite fictional queer women.
Sew Your Own: Pants Projects for Any Skill Level
Trousers, jeans, and shorts that fit your body and your gender.
Summer Project: Sew Your Own Gender-Affirming Swimwear!
With a sewing machine and a little patience, you can make a swimsuit to fit both your gender and your body.
Yes, I Made It: Slow Fashion and Making My Own Clothes Changed My Life
Sewing began as a creative outlet for me, an activity that married my love for theatre with my love for DIY, but it has since progressed into a more nuanced understanding of my body, my style, and the consequences that my personal choices have on the world.
T-Shirt Stencils for T-Shirt Stenciling, Autostraddle Style
Intern Geneva made four perfect stencils for you to cover yourself with after you go through the easier-said-than-done process of spray-painting them onto your old favorite shirts!
How To Own It: Tassel Necklaces
Because tassels are too good to use for only boring things.
How To Own It: Scrappy Scarf Idea
I made my own braided infinity scarf because I’m drowning in scrap fabric.
How To Own It: Tiny Lacy Ruffled Socks
Your ankles need attention. Ruffly, lacy attention.
How To Own It: Things I’ve Been Meaning To Do and Make
An iPhone case out of pressed flowers, DIY striped pants, and more!
How To Own It: The Girl With The Pearl Everything
Pearls are the new studs!
How to Own It: Pocket Squares
Buy it or sew it, fold it, tuck it into your pocket. Just please don’t blow your nose in it.
How To Own It: Personalized Fancy Keds
Be the designer collaboration you want to see in the world.
How To Own It: Non-Lingerie
Lingerie that’s “designed to frame the erogenous zones instead of covering them up, highlighting your assets.” Mind = blown
I Carry A Bag With Me (I Carry It In/My Hand)
Kid tested, mother (earth) approved.
How to Cut Up Your T-Shirt, DIY Style
Our “Autostraddle This” t-shirts are available! (Almost.) So we’re preparing for their arrival with this DIY advice: turn your ill-fitting / beaten up t-shirts into pants, tote bags, patches or restyled, cuter shirts! Little or no sewing skills required.
Tying the Knot: You Can’t Get Married But You Can Make Your Own Skinny Tie
This week in style, learn how to make skinny ties out of regular ties. It’s easier than you might think.
This is a Holdup: Make Your Own Suspenders
Get out your needles (or go out and buy one) because we’ve got a super simple guide to crafting your own suspenders.