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Alyss ruffles, migraines, etc
firstly, sewing updates! This is Surprise #1. I have pinned, re-pinned and re-re-pinned those ruffles so many times. I’ve got to make a few more, and then some smaller different shaped ones. Haven’t attached the collar piece yet, it’s just pinned on. once i have them all made they get thrown in the dye. So anyway, yesterday I had my…
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it’s friday: Alyss and Supergirl updates
last night’s viewing: mst3k, Laserblast! I dug around looking for various bits and bobbles but couldn’t find what I was looking for at all. 🙁 I pulled out Surprise #1 again, got the zipper put in and the sleeves finished and on. Now! I’ve got previews of both Surprise #1 and Surprise #2. #1 is on the left, #2 is…
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whee… c5 and a video
got home from work today and felt like crap. Felt like I had a migraine coming on, so I took some medicine and laid down. Ate dinner, then rode my bike for about 15 minutes. I feel better – still really tired, but my head feels ok. I’m hoping it stays that way, I really don’t want a migraine this…
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progress… Alyss and Gaga
last night’s viewing: more mst3k – since chase had my computer, couldn’t watch netflix. Mostly did stuff on Surprise #2 – was working on the embellishment on the front. I’m not 100% happy with it but I don’t want to tear it off and re-do it in something else, so I’m just going to have to figure it out. Bought…
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MTAC 2010, Trooping, Photoshoots… etc!
(This post may seem a little repetitive – this was ported over from my livejournal and recapped a lot of stuff I’d recently posted on my blog. Now that my LJ posts are part of my blog, it’s very redundant!) A recap of recent costume-y stuff… MTAC came and went and we got stranded there an extra day because of…
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WSMI Huntsville Pics!
Only a month late 🙂 I posted our pics from the opening weekend of the Huntsville Star Wars WSMI exhibit last night. From that I was able to get a few new pics of my ceremonial dress: It’s still not the way I want it; maybe one day eventually they’ll be a version 3, who knows. Anyway, my Donna Troy…
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Ame-Comi Supergirl progress
last night’s viewing: The rest of the Anne Boleyn segment, half of the Jane Seymour segment. I’m getting too into it; wanting to watch it instead of sew! Last night was all more work on Surprise #2 (Supergirl). I’m going to have to get spandex in a matching colour to my vinyl to finish the shoes, the vinyl won’t curve…
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Ame-Comi Supergirl! Progress Pic
last night’s viewing: The Six Wives of Henry VIII. Finished the Katherine of Aragon part, started on Anne Boleyn’s. Finished the other boot for Surprise #2 (Supergirl), and now I want to revisit the first boot because I like the way I did the second boot better. Here’s an update on the bodice and skirt section – time to start…
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4 days later… Arica nearly finished
I have a costume. Well, almost. I 95% have a costume. I’m really pleased with how quickly it came together. It has a couple of issues, the zipper is kinda funky and I should have gotten black instead of nude, but ah well. I need to move the snaps on the skirt in a little – it’s a little too…
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state of affairs: Dcon2010 costumes
A little update on, well, everything. Lady Gaga: Haven’t touched it, needing more fabric. I did get my shoes. I need to order fabric for the bodysuit, and also my wigs. This one still has the most work left on it. I’d say it’s at 20% Black Widow: Got my wig, wristbands are nearly done, need to put my belt…
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DOUBLE RAINBOW ALL THE WAY!!
OMG OMG
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Arica Progress Pics
last night’s viewing: mst3k Monster a-go-go I got the sleeves cut out and hemmed, the skirts cut out and finished, except for attaching them together at the sides. Tonight will be working on the design on the front. I’m hoping I can get it pretty finished tonight.
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A couple of auctions
I keep thinking it’s friday. sucks, man. Just posting to pimp a couple of auctions… figured some of my C5-bound buddies might know someone interested. Padme Lake dress necklace: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190422285881 Unfinished cast, so it’d need some work, selling it way cheaper than Chase usually charges for these. Padme Mustafar boots: http://cgi.ebay.com/Star-Wars-Padme-Amidala-Mustafar-Costume-Boots-Size-8-/190422284477?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c560d78bd I got these boots because I thought they were…
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Arica progress pic
last night’s viewing: mst3k: crash of the moons I cleaned my office, then started cutting out pieces for MJ. Got the bodysuit cut out but not sewn together – I want to sew the front design on before I sew the pieces together. Started cutting pieces out of my blue fabric – cut the front skirt, anyway. Made a mockup…
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Supergirl boots
last night’s viewing: Interview w/the Vampire Didn’t get a lot done. Almost got one of the shoes for Surprise #2 done. Given up on finishing the dress for the formal thing simply because my black satin has gone missing. It’s been floating around my fabric bin for 4 years and now it’s gone… lame. Going dress shopping tonight w/my mom.
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Sewing non-costumey stuff
last night’s viewing: 2 mst3ks. I did a lot of sewing, but none of it was for dragoncon. I pulled out a dress I started making back in 2006 to see how much was left to do on it. I got the skirt finished off and the top put together, and started looking at the waistband. I’m giving myself tonight…
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various costume updates
Yesterday’s viewings: All MST3ks: Jack Frost (again), The Beast of Yucca Flats and half of Lost Continent. (also some random stuff on tv while doing some hand-sewing in the living room). The bodice of Surprise #2 is finished! Well, except for embellishments. Made the skirt, got it attached, made the sleeves, got the embellishments on them finished. They’re a little…
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my mind is in dragoncon mode
I’m sorry to folks out there who really aren’t interested in dragoncon but my mind has officially kicked over into that mode, so expect to hear pretty much nothing else for the next 3 months (before & after LOL) We finally bought our tickets today. We say EVERY YEAR that we’re going to buy our tickets for next year at…
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Supergirl updates + wigs
Last night’s movie of choice: The Royal Tennenbaums Just more work on the bodice. More hand-sewing than I expected. Got a little more of that to do today then I can finally get those grommets in. Got both my Black Widow AND Surprise #2’s wigs in the mail yesterday. Love my Black Widow one, Surprise #2’s I was a little…
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A FAQ: OMG Shoes
I’ve decided to do a little series of blog posts about my experiences with different aspects of costuming. So I’ll start at the bottom 🙂 Shoes! Shoes can be the most expensive part of a costume, and the trickiest. 1. Where to find shoes If it’s a basic style I’m looking for, I’ll start by looking at discount shoe stores…
