I've been hard at work on my Lady Grey coat since my last entry in late August. I'm really glad I chose to participate in this sew-along; I am learning SO MUCH, both from Gertie's posts and from the flickr commenters. Also, it's introduced me to at least 5 new sewing blogs that I follow. Pretty neat community! Under the cut, photos of my progress ( Read more... )

So... hello, LJ. Long time no talkies. Since Dec of '09, I've had a lot going on, the main event of which was foot/ankle surgery for plantar fasciitis in April 2010 and the ensuing annoying recovery period. Mom took excellent care of me during the immediate post-care time, I was back to work in 2 weeks (on crutches) and bipedal again a few weeks ( Read more... )

YAY! I'm makin' some cosplay progress and I'm pleased to announce that I am now the proud owner of a skanky-cute white tiger fur bra. Heeh, it's awesome, even though it kinda itches. And I have white-tiger-fur arm thingies and a tail that has not been stuffed and wired for movement yet, but that is unendingly cuddly. I slept with it wrapped ( Read more... )

Aww, how bummed am I?! I decided this weekend would be a good chance for me to get some work done on cosplaying, so I worked on drafting patterns and cutting out pieces of my Janis outfit. I have a VERY limited amount of the fabric, so I had to conserve it. I cut out only the tail, shoulder straps, and two arm thingies so far. When the fur ( ( Read more... )