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I'm costuming the cast of a small movie project!

A few weeks back, since I'm going to Pennsic, I sewed an over dress and the modified the pattern to make an under-dress for it.
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I was awake WAAAY too early this monring, for no apparent reason ( Read more... )

I've got a project to keep me out of trouble for a while. I have been asked by a buddy of mine to make some costume pieces for a local Burlesque troupe. Yay! For sewing! And Boo! For satin. Satin and I do not get along. But I'm a professional. I can handle it. Pin, cut, repin, breathe, pin and sew and pin and sew and breathe...See? I can do it ( Read more... )

Well, Faire finished not with a bang, but with a wimper. Sales, let's just say, SUCKED. Between the abysmal weather and the economy in the poop hole, not a whole lot if folks made the trek to Carver-Land to see the show. And for the folks who DID make it, many blessings to you. And WHY did you not buy a Skychair when you had the chance? I know, I ( Read more... )

 
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I have nearly finished an awesome new pirate coat. There will be pics, oh yes precious, there will be. It came out a bit heavier than I had anticipated. I over-engineered it. Too much interfacing and the lining is quite heavy. The jacket is not meant to close all the way either, but it's a bit more open than I wanted due to the heaviness of the ( Read more... )

I has free internet at Sherman!

My computer is working once again and I can surf the web to my heart's content, for free, all the while drinking yummy organic coffee here at my place of work. All in all, it's a pretty good deal. Accept  the part about the prep cook oven roasting mushrooms and the stench they're giving off, life is pretty good. 
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