dragoncon2014
Below you’ll find my blog posts and photos about our thirteenth trip to Dragoncon in 2014. This includes planning, costume construction, photos and trip reports. For this year my new costumes were Anne Boleyn, Johanna Mason, Peggy Carter, Donna Noble (Fires of Pompeii) and Rogue as Ms Marvel, so construction posts for those costumes are included.
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Momocon thoughts
I still can’t completely decide what to take to Momocon. So thinking “outloud” here. I’m definitely taking Meg, since it’s new and I should have it done in the next couple of weeks. I don’t think I’ll have time to also finish Johanna. It’s was planned for Dragoncon anyhow so no big deal. I was planning on taking Belle –…
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Random costume thoughts
I was hoping to get a lot of sewing done this past weekend but hardly did anything. I couldn’t wrap my head around where I’d left off on Johanna. I cut out the gores for the skirt and that’s about it. So I’m hoping to jump back in this weekend. I’d like to get the main bulk of the main…
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Shopping, etc
Went to Mema’s this weekend, and hit up the fabric stores up there. Managed to find another partial bolt of my Johanna chiffon, so I bought up what was left. Also got some paint I needed, along with some beads. Also got 7 yds of one fabric for another costume I’ve wanted to do since 2004 and might actually now…
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More Johanna progress… sort of… not really
I’ve been making a corset and another little Elsa American Girl doll, so I haven’t really messed with Johanna except to pin down some pleats a little more correctly to get a better idea. I’m liking it! Remember how I said I liked the base fabric? I may have to revise that opinion. When I bought, I thought the inside…
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Johanna progress
So I started messing around with my Johanna costume, even though I still have other stuff to finish right now. I got the lining and most of the dress cut Sunday: I reaalllly like the fabric I got for the base dress and I’m kinda sad it’s basically going to be covered up. Maybe I can figure out a way…
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Dragoncon Room Got
Booked our Marriott room for Dragoncon 2014 way too easily this morning. Am extremely suspicious.
