Finished a bag

Here is what I started yesterday and finished today.. just trying to get through some of my scraps of leftover fabric.

I'm thinking I could sell these. It turned out really nicely, and, with more practice, will only get better... ^_^

Progress!

I am getting all sorts of projects done today (or rather, getting them nearer to completion!)

The Zelda costume is coming along nicely. Today, I will get to hang out with a friend and start planning his Gannondorf costume as well (I figure, if I'm going to have to build armor from scratch, I might as well take a crack at multiple sets... a better chance of using all of my resources.)

Knitting projects are coming along as well. Thursday, I plan on my sweater jacket. I think I might change the hood to a floppy collar... I will have to discuss this plan with Trish.

Other than that, all is well. There are mini-figs still waiting to be painted, and I still need to finish the character portrait of the half-orc (need to buy some copic markers), but I'm feeling pretty accomplished today.... an odd (and foreign) feeling...

Spring break

It's spring break and I'm trying to get some crafts done. I'm working on my Zelda costume (I made the adjustments to the pattern and I'm prepping to cut it as we speak...), I've got a knitting project that I'm trying to knock out (Old Man of Storr shawl knit in Lorna's Shepherd Sock yarn- Huron), and finishing up some mini-fig painting.

I'd like to get a couple copic pens to finish a character portrait that I've been working on for a friend, but I just don't have the money. Ah well.. it's tax season, and that's the way of it, right?

So, on that note, off I go to craft.

About the Zelda project: I got some really nice, white Satin... It's a nice quality and will drape well..

other projects that I actually finished: I made the Bell skirt... here's the link to the pattern... http://www.burdastyle.com/pattern_store/patterns/bell-skirt-112012

It's in this fabulous gray fabric... some sort of blend, the waist is made from the same fabric from my "neck circle" thing.... here is the fabric swatch... http://www.ahfabrics.com/collections/468-estrelladelosmuertos/detail/2885-7591c?tmpl=component

Mini-craft time!

I made a dice bag today (well, most of one anyway...) it turned out relatively well and I think that I will be making these for my gaming group for future christmas presents. Super easy to make, the tutorial that I was sent (by one of my fellow gamers) was most excellent. The website is this: http://dragonchow.com/wp/

Again, super easy to follow and the product looks nice when it's all put together (even mine looks pretty good... hopefully, I will be posting pictures..)

Also, I'm going to be helping a friend of mine to create a pony costume (not for a con or anything, but a school function- should be a lot of fun). I'm looking forward to the challenge and have a couple of ideas swimming around in my crazy brain.

There are moments when I'm very excited about some of the things that I'm doing. I wish that I could find a nice balance and be happy with /all/ the things that I'm doing, but I know that's unrealistic. There are some people that I wish I could know better (probably myself included), but that's not going to happen.

How deliciously cryptic, right?