I haven't mentioned it here at all, but I'm in the process of...not a diet, more a lifestyle change. I'm not eating empty carbs or sugar as much as possible, and trying to exercise more. So far, I've lost nine pounds, and about an inch and a half on my waist. So...anyway, that has put me in an awkward wardrobe position as we head into spring/ ( Read more... )

 Of late, I have had the opportunity to try some things that have made me want to post LJ entries about them. But then I never get to them. So now I'm just going to post them all!

~ First up, I ended up with a Bed, Bath & Beyond gift card for $10, and a 20% off coupon. So i purchased one of those Yoshi ceramic knives they have the infomercials for.  ( Read more... )

 I might not feel up to dealing with the intricacies of sewing a bodice right now, or messing around with the embroidery machine, or doing homework (sigh - glad my big paper got written before the surgery!), or writing, but I am also tired of just sleeping and reading.

Months ago, I bought some dupioni silk, with the intention of washing it, and ( Read more... )

 This is what I spent a good portion of my day doing:


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 I finished hand sewing all the rings to the inside of the overskirt, so I've taken some pictures of it bustled in various ways from various angles.

The ribbons were sewn to the inside of the waistband, and then you hand sew plastic rings at various spacings inside the skirt, allowing you to tie them up with the ribbons to bustle however much or ( Read more... )

 I've been working on the overskirt to the pirate steampunk gown.  While fairly simple, there are still a lot of steps to it.  Measuring and cutting the fabric, serging it together, ironing it, cutting the train, sewing the lining to the main fabric, serging the top edge, and pleating it.  All that's left is adding the waistband and the bustling ( Read more... )

 
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The third (fourth?) draft of Nemesis is in full swing.  I missed my personal June deadline. I don't actually love the sound they make as they go whooshing by.  I don't like missing deadlines.  I doubt I'll be done by July 31st, but maybe.  I'm 16,000 words in right now, so....it could go that fast.  In any case, I'm working on pirates every single ( Read more... )

 So, there was a whole lot of really scary weather this past weekend.  Rain, wind, tires rolling across the freeway and narrowly missing us.

But let's get down to the important bits, shall we?  Like the costumes I've sewed my hands bloody making.  (No really - you don't want to know how many times I drew blood with pins over the course of this; my ( Read more... )

 If I am not posting lately, it isn't because I'm being lazy about my LJ.  I'm sewing like a madwoman to get everything done before Norwescon next weekend.

( Proof! )