Because I forgot in the last post. Also I finally added a tag for the pink dress - it's "Pink dream dress" because last year I dreamed about this dress and it's why I wanted to make it. I haven't been tagging the posts because I didn't know what to call it til now! And wait... hold on... Joann Fabrics has a 1 yd and 3/4 and they're holding it for me ...
-Make collar and bracelet pieces for Johanna -Make earring for Johanna -Make bracelet for Johanna -Trim Johanna wig lace -Try on/clean up and finishing touches on Johanna -get eyelets set into Peggy belt -get buckle covered and attached for Peggy belt -paint my props for Peggy -recurl Peggy wig -assemble briefcase for Peggy -finishing resewing trim on Donna -paint crown piece for Anne -finish Marie Antoinette underskirt -steam hat ...
Where I'm at Anne Boleyn: Mostly done. Chase is working on the crown. Finished the jewelry last night. Need to try it on once more and make sure the back panel is sitting correctly, and readjust the buttons that aren't sitting right. And get some insoles for my shoes. Peggy: I need to curl the wig again, but otherwise very happy with it. Still need to finish the belt. Noticed ...
26 days til we leave and I'm really starting to feel the pinch. Freaking out a little bit. I'm hoping to cross some small things off my list this weekend and really dig into Johanna. I'm hoping to have my surprise costume pretty much done by the end of this weekend -- I think I could have the bulk of it done by Sunday. To-Do list for the next week or ...
To-Do List: Meg: Finish pleats. I started over. Ugh. Be done with this by Saturday evening. Sew in wig wefts. Create foam base for ponytail, sew it in place. Sew in ponytails/ curl. Get the bangs sprayed up the way I want. <- finish wig by next sunday Insert interior support system for dress/attach straps <- finish by this sunday Hem chiffon outer layer embroider sash fabric ...
*looks at my costume to-do list for the next 3 1/2 months*
-finish donna bracelets -take up white shirt for romana -make & attach hat band -try on socks -sew combs into hat
Tomorrow I'm going to get up and start knocking it out of the park. I've got one big thing left to do - finish my Gaga hoops - and everything else is rather small. Lady Gaga: sew one more weft into the wig, curl it sew snaps on bodice to hold hoops in place finish applying sequins to bodysuit apply finish to hoops (I finished the bottoms tonight. i have ...
I feel much better about things at the moment. I was able to get the waistband and zipper onto the Gaga skirt last night with no issues, and it went onto the cage just fine and I started stitching it in place. I tried it on with the corset and it looks fine (though not so happy with the shape of the corset, might remake it one day if I ...
Black Widow Finish wristbands Paint belt discs Put belt together ALL DONE! MJ as Arica cut out headband, figure out how to attach it sand & paint the bracelets stitch end of sleeves to bracelets take up skirt ALL DONE!!! Donna Shorten belt, attach buckle (doing this in like 5 minutes!)) put velcro on collar, attach star paint earrings Surprise #2 finish sewing on front pieces make cape attach shawl piece (finishing ...