Hemming is finished!

One step to go and Alice's dress will be finished. Tomorrow I have to measure the bottom of the dress so I can start cutting out the chiffon for the ruffles. I'll have to double whatever the length is because the way I make the ruffles is by gathering the top so whatever I cut out will become shorter due to the gathering on top. Hemming took me about four hours and boy is it hot upstairs even with the air on. It reached about 91 today, I hear it got to 134 in Cali, which is their highest recorded temp. One more point and they would have broke the record, which is pretty cool. I'm glad I don't live there. No way could I survive in such heat.


Anyway, I did the hemming panel by panel which is way it took so long. I had to iron, fold and pin then sew one panel after another instead of just doing the whole thing and wind up having to re-do half of it. This way, although slow I could make sure I made a straight line all the way around since people will be able to see the thread. I'll be able to sew the ruffles on that line so there is not two line and this way the first line of thread can lead me for the ruffles.

I managed to get the line pretty straight for the most part so I'm very pleased. I can fix the mistakes when I do the ruffles. Besides the hem I also got pictures of the sleeves I finished and the props I have been working hard on.

They look great when worn, nice and flowy. I keep forgetting that I will have tea length gloves on (Those reach over the elbow.) so I won't need to show much skin. I'm not used to showing skin so it'll be new for me and I'm not too happy about it but I'm so happy that I will be wearing gloves so I wont have to be competently out of my comfort zone.

                                                         The new chain for Abel's rosary.

                                               The white piece is the start of the center piece.

                                                           Caterina's new armor plates.


There is 62 days until the con. Now that Alice's dress is almost done I have good faith in myself that I can get everything done on time with time to spare. I'll be starting on Oz's waistcoat and coat next week. Alice and Oz's wigs are also on their way!

We still need:

~ Shoes for Alice and Oz
~Find heels for Yuuko
~ Contacts for Alice and Oz
~ New wigs for Abel and Caterina
~ Pants for Oz
~Finish the scythe, armor plates and rosaries


Not too much left to do. I will have to style Abel's wig which will be a fun adventure (I'm still new at styling wigs.) am while doing all this I'm thinking about opening commissions on small props and accessories so I can help pay for everything while I seek a job. I'm almost 100% sure we can get everything done on time now that Alice's dress is almost finished. I cannot wait. It's going to be a blast.