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Time Lord Costume Progress
So here’s what I got done this weekend! This was the main robe on Friday… And then with one pinned on sleeve… Tonight will be another sleeve and then start working on the collar.
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April 26
Today in history… 1564 – Playwright William Shakespeare was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England 1803 – Thousands of meteor fragments fall from the skies of L’Aigle, France; the event convinces European science that meteors exist. 1865 – Union cavalry troopers corner and shoot dead John Wilkes Booth, assassin of President Lincoln, in Virginia. 1923 – The Duke of York weds…
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Eureka Springs Pics
Just got back from Eureka Springs. We had a great weekend trip there, for our 4th anniversary. Here’s a few pics 🙂 Our room — We stayed in one of the rooms at Turpentine Creek, the big cat refuge. It was really cool. My parents visited there last year and really wanted us to stay there, they give us our…
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Random costume notes
Not a lot to mention recently. I posted on my main page that I got my Batgirl mask! I’m so excited about it. I’m doing the new 52 version, mostly because I like the purple cape. I’ve only barely started planning it; I’ve ordered some swatches for the suit and I’m going to start patterning it soon. I got my…
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Supergirl and Batgirl
We took some Supergirl photos back in February but I’m just now getting around to posting them. I’ve added a couple to my Supergirl page, here’s the rest on smugmug: I also got my Batgirl mask today! Planning on having it done for Dragoncon; I haven’t done anything else on it yet!
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Belle Updates, Laundry Room, etc
I haven’t had anything to work on recently so I’ve been working on Belle again. I got the apron made and the sleeves done. All that’s left now is attaching the collar. I’ve also got to figure out a hairbow, since I threw away the scraps of the blue material when we moved from the apartment. But – who knows,…
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Dragoncon Costume ideas…
Starting to think of what I want to take to Dragoncon this year. For new stuff I have: Romana II Donna’s Silence in the Library outfit Batgirl Belle’s ballgown Group costume #1 Group costume #2 Surprise (if I have time – may save it for next year) I’ll probaby bring 4 or 5 more. Here’s the “old” costumes I’m considering:…
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I would like to put in a complaint…
…that weekends go by way too quickly. So anyway. Got a bit done this weekend. Got the laundry room nearly put back together. It looks nice. Very happy. I’ll post a pic soon. Finished up my Donna top, and nearly got Romana finished except I ran out of bobbin when I had about 5 inches left to go hemming it.…
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Romana, plus comments
Got the skirt sewn in and the sides sewn up last night! I’ve got to fix a little fit issue on the top, and hem it. Then to find a shirt, a tie, a wig, socks and shoes. I’ve had the worst time looking for shoes for this. I haven’t decided if I’m going to look for a blazer or…
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Romana + house work
The house is still a disaster thanks to us painting the laundry room, but it’s getting there. I forgot to take a before-photo of the laundry room before we took everything out, and before we stacked the washer and dryer. But here it is pre-painting: Only room in the house we’ve never done anything to – that floor tile is…
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House work: Guest Bath
Working on the house again! I repainted the hall bathroom this past weekend. Third time since we’ve moved in. Here’s a quick history of the hall bathroom! When we moved in – it had wallpaper, which we took down. First I painted it green, because green is my fav colour and this was the one room we could agree on…
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Romana II in-progress
Made some progress on Romana this past week. I started out with a pdf pattern, drew out the pieces on newsprint and cut them out of some $1 a yard fabric I’ve had hanging around. Took it part and used it to cut out my black fabric (leftover from Lady Blackhawk!). I got the top pieces put together with their…
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Sketchblog: Winnie Sanderson
Costume sketch for Winnie Sanderson – making for Catherine. Just a rough sketch to get the basic idea of the shape of the robes/dress.
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Panorama of my Sewing Room
Cleaned up my office last night since I had bridesmaids coming over to try on their dresses I had altered. It’s definitely grown more cluttered since I started out with one bookshelf and a desk! I just have too much stuff and nowhere else to put it (*). (*) – I really need to clean stuff out and get rid…
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Art Post: Unfinished Costume Art
So I was trying to do this project where I was drawing each of the costumes I’d done, so I could use them as the reference in each portfolio entry — that way, I’d have a good full-length view of the costume I’d made for the viewer to compare. I actually got a few done before I abandoned the project…
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Art Post: Eowyn
In 2012 I did this little project where I was trying to draw the characters I’ve costumed as — just quick little simple things I could use as the “reference image” on my costume site. I only got a few done before I decided I wasn’t going to use a reference image at all on my site anymore LOL So…
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Donna Noble in-progress
I got a lot done this weekend! I made several orphan dresses for a middle school production of Annie, and then nearly finished my Donna Silence in the Library top. The shrug is just a stand-in til I make my own. (I picked that one up for this costume but I think it’s too light, so I’m going to make…
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Art Post: Xiaoyu
In 2012 I did this little project where I was trying to draw the characters I’ve costumed as — just quick little simple things I could use as the “reference image” on my costume site. I only got a few done before I decided I wasn’t going to use a reference image at all on my site anymore LOL So…
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Art Post: Cammy
In 2012 I did this little project where I was trying to draw the characters I’ve costumed as — just quick little simple things I could use as the “reference image” on my costume site. I only got a few done before I decided I wasn’t going to use a reference image at all on my site anymore LOL So…
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New Leia pics
Did a quick photoshoot this weekend and got some new senatorial Leia pics on the white backdrop. There are a few more on my smugmug page, and I’ll add them to my Leia page soon.
