tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26270377122215413922024-03-14T06:10:42.391-04:00Costumes and ArtworkMieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-4498160454904549612013-12-11T16:41:00.001-05:002013-12-11T16:53:56.702-05:00Sewing for me! Captain America USO Dancing Girl.I was nearly finished with my fireside gown when an idea struck me and I
couldn't push it aside. Stan Lee himself was going to be at MCCC this
year (2013), so I knew that many things would be Marvel themed. I thought it would be fun to
have a Marvel costume, but I wasn't inspired by any of the female hero
characters. Then, I came across the Captain America Dancing Girls
Costuming Group and knew that was the perfect thing! This costume was
surprisingly quick to make, and it was tons of fun!<br />
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I did get my USO Dancing Girl costume and my Fireside Padmé costume finished and taken to Motor City Comic Con. However, with Stan Lee there it was super crazy (I've NEVER seen MCCC that busy!) so I didn't put on my Fireside Padmé costume because I was afraid someone would step on the train. I hated the thought of it being ruined after so much work was put into it. The USO Dancing Girl costume proved to be perfect for the busy crowds because it was so easy to wear (with the exception of the peep-toe shoes which my feet are not used to wearing!).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reference Image</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My fabric</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bodice sewn</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skirt process.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I decided to hem my skirt panels before sewing them together. Also, from reference images, it seemed to me that the center of each panel had a bit of top stitching that was done after the hem was put in.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I thought that sewing together all the skirt panels would be tedious and take forever.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was pleasantly surprised to find the process wasn't nearly as bad as I had anticipated.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Skirt sewn to bodice.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bodice top stitched.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My "sit on the couch and watch TV" hand work: sewing stars to lapels, and working on the hat. (Though most of the hat hand work got done at my kids' swimming lessons!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cutting out the petticoat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ruffles added to petticoat. If I were to do this again, I would make one layer of the ruffles longer, so they didn't attach at the same point. (After this picture was taken, I ended up removing quite a bit of the waistline elastic, it was too loose.)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Me as a Captain America USO Dancing girl (complete with 48 star flag, to follow with the WWII theme of the movie).</td></tr>
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<br />Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-91848526525626097902013-12-11T16:05:00.000-05:002013-12-11T16:42:55.272-05:00Sewing for me! Pamé Fireside GownOccasionally, I have to put aside my commissions to work on things for myself so I don't get too burned out. I decided to try and finish up my Padmé fireside gown that I had been collecting fabric and things for (a big factor in being able to finish, was the gift card I got from my FIL for 2012 Christmas to Hobby Lobby! I was able to buy the silvery grey fabric for the underskirt). I started collecting pieces for this costume after my husband suggested I make this one. I don't need much convincing! ;) My finish goal was May 2013 so I could wear it to Motor City Comic Con.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beginning the beading for the necklace broach.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I created my own capelet pattern. From what I read, the capelet had a burgundy lining. I chose black for the outside so it would blend with the feathers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The bias tape (the original had velvet, I used a fleece bias tape because it fit my budget better!)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Broach beading done. I cut a piece of milk jug plastic a little smaller than the size of the broach, and cut a backing fabric the same size as the fabric around the beading.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I placed the milk jug fabric in the center of the backing fabric and gathered the edges in. I gathered the edges of the beading fabric around the stabilizer that I had beaded into. Then, I hand sewed the two together, creating one broach. I added large sized snaps.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Part of my necklace beading with my reference images.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Necklace beading.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Sorry for the blurry image) Attaching the large beads to the bead dangles. This is a nice feature because it keeps everything from flying all over the place when I walk. I had seen some fashion show images where the necklace was flying out as the model was walking and it was obvious the necklace dangles were attached with the larger round beads.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I added seam tape to the faux leather seams on the inside to help the seams lie flat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seam tape on the inside of the corset.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inserting the steel boning.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adding eyelets on the inner corset.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The inside of the corset.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Outside of the corset before I finished the faux leather closure.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back of corset.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Corset with lacing.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Testing the necklace with the corset closure.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Corset faux leather closure finished.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I painted the lower portions of the cotton lining with black fabric paint so it wouldn't show through on the outside.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sleeve gauntlets ready for buttons.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sleeve gauntlets with buttons.</td></tr>
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Sewing the skirt hem.<br />
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Borrowing a page from my Civil War re-enacting sewing, I used bias tape on the hem.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wearing the costume for the first time at Maker Faire Detroit 2013.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My costuming friend Thomas Spanos took a couple of nice pictures of me in costume at Maker Faire 2013.</td></tr>
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Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-7148526128435594482013-12-11T15:01:00.000-05:002013-12-11T15:01:19.133-05:00Hoth Rebel Soldier/Hoth Luke Jacket, vest, and hatIt certainly has been a long while since I posted here, probably most people think I don't upkeep my blog anymore! Truth is, I am so busy with what feels like a thousand projects, I move from one to the next without taking time to blog about each one. I do, however, take pictures! <br />
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About 6 months ago I was working on a Hoth commission and I decided to be more accurate with the jacket this time around. I am certain the Hoth soldiers (and Luke) wore a pullover jacket with a hood. Here are a gathering of a few of the reference images I've collected, and I apologize, I cannot remember the sources for all of them. I do know I got quite a few from the <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/icestationecho/info">Ice Station Echo</a> Yahoo Group I am a member of. The picture of Carrie Fisher is a behind the scenes image of her wearing some else's jacket and gear, it gives a great view of the jacket. The lower picture is an exhibit picture of Luke's costume. Luke's jacket appears to be the same as the trench trooper, though in the movie, I believe he wore his jacket tucked into his pants so the bottom of the jacket isn't visible.<br />
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For the jacket, I used McCall's 5252 (a unisex jacket and vest pattern) View F with alterations. I didn't have to make too many alterations, mostly just leaving out the pockets and the front seams on the lower portion of the jacket.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You will need to figure out exactly how long your sleeves will need to be before you cut out the pattern.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Once you figure out the length of your sleeve (plus seam allowance) figure out how high the quilted portion of the jacket will be for your jacket. As best I can tell, the quilting does not begin at the hem of the sleeve, it starts up farther closer to where the gauntlet of the glove would rest. Then, it extends up the forearm just below the elbow.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You will need to cut two full sized sleeves and two separate, smaller, sections for the quilted portion. You will also need some batting for the quilted section.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use tailors' pencil and draw diagonal 1" squares, then top stitch over the lines to quilt the batting to the fabric.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You will need a top yoke made of tan quilted fabric. I had pre-quilted fabric, but if you cannot find any, you will need to quilt your own, similar to the quilting for the sleeves. Both front and back yoke sections need to be lined, but the back yoke needs to have the bottom seam hidden, as it will be lose along the bottom edge. You will need a full back piece in off-white as well as the tan quilted portion.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The front quilted portion will need the center front seams hidden. The bottom seams will be sewn with the off-white jacket front piece. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Attach the hood after the shoulder seams have been sewn.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You will want to stay stitch the back quilted portion to the back off-white portion before sewing on the sleeves.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is how the front should look after the front off-white portion is sewn onto the front quilted portions.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jacket with sleeves sewn on. You will need to sew the quilted sections on the sleeve and then sew the pockets in place before sewing the sleeves to the jacket.</td></tr>
