Progressing slowly......
Aug. 3rd, 2016 09:22 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ianukWork was exciting as in sarcastic exciting...our main DB for drawings, models etc was down for half the day which means I got no really good work done other than reviewing things I already did and planning my attack for today. But I managed and that was okay. It forced me to slow down on a task and think and that is good.
Got Ben picked up from martial arts and then home for reheat dinner. He was tired. I'm very sure he's growing right now since he's going to bed by 730pm and not waking up until 8am. I'm sure getting his breathing back on track has helped but that is tired boy. Which is good. Grow before school starts.
In annoying news Mel is headed for two almost back to back overseas trips. Sighs. He's missing the first day of school for Ben. Hell, he's missing the meet and great next week as well. Sighs. Just realized my shift in schedules. Grump.
Anywhoo...Ben and I had an okay night...he was tired, I was tired but I think I did okay on not yelling and he did pretty good on listening so I say that is a win. I just have to consciously remember how to say things and how to act. Though thinking about it we did have an issue with the trashcan that led to some tears and yelling. Le sigh so I guess a C- for yesterday.
Got him abed and then I got laundry sorted for me to do....course I didn't remember I was doing laundry since I didn't set my timer but it worked out okay due to other clock issues.
I then decided to work on the sleeves of the Lolita since I didn't want to finish anything else...but that meant I needed to put white on the serger and that was 30mins of fun. I usually have no issues switching out threads but last night...man and I finally got it almost right and turned on some music and it worked...Willa's serger needs music. Who knew? I then re-did the seams on the flounce and put a strip of ribbon on the inside of the pouf to make it pouf always. Neat trick I learned from Ari. Then it was cutting out gauzey flounce for the sleeves out of not enough fabric but I managed and then I raided some saved trim that kept not working for SCA stuff or for my saree and got progress. Plus, I looked at my sewing machine does a smocking stitch which I used to do gathering for the trim....headdesk. Seriously...this would have been way useful during the Victorian Baroness and the ruffles in the Lolita Skirt. Oh, well.
I did get my dummy set up with my corset chemise and my corset only to realize that my boobs are bigger in the corset so I grabbed some yarn and stuff it. Lol.
This is so I can get the shape right for when I do the shirt and the collar treatments on the jacket. Plus it just makes me giggle.
So the sleeves are currently pinned with idea trims. Mel and![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
danabren think the under pouf trim needs something flouncy....I shall see. Maybe some pleated ribbon under it in white? OR some more lace? Need to get this set done and then figure out what more I want. But part of that will mean taking the white flounce off of the sleeves cause I didn't think this plan all the way through yet. But all good.
So I sat down to think about the trims while I was pulling gathering stitches and realized it was 1026pm. Sighs. So much for going to bed on time. Oh, well. Got the trim pinned on, the table cleaned up and the laundry out of the dryer and went to shower and bed.
This morning I got sheets on to wash and did the dishes before Bridget got there. Her mermaid portrait turned out awesome.
Now work. Yay!
This will be separated out by costume/ensemble:
Hyrda Cheerleader:
1) Make Hair Bows 50%
2) Attach alligator Clips to bows (need to buy larger ones) (Bought Clips!)
4) Fluff pom poms (25%)
4) Attach letters to shirt
5)Buy sneakers?? or wear my combat boots
Zatanna:
1)Make or buy top hat
2) Make bolero
3) Make Choli
4) decide on trim attachments to sari 50%
5) Drape and pin sari for wear
6) Make wand
7) Validate skirt fits
8) Make Hair thing 10%
Star Wars Lolita
1)cut out last of ruffles
2)Cut out fabric for trims
3) decide on trim shapes 50%
4)fix peplam error cut and sew peplam
5)sew sleeves (now to expand pattern!!!) 60%
6) trim sleeves 50%
7) trim bodice 10%, more thinking
8)Make skirt
9) order socks
10)break in shoes, 20%, wearing now!
11) make chun-li buns/covers (bought supplys)10%
12) Test hair style
13) make cyber dread clips
14) Sew bodice to peplam
15) trim coat
16) make chemise/collar
Crown
1) re-pattern under dress for shaping
2) cut out under dress
3) decide on trim color for under dress
4) decide on pattern for over dress (split side versus normal)
5) Cut out over dress and trims
6) sew under dress
7) sew over dress
8) trim under dress
9) Trim over dress
D*Con Other items
1) Make bags 5x (give to willa for help?)she can help!
