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What I've been working on...
Aug. 22nd, 2010 10:07 pmI didn’t feel like working on costume stuff and had an urge to do some cross stitch so here’s what I’ve been working on the past couple of weeks. I originally wanted to do something big with a woman in a pretty dress. But although I have a lot of those types of patterns stashed away, I didn’t have pieces of needlework fabric big enough and in the right color for any of them. So, I ended up with two little girls in poofy dresses instead. (For size reference, the frame I have the fabric on is 17” square. And the linen I’m doing this on is still lighter than the intended shade.) It’s an old Mirabilia pattern called “Under the Friendship Tree.” I probably have about 85% of the first girl done. I’m missing a few of the colors I need so I’ll have to buy some embroidery floss before I can fill in a few of the empty spots.
Trying to start getting back to normal. I work from home and aside from family related things and Otakon, I pretty much have not left the house since AnimeNext. So, I’m planning to go out and visit some people this week.
Need to discuss NYCC/NYAF plans some more with![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
neoangelwink. We had been planning to do Monkey Island since I wanted to make Morgan LeFlay from Tales of Monkey Island for then. But it needs a bunch of detail work and pattern alteration and experimenting with armor/prop stuff which I don’t feel up to doing right now. Plus, she doesn’t seem like the best character to do as my first costume after this depressing summer. So, I’m postponing it until next year.
Talked to neoangelwink about it the other night and we decided we’ll do versions of Guybrush and Elaine from an earlier game instead since they’re simpler. She mentioned wanting to do Guybrush’s costume from the first game but I’m undecided on what version of Elaine. I haven’t gone back to check in the game yet but from searching online, it looks like there are big inconsistencies between sprite and closeup versions of her in the first game. And her costume seems to have changed somewhat in the special edition that was released last year.
Don’t know if I’ll bother doing anything else new for NYCC/NYAF since I should have enough to fill the weekend. Will probably wear at least one of my Daphne costumes and maybe Kyoya.
Trying to start getting back to normal. I work from home and aside from family related things and Otakon, I pretty much have not left the house since AnimeNext. So, I’m planning to go out and visit some people this week.
Need to discuss NYCC/NYAF plans some more with
neoangelwink. We had been planning to do Monkey Island since I wanted to make Morgan LeFlay from Tales of Monkey Island for then. But it needs a bunch of detail work and pattern alteration and experimenting with armor/prop stuff which I don’t feel up to doing right now. Plus, she doesn’t seem like the best character to do as my first costume after this depressing summer. So, I’m postponing it until next year. Talked to neoangelwink about it the other night and we decided we’ll do versions of Guybrush and Elaine from an earlier game instead since they’re simpler. She mentioned wanting to do Guybrush’s costume from the first game but I’m undecided on what version of Elaine. I haven’t gone back to check in the game yet but from searching online, it looks like there are big inconsistencies between sprite and closeup versions of her in the first game. And her costume seems to have changed somewhat in the special edition that was released last year.
Don’t know if I’ll bother doing anything else new for NYCC/NYAF since I should have enough to fill the weekend. Will probably wear at least one of my Daphne costumes and maybe Kyoya.
