Apologies for the inactivity! Last weekend I attended Oz Comic Con in Melbourne and this weekend I'm going to Supanova in Sydney, so everything has been a little hectic!
I don't have any new tutorials or projects in progress, but I do have a lot of amazing photos from the convention. Click the photos for sources and don't forget to like my facebook page! I'll be posting more convention photos there.
I can't wait for Supanova this weekend! I love Melbourne conventions - I love seeing all my friends and their amazing costumes. But going to an interstate con will be so exciting and different. New artists, new cosplayers, new photographers, new inspiration! I'll be Rey on Saturday and Scully on Sunday. Hopefully I'll finally meet some Finn and Poe cosplayers!
I had to use my sewing machine last night for the new cuffs on my Veronica Sawyer blazer and as I was setting everything up, I realized it was the first time I'd used my sewing machine in over a week!
I know I haven't been home very often lately, but I had no idea it was affecting my sewing projects this much.
My goal from now on is to set aside at least one day a week for sewing. No ifs, no buts. No cancellations. I'm very behind on everything right now, I have a lot of catching up to do!
I just bought some double knit blue fabric for my Star Trek 50th anniversary uniform, so I'm going to get started on that next week. Expect updates! I hope everyone is having a lovely weekend.
I started my Bespin cloak embroidery the other night! What I'm using here is something called a shadow stitch. It's not very even, but I'm still learning. Here's a video tutorial on how to do it. I've put the cloak fabric and all my embroidery supplies in a cat tote bag, so I can work on it when I'm out, but I think I'll get most of it done each night while watching Star Trek!Speaking of Star Trek - the 50th anniversary is coming up later this year! And, although there doesn't seem to be any events happening in Melbourne, I am hoping to make a uniform to celebrate.
I've already started research on the fabric. Apparently it's a cotton velour, which is a velvety kind of fabric. Fingers crossed it's stocked somewhere in Melbourne so I don't have to pay for shipping!
Update: I typed up this post last night and saved it to my drafts to post today, but I just wanted to add this progress photo of the embroidery! Working hard!~
The weather so far this week has been utterly miserable, so I've spent most of it inside. Today it's been raining on and off, so I've been snuggled up in some lazy clothes while working on two of my projects!
I should really be starting on the tunic and the pants for my Leia costume first, but I haven't found the right patterns yet. And, with only about a month left to finish the costume, I decided to start the embroidery on the cloak first so that I can work on it continuously on top of all my other projects.
I'm also trying to get my Rey boots done asap so I can continue working on the other pieces for the costume! I've learnt so much while working on this costume. It looks so deceptively simple, but a lot of work is going into each piece.
I spent most of last of night working on this blog and watching Chitty Chitty Bang Bang videos on Youtube. Now and then a musical grabs my attention and I consume everything I can find of it. Chitty is such an adorable show. I don't follow many like it, it's so refreshingly optimistic.
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Speaking of Star Trek - the 50th anniversary is coming up later this year! And, although there doesn't seem to be any events happening in Melbourne, I am hoping to make a uniform to celebrate.
Update: I typed up this post last night and saved it to my drafts to post today, but I just wanted to add this progress photo of the embroidery! Working hard!~
