IM@S Morpho Hydrangea Post
Reference post thing for my girls doing this with me at Katsu, and other future candidates!
**Info is subject to change. I will let you all know when everything is finalized**
Fabric
We're going the route of cotton sateen since it'll be easier to gradient dye than using a satin.
We decided it would be more efficient to order from online since that way we'll be able to match our fabrics for sure and having them ship your fabric to you might be more cost effective for everyone in the end.
Blue Cotton Sateen
Black Cotton Sateen
The fabric has since this post was originally made, sold out on the Denver Fabrics site. If someone would like a swatch of the blue and black let me know, and I'll try to send one to you as soon as I can. I've found colors similar, if not the same, in the nyc fabric district. There are only two factories in this country that makes all the cotton sateen, so I have faith you guys can all find the color one way or another. It's just gonna be slightly more difficult now. If worse comes to worse, I live by nyc and if someone wants me to fabric hunt for them, I can.
Trimming
Searching for trim still, and taking suggestions. What some have done until now was ruffle and scallop the fabric themselves.
Buttons
La Mode black circular buttons; Hook 209, Style 20751.
Dyes and Paint
And as I said earlier we'll be gradient dying 'cuz lolz there is a gradient.
Using RIT's Royal Blue
Now rather than hand sewing on sequences which will not only be extremely time consuming I feel it would honestly take away from the outfit 'cuz making sure they're perfect and shit. No. lolz Guys, I suck I'll mess up, so instead we're going with the glitter spray paint route. Much quicker and ten times easier.
Tulip Fabric Glitter Spray Paint in Sparkling Star/ White Glitter
You can also pick this up at your local Micheal's as well.
Since finding the buttons in a matching royal blue to the fabric will be impossible, you're gonna need to paint the buttons to a blue. I've tested it out, and acrylics and jacquard work beautifully on the buttons. Just make sure you make your buttons match the royal blue color that's on your outfit as close as you can.
**Remember when doing anything with the paint or dye to test everything out first!**
Boots
Well the Floral outfits boots are not fun. Let me tell you that. We'll be going with these Black Gogo Boots as a base, and chopping them at the ankle so we can easily work with boot covers which can be skin tight. There are numerous other places online you can also pick up gogo boots. Party City has them year round too.
I've sketched out roughly the patterns/ shapes you should be following when making your boot covers. If you need anything explained let me know, and I'll try to answer to the best of my ability.
**Also remember after cutting the boots off at the ankles to take your boot to your machine, and do a zigzag stitch back and forth several times at the top so you can stop the zipper from going off the track.**
Click to view**Info is subject to change. I will let you all know when everything is finalized**
Fabric
We're going the route of cotton sateen since it'll be easier to gradient dye than using a satin.
We decided it would be more efficient to order from online since that way we'll be able to match our fabrics for sure and having them ship your fabric to you might be more cost effective for everyone in the end.
Blue Cotton Sateen
Black Cotton Sateen
The fabric has since this post was originally made, sold out on the Denver Fabrics site. If someone would like a swatch of the blue and black let me know, and I'll try to send one to you as soon as I can. I've found colors similar, if not the same, in the nyc fabric district. There are only two factories in this country that makes all the cotton sateen, so I have faith you guys can all find the color one way or another. It's just gonna be slightly more difficult now. If worse comes to worse, I live by nyc and if someone wants me to fabric hunt for them, I can.
Trimming
Searching for trim still, and taking suggestions. What some have done until now was ruffle and scallop the fabric themselves.
Buttons
La Mode black circular buttons; Hook 209, Style 20751.
Dyes and Paint
And as I said earlier we'll be gradient dying 'cuz lolz there is a gradient.
Using RIT's Royal Blue
Now rather than hand sewing on sequences which will not only be extremely time consuming I feel it would honestly take away from the outfit 'cuz making sure they're perfect and shit. No. lolz Guys, I suck I'll mess up, so instead we're going with the glitter spray paint route. Much quicker and ten times easier.
Tulip Fabric Glitter Spray Paint in Sparkling Star/ White Glitter
You can also pick this up at your local Micheal's as well.
Since finding the buttons in a matching royal blue to the fabric will be impossible, you're gonna need to paint the buttons to a blue. I've tested it out, and acrylics and jacquard work beautifully on the buttons. Just make sure you make your buttons match the royal blue color that's on your outfit as close as you can.
**Remember when doing anything with the paint or dye to test everything out first!**
Boots
Well the Floral outfits boots are not fun. Let me tell you that. We'll be going with these Black Gogo Boots as a base, and chopping them at the ankle so we can easily work with boot covers which can be skin tight. There are numerous other places online you can also pick up gogo boots. Party City has them year round too.
I've sketched out roughly the patterns/ shapes you should be following when making your boot covers. If you need anything explained let me know, and I'll try to answer to the best of my ability.
**Also remember after cutting the boots off at the ankles to take your boot to your machine, and do a zigzag stitch back and forth several times at the top so you can stop the zipper from going off the track.**