22 august 2021
Spent yesterday solving the age-old problem of skirts and dresses almost never having functional pockets- it's been the biggest barrier to us wearing them since they don't give us dysphoria anymore (thanks, HRT! Amazing what a beard and deep voice can do). We took the suggestion of a friend and sewed two little pocket-bags with belt loops. They're about palm-sized and have zippers so things don't fall out, and they loop around a belt so they can be worn as external pockets. No need to modify clothes, and they're reusable between different outfits! Bonus, we now look like a fantasy NPC and it's glorious. Would recommend as a project if you can sew and need pockets. They've been very usable thus far and are pretty non- obtrusive. We were even able to make use of the handles of an old, broken laundry hamper for the belt loops since they were sturdy and rough enough to have a grip on belts. We've been slowly repurposing parts of that hamper since it's not usable for laundry anymore.
I honestly want to make more of these pockets. They're fun to sew and very practical, so it's a good project. Takes about 2 hours per pocket at the moment since we handsew things- sewing machines are scary. I found it easiest to sew all four sides together while it was inside-out, then cut the hole for the zipper and turn it right-side out through that. Cutting two small holes in the back for the belt loops makes them feel more sturdily in place and just looks better on the outside. Two pockets have enough room for everything two pant pockets usually hold.
Been doing alright. Short on sleep and tired, but otherwise pretty okay recently. Kind of all over the place though. Focus is in short supply without a big project to direct towards, so we really need to find something.
Oh, got a laugh yesterday- the required introductory programming class we'll be taking when fall quarter starts? Guess what language we'll be learning. It's Python. I think we're ahead of the curve there :P I'm hoping we can learn the proper way to do things though, and get better at it.