Marie Antoinette Corset star, and Prop Room

I got the corset put together last night. I had to take some of the boning out and trim some of them so I could take it up, because it was too big the first time. I just pinned it on the dressform to take a quick pic: Tonight I've got to put the lining in, finish the bottom and start putting the edging on. I've got to get eyelets, ...

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IM AWAKE! Starting Marie Antoinette

So apparently taking a whole imitrex in the afternoon leaves me wired for the rest of the night. I feel like I'm on drugs or something. Taking a a partial one makes me feel a kind-of cool anticipation feeling in my chest... this is that x10. So. I started Marie Antoinette. I haven't taken any pics yet. I'll try to take some tomorrow. I'm using Simplicity 3635 and 3637, with help from ...

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post weekend

I got started on Marie Antoinette. Got my corset started, and my panniers cut out. A long way to go but it's a start. Otherwise didn't do a lot this weekend. Helped my mum move stuff out of her classroom, watched Doctor Who, did yardwork, and Ash came over today and made a sockmonkey. Basketball season is over, which I'm sad for because the Grizz lost and I won't have ...

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2009 Year in Review!

what I finished, what I didn't get to, and 2010... Here's what I said at the end of 2008 that I'd like to do in 09... 1. Finish all those things I said I was going to finish this year, esp. Bespin Leia - HA! nope. 2. Silk Spectre I - yes! 3. Golden Age Black Canary - yes 4. Belle's Ballgown Remake - still no, waiting on Chase to finish Beast. 5. Princess Nuala - nope 6. Dawn ...

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2008 in review

What I accomplished in 2008 (and what I didn't, LOL) Well it was weird year for me, costume-wise, because the first part of the year was eaten by my wedding, both financially and time-wise. I was still attemping to work on stuff - to make things that were easy, or that I already had material for. I think after the wedding and our move after everything kinda got settled I tried ...

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