johanna
Below you'll find my posts about my Johanna Mason costume from Hunger Games: Catching Fire, made for Dragoncon in 2014.
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Last few pics + Leia Hair
First up, the last few from the photoshoot – Magik, Johanna and Romana I. Romana was towards the end because dumbing down the white backdrop to total white was difficult around those feathers. Over the years some dings and scratches and paint peels have occurred on my Magik armor… and I really like it, I wish I had more of…
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2014 Year in Review – 2015 Plans
It’s that time of year!! Time to look back at what I accomplished and what I… didn’t accomplish. So last year, I said I was going to make… 1. Willow – Buffy the Vampire Slayer Nope. Even though this would have been easy I just never got to it. 2. Johanna’s Interview Dress – Catching Fire I DID THIS ONE!…
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Dressform Pics – Last bit
Here’s the last few I didn’t have uploaded yet yesterday. Anne was a bit too big to properly spread out the train. Did the best I could in the space I had. I was surprised I was able to get Johanna’s shirt on the dressform at all, but somehow I did. And I’m amazed the collar piece fit. (Early on…
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MCFC
This weekend was a whirlwind! Friday I got into Johanna, since it’s Mockingjay weekend, and we ran up to the con for a couple of hours. I only took my little camera that night, so my handful of pics aren’t that great. Then we went and grabbed dinner and went home. Johanna was MUCH more comfortable in Memphis November weather…
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Dragoncon pictures I stole from other people
I’m a nasty little thief, stealing pictures from other people. I love this shot of my Peggy with the USO Girls from Kaydee: Although it makes me think my jacket is a little big? I need to adjust the belt up higher and it’s already wrinkling at that lower point. Hm. Anne onstage, from Sean Peck: Two gorgeous shots of…
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Dcon 2014: Johanna costume
Well, you know, I really wasn’t sure about how this was going to turn out. This was my stress costume this year that I was still slapping together at the 11th hour and had gotten to the point of, “I don’t care, just finish it,” you know? So I was pretty surprised I actually liked how it turned out. All…
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mostly done
-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…
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Aaaand I’m sick
Woke up sick to my stomach this morning. Took some medicine and came into work but don’t know that it’s doing much good. Uuuugh I gotta go get my haircut today, don’t have time for this. I packed a bit yesterday. Worked on getting the loose thread picked off Donna (where I had to pull up the trim and sew…
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im almost there
Finished putting the “bark” on the Johanna shirt last night – tonight I’ll start applying the metal pieces/nail heads, and start on the collar and bracelet piece. I also got all of the hook-and-eyes and snaps attached to the dress to keep it and the shirt in place. Then I sewed on snaps onto my Anne Boleyn dress to hold…
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what a mess
Well, the good news – Indy got a check up and she is 100% fine. I’m so relieved. What a massive stress off of me. I guess it was the perfect storm of her schedule being off, new food, stealing cat food, and Chase and I being closed up in our individual work rooms (which we don’t usually do, but…
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work, work, work
Yesterday got home and did some little things – ironed Peggy again, put the insoles in my Anne shoes, fix the hook and eye on my corset, put the hand loop on my Anne skirt, finished altering my Peggy shirt, etc. Got started on the “bark” of my Johanna shirt. Which basically means I stood there with my arm out…
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Weekend and ruffles
Indy’s been sick all weekend. Drinking a lot of water and peeing way more than usual. She’s had several accidents, just since late last week. At first thought she was just off her “schedule” after she got sick to her stomach weekend before last, because that’s happened several times before – but now not sure. Hoping it’s just a bladder…
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Ruffles ruffles ruffles
I have this great Johanna gif that I have not gotten an opportunity to use so I’m just going to use it everytime I make a post about my costume. I got the chiffon overskirt cut and sewn together, and pinned in place. I’m going to have to handsew it in place before trying to machine sew it. Then, onto…
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Blah!
Can it just be time for Dragoncon yet? Tuesday night I got nothing done. Headache was so bad I just laid on the couch and slept until I got up and went to bed. Last night back on the horse, dyed my Donna wig slightly darker, worked on Johanna. Got the top section totally finished – yay! So now I…
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Ruffley
I finished my Johanna wig last night. Then I played with paint on my leather strips, and then I worked on the upper section of the dress. But I didn’t take pictures of any of that. I did get up early this morning and cut out some ruffles, gathered them, and pinned them onto one of my insert pieces to…
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Yesterday…
I went home sick again. Feeling worse than the day before, I’m pretty sure it’s sinus stuff. But I’m better today, head’s still foggy but better. I did get a little work done last night. I got my base shirt for the “wood” part made. Got the front pleats sewn back down correctly. But I forgot to take any kind…
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Wigs, chiffon and migraines
Yesterday I ended up going home at lunch with a bad migraine. Meds weren’t doing much of anything I felt pretty puke-y, probably from trying to take too much medicine. Went home, slept, felt a little better after that and tried to get some work done. Today it’s more of the same. I think it’s sinus stuff that has turned…
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Today’s update
I got the top section of chiffon sewn in place and the edges cauterized. Started on the second section – after I took this picture I got it sewn in place, too. Tonight I’ve got to finish the back edge because it’s really hard to pin and work with stuff on it when it’s all droopy because there’s no closure.…
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Johanna chiffon
Got my Anne Boleyn jewelry mostly finished last night – got one more pearl to attach – and the crown to go, but that’s one thing off my list. I played around with my Johanna chiffon and got at least the top section figured out. It’s not going to be exact but at this point I’m just hoping for a…
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Johanna, etc
So gosh, what all did I do this weekend? So much work to remember. Friday night, saw Guardians of the Galaxy, a lot of fun. Saturday morning had a Spin-a-thon I went to as Wonder Woman, fun. Saturday afternoon-evening, family cookout with way too much food. Around all that, I finished my surprise costume! Top to bottom. All done. Would…
