Well an update on my Lady Galadriel dress, I have finished adding the zippers and hemmed the skirts. I cannot believe how difficult it is to put in a zipper, this was my first time ever sewing in a zipper and I had to do it twice for both the white dress and the greyRead More
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Being Creative
The Quest for the Elvan Dress…An Update
Update on my Lady Galadriel Dress, I made a lot of progress yesterday andRead More
Being Creative
The Quest for a Quiet Monday and Time to Sew
Well work was quiet today like I was hoping and I ended up with a lot of free time to sew. I’m glad I decided to take up sewing again after so many years, It really helps me to relax for some reason. Keeping today’s post short again just because I was really in theRead More
Being Creative
The Quest to Not Be Overwhelmed with My New Project
I am excited, today I finally started sewing my Lady Galadriel Costume. Even though this is definitely an ambitious project I am so excited to get this done. This is a costume I’ve wanted to do since I first saw it in The Hobbit. So far I finished cutting out all of the fabric andRead More
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The Quest to Start Cutting Some Fabric…
Today is the 1st of May, where did April go? to think that in 2 more months half the year would have passed us by. I also started cutting out the fabric for my Lady Galadriel costume for Dragon Con (I’ll blog about Dragon Con another time as that deserves its own blog), I amRead More
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The Quest for the Perfect Galaxy Dress.
I’m so happy today because I finished a sewing project. It had been many years since I’ve sewn anything more complicated than a pillowcase and I tried to get back into the groove with a simple sleeveless summer dress. This was the first time I ever completed a dress that had armholes and neck holesRead More
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The Quest to Create an Elven Gown…
After a special delivery that arrived today, I can finally start a new project that I have been wanting to complete for a few years, but before I tackle that project I’m going to tackle a smaller easier project as it’s been a while since I’ve used a sewing machine for anything more complex thanRead More
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Working with Watercolors… and About Having the Energy to Create.
I recently ordered some watercolor paint kits in order to really start learning how to paint with watercolor and I had so much fun with it today and I also learned a lot while painting. Though the kits will create a pre-determined image I am also looking forward to eventually creating my own original artwork.Read More
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Making People Smile Is What Made Me Happy.
Saturday’s show was so amazing, not because I sold anything or because I was in my element but because my artwork was appreciated. All I had wanted when I started this journey into becoming an artist is the validation that what I was completing can be valued by others. That people would see the visionRead More
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SyFy Bartow 2021…Be there or Be Exterminated…
I am so excited to announce that I will be a vendor at Syfy Bartow this Saturday the 20th. This is a free event that helps promote the development of downtown Bartow. Syfy Bartow is an awesome one day Science Fiction festival that is held annually in downtown Bartow, Florida. And the best part isRead More