2) Sew halloween skirt
3) Sew comic skirt
4) Insert zippers in skirts (bought zippers!)
5) Break eyeballs in on contacts.
6) Find setting spray for makeup its AWOL.
Got Ben picked up from martial arts and then home for reheat dinner. He was tired. I'm very sure he's growing right now since he's going to bed by 730pm and not waking up until 8am. I'm sure getting his breathing back on track has helped but that is tired boy. Which is good. Grow before school starts.
In annoying news Mel is headed for two almost back to back overseas trips. Sighs. He's missing the first day of school for Ben. Hell, he's missing the meet and great next week as well. Sighs. Just realized my shift in schedules. Grump.
Anywhoo...Ben and I had an okay night...he was tired, I was tired but I think I did okay on not yelling and he did pretty good on listening so I say that is a win. I just have to consciously remember how to say things and how to act. Though thinking about it we did have an issue with the trashcan that led to some tears and yelling. Le sigh so I guess a C- for yesterday.
Got him abed and then I got laundry sorted for me to do....course I didn't remember I was doing laundry since I didn't set my timer but it worked out okay due to other clock issues.
I then decided to work on the sleeves of the Lolita since I didn't want to finish anything else...but that meant I needed to put white on the serger and that was 30mins of fun. I usually have no issues switching out threads but last night...man and I finally got it almost right and turned on some music and it worked...Willa's serger needs music. Who knew? I then re-did the seams on the flounce and put a strip of ribbon on the inside of the pouf to make it pouf always. Neat trick I learned from Ari. Then it was cutting out gauzey flounce for the sleeves out of not enough fabric but I managed and then I raided some saved trim that kept not working for SCA stuff or for my saree and got progress. Plus, I looked at my sewing machine does a smocking stitch which I used to do gathering for the trim....headdesk. Seriously...this would have been way useful during the Victorian Baroness and the ruffles in the Lolita Skirt. Oh, well.
I did get my dummy set up with my corset chemise and my corset only to realize that my boobs are bigger in the corset so I grabbed some yarn and stuff it. Lol.
This is so I can get the shape right for when I do the shirt and the collar treatments on the jacket. Plus it just makes me giggle.
So the sleeves are currently pinned with idea trims. Mel and
danabren think the under pouf trim needs something flouncy....I shall see. Maybe some pleated ribbon under it in white? OR some more lace? Need to get this set done and then figure out what more I want. But part of that will mean taking the white flounce off of the sleeves cause I didn't think this plan all the way through yet. But all good.So I sat down to think about the trims while I was pulling gathering stitches and realized it was 1026pm. Sighs. So much for going to bed on time. Oh, well. Got the trim pinned on, the table cleaned up and the laundry out of the dryer and went to shower and bed.
This morning I got sheets on to wash and did the dishes before Bridget got there. Her mermaid portrait turned out awesome.
Now work. Yay!
This will be separated out by costume/ensemble:
Hyrda Cheerleader:
1) Make Hair Bows 50%
2) Attach alligator Clips to bows (need to buy larger ones) (Bought Clips!)
4) Fluff pom poms (25%)
4) Attach letters to shirt
5)
Zatanna:
1)
2) Make bolero
3) Make Choli
4) decide on trim attachments to sari 50%
5) Drape and pin sari for wear
6) Make wand
7) Validate skirt fits
8) Make Hair thing 10%
Star Wars Lolita
1)
2)
3) decide on trim shapes 50%
4)
5)
6) trim sleeves 50%
7) trim bodice 10%, more thinking
8)
10)
11) make chun-li buns/covers (bought supplys)10%
12) Test hair style
13) make cyber dread clips
14) Sew bodice to peplam
15) trim coat
16) make chemise/collar
Crown
1) re-pattern under dress for shaping
2) cut out under dress
3) decide on trim color for under dress
4) decide on pattern for over dress (split side versus normal)
5) Cut out over dress and trims
6) sew under dress
7) sew over dress
8) trim under dress
9) Trim over dress
D*Con Other items
1) Make bags 5x (give to willa for help?)she can help!
2) Sew halloween skirt
3) Sew comic skirt
4) Insert zippers in skirts (bought zippers!)
5) Break eyeballs in on contacts.
6) Find setting spray for makeup its AWOL.
