A Ghost of Daisies

An outfit I’m putting together for an upcoming event. I got the lace dress for $12 from Target and the shirt that goes under it for $4 from the Goodwill.

Suddenly my roommate decided that the afternoon before the costume party that she wanted to be Lady Gaga. Cue a frantic four hours of me sewing together this beauty while she worked on making tiny stitches on my costume.

The dress is a $5 find from the Goodwill, the wig is made up of two wigs sewn together, the dark pink material around my waist cost $3, and the crown was $3 to make. The most expensive part of my costume was those $16 gloves. I looked awesome!

I hope your Halloween was splendid!

I’m exhausted because I spent the day sewing my new purse while listening to season 1 of Bones. The purse is not perfect but its the perfect size for my needs. I’ll finish it up tomorrow.

Today I cut out the remaining interface pieces for my Butterick purse. The interface is a little thick and heavy but I think the stability will help protect my netbook, which is the purpose of this purse’s making. I’ve never made a purse before but I think it’ll be well-worth the effort.

However, I am afraid of the needle breaking. I bought a leather needle especially for this purse, but that’s no guarantee of non-breakage. When I made my friend’s daughter a dress a couple years back, the gathered waist alone broke 4 needles. If I feel up to it after the workshop, I may work on it some more. We’ll have to see!

The material for my purse I am making. The main point of this bag is to hold my laptop and wallet. I’ll post a photo of the finished product later.

Using Keyka Lou’s pattern for a Moleskine cover, I spent an hour working on my own cover. It’s about half done at the moment, but the bobbin thread kept knotting up, so I’ll finish it later. I’ll post the finished product when I’m done.

While working, I’ve been watching/listening to my favorite movie, The Lion King. It amazes me how every time I watch it, I hear something new, giving the film even greater depth than what I remembered from the time before. The in-jokes and references are outstanding. I believe The Lion King broke the mold for Disney movies and set the standard for which all other movies must complete against. The subsequent “sequels” are awful though. Fortunately, The Lion King can stand completely on its own without the shoddy writing of copiers.

Falling Leaves Brocade Fabric

For Christmas my boyfriend bought me these fabric for my next sewing project: a corset. The one I’m making is the one in the top left corner.