30 days to go

Officially one month to go before day zero. So much to do, the month of August will be insane. Nonstop work. I started on the coat today, got most of the top done. We had a bit of a challenge with the collar and my mom had to lend her skills to help me but we figured it out. I'll be working more on that tomorrow. I want to get the collar finished and start on the front of the coat and the sleeves.

I have to say I dislike Burda patterns. Not only does the pattern not explain anything step by step but there are so many pieces! I dislike how many pieces there are. I know it is a historical based pattern but it's so challenging to understand. They skip steps, jump all over the place and ignore common sense. Which is why I'm so frustrated with this coat so far. I don't think I'll buy Burda patterns again.

I just put one of the last coats of Mod Podge on the scythe before I start repainting it, as well as the wooden rod. I want it to be ready by Friday so we can get the last few pieces by this weekend so we can focus on finishing it. My dad will be helping us figure out how to make it so the top part is detachable from the wooden rod. This way we can take them apart when inside the hotel or near big crowds.

Since we changed our plans and now are entering our Pandora Hearts cosplays I really want the scythe to be 100% with no issues before then so we can bring it on stage. It will be annoying having to drag it up on stage while wearing a very long dress and slight heels but I think the prop will really bring our cosplays to life. It's just so big and eye catching. I love the thing to death. I just wish it would work out the way I had pictured it.

So hopefully that works out well. I think I will most likely have to make a base for it but oh well. I'll have to smooth the crap out of it but at least it will work the way it needs to.

I also need to...

~Find gold trim for Oz's outfit (Has to be flat on the bottom not cord trim, so it's tricky to find.)
~Buy elbow length gloves (I'll be adding ruffles to the top of them to match my dress.)
~ Buy Alice's shoes
~Find/buy fabric roses (Very challenging. They are either too small or don't look like real roses.)
~Buy pantyhose

And if I can, find a hair piece for Yuuko. I'lll have about sixty to spend on my shoes, gloves and maybe a hair piece. So I'm doing pretty well. I'm glad that I could sell my AP jsk so I could help buy all this stuff. I bought some undergarments, strapless bra for Alice's dress, some shorts to wear under the kimono and Alice's dress since I can't wear my bloomers, and a waist clincher since mine has become a bit stretched out and these really make me feel confident when wearing cosplay. So I spent about $40 on all three items which is really good, I have no idea why people hat eon Walmart so much because there is no way I could have gotten all that for $40 else where. A large strapless bra alone would cost $40 + elsewhere. So I'm glad I found those deals while I had money to spare since I really needed them and didn't want my fiance to buy them. I also need to get pantyhose since I am showing off so much leg and I really want my legs to look smooth and nice. These are great for woman who dislike showing skin. They look nearly invisible. So thank goodness for that. I won't have to feel uncomfortable posing.

Sooooo, that post turned out way longer than I had planed on. Went on sort of a rant there at the end. So that's it for now. I'll be doing some outfit run downs, showing all the completed cosplays and our big check list for the con.

I REALLY need to work on Abel's armor plates and write. Oh my gosh I am so behind on my novel. I need to catch up to 50k words before the con. So there is lots to be done. I'm waking up earlier to get most of this done. I really can't wait for this con.