• New photoshoots!
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    New photoshoots!

    Did a new set of photos last weekend! You can see them either by clicking above, and they’ve been added to the portfolio pages for Valkyrie, Enchantress and Ceremonial Leia!

  • More Hocus Pocus Progress
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    More Hocus Pocus Progress

    Here’s what I’ve been working on! My Hocus Pocus costume is coming along. I’m doing the Sarah Sanderson costume – my cousin is being Winnie and Ash is being Mary. I’m making all three; I’ve only done some research and scouting for fabric on the other two so far, but I’ve nearly got everything bought for mine, and a good…

  • Taipei
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    Taipei

    I was addicted to taipei for years, and I recently downloaded it again and have been playing it on my computer and ipad. I decided to make a custom tile set – just some of my fav things, not a distinct theme, but here it is – Represented: Doctor Who, Star Wars, Disney, Marvel & DC, Indiana Jones, Tron, Back…

  • Avengers midnight show!
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    Avengers midnight show!

    Avengers was amazing! There were quite a few people dressed up. The audience was amped and it was a really great show. I wore Black Widow (with jeans added, just for comfort’s sake!) Here’s a few pics!

  • Romana & Belle Sneak Peeks
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    Romana & Belle Sneak Peeks

    So here’s some progress pics. Still need to: make hatband find white shirt (this one is my old Hermione one, it’s in bad shape) socks (the ones I bought aren’t working) tighten hat strap and sew in combs Still need to: fix a grommet on the back get a new wig!

  • Romana & Belle Progress
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    Romana & Belle Progress

    This post is useless without pictures, but ah well. I finished Belle, finally, with the exception of the hairbow. I bought some ribbon that’s fairly close and I’m hoping to just make a bow and glue it to a barrette, instead of having to tie it on everytime like I’ve done in the past. Romana is almost done, too. I’ve…

  • April 26
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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…

  • Eureka Springs Pics
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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…

  • Random costume notes
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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…

  • Supergirl and Batgirl
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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!

  • Belle Updates, Laundry Room, etc
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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,…

  • Dragoncon Costume ideas…
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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:…

  • I would like to put in a complaint…
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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.…

  • Romana, plus comments
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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…

  • Romana + house work
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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…

  • House work: Guest Bath
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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…

  • Romana II in-progress
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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…