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The white trench trooper vest is fairly straight forward. I got my pattern from the <a href="http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/icestationecho/info">Ice Station Echo</a> Yahoo group. (Thank-you Phyllis!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You will need two white fabric pieces and one of batting. Sew together, leaving an opening at the bottom.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Closer view of top stitching.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Following the guides on the pattern, mark the quilting lines on the "collar" section with tailors pencil. Top stitch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another view of the top stitched quilting.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Add white Velcro for your front closure.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">If you haven't done so yet, you will need to slip stitch the opening left at the bottom of the vest that was used to turn the vest right side out after sewing together.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use white 2" polypropylene strapping for the belt. I used some fabric scraps to make "extensions" that the belt hardware attached to. Use white 1" polypropylene strapping to make four belt loops for the holster belt. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Use 1" white polypropylene strapping to attach the backpack hardware to the "collar".</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Finished jacket, hat, and vest.</td></tr>
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<br />Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-69686923833875890932012-08-13T21:52:00.001-04:002012-08-13T21:52:39.816-04:00The past year???Wow, I have been so busy, I haven't taken time to post anything in over a year! I have been sewing, and creating art, I have also been doing a lot of <a href="http://orangegrovenursery.blogspot.com/">reborning</a>. <br />
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Let's see...what have I been up to the past year...<br />
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I created a [Classic] Battlestar Galactica bridge blue uniform/dress uniform for my husband in May 2011. I also created a tan Warrior tunic and pants set for a customer at the same time.<br />
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I created two snow speeder pilot jackets and soft helmets<br />
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I made a Jedi tunic, tabbards, and obi<br />
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I made 4 X-wing flight suits<br />
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I just completed another set of snow speeder pilot soft helmets, but I think I was in such a rush to mail them out (he leaves for Star Wars Celebration VI at the end of this week) I forgot to take pictures.<br />
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I also made my favorite gown from the movie "Titanic": Rose's boarding gown. I had been wanting to re-create this gown since 1998 and I've had the fabric for it since about 2007. I figured the 100th anniversary of the maiden voyage/sinking of Titanic would be the perfect time to create it. I was going to go to the "Titanic Artifacts Exhibit" at the Henry Ford Museum July 28th, 2012 so I decided to try to get my outfit finished by then. I made a 1910s corset to go under it in about a week (my first ever attempt at a corset).<br />
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I didn't have time to make a slip, but one I had seemed "Edwardian enough", so I used that. Then, the following week, I set out to alter the patterns I had picked up to create my skirt and jacket. I didn't get the tie or blouse finished, so I just used stand-ins (the tie is from my "MIB" costume!). I did create my own broach/tie tack. I purchased accurate earrings from Karen's Romance on eBay (well, accurate except I got the pierced version rather than the clip on like Kate wears in the movie). The hat is too small, but it was a stand in until I can afford a more expensive Kentucky Derby style hat. My Mom gave me this one, but it was red, so I spray painted it purple. I got the bow fabric from eBay. I plan to upgrade my gloves to real kid leather and I want to include a parasol as well. <br />
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I am slated to start working on a couple toddler reborn dolls for my Mom and then I'll be finishing a black TIE pilot flak vest. Then, it's on to a reborn of Jack Dawson from the movie "Titanic" (if you'd like to see that when it is finished, hopefully sometime in September, you can visit my <a href="http://orangegrovenursery.blogspot.com/">reborn blog</a>.) I also have a full Jedi costume in the "queue". So, I'll be busy for some time!<br />
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Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-52209383688111892492011-07-15T22:00:00.006-04:002011-07-15T22:08:55.647-04:00[Classic] Battlestar Galactica Cylon UndersuitI finally finished my latest commission, a Battlestar Galactica Cylon undersuit. I will <span style="font-style: italic;">never</span> sew another one of these!! I know my friend will really appreciate it, so I'm glad that I was able to sew it for him.<br /><br /><br />Here's an image, I think from the show, depicting two complete Cylons (helmet, armor, and all) to give you an idea of what this is!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7eP1OY99oPuPAYpFK9vVqhVDCjt8RsOJaWeEOnqJM15ggpb5UBhP3-9Jed-bjqbkAmG_D0M4dUWZ_DXyvI7lYjcCtYFOm2XuDUtGUMCkpwSdX1ZrtvhzCugouzWu9Rg5UFoHiTtNgtgI/s1600/Cylons.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7eP1OY99oPuPAYpFK9vVqhVDCjt8RsOJaWeEOnqJM15ggpb5UBhP3-9Jed-bjqbkAmG_D0M4dUWZ_DXyvI7lYjcCtYFOm2XuDUtGUMCkpwSdX1ZrtvhzCugouzWu9Rg5UFoHiTtNgtgI/s320/Cylons.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629766169248633426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Here's my version:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgG6zTjsw3NZQaofuSpJj8IcoTgYWZO09L-pe891ODOrvikHpfBsyhF1mYy3r3znaN9AUS0JF5FUNNmwDn3bQdbgLoxzLkVjiiniupvO5MgaTlbfKIv_AW9FHIcvgSDuhkc2DSVtiU9Vc/s1600/Cylon01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 163px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgG6zTjsw3NZQaofuSpJj8IcoTgYWZO09L-pe891ODOrvikHpfBsyhF1mYy3r3znaN9AUS0JF5FUNNmwDn3bQdbgLoxzLkVjiiniupvO5MgaTlbfKIv_AW9FHIcvgSDuhkc2DSVtiU9Vc/s320/Cylon01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629764684547610130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8SqwrQwQMM5aSkLcuIYi_qhC6xjLqax26xjZtWfqeAxfLhJaW2yjCX9oc9VEZf8iwSdnc52RZPKo2DCDrG7RLZmVMZOrGyNDT0jh-N9YEYysEuNYMuG06-ER_J4bsjNunz6iDioAwWE/s1600/Cylon03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 142px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc8SqwrQwQMM5aSkLcuIYi_qhC6xjLqax26xjZtWfqeAxfLhJaW2yjCX9oc9VEZf8iwSdnc52RZPKo2DCDrG7RLZmVMZOrGyNDT0jh-N9YEYysEuNYMuG06-ER_J4bsjNunz6iDioAwWE/s320/Cylon03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629764689275843602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_38ZSC5gFl8YWmxQyCruMZCcIxprwDZkdMUF8V-lxFeFS_RirSKlaWy4iKFM1uTdM7IBRGxDEEliSRM-o0ROaepMpsEw_OT63TIKc7L6lPhoe_h5pXC1QfkUmQN94Wx0m_NOThr0lqD8/s1600/Head.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_38ZSC5gFl8YWmxQyCruMZCcIxprwDZkdMUF8V-lxFeFS_RirSKlaWy4iKFM1uTdM7IBRGxDEEliSRM-o0ROaepMpsEw_OT63TIKc7L6lPhoe_h5pXC1QfkUmQN94Wx0m_NOThr0lqD8/s320/Head.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629764696154206242" border="0" /></a>Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-15268284667715679482011-05-16T10:28:00.003-04:002011-05-16T10:32:53.347-04:00[Classic] Battlestar Galactica Dress Uniform FinishedI got my dress uniform finished in time for Motor City Comic Con! All three BSG actors loved it! I still need to add detail paint to my laser, but everything else is finished. I even had a dozen cubits in a little cloth bag similar to Starbuck's in "The Long Patrol".<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuy0_uns1hIuJBiU7FAofdGLYvMhxCKAfOzM2xTrmo0_D4QsQA_7RS6qERfAYomgVUWeU1lBEzkvOhcwLY0InRvfRNwCwYSZmftyFI3KESxw49wOi0wyEmwn-NELIR-FwhAV1OrJgDZbQ/s1600/DressUniform02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 134px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuy0_uns1hIuJBiU7FAofdGLYvMhxCKAfOzM2xTrmo0_D4QsQA_7RS6qERfAYomgVUWeU1lBEzkvOhcwLY0InRvfRNwCwYSZmftyFI3KESxw49wOi0wyEmwn-NELIR-FwhAV1OrJgDZbQ/s320/DressUniform02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607321113399355202" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8w-TGaI-iMrurdlRc8MY5O_2cpb02IkgZcmQCOYDtzXavkVpXGNPo6z85MXZ0AEO9Kmy0cJey66AF7ZYmgEtZwltkDcrqId8od4ux2VRD9zaAlmOM4mmpDAz6qOL3-cEzVr1KPbfIWo/s1600/DressUniform01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 179px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ8w-TGaI-iMrurdlRc8MY5O_2cpb02IkgZcmQCOYDtzXavkVpXGNPo6z85MXZ0AEO9Kmy0cJey66AF7ZYmgEtZwltkDcrqId8od4ux2VRD9zaAlmOM4mmpDAz6qOL3-cEzVr1KPbfIWo/s320/DressUniform01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607321112796196786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzKiau38d2h6ia2ebLv6XPpm9AF6lciUxr9Tfb8MP2APjYiWMfRn0gT0Q8jmjSw-_RbRDJmRD3OYi3vnTDN7Y1Z7noM1bnSrDgDgJ_R3odQXaM5mARf2g9LW8-WITBsBTfmTkZonRFoR4/s1600/DressUniform03.