Finished Costume: Batgirl

I've finished my Batgirl, and added it to my portfolio!

Dragoncon 2012 Recap!!

My 11th Dragoncon is in the books and it was another great year! So here's my little report/pics/whatever you want to call it. We got into Atlanta Wednesday morning, got checked in and unpacked. Keep reading: (more…)

A Proper To-Do List

Belle: Finish styling wig Make hair decorations Attach roses Batgirl: attach bat to front of belt put pin back on bat for the cape Emma: Cut metal decorative pieces off swimsuit bottoms make straps for cape Hippolyta: Check for any needed repairs Slave Leia: check for anhy needed repairs

Argh: Belle and Batgirl

Can dragoncon just be here so I don't have to keep sewing?? LOL I've almost got Belle done. All the swags are finished, they just need to be attached, and then beading and roses. Here's a shot from last night. And here's my Batgirl belt "buckle." Along with a bracelet my husband made for me out of one that didn't work LOL

Costume Updates: Wasp, Batgirl, Belle

We are getting close!! Group costumes #1: Totally, completely done. Group costumes #2: Need Ash to bring hers back over so I can sew some velcro on. Cut hoops for it just in case we decide to use them. Still can't make up my mind. Wasp: Chase painted my headphones last night. Should be dry today? Make black sleeves Batgirl: Everything is done except the gauntlets. Finished the gloves yesterday. Belle: Finish ...

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Batgirl progress

Yesterday I cleaned my office from top to bottom. It took most of the morning but my office is a much more pleasant place to be now. I then tackled Batgirl again, instead of Belle like I said I was going to. I finished the boots - the top's a little more wrinkly than I'd like but at this point we're going with it. I got all the snaps for ...

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Batgirl Updates

Got a lot done this weekend. The group costumes are totally done except for a hook and eye on mine. Ash's costume is done except for sewing some greeblies on the bottom. Cath's costume needs the front piece sewn in ( can't do until she comes to try it on on wednesday), sew the trim on, sew the lower sleeves in, and the ribbon up the front. And finish the wig. ...

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Dragoncon updates: Group Costumes, etc

Still plugging along, but I don't have much to show since for the past week I've been working nonstop on the two group costumes. One group is completely done except sewing on some hook and eyes and velcro. The other group is about 70% there and my plan is to have it done by Saturday. That leaves me two solid weeks to finish up Batgirl and Belle. For Belle: -Style wig ...

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Costume Progress Collage

I made this yesterday and forgot to post it last night. A little collage of everything I'm working on:

I have pants

I finished my Batgirl pants. Only took two tries. But they fit decently well... and I never want to make pants without a pattern ever again. So tonight I will start on the waist section.... I dyed Cath's Winnie costume last night. Seems to have turned out pretty well, although I ran out of one colour to mix with the main colour, so had to improvise to finish it off. ...

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