Yesterday was epic! For 15 hours, my apartment was a Megacon factory. Costumes were completed, pacts were made, amazing supplies changed hands, the fate of all mankind was determined, and the entertainment abounded! More people than I can truthfully name came by, some that I've gotten to know well be now, and some that I got to know better. ( Read more... )

4am - only an hour later than I had planned for stop time tonight - not bad! I finished everything on today's to-do list except the two things that take all of 5 minutes (underskirt closure, fix funky spot on bodice). So between today and yesterday:


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Hai Guys!!

Some reminders:

If you’re coming to the Megacon-Prep party next Saturday - drop in anytime! I’m working through the weekend on stuff, so feel free to come by anytime Friday-Sunday afternoon , day or night. If you’re pulling a marathon and need to crash, don’t forget to bring a blanket, a pillow, and a towel. You’re more than welcome to ( Read more... )

It's 5:10 am. I just stopped for the night (morning) after working all night on the dress. Everything is now attached except sleeve flounces and bows. The overskirt's scallops have been patterned out, placed, and a stitched guideline is now waiting for finishing and then cutting out the scallops. Then I can erase the word "scallops" from my ( Read more... )

Finished the other front scallop panel this evening after a trip for new nail scissors to trip the edges. I was hoping to attach them, but getting the gift registry set up and then having to pop by work for a few hours ate my whole day, but I'm happy to have the two panels cut and cleaned up and DONE. I was dreading this part, and now that it's ( Read more... )

A  quickie post and then I have to get to work -

Last night I finally got my scallop pattern worked out for the front of thre dress and made the panel - I'm very happy with the shape, but I'm not happy with the finishing yet. I can't find my curved nail scissors, so I can't get close enough to the stitching to trim the fabric away, and my current ( Read more... )

It's been a busy day, as usual, but there's one high-light!

Living in apartment complexes, there's always people moving out and getting rid of furniture. I scored a new chest of drawers that I get to use exclusively for my fabrics! Happy Day! ^_^  As an added bonus, it's in great condition except for the minor ding on the front, but it's only on the ( Read more... )

So I said yesterday, "Tomorrow will be better. I'll make an awesome template. I'll master these scallops and get them into being within the next few weeks. They will be magnificent."

Well, today was better. I do have an awesome template - at least most of one, anyways. Still working on the mastering part, though.


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I was all ready to work the last two days. Now I have time to actually work, and I just want sleep. :-/ A good swift kick in the behind, anyone, please?

I have my AIM window open ("spookloops") if anyone wants to offer template advice. I think I'm having so much trouble because I'm going about this incorrectly.

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I don't like to gripe in the public arena, but I have to be emo for a moment after having miserable luck with my template drafting.....


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