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ELSA CAPE DYE SUCCESS! by admin, January 30, 2015 Confession, the old colour looked way too deep in shadow so I removed the colour. But the fabric went a blotchy silver with a few blue patches. So to the shame pile it went. I finally used a tiny tiny tiny amount of turquoise iDye…
ELSA, CAPE DRAPED TO SHOW DEPTH by admin, January 30, 2015 Cat is just reacting to the heat. I am back in bed trying to play “stay ahead of the fatigue.”
JUST ONE WASH, HOORAY 🙂 by admin, January 20, 2015 Much much better 🙂
ELSA 🙂 by admin, January 5, 2015 Cape will be replaced, the shirt screen printed (sequins rat up the plait!!!!) And I am kicking myself I didn’t put horsehair braid along the top edge like I wanted. The colours are fairly true though 🙂 My dress is baby blue in one direction, turquoise in another and the…
ELSA TOO 🙂 by admin, January 5, 2015 Already wilting, so I have Plans 🙂 That hem swishes like the swishiest thing 🙂 I was going to redo it but I like the effect. It will need some pressing though.
ELSA SHIRT SEQUINS by admin, January 2, 2015 Off centre but this was the first pass. Tomorrow is when I hope to sew like the wind 🙂 I’ve been distracting meself as I am worried about it all. So I’ll pin the zip in so tomorrow can be all machine and a little handsewing.
ELSA- THE BASIC DRESS IS NEARLY THERE 🙂 by admin, January 1, 2015 The dress as of a few hours ago after a ridiculous “tidy”. Wherein I actually start splashing latex and realising I can’t sew pretty stuff with magenta latex uncured around the place….P Possible the most true to life ombre effect. The cape…
ELSA LIVEBLOGGING FOR THE NEW YEAR! by admin, December 31, 2014 I managed to start working with latex again for others but I’ve had a Bellini so now it’s my own work 🙂 Starting with…. Bodysuit snaps! This will be interesting….
NO MORE LIVEBLOGGING by admin, December 31, 2014 It is 2 hours until 2015 . Anyway. Elsa raglan sleeve shape is basted on one side, Eddie Izzard is still on tv, okay our collection, and I really am now going to bed. Tested the dress, got a goood metal zip to tint but it is…
SNAP SNAP SNAP by admin, December 31, 2014 Basically I need to test the bodice and it is easiest as a bodysuit so I don’t over stretch the neckline. Next side! I also nee to take the leg seams in a bit- will overlock and bind at the same time.