  | So it has been my intention to walk my super-fancy Nebula gown in the Orycon Masked Ball this weekend. But since I wore it back in May, some terrible, terrible things have happened. And many of those things have been scone-shaped, pumpkin-flavored, and iced. Yes, I have gained a few pounds, and it remains [...] So last night daughter and I drafted her corset pattern. Well, actually daughter drafted her corset pattern, I was tired and I don’t know if I was really much help. She worked out all the maths & curves & gridlines and stuff. I just helped her get accurate measurements. And she did a wonderful [...] So I’ve been helping my friend Sara Mueller sew a Victorian bustle gown. And now, of course, I’ve decided I have to have a new project of my own because, Jesus Christ, it’s like inviting an alcoholic to a liquor party when you put a needle and thread into my hands. I’m finally going [...] So as has been mentioned elsewhere (repeatedly), Nebula weekend coincides with some prediction of global doom. But the good news is that I am prepared! Behold, my apocalypse hat! (Actually, its the hat that goes with my Nebula dress, but it is awesome enough in its own right to merit its own name.) The base was [...] When you’re doing Victorian costuming, and you get to the part where you start doing trims, you will find that you use gimp. A lot of gimp. And of course by “gimp” I do not mean this: … but rather this: Gimp, sometimes referred to as cordonette, is very useful for covering up [...] | |
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