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 152px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzKiau38d2h6ia2ebLv6XPpm9AF6lciUxr9Tfb8MP2APjYiWMfRn0gT0Q8jmjSw-_RbRDJmRD3OYi3vnTDN7Y1Z7noM1bnSrDgDgJ_R3odQXaM5mARf2g9LW8-WITBsBTfmTkZonRFoR4/s320/DressUniform03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607321118379229330" border="0" /></a>Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-69924001861419947152011-04-29T22:30:00.006-04:002011-04-29T22:58:07.289-04:00[Classic] Battlestar Galactica Dress UniformOkay, I know I'm crazy and I should be working on my commission list, but once in a while, I have to stop to work on something for me (keeps me sane). <a href="http://www.motorcitycomiccon.com/"> Motor City Comic Con</a> this year is having [classic] Battlestar Galactica guests and on top of working on a <a href="http://costumesandartwork.blogspot.com/2011/04/classic-battlestar-galactica-artwork.html">set of drawings</a> to have signed, I'm also working on making my BSG Viper pilot uniform tunic & pants into a dress uniform, as well as my husband's blue uniform.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here's my tans:<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_KX85qAsE8CE9AeJEs38rMbNDX1MqI3Mif_XkckMJ1-qms5k5-nKXtBjUFFGztVy4hVL4eN2hpf36fNQDlL8OttrnbwjTwVdu7scJraD0lrHbHPSYeMRKf1meIeIZ_m6JYPrXwzxf8g/s1600/Front02.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 182px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV_KX85qAsE8CE9AeJEs38rMbNDX1MqI3Mif_XkckMJ1-qms5k5-nKXtBjUFFGztVy4hVL4eN2hpf36fNQDlL8OttrnbwjTwVdu7scJraD0lrHbHPSYeMRKf1meIeIZ_m6JYPrXwzxf8g/s320/Front02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601200790150914098" border="0" /></a><br />I had wanted to get my battle jacket done in time, but I knew I wouldn't even come close, so I decided a dress cape would be quicker. 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The belt isn't so hard, we got some leather from <a href="http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com/">Tandy Leather Factory</a> and buckles from the <a href="http://www.paradestore.com/">Parade Store</a>.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here are the buckles, they'll need the pointed edges ground down:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLh37yYIzz-0z5bZmBDENOJHblUYOM4g4tXa_BIEZbDm1wUmyKlXibiEXRuWbt14NMgCIOHmb0X7X6T8WxlHpLOg0dz_yVaUEr_9_5Mb9_novn6Nf6cGvxSROFEgSkRFmkPICt7TPD4w/s1600/BeltandBuckles.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsLh37yYIzz-0z5bZmBDENOJHblUYOM4g4tXa_BIEZbDm1wUmyKlXibiEXRuWbt14NMgCIOHmb0X7X6T8WxlHpLOg0dz_yVaUEr_9_5Mb9_novn6Nf6cGvxSROFEgSkRFmkPICt7TPD4w/s320/BeltandBuckles.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601200787374063298" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I just ordered our cape fabric from <a href="http://www.syfabrics.com/">Sy Fabrics</a>. Probably the toughest part is the dress necklace. I found some similar necklaces online, but the place wanted a minimum order of 50 and each necklace was $10 each. There are cast replicas made, but they seem too clunky (not to mention overpriced) so I decided to try my hand at making my own, I took a jewelry-making class in college as part of my BFA after all.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is a picture of my progress so far. (I ran out of brass metal, so I'm using copper as a stand-in until I can get more brass.)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESbiCaDIHJvTTpuYRp29VtgeaiJ5lM0o54eE6_NmFWGlP97SYaoo6rhRzVbKUYoV2rIK3xxEjWBNDQfvxca3rjmx0aiN4VR7Gqe7mMhCv3nbk6vOZ5vFD9wq7yyqo3rXue-45_1OdErA/s1600/DressNecklace01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESbiCaDIHJvTTpuYRp29VtgeaiJ5lM0o54eE6_NmFWGlP97SYaoo6rhRzVbKUYoV2rIK3xxEjWBNDQfvxca3rjmx0aiN4VR7Gqe7mMhCv3nbk6vOZ5vFD9wq7yyqo3rXue-45_1OdErA/s320/DressNecklace01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601200798076653058" border="0" /></a><br /><br />For reference, here's a picture of a warrior's dress uniform (the one on the right worn by Starbuck) which is what I'm making for myself:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizdOaGcfmiyEe4fTGK-z9XF6zAA7I3bpYliRKJWtI__drOSTnpT9C8Ah3QVsrFW8z-GNWfeh5XA5efJ4p_kJOhynKyIk-yhL4l349YVKQ_JpVOoc5a7iwdF-856mg9A8FVmvHK2_7fQtk/s1600/ApolloStarbuck01.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizdOaGcfmiyEe4fTGK-z9XF6zAA7I3bpYliRKJWtI__drOSTnpT9C8Ah3QVsrFW8z-GNWfeh5XA5efJ4p_kJOhynKyIk-yhL4l349YVKQ_JpVOoc5a7iwdF-856mg9A8FVmvHK2_7fQtk/s320/ApolloStarbuck01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601204992344749330" border="0" /></a><br /><br />This is an example of the blue (usually bridge and/or command) dress uniform that I'm making for my husband:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINvx8gBqNKIyyfO-IlUZA0rkxyk7Pfi57pytTCXitLSimOwwSXL5d_571-l1FVqeOUzlH-N3LtAGlV6uzuxTquu-SIw9PKkdt9Y_vUz9wbBOZyLmBScIWZWqOVofFJYIqIxnPpgue3RE/s1600/Apollo02.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 237px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgINvx8gBqNKIyyfO-IlUZA0rkxyk7Pfi57pytTCXitLSimOwwSXL5d_571-l1FVqeOUzlH-N3LtAGlV6uzuxTquu-SIw9PKkdt9Y_vUz9wbBOZyLmBScIWZWqOVofFJYIqIxnPpgue3RE/s320/Apollo02.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601204987857090002" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-69226853326288027562011-04-29T15:19:00.003-04:002011-04-29T15:21:02.509-04:00Updated LogoI had created a logo for my "studios" quite a while ago and decided it was time to refresh it a bit, here's my Angel Monkey "ChuChi" in my logo:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRc_MstJ_OI_MaDFLogj4OPfUeNGX09n1YsNM4V-f733WlqEvFJIK777Bn8pykFYOtdVacDbaUgNs2jx2gcg2solnwaYVfXgRc_6pWw_IypD3Fqgj1OSGcaw9rGJT3_UWChkXPNrhQCM/s1600/AngelMonkey.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihRc_MstJ_OI_MaDFLogj4OPfUeNGX09n1YsNM4V-f733WlqEvFJIK777Bn8pykFYOtdVacDbaUgNs2jx2gcg2solnwaYVfXgRc_6pWw_IypD3Fqgj1OSGcaw9rGJT3_UWChkXPNrhQCM/s320/AngelMonkey.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601087398612656722" border="0" /></a>Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-12338440586823729112011-04-14T15:09:00.006-04:002011-04-14T15:16:27.220-04:00[Classic] Battlestar Galactica ArtworkI've started a personal art project, I'm aiming to finish by May 13th. I'm working on classic Battlestar Galactica colored pencil drawings. One drawing will feature Apollo and Starbuck and another will feature Boomer.<br /><br />I am creating them because I will be going to<a href="http://www.motorcitycomiccon.com/"> Motor City Comic Con</a> again this year with the Rebel Legion and 501st Legion. I saw that two of the guests were going to be Richard Hatch (Apollo) and Dirk Benedict (Starbuck), so I started a drawing of Apollo and Starbuck to hopefully have them sign. I recently discovered that Herbert Jefferson Jr. (Boomer) will also be there, so I've started sketching out the line drawing for what will be a colored pencil drawing of Boomer to hopefully have him sign.<br /><br />Here is my progress so far:<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lt. Boomer<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhOJEsy_lLTLSqyOB7J1kD7wYruSEnFxFn-K-VGqjlcHsXrRrcIgJ4OLSYNLRPHeK7M55WkXJoaAEgJUfeAE713riLZQ-UaS8IYSZyQkA0RU5Z3MSfDiC3nb8pWfOUnwM5c2y1ToivDo/s1600/BoomerProgress.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBhOJEsy_lLTLSqyOB7J1kD7wYruSEnFxFn-K-VGqjlcHsXrRrcIgJ4OLSYNLRPHeK7M55WkXJoaAEgJUfeAE713riLZQ-UaS8IYSZyQkA0RU5Z3MSfDiC3nb8pWfOUnwM5c2y1ToivDo/s320/BoomerProgress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595518922797513410" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Captain Apollo and Lt. Starbuck<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHOEAfK4w2MqkSdbLV65jD8o33Aq7-zemfFhDw0aKY-d8orjGaz1ySD5LmCtG1Al6YKE4LrN6BJt_fFdPJ0-_d3rqcoY0YzW6-0hNnMw5CB10Tj-dbjJQRQIo6Taj0XTXIrpIYF-CjDMo/s1600/ApolloStarbuckProcess.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHOEAfK4w2MqkSdbLV65jD8o33Aq7-zemfFhDw0aKY-d8orjGaz1ySD5LmCtG1Al6YKE4LrN6BJt_fFdPJ0-_d3rqcoY0YzW6-0hNnMw5CB10Tj-dbjJQRQIo6Taj0XTXIrpIYF-CjDMo/s320/ApolloStarbuckProcess.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5595518928032180386" border="0" /></a>Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-73431759158788975392011-03-29T11:48:00.004-04:002011-03-29T11:56:26.847-04:00Honorable MentionWell, I just got a call that my artwork didn't win the Danish Festival poster contest but they are giving me "honorable mention" and want to use my art for the back of their booklet (the winner is used on the cover). So, now I can post my entries:<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The color version, colored pencil on paper:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemUGWQCeltxteYEwsmvhK_WCoG3uLrcSG69ya1kn7bNhQ1nnIcn9l1D7OIqv2mzMYafjpJqVf_mJkvZYH5KCVaqh7jadFjjfAJFpHzGRKBSMxskX4B2qC6LUKcbpujKlfG2zIkhLNoOU/s1600/DanishFest%252711_01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgemUGWQCeltxteYEwsmvhK_WCoG3uLrcSG69ya1kn7bNhQ1nnIcn9l1D7OIqv2mzMYafjpJqVf_mJkvZYH5KCVaqh7jadFjjfAJFpHzGRKBSMxskX4B2qC6LUKcbpujKlfG2zIkhLNoOU/s320/DanishFest%252711_01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589530233820188322" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The black and white simplified version, colored pencil & art marker on paper:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5QrsN6Vrp8J-hyXiPZLbPz0CheAuvHvfbvuRdHt6iYvB9teSwSg7zJXhneGYVW9LtyRrsH21kkfbBZ2hp1dYX0TDqd2NkeoZbCgstWHGTv_s5Ea6ojKAM9uaGiHQU9ZDNntemi-JlPW0/s1600/DanishFest%252711_04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5QrsN6Vrp8J-hyXiPZLbPz0CheAuvHvfbvuRdHt6iYvB9teSwSg7zJXhneGYVW9LtyRrsH21kkfbBZ2hp1dYX0TDqd2NkeoZbCgstWHGTv_s5Ea6ojKAM9uaGiHQU9ZDNntemi-JlPW0/s320/DanishFest%252711_04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589530239748242562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Both entries side by side:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbiJEQgWlF2vMfAbkuOhq4MZE-G7MzWQYdGF6yB0O2kENPQmIF4HOfFuoyD6dtu-ZgRdOcanIQ9TwH-VowbnXkf7oJQJhYAiXaQInk1a6gv8y0fPcN86OOuut8b4mrxRDG0UhP4gaW7s/s1600/DanishFest%252711_05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbiJEQgWlF2vMfAbkuOhq4MZE-G7MzWQYdGF6yB0O2kENPQmIF4HOfFuoyD6dtu-ZgRdOcanIQ9TwH-VowbnXkf7oJQJhYAiXaQInk1a6gv8y0fPcN86OOuut8b4mrxRDG0UhP4gaW7s/s320/DanishFest%252711_05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5589530242306981378" border="0" /></a><br /><br />If you live in or near Greenville, Michigan you can see my artwork on display with the other entries for about a month starting April 1st, 2011 at the Huntington Bank downtown.Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-13803714559142277782011-03-07T17:29:00.003-05:002011-03-07T17:33:53.623-05:00Art TeaserI just submitted an entry into a poster contest. The rules state that the submission should never have been published before, so I won't post the entire image until after the contest has finished. But, here are a couple of glimpses of my two submissions. I did a colored pencil drawing and then a simplified pen & colored pencil version in black and white. The picture of my colored pencil drawing ended up a little blurry, which I'm not happy about because if I win, the poster becomes their property...I am, of course, hoping that I win! :)<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_ory9qgd8H2WLwGf5wOGGOlVNTdWCY9_g564L0dWlj1TCeREo2miCqVzWl9XkDFaYta3Tc11Vn9LxmUHGGRoOl6DcCG2U1j2ghgOBBLuoMB6vPuRIJtZlB-2G81oMZZk3GJ9Dk2Htbk/s1600/Teaser02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_ory9qgd8H2WLwGf5wOGGOlVNTdWCY9_g564L0dWlj1TCeREo2miCqVzWl9XkDFaYta3Tc11Vn9LxmUHGGRoOl6DcCG2U1j2ghgOBBLuoMB6vPuRIJtZlB-2G81oMZZk3GJ9Dk2Htbk/s320/Teaser02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581469381873213538" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUhrTZeeXH10HMA7vmT5ZvrUvJ96Ps6_cN-btomEeRp9x9uzgWQZV3wgVZ-Fd5UceEE_i4nIg5iTDXKWAZ6ETtMYUiVWw_Bj7vYRnLvhdI9G99PTFeHDZdB21R8N6jtocvBwYRvd8oN38/s1600/Teaser01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 202px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUhrTZeeXH10HMA7vmT5ZvrUvJ96Ps6_cN-btomEeRp9x9uzgWQZV3wgVZ-Fd5UceEE_i4nIg5iTDXKWAZ6ETtMYUiVWw_Bj7vYRnLvhdI9G99PTFeHDZdB21R8N6jtocvBwYRvd8oN38/s320/Teaser01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5581469375749715618" border="0" /></a>Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-8554292113051047792011-01-24T22:55:00.004-05:002011-01-24T22:59:13.908-05:00Halloween PicturesI realized I hadn't posted pictures of us wearing the Halloween costumes I made.<br /><br /><br />The 5 of us:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8lJU1n_D5ElRCcNSSCSquhrgmzNim2UfpBIC9cKK4LXtFiEAYIIiCdEueydkpIN6hm6LCw2xU_eBhCvzWNCY2Um6MQV8psY5wOgfI7VidIctZLl_imd2qJcKDrB9_bjK9f0fmckBzVo/s1600/03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir8lJU1n_D5ElRCcNSSCSquhrgmzNim2UfpBIC9cKK4LXtFiEAYIIiCdEueydkpIN6hm6LCw2xU_eBhCvzWNCY2Um6MQV8psY5wOgfI7VidIctZLl_imd2qJcKDrB9_bjK9f0fmckBzVo/s320/03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565967638030409858" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My husband and I:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIoIieyw9Wj0dFO_7nbCmAqXZ7-8o-_I_DMvJOSLKhaJ60lX0iZ8frpTdJn0ARbXURhqAabiOnb6jvvGhaspTxJhImvpNCazcHAmOrmvWuI1shUjj-bXlEiZOkwyo_GJWj03yldiN2_s/s1600/08.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTIoIieyw9Wj0dFO_7nbCmAqXZ7-8o-_I_DMvJOSLKhaJ60lX0iZ8frpTdJn0ARbXURhqAabiOnb6jvvGhaspTxJhImvpNCazcHAmOrmvWuI1shUjj-bXlEiZOkwyo_GJWj03yldiN2_s/s320/08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565967643813964546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The kids:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghgw8Kcr5m7_yYrUuLDNXCOfmM9Doray0tPgEM5xa7VMCxGIe0btPIlfCWQ7ZnbyG8NrML3soHG89EaIfR8VJ_6juyA5so7nZGA8jidfDGw4NFBZYYm7dlSLdkOn3TFQEMaUwWIHabtFk/s1600/12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghgw8Kcr5m7_yYrUuLDNXCOfmM9Doray0tPgEM5xa7VMCxGIe0btPIlfCWQ7ZnbyG8NrML3soHG89EaIfR8VJ_6juyA5so7nZGA8jidfDGw4NFBZYYm7dlSLdkOn3TFQEMaUwWIHabtFk/s320/12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565967657043527330" border="0" /></a>Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-53685204780587091572010-10-21T13:07:00.007-04:002010-10-21T13:20:15.411-04:00[Classic] Battlestar Galactica Colonial WarriorI have begun working (or should say "picked back up working") on a men's Battlestar Galactica Colonial Warrior/Viper Pilot tunic and pants set. I started the mock up for this in <a href="http://costumesandartwork.blogspot.com/2009/02/bsg-update-2.html">early 2009</a> but just recently got the mock up back! ;) So, now I'm working on it again.<br /><br />I've been struggling with migraines all week, so my progress has been slow. Yesterday I was able to get the tunic cut out (minus the collar) and got a start to cutting out the pants.<br /><br /><br />Here is the tunic being cut out of the butter suede tan fabric. (I like to call this "Frankenpattern" because it's been changed so much with different pieces of paper that have been taped and pinned to it and other parts cut off!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNt29yfwsgEnxMsHmarVjm0Muk_1OIi1_t0awjFc58Gwtl2u7PIwUTKbt0y6flNYf_q09h_L5PiciWdPM8cJ4T2tjbBcXeoAhYvGGghrLrYGmXIs0_sZwdoI2oZrZjyNMfiJZZdC20t98/s1600/BSG01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNt29yfwsgEnxMsHmarVjm0Muk_1OIi1_t0awjFc58Gwtl2u7PIwUTKbt0y6flNYf_q09h_L5PiciWdPM8cJ4T2tjbBcXeoAhYvGGghrLrYGmXIs0_sZwdoI2oZrZjyNMfiJZZdC20t98/s320/BSG01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530548109940364466" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLJzK2UamFG-abdrRQKkK2XEUgODZ2iCFGDT4RtxzBEDSDeSpuHbzZ5pVFv26z6uk0Cdddb1oHiTY0IbpG_2uZQwtjnaBDh_5MRHN0Jxi_di3YqoRX7LrEtVIKQoUsTjhV48ofhO1nus/s1600/BSG02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeLJzK2UamFG-abdrRQKkK2XEUgODZ2iCFGDT4RtxzBEDSDeSpuHbzZ5pVFv26z6uk0Cdddb1oHiTY0IbpG_2uZQwtjnaBDh_5MRHN0Jxi_di3YqoRX7LrEtVIKQoUsTjhV48ofhO1nus/s320/BSG02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530548120956420898" border="0" /></a><br />I do have the tunic (minus collar) fully cut out, but I didn't get a picture of that yet.Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-84488718780484673502010-10-11T17:25:00.005-04:002010-10-11T17:54:44.583-04:00Aladdin Halloween CostumesHalloween last year was sort of "lost" a bit for our family since we had recently moved to a new house in a new town (we moved the 7th of September, 2009). I had wanted to make an Abu costume from Disney's "Aladdin" for our youngest (a son), but I knew I didn't have the time to devote to it. This year, I figured it would be my last chance to get the Abu costume done for him while he was so little.<br /><br />I love to have all of our family match, so that meant I would also want to create costumes for the rest of the family to match the "Aladdin" theme our youngest would have. I decided since my youngest is going to be Abu, my husband should be Aladdin, which meant that I would be Jasmine. I chose Genie for our oldest (a son). <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYd-5lpshRiKz4ltR-5OGYW_zKZVEl7j07hDjwTzm6mT_rjtDvtI9ArtQF8Fa0nCnj5qJ2_-UK24QPHcMTPb6jYyIQzJy4_QVi5T0l3Kzd8uDQrm-JfzxCREE_zV0hiUjUv3c_nx6Jo8/s1600/Group04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIYd-5lpshRiKz4ltR-5OGYW_zKZVEl7j07hDjwTzm6mT_rjtDvtI9ArtQF8Fa0nCnj5qJ2_-UK24QPHcMTPb6jYyIQzJy4_QVi5T0l3Kzd8uDQrm-JfzxCREE_zV0hiUjUv3c_nx6Jo8/s320/Group04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526910068667791426" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I knew our daughter wouldn't want to be anything other than the <span style="font-style: italic;">Princess</span>, so I made a Jasmine costume for her as well, but I made a different outfit (the one Jasmine wears at the very end of the movie).<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDx2HGDBkiuHsrMZuy6rsjFRCLGJjgSEXsCuD7nttr27m2F9jsIrExqpc61_TO4Ag9Se6KRg-QdlLtxYfhcxh3W90naGfQfYYhELKNxyNht39Dy91uvFOvDguDrlUMwCG3hTPjM3ktgU/s1600/End.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifDx2HGDBkiuHsrMZuy6rsjFRCLGJjgSEXsCuD7nttr27m2F9jsIrExqpc61_TO4Ag9Se6KRg-QdlLtxYfhcxh3W90naGfQfYYhELKNxyNht39Dy91uvFOvDguDrlUMwCG3hTPjM3ktgU/s320/End.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526910066082710706" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I'm not 100% finished, I have to make some "shoes", but other than that, I'm pretty much ready for Halloween!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the fabric, laid out by costume, cut out and ready to be sewn:<br /><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUCWYZWrUdzOiOE-DJcN2TAQZy9w5kTuB4fAdr8r58Nt9aQ8Wpka_eSyKLbkbP3HZ_9zRqRTjoaljoTo7YXR3Vd2LFTiYJ6SGiI_FP6gwinfL2em91j5BsnxxQ06uMXqNsw3FJCpjymc0/s1600/Fabric02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUCWYZWrUdzOiOE-DJcN2TAQZy9w5kTuB4fAdr8r58Nt9aQ8Wpka_eSyKLbkbP3HZ_9zRqRTjoaljoTo7YXR3Vd2LFTiYJ6SGiI_FP6gwinfL2em91j5BsnxxQ06uMXqNsw3FJCpjymc0/s320/Fabric02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526904685691824146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My oldest son wanted his picture taken when I was test fitting the [incomplete] Genie on him:<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6iQziCYIzwiOVkFpkSuNsdpsWPKJ9AEOfamgSMmpCFg5IPlXgqFV-g2_SGdMnxboFdkrKo25ywInzz258ryREIIALVhSh9XTQt6811FWQq0JhW1Y427eU5DHlPVVKunMtFwDuZukDTPk/s1600/GenieFitting.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6iQziCYIzwiOVkFpkSuNsdpsWPKJ9AEOfamgSMmpCFg5IPlXgqFV-g2_SGdMnxboFdkrKo25ywInzz258ryREIIALVhSh9XTQt6811FWQq0JhW1Y427eU5DHlPVVKunMtFwDuZukDTPk/s320/GenieFitting.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526904685905269042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The finished Jasmine for my daughter, and Abu for my youngest son:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmC4MfgH3tIsz9JQ0vbLJRbBnCVy7bQQzE2UwPLNt6EHHM7_DAZPmcgLoYTQWvDzFoDTGd0UPXk-JzRFzPf4E6y44kb6RhCieH8Av2Pyjij_0Ax_PuIMftybYLSi85cf81pF0l3lHX8g/s1600/Costumes01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmC4MfgH3tIsz9JQ0vbLJRbBnCVy7bQQzE2UwPLNt6EHHM7_DAZPmcgLoYTQWvDzFoDTGd0UPXk-JzRFzPf4E6y44kb6RhCieH8Av2Pyjij_0Ax_PuIMftybYLSi85cf81pF0l3lHX8g/s320/Costumes01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526904678771992002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Genie costume for my oldest son:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV29-td2brFpvKDWfw5UZIMf862HYsE_BUl9RW5lWE7aDwW8OC39T1mdxa8pF2GS5_zh66vhRUJnRch4l-mOPmEMt2pWAT3BM8ZoJlPuYuGWo5WZNxrLeVVfFOdjaFKIC5JBu752-WZjk/s1600/Costumes02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV29-td2brFpvKDWfw5UZIMf862HYsE_BUl9RW5lWE7aDwW8OC39T1mdxa8pF2GS5_zh66vhRUJnRch4l-mOPmEMt2pWAT3BM8ZoJlPuYuGWo5WZNxrLeVVfFOdjaFKIC5JBu752-WZjk/s320/Costumes02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526904671442861922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Aladdin costume for my husband and my Jasmine costume:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhCOlmH9h_pg4HsuSwI8TZFOfhaLL7wx3_yhpfs0UVWeV3Dh8PZyji8ag_NOemB_44ochT0uZlEIEjATjPsAMJZLv6ZaDY_6aLwljfZZ0ewi7rBt2hhn71kEmBpdrz0dVuMRKgVBVP3s/s1600/Costumes03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzhCOlmH9h_pg4HsuSwI8TZFOfhaLL7wx3_yhpfs0UVWeV3Dh8PZyji8ag_NOemB_44ochT0uZlEIEjATjPsAMJZLv6ZaDY_6aLwljfZZ0ewi7rBt2hhn71kEmBpdrz0dVuMRKgVBVP3s/s320/Costumes03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526904669031988082" border="0" /></a><br />I'll be sure to post pictures of us wearing them on Halloween.Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-43967687920970417482010-10-11T17:18:00.003-04:002010-10-11T17:24:00.149-04:00Shaak TiI also recently finished a commission for the soft parts of the Shaak Ti costume. I created: the skirt, shirt, tabbards, and outer cloak.<br /><br />Here is a promotional image of Shaak Ti, she can be seen in Episode 2: Attack of the Clones and Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpu5T_44kqveW3-cK5HD_EynwrNfXIKl6gnWf27UtC-MTy5z5sr6MctZbzzTvlqE4pFQT5aPwICDU2md_W8t-_fkdHysngQcWb9uk0fFFlVv5vxfy_tal6esq0oGzKilLTMwl7g198Njo/s1600/Promo02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 138px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpu5T_44kqveW3-cK5HD_EynwrNfXIKl6gnWf27UtC-MTy5z5sr6MctZbzzTvlqE4pFQT5aPwICDU2md_W8t-_fkdHysngQcWb9uk0fFFlVv5vxfy_tal6esq0oGzKilLTMwl7g198Njo/s320/Promo02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526901773160621682" border="0" /></a><br />Here is my version:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59v07P8xvhHF486knyoUjFBK2WCE7AOQKM6v_tExJ9StdgVbcE121aWV0VGW9balM0M9laM0TOJ1vByeMYA2y0dglHsHOmevMK_KULmA0vlv0TU9sQrcVZwy9avPRAxdGWNIOSoEm88Y/s1600/ShaakTi01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh59v07P8xvhHF486knyoUjFBK2WCE7AOQKM6v_tExJ9StdgVbcE121aWV0VGW9balM0M9laM0TOJ1vByeMYA2y0dglHsHOmevMK_KULmA0vlv0TU9sQrcVZwy9avPRAxdGWNIOSoEm88Y/s320/ShaakTi01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526901480978146450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM6GiG6ojJSSzEIf-iAZyVFs_BjBk0MnymfgaRLUlw1olEaIakehgu-p5dj49ssiEUxF7CDBuPP5FIPXDGVDWaumliF0jjucP56fYYSHYJJMV5nXSsjQ6XNFF__n7RzDIxR7OHgANT0Mo/s1600/ShaakTi02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM6GiG6ojJSSzEIf-iAZyVFs_BjBk0MnymfgaRLUlw1olEaIakehgu-p5dj49ssiEUxF7CDBuPP5FIPXDGVDWaumliF0jjucP56fYYSHYJJMV5nXSsjQ6XNFF__n7RzDIxR7OHgANT0Mo/s320/ShaakTi02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526901475427276418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69s-xjbRlYIzdNm4ya9clg7W2LbeePXL8arAk4mwbSbifT9EmhscLIXEu4OXcqqzwcmcI0jIgdP_n9MQsw4sbkaHYcybTe80bWrlGWC2Hcw4BI_xoGTEOb22IppZdgsei2cD3-_KUcTQ/s1600/ShaakTi03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh69s-xjbRlYIzdNm4ya9clg7W2LbeePXL8arAk4mwbSbifT9EmhscLIXEu4OXcqqzwcmcI0jIgdP_n9MQsw4sbkaHYcybTe80bWrlGWC2Hcw4BI_xoGTEOb22IppZdgsei2cD3-_KUcTQ/s320/ShaakTi03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526901466489109778" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDZJJRpM30WgpNA_rhEk1sq1YoJlduWnzSwUbMmP7TJxJlnH3pzqlcpsih0BomHyGLAHHSZ5t_QP7gNHFm0UtOxUHJ3TF5PCiC-1g_O0NjxLbMmZXXafkFexKRhTmV5R3-q3PDVhBJK8/s1600/ShaakTi04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwDZJJRpM30WgpNA_rhEk1sq1YoJlduWnzSwUbMmP7TJxJlnH3pzqlcpsih0BomHyGLAHHSZ5t_QP7gNHFm0UtOxUHJ3TF5PCiC-1g_O0NjxLbMmZXXafkFexKRhTmV5R3-q3PDVhBJK8/s320/ShaakTi04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526901460695834290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggHOi0w4z7Xehp8Jc-3q7VWaMY1Al78qx_3pXl638V0UiixGvLge0ehBSRhUNbcKwohP4LuXQSi1ZgQQjK91R2fuefqadd05Te-vVIU9ckdob4NqC8JzxLq0V1_HBPWmkWppazw-fbBTc/s1600/ShaakTi05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggHOi0w4z7Xehp8Jc-3q7VWaMY1Al78qx_3pXl638V0UiixGvLge0ehBSRhUNbcKwohP4LuXQSi1ZgQQjK91R2fuefqadd05Te-vVIU9ckdob4NqC8JzxLq0V1_HBPWmkWppazw-fbBTc/s320/ShaakTi05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526901456963693794" border="0" /></a>Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-73987247199422678502010-10-11T17:09:00.006-04:002010-10-11T17:18:09.534-04:00Generic JediI recently finished work on an outer cloak with saber blade pockets, a set of tabbards, and an obi for a friend. Here are the finished pictures:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaeOef29faE90A_2a8bAf4p361ojUn9C4fZthmC0tvJef_c4W-s9FR79BkEGcEjAT2e-IQOnJY0d4FL_oFup28eyRI4FkHZGydBZjO5qi10xwhyphenhyphenl1fqOlvCcQk1AdFJMjfQw2oZ7xaxJ8/s1600/Sidd01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaeOef29faE90A_2a8bAf4p361ojUn9C4fZthmC0tvJef_c4W-s9FR79BkEGcEjAT2e-IQOnJY0d4FL_oFup28eyRI4FkHZGydBZjO5qi10xwhyphenhyphenl1fqOlvCcQk1AdFJMjfQw2oZ7xaxJ8/s320/Sidd01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526899013384752994" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2HPrmywiJQ4H3lhA2mz6DdacuX8WFE4jiyyVIf1Qii6i9wI12xvG3BpD_92R0u8iJcTDHEAIhrBo2esJpiob3gpVWZYuaW5qQKur851DIgT6AG1atItDkHqmN-jbkVOkMXaElpyft50/s1600/Sidd03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN2HPrmywiJQ4H3lhA2mz6DdacuX8WFE4jiyyVIf1Qii6i9wI12xvG3BpD_92R0u8iJcTDHEAIhrBo2esJpiob3gpVWZYuaW5qQKur851DIgT6AG1atItDkHqmN-jbkVOkMXaElpyft50/s320/Sidd03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526899001209814642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZr3PuZcgMrBMROewQmvl0S0cNfn86znVb24l2J24VK0vpHKSD-zQO59Lg6R2rd8QOZQq7QsrQ_ufGZxybJjPJk342Ju0vuJ-P6AlSf7VQB16dN3Bj4f6ySNfUfhN9S-VJRqxlKk8FHqE/s1600/Sidd04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZr3PuZcgMrBMROewQmvl0S0cNfn86znVb24l2J24VK0vpHKSD-zQO59Lg6R2rd8QOZQq7QsrQ_ufGZxybJjPJk342Ju0vuJ-P6AlSf7VQB16dN3Bj4f6ySNfUfhN9S-VJRqxlKk8FHqE/s320/Sidd04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526898995874357890" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfM2j_wVh04RokC_-chduKxK2TAkaZqYFoQJnWkTRkHpvbAam-qzi26yRIhcYGUQubVZv7NVg6RxS2DVdLbWMAUk3IQ49XJg5ImEe7Rez5o7d1WFY0FNreCr6wHxWC0i4kTbhhKgv1mY/s1600/Sidd05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfM2j_wVh04RokC_-chduKxK2TAkaZqYFoQJnWkTRkHpvbAam-qzi26yRIhcYGUQubVZv7NVg6RxS2DVdLbWMAUk3IQ49XJg5ImEe7Rez5o7d1WFY0FNreCr6wHxWC0i4kTbhhKgv1mY/s320/Sidd05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526898985482367650" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyfM2j_wVh04RokC_-chduKxK2TAkaZqYFoQJnWkTRkHpvbAam-qzi26yRIhcYGUQubVZv7NVg6RxS2DVdLbWMAUk3IQ49XJg5ImEe7Rez5o7d1WFY0FNreCr6wHxWC0i4kTbhhKgv1mY/s1600/Sidd05.jpg"><br /></a>Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-2768154932614898802010-10-11T13:24:00.036-04:002010-10-11T22:12:50.930-04:00ANH Leia Senatorial GownPrincess Leia, as seen in "Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope":<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVVD166uR3fBQVwh2rLrwT67DmV-lTZ3RBMSg-XN1eMqvH1Vae7L2KHE0YWMDyNGcJogkradedINX_FdXK0OMUkN8GrcpvLWfGmczIj6_OJk64kC8LZ32Dq33M3QRBeXCRwzgl5Su7w0/s1600/Front.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 254px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVVD166uR3fBQVwh2rLrwT67DmV-lTZ3RBMSg-XN1eMqvH1Vae7L2KHE0YWMDyNGcJogkradedINX_FdXK0OMUkN8GrcpvLWfGmczIj6_OJk64kC8LZ32Dq33M3QRBeXCRwzgl5Su7w0/s320/Front.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526883845441593330" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkFROIuCIpBa9z8qAyEMXn02CEGJgoGIBavEiX5jJPOMOp11SyUF3hmnt6mpBxDqt-bi2xuwNJFnr4FjJoq3ebF5FGwgF6dKh3gf0cFn0kSrLgglGgnuN5xEwAVjMfXMAF0w0XjhmfnU/s1600/Side.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 252px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDkFROIuCIpBa9z8qAyEMXn02CEGJgoGIBavEiX5jJPOMOp11SyUF3hmnt6mpBxDqt-bi2xuwNJFnr4FjJoq3ebF5FGwgF6dKh3gf0cFn0kSrLgglGgnuN5xEwAVjMfXMAF0w0XjhmfnU/s320/Side.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526883849237803266" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNg22nPqRwgWzJpwUYtUJrJMDpILyOYCJYX_1CSZ-tF1hCi9WJlPTWv8BD3XPCZRttryYol69QNIXSGuRbBCKgef7dSevTeY4-_4GJs5UGTnOvP5ymBzrJ-41I9QI5DMzEGnhbkdJiw2I/s1600/Back.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 223px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNg22nPqRwgWzJpwUYtUJrJMDpILyOYCJYX_1CSZ-tF1hCi9WJlPTWv8BD3XPCZRttryYol69QNIXSGuRbBCKgef7dSevTeY4-_4GJs5UGTnOvP5ymBzrJ-41I9QI5DMzEGnhbkdJiw2I/s320/Back.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526883855998072818" border="0" /></a><br />Here is my tutorial for making the "Star Wars: A New Hope" Princess Leia senatorial gown with a waist seam. The movie accurate way (as far as we can all tell) is to make the gown in a basic "T" shape, with the sleeves stretching from seam allowance to seam allowance and the length of the fabric folded at the shoulders. However, many of us ladies have longer arms than the 60" wide fabric would allow for. I decided to make mine with a waist seam so I could use the fabric differently and get a bit longer sleeves. Here is my tutorial, also including how I made my belt and hair buns.<br /><br />I highly recommend also viewing <a href="http://chucrew.com/Leia/leia.html">Pam's tutorial</a> for the gown sewn in the classic way.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Dress:</span><br /><br />For the dress, I created 3 pattern pieces<br /><ol><li>The top</li><li>The skirt</li><li>The collar</li></ol>I based my patterns off of the basic "T" shape that is the accurate way to make the white Leia gown but then I cut it in half at the waist and added a seam allowance. My collar pattern ended up being too tall, so I had to alter it in the end.<br /><br />The top and skirt pattern pieces.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt16k1aRgAL3Df3aDVuOZpLGpSaHXj3_gazwTGvB_D8A5LLC91tDw9foQiAz9rRHYegaLSNuAkLvOJF7PdzxfRmFoNjfS2tfQdfSVlE1JiTI8sgjRN45EgpsZRoMEjmpSga3OWEmKAYuQ/s1600/03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt16k1aRgAL3Df3aDVuOZpLGpSaHXj3_gazwTGvB_D8A5LLC91tDw9foQiAz9rRHYegaLSNuAkLvOJF7PdzxfRmFoNjfS2tfQdfSVlE1JiTI8sgjRN45EgpsZRoMEjmpSga3OWEmKAYuQ/s320/03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526852406838147394" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I began by cutting out the top pieces. You will need two of everything because this gown is self-lined.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOMjQTJ-5hgL6uAdSNCk2d1-N4irhffOP9oSRBPLrd0n6YyWyYTNID5DAoAXLbmojX885md9_NwAHqNpejxEpZgMEbj0zxLGPCUprU_ywimLpLV4Q_M27y6szstFx0KlVTotxQok6opM/s1600/05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaOMjQTJ-5hgL6uAdSNCk2d1-N4irhffOP9oSRBPLrd0n6YyWyYTNID5DAoAXLbmojX885md9_NwAHqNpejxEpZgMEbj0zxLGPCUprU_ywimLpLV4Q_M27y6szstFx0KlVTotxQok6opM/s320/05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526852128888608898" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The collar pieces cut out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpYVCKLv8mG04Zdmbup_c64o08UANLsAam9g2uVMolJxpzYvR__5_inyS4BhTGFIvKQgcMFsg6xLRd2-98COWvlG5qu3bfJMoP7c8QN12XZk8x8V1-bmj6B_E49GJFE50OhZi566bkPY/s1600/06.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgpYVCKLv8mG04Zdmbup_c64o08UANLsAam9g2uVMolJxpzYvR__5_inyS4BhTGFIvKQgcMFsg6xLRd2-98COWvlG5qu3bfJMoP7c8QN12XZk8x8V1-bmj6B_E49GJFE50OhZi566bkPY/s320/06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526852118957258050" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The top and skirt pieces cut out.