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All I need to do is write two essays, turn them in tomorrow with my portfolio and then I'm out! My plans for this break are simple: PREP FOR MOMOCON! Mostly this means finally sewing that darn shark hoodie! This time, I intend to try to show a step by step photo of putting it together, but I make no promises, as I get really into working and completely forget about photos. I've also got to make some arm spats for our Ples, which will be lots of fun, as he's in Indiana and I don't have his arms for fitting, just measurements. JOY. Just a heads up on what's coming soon. Stay tuned!

Checklist for myself:
Hoodie- ✓
Shoes- ✓
Belt- ✓
Contacts- ✓
Wig- ✓, though not delivered yet
Manpants- ✓
Green tag for manpants-
Shirt-
Goggles- ✓

So, I ordered my the hoodie to convert into my Veser costume about a week or so ago. Two days ago, it finally shipped. Yesterday, I got home and POOF! There it was! I was rather surprised, considering it was sent USPS. And with my history with USPS, I expected it to arrive in two months, and not two days. SO SURPRISED!

On to the important info!

I think the color is PERFECT. It's a Gildan hoodie, and it's their shade called "indigo" which is no where near what I think of when I hear indigo, but whatever. It's a nice, medium greyish blue. The only downside? Zipper not included. Gnarr! I'm already planning to get to work on it, though. I went out today and bought the zipper, thread, and some fabric paint for the gills on the side. I decided this time around, instead of using the Tulip brand paint, I'd see how the inks for screen printers decide to treat me. I have no idea how well the paint's going to work being applied with a sponge brush...but we'll see!

I'm still working on a way to get my Dental Distortions teeth to cooperate with my mouth. I think it's my mouth that's stupid and not the teeth, though. SIGH. I SHALL CONQUER THEM, THOUGH!!

The hoodie's in the wash now, and I may get to work on painting it while I have the time this weekend. I've gotta get Chekov's The Cherry Orchard read by Tuesday, and I've got a recording from Librivox with my name on it! Multitasking, ahoy!

Checklist for myself:
Hoodie- ✓
Shoes- ✓
Belt- ✓
Contacts- ✓
Hair color-
Manpants-
Green tag for manpants-
Shirt-
Goggles-

I know, I know. It's been ages since I posted anything. I finished up the Worth Jacket project I was working on, and I'll try to throw together a post either later today or this week. We'll see.

Time for a list of still unfinished projects, and some *new ones:
~Kari's Xmas present
~A new Conbat, made of super soft fuzzy fabricy goodness*
~Messenger bag, because I'm sick of all my purses*
~Veser hoodie for Momocon/D*Con, whichever it gets done by.
~Another blouse is probably on the way, in BLUE this time. :D

Hm...yep. Lets see how much I can get done before I go back to class. I'm gonna be so broke!

I don't have time to do a full part 1 post for my Worth Jacket just yet, but I thought I'd slap up a teaser photo of the half of the front I got finished today.

SHINY, isn't it? Already started on the second half of the front and totally screwed it up by making the pocket half an inch higher, and I'm nearly positive I don't have enough fabric left to redo? Trying that is in consideration, though.

I also think that the pockets are a bit too high in general, but there's nothing I can do about it now. LE SIGH. Dear computer, stop making that weird noise.

Wait...hold on. That Snuggie ad just terrified me. I need a second to recover...


WHOA. Ok. So! Found a Burda pattern at Joann yesterday that is, like, PERFECT for my Doc Worth Coat project! I'm super excited about it, and I hope to get going on it this week, since my computer's in for repairs. The pattern is going to take way fewer modifications than the other one I had, so I think it's going to be much, much easier for me. GNEE!! I'll try to do some actual step by step pictures this time. :D

So I decided I'd go ahead and upload some shots of the Emily blouse I made and wore for a costume party. Wee! Femme!Conrad time:






The blouse was SO crazy to make! I actually had to stop and start it over again, because I made it too small the first time around. I sew that collar I don't know...3 times? Something stupid. Probably more like, 4. And don't even get me started on the "easing the sleeves" crap. It was a big headache, but a lot fun in the end. I actually kind of want to make another shirt, a vibrant blue, since I LOVE that color,and don't have any shirts that shade.