Working on Anime Boston plans...
My seam finishes workshop has been accepted for AB again this year. I’m scheduled really early on this time, 12:00PM on Friday in 313 (Workshop 2). ^_^; So, if you find yourself at AB on Friday and bored because there’s not much going on yet, you can come bug me! :-P
The panel will cover the same material as the ones I did last year at AB and AnimeNext but I’m changing the format a bit since I ended up bringing so many unused kits home from both cons. It’ll be free to come and listen to the lecture part. The kits with detailed notes and samples are optional now; I'll be bringing a limited number of them and if anyone wants one to take home, it’ll be $5. I’m hoping it’ll encourage more people to come and reduce the amount of stuff I need to pack.
Started sewing my Youko costume last week. I have the skirt done, the top started, and the main part of the sash so far. I was hoping to get some more done on the sash today but unfortunately, it looks like I might have to replace the lavender brocade I got in the fashion district a few months ago. It’s the same pattern as the white brocade I bought at Pearl River the other weekend but seems to be lower quality. I cut out a few little pieces for the edges of the sash and found that they shrunk when I ironed them. :-/ So, I think I’m going to go back to Pearl River and get their version of the lavender. I’m still hoping to get this done within a couple of weeks.
After that, I’m not sure what else I’m making for Anime Boston. I keep going back and fourth between several ideas including the Kyoya costume I originally intended to make, a couple of Count D artbook outfits (the kimono which I’ve been meaning to make for years plus a green and white one), and Lia’s fencing practice outfit from the Le Chevalier D’Eon opening (because I don’t have many easy to wear costumes). It might end up being decided by how I'm feeling after Youko is finished and how much time I have left to the con by then.
The panel will cover the same material as the ones I did last year at AB and AnimeNext but I’m changing the format a bit since I ended up bringing so many unused kits home from both cons. It’ll be free to come and listen to the lecture part. The kits with detailed notes and samples are optional now; I'll be bringing a limited number of them and if anyone wants one to take home, it’ll be $5. I’m hoping it’ll encourage more people to come and reduce the amount of stuff I need to pack.
Started sewing my Youko costume last week. I have the skirt done, the top started, and the main part of the sash so far. I was hoping to get some more done on the sash today but unfortunately, it looks like I might have to replace the lavender brocade I got in the fashion district a few months ago. It’s the same pattern as the white brocade I bought at Pearl River the other weekend but seems to be lower quality. I cut out a few little pieces for the edges of the sash and found that they shrunk when I ironed them. :-/ So, I think I’m going to go back to Pearl River and get their version of the lavender. I’m still hoping to get this done within a couple of weeks.
After that, I’m not sure what else I’m making for Anime Boston. I keep going back and fourth between several ideas including the Kyoya costume I originally intended to make, a couple of Count D artbook outfits (the kimono which I’ve been meaning to make for years plus a green and white one), and Lia’s fencing practice outfit from the Le Chevalier D’Eon opening (because I don’t have many easy to wear costumes). It might end up being decided by how I'm feeling after Youko is finished and how much time I have left to the con by then.