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-Cq34JV50Z3eAxFnysBMQziSP_46epu86Bf6sQUfqFUGx9wjpgSAz7POXTn8RbRhxzY6m_a8kbju-d6f4mrAejOe61q5STI_waM_N8bsLeI1ObMDxzSIXJyadlqzK_wYatkjnaqq91A/s1600/08.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc-Cq34JV50Z3eAxFnysBMQziSP_46epu86Bf6sQUfqFUGx9wjpgSAz7POXTn8RbRhxzY6m_a8kbju-d6f4mrAejOe61q5STI_waM_N8bsLeI1ObMDxzSIXJyadlqzK_wYatkjnaqq91A/s320/08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526852024357050066" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Start by sewing the under arm seams of both top sections.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnVwiu1Bauyn4ChmsWZjQMAJLb4SpyfKUySOzHTdCsE_sfTfspvkz_q-STDltSOKtb85BJOUMTRJufzpjtTHmhgQ02WxoaKVjEp1R2C4nG_lKT5uOXVugvPu1zTVAMj0rWIdnaqgG3g3Y/s1600/07.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnVwiu1Bauyn4ChmsWZjQMAJLb4SpyfKUySOzHTdCsE_sfTfspvkz_q-STDltSOKtb85BJOUMTRJufzpjtTHmhgQ02WxoaKVjEp1R2C4nG_lKT5uOXVugvPu1zTVAMj0rWIdnaqgG3g3Y/s320/07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526852031465066498" border="0" /></a><br /><br />If you have a dress form, place the lining layer of your top on the form with the seams facing out. Then, place the outer layer of your top on the form with the seams facing in. This should result in both layers with their seams facing each other.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATM6lzvfgwrzo4jhKQWMZZkT_-sQg1ScdN1sYxQ4uykHDEBhS7vxPLtF3MCgjSuR2sD0-LAOuv6-qnl_lgU_OxLeXhVinxIPx2BEmQF39XleU1NI7WjwSr7sceh2LKntpPNvKzDmvVx8/s1600/09.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiATM6lzvfgwrzo4jhKQWMZZkT_-sQg1ScdN1sYxQ4uykHDEBhS7vxPLtF3MCgjSuR2sD0-LAOuv6-qnl_lgU_OxLeXhVinxIPx2BEmQF39XleU1NI7WjwSr7sceh2LKntpPNvKzDmvVx8/s320/09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526851620074229074" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Fold under the edges of the sleeves toward the inside and pin them in a few places, like this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin43GTFP0tiJ7RyVEI3lNyBTsUDJyJoHhYvx7eqk4ixuJI6OTyiwTB8yQbFAthCr59LLG_inKHWRevRpXm1K_nBkypG1rRQoKK8BqOirGvjuoYPxymkIAvqhrZCCokShLaEKnRDKeUcEg/s1600/10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin43GTFP0tiJ7RyVEI3lNyBTsUDJyJoHhYvx7eqk4ixuJI6OTyiwTB8yQbFAthCr59LLG_inKHWRevRpXm1K_nBkypG1rRQoKK8BqOirGvjuoYPxymkIAvqhrZCCokShLaEKnRDKeUcEg/s320/10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526851619252397090" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Then, take the top pieces off the dress form and turn them so you have the seams facing out on both layers. You will need to re-pin the sleeves so that the pins are on the side you're working on. It should end up looking like this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUXC41FatmUDUAIdjIoYb7RtT_IJd7qFZMM3AInoa3i_xR2VgBnyB-mRxfu5ThTsbE3XZmVixFuSLBVe6_3ONHpWT_XLyEwI2352xElOVadKwQFZTsxaCVeg4PEVhekDB_XJPqaRCVrU/s1600/11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyUXC41FatmUDUAIdjIoYb7RtT_IJd7qFZMM3AInoa3i_xR2VgBnyB-mRxfu5ThTsbE3XZmVixFuSLBVe6_3ONHpWT_XLyEwI2352xElOVadKwQFZTsxaCVeg4PEVhekDB_XJPqaRCVrU/s320/11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526851271098103362" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Sew the seams of both sleeve ends and turn the top pieces right side out. It should look like this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-xOC5PXqpY_6Qze_ypoRcrsUURTphe8tnDF-IHZUrvIS3aKj0zeC5jzuF_5h9Wwa35bMNP56bRVfLF0TObZWLyyvXUUE0fyM4acgvIyZlkgQuhU3lbA2ANi7YM5ROoz90wMoqYguxxQ/s1600/12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG-xOC5PXqpY_6Qze_ypoRcrsUURTphe8tnDF-IHZUrvIS3aKj0zeC5jzuF_5h9Wwa35bMNP56bRVfLF0TObZWLyyvXUUE0fyM4acgvIyZlkgQuhU3lbA2ANi7YM5ROoz90wMoqYguxxQ/s320/12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526851266960410290" border="0" /></a><br />Sew both sections of the skirt at the side seams, making sure you leave a slit on both sides that comes to about knee height. Then, place the skirt lining and outer layers right sides together. Pin both layers together at the slit and hem. Sew. (*Note: The original gown has a rolled hem, sewn by hand. If you prefer your gown to be as accurate as possible, do not sew the hem of the gown at this time, wait until you have your gown complete, then roll the hem and stitch by hand.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixiufnzkjm-NJxJG3k62W8TbhJAYsaBc6r6ociRTizIUB4ntG1nXn26H8FoN8SzFIudNZXLn97rZYw449CYMprbceo7xqiVf7WVcSnx9pxQa7sCKW-Bv1FsNKgOj4C9ZrfEyqfmHrsBWg/s1600/13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixiufnzkjm-NJxJG3k62W8TbhJAYsaBc6r6ociRTizIUB4ntG1nXn26H8FoN8SzFIudNZXLn97rZYw449CYMprbceo7xqiVf7WVcSnx9pxQa7sCKW-Bv1FsNKgOj4C9ZrfEyqfmHrsBWg/s320/13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526850931564436962" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The collar can be sewn at any time.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijcN30LFk0Hv9IlDoXIyEol4UheQMPIahqdwmE68w1LaJV-tXmb7Z6SXBeVOk7Wv0lr64n4WKn8BnKhaRlgGq311_-sIQo4dxfZ_IPI2_6_oiKYORcAeXmEWc8HFIt2PT_T4Y-nbetkv8/s1600/15.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijcN30LFk0Hv9IlDoXIyEol4UheQMPIahqdwmE68w1LaJV-tXmb7Z6SXBeVOk7Wv0lr64n4WKn8BnKhaRlgGq311_-sIQo4dxfZ_IPI2_6_oiKYORcAeXmEWc8HFIt2PT_T4Y-nbetkv8/s320/15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526850925091901250" border="0" /></a><br />You will need to sew a keyhole opening in the top of your gown. You will need to cut a small neck opening with a slit down the back. Start out small and try it on. If it doesn't fit, don't force it (or you will make the knit fabric snag and run). If needed, trim a little more off the neck opening and try again. You should be able to put your head through the neck opening with the slit. After you have the neck opening and slit big enough (keep in mind the seam allowance will make the hole and slit a bit larger), turn the top wrong side out, so the seams are facing you. Pin the raw edges of the slit you just cut together like this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbRU_-U6mGt82LLjdR4tQnu7ETr0NKYrVryvhTyavkCdMrEMNuJfr1egMFnH6apux3l9pXiElLPupEJKEk7s1twILI80r4BWZyTIe4QfZfuhaH244zHWcfkYnVCalvYvLvlHq5HEBuBuo/s1600/16.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbRU_-U6mGt82LLjdR4tQnu7ETr0NKYrVryvhTyavkCdMrEMNuJfr1egMFnH6apux3l9pXiElLPupEJKEk7s1twILI80r4BWZyTIe4QfZfuhaH244zHWcfkYnVCalvYvLvlHq5HEBuBuo/s320/16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526850730984291362" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sew the slit edges together.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3fU46yOMTWBzu4Ya-BjIF0T_cKUpPsbbMI01QgYyK9zwoHBkZxQCaIo1cXGPo21gawujNtriuRpk80PvzindZtIMBF4DGbaemkh1Je5_L_0c2JrsJ11c-u-uIQIhkbXJsEbBnVVwGRc/s1600/17.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgu3fU46yOMTWBzu4Ya-BjIF0T_cKUpPsbbMI01QgYyK9zwoHBkZxQCaIo1cXGPo21gawujNtriuRpk80PvzindZtIMBF4DGbaemkh1Je5_L_0c2JrsJ11c-u-uIQIhkbXJsEbBnVVwGRc/s320/17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526850728817139282" border="0" /></a><br /><br />When you turn the top right side out, your key hole slit should look like this:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8AciX1iS7s6_RGIUTfZbYQVZwKUcOD4_h3qLL2ys0BBre6UNyp6kgyY9zelKjBOYs_FfZvno4_hP1woqJYJu_Kzffd6mQp_yPWXt0Pnp0kBC2uI3TrKl3RWtkX-cWqd6udcJCri1wFOo/s1600/18.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8AciX1iS7s6_RGIUTfZbYQVZwKUcOD4_h3qLL2ys0BBre6UNyp6kgyY9zelKjBOYs_FfZvno4_hP1woqJYJu_Kzffd6mQp_yPWXt0Pnp0kBC2uI3TrKl3RWtkX-cWqd6udcJCri1wFOo/s320/18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526850144191223698" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now for the tricky part. You need to sew the top sections to the skirt sections. Choose which layer you want to start with and pin them together, much the same way you did the sleeve ends. (You will need to pull everything through the neck opening.) Once you've pinned and sewn one layer, you will need to sew the second layer so that the lining sections are sewn together and the outer sections are sewn together.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif399YAOfSN6E2-h3fPdCllhIn6g5wgemuz2q83zjyYp0rVFq2tgFFVgHmWpWtdynfT8yyDTkdoYdmZBT_pMMe7b-IpJWl4zP2w_X3wHSBcxTU0uOiBKQGqa6L8e5oQxI2pFSFk5IX0W4/s1600/19.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEif399YAOfSN6E2-h3fPdCllhIn6g5wgemuz2q83zjyYp0rVFq2tgFFVgHmWpWtdynfT8yyDTkdoYdmZBT_pMMe7b-IpJWl4zP2w_X3wHSBcxTU0uOiBKQGqa6L8e5oQxI2pFSFk5IX0W4/s320/19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526850138119587394" border="0" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj12ZheXghmfTj_pbhn6H2y19F-HLXmca4jb9UXhi5MIvZc0vBfunbSHfJMT74bZuf7-lmBJFsd4G-dY2irlEWK0Q9coPZRUv31lz2g4tyLxj4919CNqIe7jRR6TaZfu5aM6VtMIDw-uY/s1600/20.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj12ZheXghmfTj_pbhn6H2y19F-HLXmca4jb9UXhi5MIvZc0vBfunbSHfJMT74bZuf7-lmBJFsd4G-dY2irlEWK0Q9coPZRUv31lz2g4tyLxj4919CNqIe7jRR6TaZfu5aM6VtMIDw-uY/s320/20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526850432119799218" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Your gown will look something like this now:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhFOqucMTEk66T9kyaGnQzP9bRGbqDeBM7PJvZkVeCno3M3w26Jxm7CDKra_SR-DSvBoWGAIuAcgyWPEyemz7WFmHCv4UzfDwc4bqtDBo_oV-_y7fOpAx7Pd8cXLvK5zSEs8W_70YTgs/s1600/21.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnhFOqucMTEk66T9kyaGnQzP9bRGbqDeBM7PJvZkVeCno3M3w26Jxm7CDKra_SR-DSvBoWGAIuAcgyWPEyemz7WFmHCv4UzfDwc4bqtDBo_oV-_y7fOpAx7Pd8cXLvK5zSEs8W_70YTgs/s320/21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526849869608733922" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Now, you need to sew through both layers to create a channel for elastic. Make sure you leave an opening to insert the elastic. Once the channel is sewn, insert elastic and pin. Try the gown on and adjust the elastic if necessary. Sew the elastic together and finish the channel, to enclose the elastic inside the gown. Now your gown should look something like this:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjebADOGT9MI00emw20ZQ2rvevHpgb4Wl6NZ05JnsWYFb5zPfEu7HUArH9uD5OEUhI3ZRb2wXPVoLhmvijOm6vPBXnKEky61-wY_UlWmlSfCEywA5u6gW7UkakpKuUCsodJpU_-24RLJLM/s1600/22.