Quicky Update

Still haven't done anything else off the list, but I'm not complaining. The red skirt and the candy corn dress don't really need to be done. I haven't been wearing hardly anything I've made lately. I've just been in a rut. Just wearing jeans and tshirts when I'm not in my work clothes. Its probably the stress of work and my boyfriend trying to get a new job and planning on going to school and...everything. Things have just been stressful. At least I did finish my Halloween costume (Well, 99% done, just need to attach the straps). It's my version of Sally from Nightmare Before Christmas. And I put in a serious amount of work and got it all done in about a week and a half. It has a full sparkly yellow petticoat, a paneled mismatched fabric circle skirt and the top/dress is entirely pieced together from 6 different fabrics. No base fabric, just random chunks and pieces stitched together. I let the shape of the top come together organically. I did have general measurements to follow, but the final shape was done entirely by accident and it came out WONDERFULLY. The hem is crooked and longer in the back, with an off the shoulder neckline. With the petticoat the skirt is completely unnecessary. I ecstatic that it came out as well as it did! And I have a party to wear it too. I lost the cord to my camera so I had to order a battery charger, but once that gets here, I'll have my bf help me take pictures. And I'll take some pics of the test run for the make up.


I also went to Florida last month. We went to Disney World (Epcot, Magical Kingdom, Downtown Disney, Hollywood Studios) and Universal (Islands of Adventure) and it was amazing. So much walking...My feet were KILLING me. They hurt so bad. Mostly because I was stupid and didn't bring sneakers. But it was worth it. It was insane amounts of fun. It was kind of a surreal experience for me because it was something I never thought in a million years I'd be able to do. I was giddy the whole time and probably came off as high to bystanders. Harry Potter World was a bit disappointing, well, actually, Islands of Adventure was as a whole compared to Disney World. It was still fun, but nowhere NEAR as amazing as Disney World. The shops was teeny tiny, the actors were pretty sad and the whole atmosphere screamed "LOOK AT ME!! LOOK AT ME!! AREN'T I AS COOL AS BIG BRO DISNEY?!" The comic book area was awesome though. The Wolverine and Cyclops were HILARIOUS. My bf wanted a pic with Wolverine and when Wolvy looked up and saw Cyclops 30 feet down the way, he panicked and little and ran after him like a little puppy. And all I could hear in my head was "Scotty-bear!!" in a Carol Channing voice. The huge ass Rouge was awesome too. The comic book stuff was what had me running around like an excited child. Seriously the best part for me. And the Wolverine just...words cannot describe the hilarious adorable-ness that was the Wolverine. It was like the Hello Kitty fluffy version of Wolverine. I want to hug him.

As for the school thing which ties into another thing. I want to go to school for aesthetics. That's facials and waxing for the most part. It just seems like the right fit. In the last year or so, I've really gotten in to make up. I've invested a lot of money into my make up too. And yet, that's not what I want to major in, it's just a side thing I really love. So if the school I chose has a make up class, I will probably take it. Which brings me to my next thing. I just spent $82 dollars on some really really amazing make up. Sugarpill. If you love bright colors, these eye shadows are amazing. The pigmentation is ridiculous. On a whim I tried to find a "bad review" of Sugarpill and came up with more proof of how amazing they are. I haven't used them or seen them in person, but with all the reviews out there, you really can trust in the quality of these. They are pricey for someone who has never paid more than a few dollars for any make up, but in the realm of high end make up, they are probably the best deal you will ever find. Plus, they have a true, eye-safe red, that according to a youtube make up guru I really trust, does not irritated people allergic to red coloring. Again, great value since the shadows are more the double the amount of say Mac or Make up Forever and are a way better price. Sorry, going on a bit of a tangent. Mostly because I've never really liked mattes, but with the sheer intensity and quality, I will be able to do some much more. I'm just trying to slowly build up my kit for at least eye make up. I don't have hardly any foundations. Just a mineral and a new cream one for myself. Maybe some day I'll splurge and get a foundation palette or something. I'll do a full review when my order comes in though.

On a more immediate note, I am currently on day 5 of a cold and on my second day I had to call out of work. I worked yesterday, but it wore out my throat too bad to go in today. Hopefully I can go in Friday. I've missed at least 1 day a week fro the last 3 weeks. And right now, my bf has yet to work at all this week. He's off work for sure until Friday, if not Monday. So there's that stress. But at least he had a promising job interview today. Crossing fingers.

Okay, need to get my butt in gear.

I'm going to be trying to finish up a lot of my loose projects that are running around. So I'm setting up a goal, to finish at least 1 project a week, 2 if they are small. And I want to get pictures up of what I have finished.

I'll make a list, with a brief description of what it is and what needs to me done and check them off when I finish them.

Victorian Jacket - black and off white alternating pinstripe with a peplum, double breasted front, a wide collar and a contrasting red lining.
-finish putting together the shell and the lining, put everything together, button holes and buttons.      DONE


Shirt skirt - light blue chambray.    DONE

-finish the raw edge on top.


Skeleton Hoodie - refashion men's front zip up mask hoodie.    DONE

-take the bottom band in and reattach.

Aqua dress - remaking a dress I made for New Years.        DONE
-figure out what the hell I'm going to do with it...Which is mostly finishing the neckline and the sleeves and embellish.

Red plaid skirt - Red plaid straight skirt
-cut out the lining, and sew everything together.

Candy Corn dress - A dress I started making for work and hate with a passion.
-redesign it. I'm think cut the sleeves off and scoop the neck out. Redo the middle section.

Update: I'm adding 2 more projects that need to be done to this because I got 2 projects out of the way.

Pink Floral skirt - Simple elasticated skirt         DONE
Sew it.


Blue Floral skirt - Lined straight skirt         DONE
Cut out and sew

Post pictures of everything I have made since the Dragon skirt.

The last thing on my list is the make this jacket. I will not touch it until everything else on my list is done. Lost the original link. The pic is not mine. If anyone knows the link, please send it my way!

I have everything already in my stash to make this. I'll be making a mock up to get the pattern right out of teal corduroy and making it a bit shorter. I'll make the full length out of a black and gray plaid. My sister wants it out of "wasteland" brown. Which I surprising had the perfect fabric in my stash! So happy days! No has to buy anything! Maybe. I may have to go buy buttons and a zipper if the one I have isn't long enough, which I think it's too short...I also have the perfect pattern to mod too, the top part of it hits right where the pleats stop, so it'll be an easy pattern to lengthen and shorten as needed. And I'm rambling because this jacket has me seriously hot and bothered.

So...Hopefully I can get this all done before October! I set October as my deadline because that's when we either renew the lease on our apartment or move. I don't want to deal with pins in the move again. Hopefully, during this time I can get my Halloween costume done too. The last jacket, I probably won't get done before, though. I really don't want to start on it until everything else is done because it's going to take a few weeks to do. Because of the pattern drafting and the mock up.

UPDATE: Found the link here!

UPDATE - June 22: Only 2 pieces left! I may put them off a bit until I it heads towards fall. But then again, I might want to get them out of the way so I can get the jacket started and finished before fall!