The Sewing Panic has me in its scratchy horsehair grip, and I'm having difficulty seeing the sewing events of last weekend as anything less than a disaster. I think I'm just being paranoid though.
( Good Stuff, Bad Stuff, and Hope for the Future... )

I've begun work on my Punk Rock Kimono, which is loosely based on some tunics I stumbled across in a Google image search. Since I couldn't find any patterns for Punk Rock Kimonos, I decided to wing it.

It is exhilarating.

You can't tell me I'm doing it wrong! There are no directions!
( Back by popular demand, in-progress photos and commentary... )

The prototype is complete! Click to zoom in.


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( Tantalizing detail pictures of The Secret Project from LoopTangle.com )

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This week I had a sewing buddy! lindseyseale is in town for a couple of weeks and we got a lot done on our costumes.


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( Trim Hell Postponed, In with the Sleeves )

( Trim Hell, the spirit of punk rock, and hair accessorizing... )

( In which hysterics are found, and the copper fabric is worth the effort. )

( Fit Update and Floofy Backside... )