Normally I'm off at a con this weekend! Nope, this year it's next weekend. The good news - Chase is getting off early friday, around 2. So we'll be pulling into Knoxville around 9. Not really enough time to do anything that night, unfortunately, but better than 2 or 3 in the morning. I have no idea when I'm going to wear what, now. I'm taking Hoth leia, Ewok Village Leia, funeral Padme, Wonder ...
almost there. to-do list: -finish sleeves (white ones are too long, need to be hemmed) -attach sleeves -replace lacing on the neckline - what I used as too thin -take it up a bit, still a little too big -iron it Tonight I'm going to do the lacing on the neckline - but otherwise I'm focusing on Padme tonight. I want to get the cloak pieces cut out, and start ...
Well, the sewing machine still isn't back - we're getting it back today. Mum went to pick it up the other day, and the guy hadn't dropped it off at the store - apparently he only visits that particular store on fridays, which he neglected to tell us. But, I did mostly finish my wig. It actually needs to be cut, but I can't bring myself to do it. I ...
So the sewing machine has been cleaned and fixed, and is coming home today. I was a little worried because the guy called friday, asking us to please call about the sewing machine... and then we couldn't get in touch with him all weekend. We were all worried it was something serious! (it was like a call from a doctor... "maam, I'm afraid your sewing machine has... a bad motivator... ...
I almost finished the dress of the Padme water gown this weekend. I need to get it fitted a little better (it's too baggy and big), and get it hemmed, and then onto dying and all that fun stuff, but I'm pretty pleased with it thus far. The fabric I bought for it, I originally had planned to use the wrong side, the matte side. It's the side I first ...
I ran out of thread for the Ewok dress Tuesday night, so I pulled out the Padme steel blue nightgown again. I finally hemmed the other wing (which was starting to fray pretty badly after just laying around in a box since October), and got them pinned on to the back of the dress.... only to decide I didn't like how they looked hemmed like that. So last night I ...
I worked a little bit on it yesterday, but our sewing machine is in horrible shape - mum is going to take it in for cleaning this week. Hopefully that will help - it's skipping stitches like nobody's business. Anyway - I still need to work on the shape of the neckline, put the sleeves in, take it in a little more. I may tack the belt in place so ...
Chase & I were out and about today, and picked up a copy of The Making of Star Wars. We wanted it anyway, but after hearing there was a pic of Carrie Fisher in the ceremonial dress that I'd never seen before, I really wanted it! Yeah, after seeing that, I REALLLLLY am itching to fix mine!! I'm going to find new sleeve fabric, go ahead and order my new ...
Weekend after next is St Patrick's Day; we're planning on going to Atlanta again for their big parade, with the 501st/RL. I'm - hopefully - wearing Queen Amidala, the parade dress. After the mixup last year I'm a little skittish about things falling through again. On top of that, a bunch of our local members have decided not to go. We're still going; I'm just not all that excited ...