Costume bug is biting again.
Nov. 19th, 2008 07:40 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mellymellSo, I've been cleaning out the office lately since we got our carpet cleaned and had to pull everything out of there. I'm trying to put everything back in a much more organized way and maybe cull out a little more clutter while I'm at it. But I stood yesterday for a while, looking over my finished costumes, noting what needed to be cleaned, bits that needed to be either redone or finished in some way and just generally fondling fabrics. And all of the sudden, it bit. I wanted to pull out my machine right then and there, but a swift turn around to look at the desk where I sew revealed it still piled with boxes and bags that belong in the closet. I'm not wanting to put stuff back in the closet until I can get mostly rid of that beer stain in there (*sigh* don't marry a homebrewer if you want clean carpets, just don't). So, I'm stuck. Inspiration is calling, but it must remain unanswered at the moment.
I did spend a little bit of time contemplating Celeborn. I spent most of that time looking in a mirror and trying to figure out what I'd need to do to myself to pull him off and not just look like me in his robes.
So I guess this is just to say, the inspiration is back, after a relatively short hiatus. But I'm just unable to work on anything right now. Since Jonah's room was priority (he was growing out of clothes and I needed to pull out the next size for him) and it was finished yesterday, I can now move on to the office and hopefully get it done, or at least back to usable by the weekend.
I'm not going to start Celeborn right away when I get back to it. I want to finish getting my Angel gown together at least. Then as I'm working on the details for it (beading and beading and more beading and a little embroidery, too), I can start the mockup for Celeborn's robes.
My Christmas list is going to be mostly soldering equipment. I want to practice my silversmithing to be able to make his collar and belt "buckle" myself. Those are both big pieces and beyond my skill right now, but if I keep working on rings and pendants for a while, I think I can get them done by Dragon*Con next year.
Oh, and Costco had a nice looking Singer with tons of decorative stitches on it for $150. Chris asked me if I'd rather have that or a serger. *ponders* I should have written down the model number so I could research it.
I did spend a little bit of time contemplating Celeborn. I spent most of that time looking in a mirror and trying to figure out what I'd need to do to myself to pull him off and not just look like me in his robes.
So I guess this is just to say, the inspiration is back, after a relatively short hiatus. But I'm just unable to work on anything right now. Since Jonah's room was priority (he was growing out of clothes and I needed to pull out the next size for him) and it was finished yesterday, I can now move on to the office and hopefully get it done, or at least back to usable by the weekend.
I'm not going to start Celeborn right away when I get back to it. I want to finish getting my Angel gown together at least. Then as I'm working on the details for it (beading and beading and more beading and a little embroidery, too), I can start the mockup for Celeborn's robes.
My Christmas list is going to be mostly soldering equipment. I want to practice my silversmithing to be able to make his collar and belt "buckle" myself. Those are both big pieces and beyond my skill right now, but if I keep working on rings and pendants for a while, I think I can get them done by Dragon*Con next year.
Oh, and Costco had a nice looking Singer with tons of decorative stitches on it for $150. Chris asked me if I'd rather have that or a serger. *ponders* I should have written down the model number so I could research it.
