August 22, 2007
Yay! A new costume is always fun, for a few months anyway! I've decided to begin with what I do best, embroidery. I've
decided to hand embroider all the trim for the gown myself. It may sound crazy, but in fact it is a great way to save money on
expensive trim while getting the best screen accuracy possible. Besides accuracy, the detailed embellishment work is the
aspect I find most enjoyable in costuming. I did some practice runs on materials and have decided to embroider over a silver
jacquard ribbon I already own. I started several days ago using silver Kreinik machine thread and DMC embroidery thread. I
also grabbed some gorgeous glass bugle beads from one of my favorite spots, The Stitcher's Crossing. I've also been
combing through possible sequin options from Carwrights but I haven't settled on anything yet. No pics yet!
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The embroidery in progress. It's very hard to see the pattern with the silver on silver.
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October 17, 2007
Long time, no update! Not too much happening with this project right now. I'm being rather lazy about completing the
embroidered trim!
I've picked up my glass/silver foil bugle beads and started adding them on, though I haven't even ordered my sequins yet!
The top shows the partially completed trim, the bottom, the jacquard ribbon I embroidered over.
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