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Disney and Megacon Photos – Part 3!
I downloaded our Photopass pictures last night! We used it a lot more this trip than last trip, got a lot of good stuff. On Main Street the first night there… Mine Train… Meeting Cinderella… and Rapunzel… Anna… And Elsa… Also I forgot to say I bought this shirt, I’m wearing it today! Hollywood Studios! Mike! Meeting Olaf… Heading to…
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Disney Trip w/Kevin – Part 2, plus Megacon!
Saturday morning I was up and getting in costume, while Chase got Kevin into his Luke costume. Thankfully, Edith was easy to get into. Like I (think I) mentioned the other day, I decided to forego the wound prosthetics, which made getting ready much faster. We got to the convention center early, and….. parked in the wrong parking lot. We…
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Disney Trip w/Kevin – Part 1!!
Wednesday after work, Kev and I started loading the car waiting on Chase to get home. It was raining which didn’t make it an easy job! Kevin thought we were just going to the convention. He had noooo clue. Nana & Kristie got him a Stefon shirt for the trip! That night we stopped in Columbus, GA for a quick…
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A madhouse
This weekend was a madhouse! Thursday the last of my fabric came, so I got my dress panels sewn together, pleated, and attached to the yoke that night. Friday I got it hemmed and discovered my two front panels were a bit too short. At this point I didn’t even had time to freak out, just took some of my…
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Oh Lyman!
Yesterday apparently a lady with a first name similar to mine and a last name similar to what i go by on the internet bought a new car in Oxford, MI — I know this, because either she or the dealership misspelled her email and I’m getting the emails about it at my kelldar gmail. I had to tell myself…
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Disneybounding Leia Progress
Since I’m stuck waiting on my last bit of fabric for the dress, I did some prep work last night on Edith: -Got the other 4 panels sewn together -sewed the pearl buttons on the sleeves and neckline -finished gathering the sleeves And I finished up my Leia shirt. Got it pressed and as much of the thread from the…
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blaaaaaah
So I got my new fabric last night, started cutting and realized I was 2 yards short. So ordered 2 more yards this morning and LORD I am done spending money on this costume.
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Memphis Redbirds Star Wars Night!
I haven’t gotten to troop this event since 2010, because they usually hold it right before Dragon Con when I’m sequestered to my sewing room. This year it was in May so I finally got to participate again! Leia problems: I can’t get my sunglasses all the way on with the buns. They usually get stuck at some point so…
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after the weekend…
First up, let’s talk Edith… Didn’t do much on it this weekend. I DID get my leotard made (for wearing underneath it, it can still be somewhat see-through especially when walking or seen under a bright light). Nothing fancy, just used some leftover nude spandex, didn’t hem or it finish the edges or anything and it pulls on so no…
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I did it
I looked over my budget. Found I’d gotten about $25 in overtime on my paycheck yesterday. Plus $30 for a couple of alterations. That was close enough. I pulled the trigger and bought new fabric. I just wasn’t ever going to be happy with it like this — and I figured out another use for the already dyed panels I’ll…
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I give up
I soaked the upper part of the dress in a full box of dye remover last night. When I didn’t see much of a change, but I let it dry overnight. And all I’ve done is cause the discolouration to move higher up on the side that was good. At this point I know it’s the orange/yellow tones from the…
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A giant mess
Well on the good news side, my spoonflower fabric decided it’d had enough of vacationing in the north and is finally at the local post office. Whew! Next, I dug in and got the yoke pieces sewn together and attached. They weren’t attached yet here, just sewn together: I ended up having to make a small extension for the back.…
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I hate you USPS
Last night I finally got into the groove of pleating those yoke pieces and actually knocked out the last two pieces. HOORAY! But I don’t have a picture of it. Instead I’m just here to update you on my spoonflower fabric’s journey across the United States. Yesterday it left Wisconsin and arrived in Cleveland, OH in the afternoon. It left…
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argh
My spoonflower fabric was supposed to be here yesterday but apparently decided to take a detour and go to Wisconsin instead. The wrong end of the country. So since I didn’t get to work on my shirt last night, back to Edith. Got the other side of the yoke piece finished. It’s just pinned on at the moment and I…
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post-weekend… 2 weeks to go
Friday night and Saturday day I did my best to sew as much as possible. I did finally conquer the dress portion of the costume: I got the top portion cartridge pleated and then sewn onto my yoke piece. I had to go back and fix some problems on the yoke that were causing a fit issue – that took…
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Some non-edith stuff
I have not felt like working on Edith at all, but on Tuesday I had a major freak out when I realized it was only 3 weeks til we leave for the con. AHHH! So much left to do!! So I started jumping into the other stuff I needed to make for the trip, but that would be quicker. Last…
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Disney stuffffff
I am ensconced in Disney On Friday, I pre-ordered our Be Our Guest breakfast for our May trip. Then I booked our hotel for the July trip. Then Chase got our package booked for the September trip! Then I booked our dining for the October trip! And when we got home our May magic bands were in the mailbox a…
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More Edith progress + Jackson Generals pics
Had a fun and busy weekend. We went up to Jackson Friday night to stay with my grandparents, had dinner at Cracker Barrel and drove Mema crazy with Snapchat. Catty Bob Saturday morning we did a bit of shopping. I got some fabric. Then it was time to head over to the ballpark for Star Wars night. The weather cleared…
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Edith Progress
Past couple of days I’ve struggled with finding the energy to sew in general, plus just being a little stymied by not knowing where to go first on this costume. I haven’t been able to really wrap my head around, nor I have I felt like trying. But I finally got a plan of attack in place and decided I…
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Finally some Edith Progress
I finaaaaaaaally took scissors to fabric on my Edith costume. I’ve literally had the wig sitting in my sewing room since October last year. I had a little extra money from a bonus so I went ahead and bought the wig, thinking I’d get the costume done between Dec-Jan for MidSouthcon, but I didn’t even buy the fabric until January……
