Alice...

Goodness gracious when did I start working on this thing?  I think maybe before the movie came out. 

Yesterday, I found this ridiculously large pot at Goodwill.  The skirt has been finished for some time but the ric rac was in different color blues.  It's been hanging in my laundry room for ages.  It made me sad to walk by the mismatched thing.  Well, I snatched up that pot immediately and dyed it as soon as the pot was clean.  It turned out beautifully!  A lovely rich blue!

So here she is with a good chunk of the rest of the costume:

There are a few things I need to complete the costume: a scarf, a small crinoline, gloves and the coat (which I do plan on making).  I am aware that atop the shirt is supposed to be a vest but I haven't been able to find one and I don't feel like making one.  As far as the skirt, I used a basic skirt pattern and sewed the ric rac on in individual strips.  It took forever!

Here is the original costume:

How sad was I when I finally saw the film and this costume was in it for a mere minute.  :(

What do you think?  Despite its imperfections I am quite proud of the skirt.

Next up:

No joke, this red dress was my favorite costume in the film!

Um yeah I made this...

And I never posted it.  Lame.

From this pattern:

What's worse is I never got a chance to wear it because it warmed up really quickly.  :/

Anyway, very flattering don't you think?  I love Project Runway patterns.

Followers...

I lose followers sometimes.  It makes me kind of sad.  They just leave and never say why.  Do you not like my creations?  Do you not like me?  I wonder what it is.  I also wonder if I really want to know why they leave or would it just hurt my feelings?  I am also aware that this is the internet and I shouldn't take everything so seriously. 

You know what else I wish?  That idiots would stop spamming my blog with porn links.  Can you block users on here?

That's what's going through my head right now.

I wasn't gonna...

I just went to Joann's to buy a zipper and photo corners.  Then I saw this fabric:

 

Isn't it fucking amazing?!?!?!?  Really.  I love this fabric!

So I made this today:

 

 

From this pattern:

It's the green one minus the quilting.  I like this dress but the neckline is weird.  It's supposed to look like that so I may just need to secure it with some blind stitches. 

Bernie's firsts...

Isn't the fabric pretty!  I actually bought it for a Project Runway dress and I always buy too much fabric for Project Runway patterns.  Math eludes me.

Okay so I saw this knit and fell in love.  I had to have it for my 80s dress.  I love these ridiculous sleeves.  They make me look busty!

Bernie's done for tonite.  My back hurts from crawling on the floor cutting out patterns.

Wait'll ya see what I'm cookin' up for next time.  ;)

Take that, ridiculous fashion trend!

I just cut a pair of shorts out of a really cute skirt.  Take that, ridiculous fashion trend!

(Stupid skorts.)

Welcome my newest family member!

Say hello to Bernie, my brand new Bernina Bernette 46.  I had planned on getting the 56 but while I was down there I saw her and fell in love.  It's not a ridiculously fancy machine but then again I'm not a ridiculously fancy seamstress.

It's a Bernina which I'm already familiar with and there's no computer inside.  It's all moving parts. 

So far I've tried out the button hole foot and started and 80s knit dress and she's been wonderful.  I love my new machine!

(Note: This is the very first machine that's my own.  Everything I've ever used has been a hand-me-down.  I feel like such a grown up seamstress!)