So Close I Could Spit

I'm happy with the progress I was able to make last night (I always seem to be more productive at Natasha's ...maybe it's the air conditioning ...or maybe it's the collective mind hive we've got going on ...who knows). I was able to add an extension panel in the peplum, pleat it and attach it to the bodice (the side seams even lined up!), attach the peplum lining to bodice lining, add an extension panel to middle peach layer and ruffle it. I even managed to sew a few of Jason's lining pieces together.

The peplum lays WAAAAAAY better now ...go figure just adding the amount I thought I should have started with fixed everything =P

I'm trying to work on things that require the serger ....so I'll hopefully serge Jason's remaining pieces (maybe even try to serge the jacket that's already sewed if it's not too difficult) none of his pieces are serged =(

CON Dreams....eeeeek!!

So I'm starting to have some anxiety about getting these costumes done in time for CON. Last night I had a dream that I was sewing in the hotel room minutes before the masquerade trying to get them finished.

I could barely work on the costumes last night because of how sweltering hot it was. All I was able to do was sew the elastic into the sleeves.

It's really down to detail work on my outfit:

- installing zipper
- sewing on buttons
- attaching fringe
- attaching trim on peplum
- sewing the lining to the bodice

The harder thing though is that it appears that the middle peach layer and the top white layer on my skirt are WAY to tight when it gets put over the petticoat and hoopskirt, so now i have to take them off add extension panels and sew them back on to the skirt. I also have concerns about the peplum, it doesn't look like it's laying right/that it will be long enough ...i may have to go back to joanns (ugh!) and buy more white satin and sparkle organza.

There's a little more on Jason's costume but not much:

- I have to sew the other shoulder pad in
- trim up some lining pieces and stitch them together
- attach the lining to the outer jacket fabric
- sew buttons on
- sew flat hooks on
- trim lapels
- sew buttons on vest
- sew on flat hooks
- stitch up opening in lining
- make tie

I'm really going to try and take advantage of the last all day sewing event at natasha's tomorrow ...and hopefully my fears about all this will be put aside.

One Week Left!!

We have entered into the final week before CON ...it's getting there but I'm pretty sure it will be down to the wire.

Here's where the costumes stand as of last night.

Dr Horrible Costume To Do List

DR HORRIBLE
Embroider pocket
Find Black Welding Gloves

DR HORRIBLE GROUPIE
Find goggles and paint silver

Dark Phoenix To Do List

Make better boot covers
Hem pant/boot line

Amost done!

Last night was really productive, got my bodice lining fitted (it was huge!) ...still thinking i might cut new pieces if i don't like the way this one turns out. Got my overskirt fitted and taken in at the waist. I serged all the seams as well. So now I just have to serge the hem, add my waistband and sew the ruffles on and it's done!

Still have to sew the buttons on Jason's vest and get his belt loops figured out. Sized the jacket and got the shoulder pads pinned on. Now i just have to size the same lining pieces and sew the lining together and then join the 2 pieces and the jacket is done.

I also bought barrettes so i can have something to sew the hairbow to for easy wearing.

In other costume news I bought more yellow spandex yesterday to fix my dark phoenix costume. I'm going to cover my shoes in it so they match this year ...you can't tell as much in my crappy camera phone pics, but the few professional pics it looks pretty bad. I did buy enough so I'd have extra to try and make gloves if i want.

Viewers have also purchased ...

So I was on amazon today pricing out black welding gloves for Jason's Dr Horrible costume and what I found amused me so much I had to share it.

To Do Lists

UPDATED - 6/17

So I've complied to do lists of the costumes that I'd like to have done by CONvergence time.

When I write it all out it's a little daunting, especially since my next two weekends are busy with wedding stuff =)

Firefly Costume To Do List

KAYLEE

Bodice
Cut pattern out
Buy fabric
White satin (bodice and peplum)
Pink satin (sleeves)
White cotton to line bodice
Fuchsia and white embroidered organza
Buy hook & eye strip
Buy white/pink chainette fringe
Knot fringe
Buy pink & green tassels
Buy elastic for sleeves
Buy white buttons

Skirt
Measure and cut skirt panels
See if I can salvage first attempt at petticoat base
Buy more muslin for skirt
Construct skirt & petticoat
Attach ruffles to skirt & petticoat
Un-ruffle peach ruffles to make up gap on bottom two

Corsets
Send corsets back for 30” ones

Accessories
Buy white/pink gloves
Buy ribbon for hairbow
Buy barrette for hairbow
Buy army boots

MAL

Vest
Finish sewing
Attach buttons
Attach flat hooks

Jacket
Size mockup to Jason
Cut out fabric
Construct jacket
Figure out how to make internal pockets
Make big enough for his keys & cell phone

Tie
Buy fabric
Make tie

Shirt
Make shirt??
See if Jason has any shirts that would work

Pants
Investigate pants w/loops for suspenders

Suspenders
Investigate suspenders that attach via loops/buttons

Zelda Costume To Do List

TETRA

Research patterns
Buy fabric
Red (scarf & cumberbund)
Purple/Blue (vest)
Lilac (tunic)
White (shorts & bracers)
Purple ribbon for trim on shorts
Buy Wig
Figure out how to style wig
Buy Sandals
Find ears

LINK

Buy fabric
Green (tunic & hat)
Light green (shirt)
White (tights)
Buy Wig
Buy brown boots
Make belt buckle
Make or find black belt
Find ears

Dr Horrible Costume To Do List

DR HORRIBLE
Line Lab Coat or remake entirely
Embroider pocket

DR HORRIBLE GROUPIE
Find goggles and paint silver

With all that said I don't think the secondary costumes are going to happen. My Dr Horrible groupie shirt showed up today though ...yay!!

Where did all the time go??