AX, Day Three--it being Monday, I worked. And it was busy all day. I stopped filing an hour before the office closed to paint my nails purple for the Masquerade. None of the rest of the office got to go home early, but the manager (as usual) went home at 2pm. *rolls eyes* Zoomed home, gathered together cosplay stuffs, went up to AX. Rushed ( Read more... )

Right. Having discovered that I have royally screwed up and sewed the skirt stripes so they're slanting the wrong way, I have to rip out all the stitching and redo. Fortunately I discovered this before sewing them all. However, I've got the bangs on the wig finagled (hairsprayed and glued and drying), the inner side of Edel's floating sheets of ( Read more... )

Two wefts done, two more setting and I've finished my first tube of caulk. Fortunately I have a second. Also have sewn shaping wire to my two foamcore sheets and painted one side of each green. Wig is on its stand clamped to the dining room table and I picked up a bunch of clips today to make dealing with it easier. So progress is being made. ( Read more... )

*rereads Mytho-POV section she wrote today*

I will not slash Mytho and Fakir I will not slash Mytho and Fakir I will not slash Mytho and Fakir until I write "Princess TaTu" I will not slash Mytho and Fakir... no matter what red rose symbolism there may be in-series ( Read more... )

I have my pot of tea. I have ambient weather. I have Edel's front panel done and just need to sew the matching velco strips to the inside of her vest and I can move on to the next piece. I've also finished editing on The Dancing Princesses so whenever I get around to html'ing it I can post the finished version on my site.

Since I lacked any handwork to take in and do during "lunch" today (I did Edel's collar flower yesterday, entirely by hand, and am quite pleased that it fits on the black velvet collar I also use for my Three of Hearts costume), I wrote instead. 2,968 words later, I've actually finished a scene that I've been keeping in the back of my head for the ( Read more... )

HAH.

I still have to (1) make and attach the tassels, (2) put in the zipper in the front, (3) make the front chest panel, and (4) possibly tack down the collar in the back so it doesn't flip up weird. But the body of Edel's vest? DONE. It's raw silk for the fashion fabric and lining, with a cotton duck cloth interlining, and a poly/linen blend ( Read more... )

Went to see Cars today. I liked it very much and want it when it comes out on DVD. I kind of want to re-watch it in the theaters, in fact, but will have no time for a while. The film also reaffirmed the desire I've long had to someday take a trip all along Route 66. But Wonderful Husband and I laughed when we came out of the theater and the ( Read more... )

Okay, am on my third version of a mockup for Edel's top. Third time's the charm, right ( Read more... )

I'm onto the second mockup for Edel's top and hitting a stage where I think I should just give this up for this year. I'm tired, it's not working, and I've developed some kind of chronic pain in my right shoulder in the last week and a half. Unfortunately, too, I'm right-handed.

It'll probably all be better in the morning. I hope.