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjebADOGT9MI00emw20ZQ2rvevHpgb4Wl6NZ05JnsWYFb5zPfEu7HUArH9uD5OEUhI3ZRb2wXPVoLhmvijOm6vPBXnKEky61-wY_UlWmlSfCEywA5u6gW7UkakpKuUCsodJpU_-24RLJLM/s320/22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526849865312162322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Next, is the hood. Your hood should be roughly trapezoidal in shape. The longer edge is the front edge. You will need to hand sew a rolled hem on both long edges of the hood. Then, gather both shorter ends of the hood and pin them to either side of the key hole slit. The front of the hood should be pinned where a shoulder seam would be if there was one. The back hem of the hood should be pinned at the keyhole opening. Repeat this for the other end/side of the hood.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyzXefL3IkT1tw-It6AecIR_n3KTbip1lj2cRoLv6vnaOV0u44H12-KXedmQ3-2T-10LiePvO6usissPEWZR2zik5Oa5Cp8B9WPiFmuFuN2rdZfVdkQ41z4F7SLG8K3YLW4NtIdiMDGfQ/s1600/23.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjeDzAXUepHFuOJjr6XzrUd0OVWEECbj71_XCLV9hpkBQ8lipmWcOyXvaPQUfo0M3tm5KDkH27iiwBN1lbzke_BUSwSETNDEPlwc7KMR_vjTkZdsJkFJCMQKT-QS2M-4scKpxFU8kx2X0/s1600/24.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjeDzAXUepHFuOJjr6XzrUd0OVWEECbj71_XCLV9hpkBQ8lipmWcOyXvaPQUfo0M3tm5KDkH27iiwBN1lbzke_BUSwSETNDEPlwc7KMR_vjTkZdsJkFJCMQKT-QS2M-4scKpxFU8kx2X0/s320/24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526849461665764274" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sew the hood to the neck of the gown. Now, your gown should look something like this:<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphWlAXX-dNZJwwOP_0pBuTQkT-GjV1a-le6BeQfhTRMZjTMSWgjAQKlYsdsOZ5zueCQ0xTJPTgDMiTSPeGGpfearv_eOdCgu0FrEgn6473H3dC-uWLlQOK8kg1aMRcXDsQmqLUnuBm7Y/s1600/25.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiphWlAXX-dNZJwwOP_0pBuTQkT-GjV1a-le6BeQfhTRMZjTMSWgjAQKlYsdsOZ5zueCQ0xTJPTgDMiTSPeGGpfearv_eOdCgu0FrEgn6473H3dC-uWLlQOK8kg1aMRcXDsQmqLUnuBm7Y/s320/25.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526849366787270562" border="0" /></a><br /><br />You will need to test fit the length of the collar to the opening that you cut. If necessary, adjust the neck opening and/or the collar.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPt3cAmdT5a_1rhyphenhyphenFlHW1_DiTsHZNi8u-qSCpvbvKAkA7UpRSOM7C5SCZrUnbJywrvXJE2rKuq_mOuFFSaF-hEJgBkhPmkSvWovEd3QfZC4d3KeulduDrXuAqiClGlbd-ZrZivooYNMdg/s1600/26.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPt3cAmdT5a_1rhyphenhyphenFlHW1_DiTsHZNi8u-qSCpvbvKAkA7UpRSOM7C5SCZrUnbJywrvXJE2rKuq_mOuFFSaF-hEJgBkhPmkSvWovEd3QfZC4d3KeulduDrXuAqiClGlbd-ZrZivooYNMdg/s320/26.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526849363896542034" border="0" /></a>Once you have the neck opening and collar adjusted to the proper size, sew one layer of the collar to the neck opening. Trim the seam, and turn the collar up, pressing the seam allowance inside the collar. Turn the seam allowance of the second layer of the collar to the inside and hand-sew the inside edge closed. Sew two hooks and eyes on the edges of the collar to keep it closed.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcFz2aRu3mcQjMj6JxdYL95FhVDEdue2w8lBCG0KJ5mPfNvKuVv4EtZDd-0OpAnhL0kzfj3L8VWY5ltl0qQTXISC__1pHCWDFnQJ9RtX4m9GnS0eSEdj-JNo3XWlbnLfBlwefmwyl91CQ/s1600/53.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcFz2aRu3mcQjMj6JxdYL95FhVDEdue2w8lBCG0KJ5mPfNvKuVv4EtZDd-0OpAnhL0kzfj3L8VWY5ltl0qQTXISC__1pHCWDFnQJ9RtX4m9GnS0eSEdj-JNo3XWlbnLfBlwefmwyl91CQ/s320/53.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526842807164122658" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMIC9JwohCdhIj4ApSo1f0jqJq_FR7MSQ6kEUFZMsjJyoHI9BYnn4I0XffZn-z2mD96hi0cAaUYDSix5OO4075UM1vQF3zAvXDhxiZLT7R8asSB-1sIxsHpkTqoJNEz_HOpIJCzpovaA/s1600/54.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmMIC9JwohCdhIj4ApSo1f0jqJq_FR7MSQ6kEUFZMsjJyoHI9BYnn4I0XffZn-z2mD96hi0cAaUYDSix5OO4075UM1vQF3zAvXDhxiZLT7R8asSB-1sIxsHpkTqoJNEz_HOpIJCzpovaA/s320/54.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526842802311126434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Belt:</span><br /><br />For my belt, I chose to make it out of white, non-shiny, vinyl "pleather". Here is how I made mine:<br /><br /><br />Cut two belt sections out of the vinyl, making sure you put a curve in it so that it will lay properly once it is curled around your waist. Also make sure that the belt is proportional to your size.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGr1FAuXOhWPi4v1kRUEtelGHN-ZlOagaJyBI1dUknswim5n2Z9gf7baBkx_k-MdirRRLswijHmuOBiWKOXvQ3K7n_VFhK9KYHyuHdWwKFDa0gMpYuh8-ecCeXJ3b4d8uA-QoHD-oXzB8/s1600/27.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGr1FAuXOhWPi4v1kRUEtelGHN-ZlOagaJyBI1dUknswim5n2Z9gf7baBkx_k-MdirRRLswijHmuOBiWKOXvQ3K7n_VFhK9KYHyuHdWwKFDa0gMpYuh8-ecCeXJ3b4d8uA-QoHD-oXzB8/s320/27.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526849144531305666" border="0" /></a><br />Using tin snips, cut the belt plates from a sheet of aluminum, making sure that the belt plates are proportional to your size and to your belt as well.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRxReUOV1cUYxdragv1jg0xk580hs_sufJJaLS2x90F5zR0lihqvVAC9HffFk5o7ES9KfR7YVVBBj8c3XHX-tOiMy5sVhiN68yB2TX4QTjgkqTOBiUr34qgDW3l69rCpgzMU0CILhUP4/s1600/28.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYRxReUOV1cUYxdragv1jg0xk580hs_sufJJaLS2x90F5zR0lihqvVAC9HffFk5o7ES9KfR7YVVBBj8c3XHX-tOiMy5sVhiN68yB2TX4QTjgkqTOBiUr34qgDW3l69rCpgzMU0CILhUP4/s320/28.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526848944136799810" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sew white Velcro to the ends of the belt, making sure that the two ends will meet when you have the belt sewn together and the ends overlapping.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6AuFjkt_l2MXmOQ6dfikzzqjItj7YBcRk2GQfj58swzvMN09ozvjQSKWgEW1DGOgG1ezqDhtR-cs2YSriRlZAocm1L8VtAR6U68vxEORg7668u9W-7ovn2pWgWRQT8UApThm_ysHWzs/s1600/44.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU6AuFjkt_l2MXmOQ6dfikzzqjItj7YBcRk2GQfj58swzvMN09ozvjQSKWgEW1DGOgG1ezqDhtR-cs2YSriRlZAocm1L8VtAR6U68vxEORg7668u9W-7ovn2pWgWRQT8UApThm_ysHWzs/s320/44.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526846230256171074" border="0" /></a><br />Sew the two layers of belt right sides together, making sure to leave an opening to turn the belt. It is easiest to leave the opening somewhere near the middle of the belt, at the bottom. Clip curves, turn right side out. Then, top stitch about 1/8" from the edge, making sure you flatten the belt as you go.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9KVYI0bSSCeHlIkU0k26akFpFhlA1whhorFy7L7mNfZYFxWFqCdYGUsBwBoMfP4zb7t3vek3qh1GSRoTjh2qgpPqhobetdLwlU0uGqS6rhlskTUScRuZ2nfHSi-4llbYXfr5oq-dN8A/s1600/45.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9KVYI0bSSCeHlIkU0k26akFpFhlA1whhorFy7L7mNfZYFxWFqCdYGUsBwBoMfP4zb7t3vek3qh1GSRoTjh2qgpPqhobetdLwlU0uGqS6rhlskTUScRuZ2nfHSi-4llbYXfr5oq-dN8A/s320/45.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526846231344767570" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Prepare the metal plates by filing and sanding the edges smooth. Also, drill holes large enough for your button blanks' shanks to fit through them.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5L0He9saaVwSToAJf3dyrAsqt2_fdxofjxp7ZuClAyMZW7WgXke1lf9r0OFCyPQFRRVA_xDpacDikqykA1JrDMfhKj_XEjE3FrNUQGJ1rg3i7qMZXvUmJ2_h4OFiTqyXp_jzbw4VXYo/s1600/47.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin5L0He9saaVwSToAJf3dyrAsqt2_fdxofjxp7ZuClAyMZW7WgXke1lf9r0OFCyPQFRRVA_xDpacDikqykA1JrDMfhKj_XEjE3FrNUQGJ1rg3i7qMZXvUmJ2_h4OFiTqyXp_jzbw4VXYo/s320/47.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526845561453112162" border="0" /></a><br />Place the plates on the belt and adjust the spacing. Mark the centers of each plate hole and remove the plates. Beginning at the center, use an awl to punch a hole in the vinyl belt at the center hole. Put the plate on the belt, and push the button blank shank through the center hole in the plate and the belt. (You can either work on one plate/button blank at a time, or you can punch all the holes and pin them in place through the button blank shanks at the back of the belt.)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjPyWHCLyQViI8OM-W2F9cxaOy5XToCMuG51sAJbTQv3M8V9TFuX892JQyT94IcZCiVBNL1ZTs__PxOKAP-fa1UkffKM2w8yq0yeqVteYb0r18sf1_KpA9zHYody2EEh6srfpeBdKeJcM/s1600/48.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjPyWHCLyQViI8OM-W2F9cxaOy5XToCMuG51sAJbTQv3M8V9TFuX892JQyT94IcZCiVBNL1ZTs__PxOKAP-fa1UkffKM2w8yq0yeqVteYb0r18sf1_KpA9zHYody2EEh6srfpeBdKeJcM/s320/48.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526845552437320338" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Using a curved needle and thick thread, catch the button blank shank on the back side of the belt.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwXEAO1Y8z2gAKI43K-eKiaR33oSKMH_fl_RRJrXEzXWwaX_ySAsi25zUyvswkajcqcKyUzVKXtq27rXtLITv8FnemzWKnqfLU-7vdFGlSPt8IXeh0WvIKt3VqxerxNsSlDBuCAE0h0o/s1600/49.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBwXEAO1Y8z2gAKI43K-eKiaR33oSKMH_fl_RRJrXEzXWwaX_ySAsi25zUyvswkajcqcKyUzVKXtq27rXtLITv8FnemzWKnqfLU-7vdFGlSPt8IXeh0WvIKt3VqxerxNsSlDBuCAE0h0o/s320/49.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526845544356591010" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Thread a small white button onto the needle...<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6AeG8wQuoYI1Iy73MALZaCew9KGF9PGBON4o0JtQRc5l3r9TR-L-ohfhDKLn6lwGNe21Y17mwO5hKo2TARmGhdAjR1H7DPv7E4l6R32cBrmA5VMugVBwQ93Dw-IYA5btqcBWgqikNPY/s1600/50.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiV6AeG8wQuoYI1Iy73MALZaCew9KGF9PGBON4o0JtQRc5l3r9TR-L-ohfhDKLn6lwGNe21Y17mwO5hKo2TARmGhdAjR1H7DPv7E4l6R32cBrmA5VMugVBwQ93Dw-IYA5btqcBWgqikNPY/s320/50.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526845534511989906" border="0" /></a><br />...and sew in place.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7K_NCAask23eJGAApulg3fNtoA7ANYdlDSYbywCNK9htMb9VZ8-tmEfaRi-YnVL7Nx5t-y7nNBgMgps2UZtuC7RJndENQwg55dqZMuv55CKPDyfilaD2CT4IBhwf_JWeurnAsc6ev90/s1600/51.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7K_NCAask23eJGAApulg3fNtoA7ANYdlDSYbywCNK9htMb9VZ8-tmEfaRi-YnVL7Nx5t-y7nNBgMgps2UZtuC7RJndENQwg55dqZMuv55CKPDyfilaD2CT4IBhwf_JWeurnAsc6ev90/s320/51.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526845508653742258" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Trim the ends of the thread. I recommend putting some glue on the thread knots to be sure they don't work themselves loose over time.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VaUY-csj1hMntUp-9Wn-kru60KdVDP031XrML3GoyKhato6vP18A4aNvF9-KZ8XB7awoi1JaaMFHYodTaMCiufKam_v6Do-JvL4bGXNPDelgO6hTrGeVZXW-sznaAX4LoRwxEc76YVo/s1600/52.