As SwanCon 2015 is both the NatCon and 40th Swancon, I'd really like to get myself organised this year to turn Pretty Rocks on Frocks fabric(s) into a ball gown of some sort I can wear at the masquerade. This is an Organise My Thoughts post to get things moving along, in the traditionally disorganised format.
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Over the Easter break I made my annual pilgrimage to Swancon, the annual WA speculative fiction convention. I stayed at the con hotel and was able able to attend the entire event (off and on) from opening to closing ceremony. I only had my phone with me so made short posts to Facebook rather than longer con reports here. "Proper" con reports are ( Read more... )

I have a friend seeking to borrow a size 14 female Star Wars costume for a couple of hours on July 16th in Perth. Can anyone help? Any spare Rebel Empire robes floating about?

Any non-metal-bikini-clad character considered.

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Darkness of the variety "the sun is on the other side of the planet" rather than the less attractive options of sightlessness, or deep depression. I'm up at 2am so I'll just ramble for a bit and see what comes out.

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I'd like to start with this post with a vote of thanks to the Universe that I am not currently on fire, under water (fresh or marine), under a pile of rubble, awaiting news of a missing loved one, cooking in a volcano, or suffering the effects of radiation poisoning. I've just paid the biggest power bill I've ever seen, but that means I have access ( Read more... )

Calisthenics (CT for my convenience) is a type of cult for young girls, with a broad doctrine of fitness, flexibility, deportment, co-ordination, teamwork, singing, dancing and theatricality. It kicked off in the 50's and I got my turn in the mid 70's, following in the footsteps of my three sisters. After a fashion, as you will find out ( Read more... )

Some more family album scan-spam, including bonus doctor_k_ v.1989.

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I think my next Swancon costume set has introduced itself to me. I see trips to Spotlight, Bunnings, and Radio Spares in my future. Power! I need Power! MUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

On the down side, I also see trips to every damn $2 Shop in the city in search of Bits :-(

I think I'm going to need a bigger sewing machine.

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Since a certain degree of mystery seemed like a good idea during development, I'd like to record some thoughts here about the design and development of my (and Husband's) masquerade costumes; collectively we were the Motion Capture Team. The trickiest part was trying to cover our bodies not too loose and not too tight, and also not to overheat ( Read more... )