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:
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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.
FINALLY got some photos of my Adelaide and "We All Float On OK" Hoodie! :D
Ta da!! The Adelaide hoodie's on the left, and "Float On" is on the right there.
All I did to make them was buy a black XL hoodie from the mens department in Walmart, and an XL lime green hoodie from Amazon. For the Adelaide hoodie, I used a dress I already had to determine where to bring in the sides. For the "Float On" one, I just took a few inches from each side. Then I merely switched the sleeves , adapting them to fit into the new arm holes. Used some scraps to sew on to the pocket openings of the Adelaide hoodie, and the string from the green hoodie went into its hood. "Float On" hoodie got a red orange shoelace ordered from Amazon. Wee!!
Sorry there aren't any in progress photos. I told you guys, I'm bad at this blogging thing. I get all into my project and forget to bring along a camera for photos. So, I apologize again.
I'll be posting images of my Emily blouse eventually. I want some more shots of it before I post.
Soo. Spent a large part of my day yesterday sewing up the Emily blouse, finding out how much of a bitch collars are, etc, only to find out that it's too small! WHO'DA THUNK?! I apparently just need to shut up, and do what the pattern tells me to do. So, I'll have to get more fabric and start over. Woooo...
In other news, I've got another project to add to the list, a seeecret Christmas present project.
So we've got now:
~Emily blouse (general wear and for Femme!Conrad costume for Halloween {If I get it done by then.})
~Doc Worth jacket (future cosplay and, let's face it, it's awesome)
~Secret Xmas project
~Veser hoodie (for Dragon*Con next year, but that likely won't get tacked until the summer)
Still have to get pictures of the Adelaide and "Float On" hoodies.
The Emily shirt's frustrating me a little bit. I'm going to go check out the pattern they have a Joann and see if the instructions are any different, because I SWEAR I'm missing something out of there. Freaking out a little bit, because this shirt's going to be part of my Halloween costume, and I need to get it done by the 30th. However, I've got two papers this weekend, and one next weekend.
In the meantime, check out a video of just how awesome Ludo is!
Ludo FTW!
Some newly developed projects of mine are more immediate matters (and can only get done when I get my room straightened up...it's HORRIBLE in here!), because they're not cosplay related...well, one of them is. XD
First up will be me creating this awesome top from Burda Style; there's a large grey and black houndstooth that I've got in store for it. :D
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And lastly on my list for some fall/winter styles is a coat that I can actually use for a cosplay, but may just wear it because it's AWESOME! I speak, of course, of Doc Worth's jacket from the February reward comic! A friend of mine's got a pattern I'm going to use as a base, but there's going to be a lot of modifications. They scare me, but I think I can manage! We chose a darkish khaki canvas for the coat, and I've got lots and lots of left fur still for the collar. Doc needs more fur clothes so I can get rid of this stuff. XD
