So, here we are, well into August, with the start of school around the corner, and about four weeks left in the first of many costuming deadlines. Today, I spazzed out for about 30 minutes, then I buckled down and started sewing, painting, and such until just a little while ago, when I wrapped up my day with leatherwork with the help of a friend.
First up today was the skirt from this pattern. It's Simplicity 2172, but don't let the name fool you. Their actual idea of "simplicity" involves thirty bajillion small pieces, and some require you "cut 9". /headdesk
I'm making it out of this lovely, shockingly red fabric. It will be a Steampunk version of the Scarlet Witch (One of Marvel's Avengers). This large mishappen pile is actually the body of the skirt.
This pile? This is the "9" pieces sewn together which I then had to pleat. Yes, pleat, before I attached them to the bottom of the skirt.
See! Pleating like a boss. This pattern also involved a yoke, waistband and a zipper (my first foray into zipper sewing). "Did you insert the zipper correctly?", you may ask. I would reply with, "Do I look like I care?" At which point you would look at the crazy in my eyes and back away slowly.
We also worked on the Darth Traya headpiece this evening. That's Hansel, in the picture, modelling it for you. Hansel? Hansel.
This piece is almost finished. I put the red trimming around the openings in the leather, and affixed a cabochon to the center above the point. I now have to attach a small wimple and the wig to the whole thing to make one piece.
Lastly, I put a couple coats of paint on the mask that will serve as part of my husband's costume, a Steampunk interpretation of The Vision (also Marvel's Avengers). This will be cool when I'm done with it. But it's just kind of along for the ride, today.
Me, wigged out after a long day of costuming work.
First up today was the skirt from this pattern. It's Simplicity 2172, but don't let the name fool you. Their actual idea of "simplicity" involves thirty bajillion small pieces, and some require you "cut 9". /headdesk
I'm making it out of this lovely, shockingly red fabric. It will be a Steampunk version of the Scarlet Witch (One of Marvel's Avengers). This large mishappen pile is actually the body of the skirt.
This pile? This is the "9" pieces sewn together which I then had to pleat. Yes, pleat, before I attached them to the bottom of the skirt.
See! Pleating like a boss. This pattern also involved a yoke, waistband and a zipper (my first foray into zipper sewing). "Did you insert the zipper correctly?", you may ask. I would reply with, "Do I look like I care?" At which point you would look at the crazy in my eyes and back away slowly.
We also worked on the Darth Traya headpiece this evening. That's Hansel, in the picture, modelling it for you. Hansel? Hansel.
This piece is almost finished. I put the red trimming around the openings in the leather, and affixed a cabochon to the center above the point. I now have to attach a small wimple and the wig to the whole thing to make one piece.
Lastly, I put a couple coats of paint on the mask that will serve as part of my husband's costume, a Steampunk interpretation of The Vision (also Marvel's Avengers). This will be cool when I'm done with it. But it's just kind of along for the ride, today.
Me, wigged out after a long day of costuming work.
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