Progress

The collar is sewn on! I am so happy I did not give up on it. It was a really hard and challenging process of creating a pattern (made two.), fixing the flaws, making a inner cover to make the edges neat. There has been way too much time spent on this cape and I'm glad the construction is done. I have already started re-pinning the bias tape on the edges. It looks amazing with the silver satin lining the black broadcloth. It's really taking on the Trinity Blood look. Which is great because if it didn't I have to tear it all apart again. Which I am not willing to do at this point.

I will sew the bias tape on tomorrow and hopefully get it all done tomorrow. So I can start cutting out fabric for Abel's cassock. I have five months to finish both Seth's dress, hat, Abel's cassock and the wings. It's a lot. But I'm loving making them. Even if it is stressful. My fiance is helping out a lot more this time around. He did pick out these costumes (I chose Seth, we always take turns picking series but chose our own characters.) that he needs to help me and pull his weight more. So he's doing great with making his armor pieces and even with making bias tape with our bias tape machine. It's so nice to have him helping out.

Once Abel's outfit is finished it will be ten times more challenging. Seth's dress will be fairly easy. I have all three patterns ready to go but after they are sewn together comes the real challenge. Between hand sewing yards and yards of trim and painting on fabric, I'll have no time to do anything. So I'm hoping my novel will be done by then. It's going to be a ton of work but I'm very excited for it. I love hand sewing. But am nervous about the painting since I have never done it on fabric before. I want the details to be exact. So it'll take some time. Hopefully I can finished Abel's outfits before the end of the month so I can get Seth's dress done as soon as possible.

If I can find fabric...

Did you know finding green fabric is hard? Not lime. You can find that everywhere. There are two typical shades in the fabric stores around my area. Lime and forest green. It's so hard to find a sage green. Something that isn't too light or doesn't have cheap looking sparkles on it. I may have a good lead but it depends if they have enough when we go back. I wish I could find some online but...none. It'll be worth it in the end I'm sure. I said before that we were only going to enter the contest at our next con if we get the wings done on time but now, with all this work and planning, I think we'll do it either way.


Anyway, I doubt anyone will read all this. Let's be honest, you guys only read my posts if I have pretty pictures. I don't blame you. I like pictures too. So I'll forgive you. There will be pictures very soon. My camera sucks the life out of batteries so I will have to borrow my parents' camera. My dad uses it a lot so I have to wait. Since we are taking pictures of some stuff we're selling I'll also take pictures of...

• Abel's cape
• The progress of the arrowhead clips so far
• The armor pieces 

Thanks for reading!