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puppetmaker ([personal profile] puppetmaker) wrote2007-06-19 08:58 am

A Costuming I will go

Yes folks. It's that time of year. I am hip deep in fabric creating the next David Family Production for Shoreleave. Along with the couple of things that I do for Mystery Trekkie Theater. So this web log tends to turn to all things costuming for a while.

I got a fabulous idea for a walk around costume that, if I get everything else done, I will be wearing at Shoreleave or maybe I'll costume a puppet.

Today I have to get a replacement for my ironing board cover since my cats decided to use the ironing board as a scratching post. *sigh* I love my cats but there are days I wonder if we need some very small throw rugs around here made of cat fur.

I want to see how far I can get on the next part of the project today. I want to have the costume part of the costume pretty much done by the end of this week and the rest by the end of next week which would give me a week for tweaks and packing.

Caroline has expressed much interest in being in the costume contest too. Right now all she wants to do is model her Cinderella Dress. I have another idea that I might be able to convince her to do.

Off to cut fabric.

I am grateful for everything I got done yesterday.

[identity profile] cynamin.livejournal.com 2007-06-19 01:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay for costuming! :) I just caught the costuming bug myself recently. And am sooo getting carried away...sigh... But I finished my Shoreleave costume on Sunday! Now to finish the Dragon*Con one...

Sympathizing about the cats, though. The long haired gray cat in my house loves to sleep on fabric. Any fabric. And all day long. Which is okay when there's a blanket lying around, but when you're working on sewing a cape - not so helpful!

[identity profile] puppetmaker40.livejournal.com 2007-06-20 01:20 pm (UTC)(link)
And my cats know it is forbidden territory because of the looks I get when I find them.

Yeah capes and cats seem to go together. *grin* Sometimes I have to locked them up because they get entirely too interested in the fabric I am pushing through the machine.

[identity profile] jendaby.livejournal.com 2007-06-19 01:54 pm (UTC)(link)
I am in total admiration of your costuming-savvy ways! :)

[identity profile] puppetmaker40.livejournal.com 2007-06-20 01:22 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you. I had gotten out of costuming for conventions until I hooked up with Peter. I am glad I am back into it.
readinggeek451: mouse figurine with a quilt in lap and sewing (Quilting Mouse)

[personal profile] readinggeek451 2007-06-19 11:10 pm (UTC)(link)
I am hip deep in fabric

Literally? [g] That's quite a mental image!

[identity profile] puppetmaker40.livejournal.com 2007-06-20 01:23 pm (UTC)(link)
You know the spare room? the one that was Ariel's room? I do have to wade through the fabric to get to the closet. How scary is that?
readinggeek451: green teddy bear in plaid dress (Default)

[personal profile] readinggeek451 2007-06-20 03:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Pretty scary!

[identity profile] erikduquenseog.livejournal.com 2007-06-20 12:43 pm (UTC)(link)
Yay costuming! Also, I absolutely adore your avatar. It's FANTASTIC!

(I came over from the Dr Who costuming group)

[identity profile] puppetmaker40.livejournal.com 2007-06-20 01:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you and welcome to my blog.

I picked the Icon up from the community "Ihasatardis" which is a Doctor Cat Macro and other visual silliness.