( In which I make progress on the Velveteen Vest and Butterfly Bloomers with Bows, rant a little on BurdaStyle's redesign, and go on and on about The Legend of the Seeker's costumes... )

The Sewing Panic has me in its scratchy horsehair grip, and I'm having difficulty seeing the sewing events of last weekend as anything less than a disaster. I think I'm just being paranoid though.
( Good Stuff, Bad Stuff, and Hope for the Future... )

I've begun work on my Punk Rock Kimono, which is loosely based on some tunics I stumbled across in a Google image search. Since I couldn't find any patterns for Punk Rock Kimonos, I decided to wing it.

It is exhilarating.

You can't tell me I'm doing it wrong! There are no directions!
( Back by popular demand, in-progress photos and commentary... )

They didn't allow cameras inside, but there was much rejoicing and picture-taking outside:


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It seems I always feel like taking a picture of my knitting when I've settled down somewhere with a beverage.

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I am totally in heaven.


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Oh! It's so exciting! It started out with a gigantic box:


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Still no spinning wheel. I'm hoping today is the day.

On Saturday, to keep myself busy and my mind off of "Whyfore NO WHEEL?" I dyed up some of the gray Swalesdale fiber I ordered at the same time as the wheel. *ahem* Focusing on not being bitter.

It's a simple but time consuming process.( Peektures, directions, and possible names... )

( Wheel anticipation, Cheeto-colored footless socks, a Puppr picture, and Shimmy-A-Thon... )

The prototype is complete! Click to zoom in.


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