Had to buy a new sewing machine, couldn't get the old one repaired.
I have the lining pieces sewn together, the collar attached to the body and the lining is sewn to the outer cloth. It's currently hanging for the night before I press the seams and close the slit that allows me to turn it inside out. I have a fur hook for the closure for the cape. I'll see about a photograph in the morning.
Next up is the hat... my search through my remnants didn't bring up anything suitable for this hat, so I acquired some other pieces of red fabric that nicely coordinate with the brick red wool.
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Monday, 28 November 2011
More on the cape
I have half the cape sewn, the outside seams are all stitched, it needs the interfaced and stitched collar attached and the lining pieces sewn together. I think I can get most of this done in the next class and if I get my machine fixed, then I might even have the cape finished before the next term starting in January of the dressmaking course.
Tomorrow, I'll see about pinning the lining pieces together so they're ready to sew and pin the collar to the body so that's ready to sew as well. Pinning almost takes longer than the sewing does but the curves on this demand pinning so it's not shifting anywhere.
Need to decide if I'm going to attach any Russia/soutache braid or decorations to the cape, currently it's rather dull with just the plain black and bottle green. I'm open to suggestions. I'm trying to avoid the gears motifs because a) I don't have any suitable motifs and b) it's kinda overdone, even if this is going to be a garment for the steampunk/gaslight fantasy costume.
Tomorrow, I'll see about pinning the lining pieces together so they're ready to sew and pin the collar to the body so that's ready to sew as well. Pinning almost takes longer than the sewing does but the curves on this demand pinning so it's not shifting anywhere.
Need to decide if I'm going to attach any Russia/soutache braid or decorations to the cape, currently it's rather dull with just the plain black and bottle green. I'm open to suggestions. I'm trying to avoid the gears motifs because a) I don't have any suitable motifs and b) it's kinda overdone, even if this is going to be a garment for the steampunk/gaslight fantasy costume.
Sunday, 27 November 2011
Some progress on the project
Regarding this post, I finished cutting out all the fabric pieces for the cape including the lining and interfacing.
I still need to cut out the toile for the trousers and jacket; hopefully I can do that in class tomorrow or perhaps get sewing on the cape. However, with my own sewing machine broken down and needing repairs (I cannot wind bobbins on it, otherwise it works) I'm limited on what I can do at home. The overlocker has its limitations that I cannot ignore.
If I remember to post more, I will.
I still need to cut out the toile for the trousers and jacket; hopefully I can do that in class tomorrow or perhaps get sewing on the cape. However, with my own sewing machine broken down and needing repairs (I cannot wind bobbins on it, otherwise it works) I'm limited on what I can do at home. The overlocker has its limitations that I cannot ignore.
If I remember to post more, I will.
Friday, 11 November 2011
New project
Yes, it's been a while.
New steampunk project in the works as I'm finally taking a dressmaking course to assist me.
The hat:
The blouse:
The jacket:
The cloak pin:
The cape:
The trousers:
My intent is to create a gender-mixed, slightly military-flavoured outfit. My use of the red wool and green lining will remove confusion with any known military unit. The cape will end at buttocks. I intend to wear my All Saints Damisi boots. I'm going with 'antique gold' for buttons for the shell jacket. I'll have to look at creating some fingerless gloves.
You'll be correct in noting there are no mentions of gears or goggles. I do think I will do some Irish-style crochet for possibly the hat or the shell jacket collar, I haven't yet decided.
Suggestions, comments and whatever are appreciated.
New steampunk project in the works as I'm finally taking a dressmaking course to assist me.
The hat:
The blouse:
The jacket:
The cloak pin:
The cape:
The trousers:
My intent is to create a gender-mixed, slightly military-flavoured outfit. My use of the red wool and green lining will remove confusion with any known military unit. The cape will end at buttocks. I intend to wear my All Saints Damisi boots. I'm going with 'antique gold' for buttons for the shell jacket. I'll have to look at creating some fingerless gloves.
You'll be correct in noting there are no mentions of gears or goggles. I do think I will do some Irish-style crochet for possibly the hat or the shell jacket collar, I haven't yet decided.
Suggestions, comments and whatever are appreciated.
Friday, 30 July 2010
a dangle
I make what I call "dangles", they can be worn in the hair or secured to a belt or handbag or whatever else. I've made several in the past and this one I made yesterday. It's pretty simple, but I wanted to start using some of the copious supplies of jewellery findings I'd purchased in the US. Mostly for my own amusement, but when I have enough of them for myself and friends, I'll be putting the surplus onto Folksy, Britain's version of 'Etsy'.
Friday, 4 June 2010
Old Costume bits
I found some of my old costume items, yay!
Laced black leather pouch - gifted to me by Otter. Black leather pouch and the carved leather belt - crafted for me by Daedalus Fortune (Leatherhead Regalia).
Detail on the laced pouch.
I did alter the laced leather pouch by adding these to it. Beads: comedy/tragedy; yin-yang, ankh, the rest are random beads, probably purchased at Friends in Louisville, Kentucky.
Soviet cloak pin, brass, purchased in the USA probably twenty years ago. Up until a few days ago, this was in two separate parts and one part was decorating a bag. I've found the second part and re-established the parts as one piece. I think it would do well on a hat.
I have misplaced the partner to this cloak pin along with the chain that once kept them together. Glass (plastic?) gems, copper metal. I probably picked this up in a thrift store.
Laced black leather pouch - gifted to me by Otter. Black leather pouch and the carved leather belt - crafted for me by Daedalus Fortune (Leatherhead Regalia).
Detail on the laced pouch.
I did alter the laced leather pouch by adding these to it. Beads: comedy/tragedy; yin-yang, ankh, the rest are random beads, probably purchased at Friends in Louisville, Kentucky.
Soviet cloak pin, brass, purchased in the USA probably twenty years ago. Up until a few days ago, this was in two separate parts and one part was decorating a bag. I've found the second part and re-established the parts as one piece. I think it would do well on a hat.
I have misplaced the partner to this cloak pin along with the chain that once kept them together. Glass (plastic?) gems, copper metal. I probably picked this up in a thrift store.
Wednesday, 28 April 2010
Book Covers project - location search - Chafford
The other day I went out with the new camera to some local woodland. Several things inclined me to the task: 1) I hadn't been to the woodland and I like visiting nature; 2) I was hoping to find a suitably remote location yet accessable for the book covers project; 3) it was a sunny day and almost warm; 4) get used to using the new camera.
I think I succeeded.
Go go invasive species... the American grey squirrel is an aggressive nuissance, it has nearly driven the native red squirrel into extinction. In the fifteen years I've been here, I have yet to see a native red squirrel in the wild, they are that rare.
Yes, I know there's fence and a house visible in the background, however, careful choice of angle of view can solve that issue and if the model is willing to sit in the crux of the tree, even better.
Another spot where selective angle of view can make this work.
There's a lot of ivy at the moment, but not much nettle, nettle seems to prefer areas with a little more sunlight than one gets under the canopy of trees.
I think I succeeded.
Go go invasive species... the American grey squirrel is an aggressive nuissance, it has nearly driven the native red squirrel into extinction. In the fifteen years I've been here, I have yet to see a native red squirrel in the wild, they are that rare.
Yes, I know there's fence and a house visible in the background, however, careful choice of angle of view can solve that issue and if the model is willing to sit in the crux of the tree, even better.
Another spot where selective angle of view can make this work.
There's a lot of ivy at the moment, but not much nettle, nettle seems to prefer areas with a little more sunlight than one gets under the canopy of trees.
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