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 303px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8VaUY-csj1hMntUp-9Wn-kru60KdVDP031XrML3GoyKhato6vP18A4aNvF9-KZ8XB7awoi1JaaMFHYodTaMCiufKam_v6Do-JvL4bGXNPDelgO6hTrGeVZXW-sznaAX4LoRwxEc76YVo/s320/52.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526842811492243506" border="0" /></a>Repeat steps for all plates/button blanks until all plates/button blanks are sewn in place .<br /><br />Try on your belt and bend the metal plates slightly so that they match the curve of your hips. Remove the belt and apply glue to the backs of the plates, securing them to the vinyl belt. It may be necessary to clip the belt and plates together while the glue cures.<br /><br />Your belt should look like this:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3EhiW_xcBrvXV3rtnLDLDKp1YUDIFwfIwU_s0RacLXm6YOXRgAYi1n6GQniG7cg2JEiekoTHmUUg3jhMks38EkWcnkkrcKo0VybtqS1NUE67Z6y_RT2jTJPKqD-XzGC9H0U1gudLGcgI/s1600/Belt.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3EhiW_xcBrvXV3rtnLDLDKp1YUDIFwfIwU_s0RacLXm6YOXRgAYi1n6GQniG7cg2JEiekoTHmUUg3jhMks38EkWcnkkrcKo0VybtqS1NUE67Z6y_RT2jTJPKqD-XzGC9H0U1gudLGcgI/s320/Belt.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526843127391083010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hair buns:</span><br /><br />I created little buckram bowls and placed hair extensions on them so that I had permanent buns. This way, I don't have to worry about getting the bun to look perfect every time, I just need to pin them over my own hair and I'm finished. In this tutorial, I've also included the pictures of my ESB End Scene Gown hair bun as well (it is the larger "bowl").<br /><br /><br /><br />Determine how large you want your bowl and trace the circle onto buckram. (I chose a Corelle "dessert" bowl as my ANH bun base and a larger "soup?" bowl as my ESB bun base.) Cut out two circles for ANH buns, one circle for an ESB bun.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPeFHG0XD-ux9-AnmSgyIiOXypkhz02VcyiW77P5eejD5TgpIGmxImw3rMQctfaaylNuU2bJpE1J8jUHIQi-01F8ijMW6GVFapr9Ja0ohTmrI1iTiJFqpa2fyurym6kNfDTIyoFVwDIMI/s1600/39.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPeFHG0XD-ux9-AnmSgyIiOXypkhz02VcyiW77P5eejD5TgpIGmxImw3rMQctfaaylNuU2bJpE1J8jUHIQi-01F8ijMW6GVFapr9Ja0ohTmrI1iTiJFqpa2fyurym6kNfDTIyoFVwDIMI/s320/39.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526847501471726866" border="0" /></a><br /><br />ANH:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpOg16DXoX70C49OxCj99aPb7_ZlHMPyA-xT0EOdeyWV0GqQb76VGX5VcuU7v4UiobbrOCx-5RDdhHC7uK38116qN6_PinMY0w6Zbxd_f9RrrUuiz_N9XgnJxNt8i7e63LSw11m0e6iE/s1600/33.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYpOg16DXoX70C49OxCj99aPb7_ZlHMPyA-xT0EOdeyWV0GqQb76VGX5VcuU7v4UiobbrOCx-5RDdhHC7uK38116qN6_PinMY0w6Zbxd_f9RrrUuiz_N9XgnJxNt8i7e63LSw11m0e6iE/s320/33.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526848803930714946" border="0" /></a><br />ESB:<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKxj-DTdnsmlC7sg7UoEhTX4dXnz8AuEXX0a0e5TEq1t0-CHd3K5rYypUjDSk3Kf42hno2dCaSHVrKc30eGyM1pMLR2-OXPvepy5eHmlkolErd4pTKrZOd5P_DBmB9mcz2uSNXMF_T_VA/s1600/38.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKxj-DTdnsmlC7sg7UoEhTX4dXnz8AuEXX0a0e5TEq1t0-CHd3K5rYypUjDSk3Kf42hno2dCaSHVrKc30eGyM1pMLR2-OXPvepy5eHmlkolErd4pTKrZOd5P_DBmB9mcz2uSNXMF_T_VA/s320/38.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526847918462734962" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Wet the buckram and place it over the bowl, pressing it down and creasing the buckram where needed.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_XZ2avZhII8Ena2ocpeVTP7AnemjRuWPcAw9QUuWmKhHn4aeN_AKe8NhV0K5OOJyqGJu_mfANKAZK_BV1gS8GTu7E9WMnN3DK-WBkfoZ2LS_HvEHfw95p1Ifi8Kwn5Nw_QoKrL20-SA/s1600/34.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8_XZ2avZhII8Ena2ocpeVTP7AnemjRuWPcAw9QUuWmKhHn4aeN_AKe8NhV0K5OOJyqGJu_mfANKAZK_BV1gS8GTu7E9WMnN3DK-WBkfoZ2LS_HvEHfw95p1Ifi8Kwn5Nw_QoKrL20-SA/s320/34.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526848675592245906" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi044q3h1vEiQlLGRmAaxwLfvjex8LxjgqiyiK1-_Kqy7JIAmrO6ntIZyks_HYqcXdU5nkRCE-6rv1gTJAuWDiQojuxKxwKr0ks6dZjRSk0_VMfYBT7IqkoMv2Pnt0blpmGNOghuT15k5E/s1600/40.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi044q3h1vEiQlLGRmAaxwLfvjex8LxjgqiyiK1-_Kqy7JIAmrO6ntIZyks_HYqcXdU5nkRCE-6rv1gTJAuWDiQojuxKxwKr0ks6dZjRSk0_VMfYBT7IqkoMv2Pnt0blpmGNOghuT15k5E/s320/40.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526846243074286498" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Cover the first bowl and the wet buckram with a second bowl of the same size.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-pP-YvWJvgaJ8x-ko5DwGAORQH6NP5_wNAQiocuEq97wi2osSZjOJSF6FO_13nmA-IymaVzOPN5j1sMZMVhyphenhyphenwXzgdfdsyywZF5jthzv3kIdgFXDTO-hPxdaEQbMW-VreuSXCQ5Ylc5ck/s1600/35.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-pP-YvWJvgaJ8x-ko5DwGAORQH6NP5_wNAQiocuEq97wi2osSZjOJSF6FO_13nmA-IymaVzOPN5j1sMZMVhyphenhyphenwXzgdfdsyywZF5jthzv3kIdgFXDTO-hPxdaEQbMW-VreuSXCQ5Ylc5ck/s320/35.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526848600825388354" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNeIuIrJ5LSQR6Y_PgDWMsN0vo0JYgcjzmWzY2gpbMKiVoYx6hyFXZG4RvFayGVlokP2hY3YmDYOoTI36FQJVJwVw7goFvuSYmU4Uq2dH075i9Csv2FiBFNs4FkPiuL436q4bJPU0bKyI/s1600/41.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNeIuIrJ5LSQR6Y_PgDWMsN0vo0JYgcjzmWzY2gpbMKiVoYx6hyFXZG4RvFayGVlokP2hY3YmDYOoTI36FQJVJwVw7goFvuSYmU4Uq2dH075i9Csv2FiBFNs4FkPiuL436q4bJPU0bKyI/s320/41.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526846238663100002" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Once dry, remove the top bowl and carefully pry the buckram bowl off of the bottom bowl.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8W8hgeX6oPTsR3fGGKyZpDKtm9AzpBegK9ZmkJnPTqPXDTbx60fEPDZVU4MI3VK-WyYCeXRRmSXGwBZZHIUuPEQUGe1j3x6dgakb9BCUi00PLrdrRjW4p2kNw-6MZIaxiKyulXUDKQ0/s1600/32.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt8W8hgeX6oPTsR3fGGKyZpDKtm9AzpBegK9ZmkJnPTqPXDTbx60fEPDZVU4MI3VK-WyYCeXRRmSXGwBZZHIUuPEQUGe1j3x6dgakb9BCUi00PLrdrRjW4p2kNw-6MZIaxiKyulXUDKQ0/s320/32.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526848808966191634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Trim the edges so the buckram bowl is a smooth round circle.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHFYAKumw1P88-JXgGoGhoPqfbf4mowx7SW6zdmySsNIBpBYzhXI29FsXbQhWtC0UfOhkrLglWoF1y32RDCvi8Lcw3MKf8q_hdiXRxtmcdp1_g3rSUyeQgtQaMQEJJ5JYmDOr3raBuSc/s1600/36.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVHFYAKumw1P88-JXgGoGhoPqfbf4mowx7SW6zdmySsNIBpBYzhXI29FsXbQhWtC0UfOhkrLglWoF1y32RDCvi8Lcw3MKf8q_hdiXRxtmcdp1_g3rSUyeQgtQaMQEJJ5JYmDOr3raBuSc/s320/36.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526848419415877394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8OHZWBfhsFZJGxvWVIinQEv_NYLi0Xwi56Oeh4GCviHSEA7SVZ5s7yLQKe4GseJCpvwM_EjqaAF2taxjMlN3Bl0ZVeJYpU1qoSTbuyQr8IuxMV7A5He7_C5slE7K26ESWOcYgW01x6c/s1600/37.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo8OHZWBfhsFZJGxvWVIinQEv_NYLi0Xwi56Oeh4GCviHSEA7SVZ5s7yLQKe4GseJCpvwM_EjqaAF2taxjMlN3Bl0ZVeJYpU1qoSTbuyQr8IuxMV7A5He7_C5slE7K26ESWOcYgW01x6c/s320/37.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526847924695977330" border="0" /></a><br />Sew bias tape on the edges of the buckram bowl(s).<br /><br /><br />Next, take your hair extension and un-braid it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCZfke5b27V5O2odS3zFD9s0HHbyrMqJVIWOumA1Xo7tXb_nov2AAWCBcx2xRz8KSiXcOHcWlikIVpmGVmM4OLL7palijgcDozKtmXIcPzbkwRW1qPWCRnIDZ9m1lDG-ypSWy-YepwWs/s1600/43.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCZfke5b27V5O2odS3zFD9s0HHbyrMqJVIWOumA1Xo7tXb_nov2AAWCBcx2xRz8KSiXcOHcWlikIVpmGVmM4OLL7palijgcDozKtmXIcPzbkwRW1qPWCRnIDZ9m1lDG-ypSWy-YepwWs/s320/43.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526846237917522290" border="0" /></a><br />Open the extension up and find the middle. Sew the middle together and then sew it to the center of your buckram bowl.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYC1OcRt6vTYOcpo9pRt4Yo1V0Tggb2JCb-JkUanglhX862Pbb81YsMwR-H6DdZJX_vhjTfrw_U2Ih-DF5s9erlb1YewVoK1YGVTo6WIumZZAfj7mYSmr840SvtUgDtpVtBqfPUhCunPE/s1600/55.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYC1OcRt6vTYOcpo9pRt4Yo1V0Tggb2JCb-JkUanglhX862Pbb81YsMwR-H6DdZJX_vhjTfrw_U2Ih-DF5s9erlb1YewVoK1YGVTo6WIumZZAfj7mYSmr840SvtUgDtpVtBqfPUhCunPE/s320/55.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526842803606059810" border="0" /></a><br />Following images of Leia, curl the hair into a bun and glue with clear glue. You may need to use clips to keep the hair in place while the glue cures.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSKki3jpr2ZoRMmLAnGYayCxPMXlyT4KnMa5IPW7MtxYDDg3njk0XOGJN731F8zajv70gtHw_dbaCY_kzR5rkuA0EGmQ5ivBQAU_NdcceiEoPltM3kWinn4_5WJvYp0UDQ0_RUGGkD0U8/s1600/LeiaBun01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSKki3jpr2ZoRMmLAnGYayCxPMXlyT4KnMa5IPW7MtxYDDg3njk0XOGJN731F8zajv70gtHw_dbaCY_kzR5rkuA0EGmQ5ivBQAU_NdcceiEoPltM3kWinn4_5WJvYp0UDQ0_RUGGkD0U8/s320/LeiaBun01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526843115157362082" border="0" /></a><br />This is one of my finished ANH buns:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhOauUJIdTzOjU5B1-T6YkfmouIZL5GZyKrnRZ7vB6oTxcIuHlYEbcqRINnpmIV1bnsd_TE5DPHrExdTGegOLJy7en-iDf_dW1M9HLOCl3dNsutAUS22DddZBYvJuqJ3wrQPrjTUWphI/s1600/Bun.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 316px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNhOauUJIdTzOjU5B1-T6YkfmouIZL5GZyKrnRZ7vB6oTxcIuHlYEbcqRINnpmIV1bnsd_TE5DPHrExdTGegOLJy7en-iDf_dW1M9HLOCl3dNsutAUS22DddZBYvJuqJ3wrQPrjTUWphI/s320/Bun.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526842801703764354" border="0" /></a>You will probably want to sew in a hair comb to help the bun(s) stay in your own hair.<br /><br /><br /><br />Here is my finished ANH Leia outfit with the gown, belt, and buns together:<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0f2l8rnV8t83gG-3h0qW-xxUrMsdcXk7aJOvLQVTfrWRRqxIra1ye1vgPuTTjLMTOjdpJhnlbhNZwBSNeLwbRqGp1FIAkH3tJUuG-7-SUfk1xXujeGMClmVULCMF5hsaUnAjZq2l6Zo/s1600/Front01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy0f2l8rnV8t83gG-3h0qW-xxUrMsdcXk7aJOvLQVTfrWRRqxIra1ye1vgPuTTjLMTOjdpJhnlbhNZwBSNeLwbRqGp1FIAkH3tJUuG-7-SUfk1xXujeGMClmVULCMF5hsaUnAjZq2l6Zo/s320/Front01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526843136391848386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-LXAM00DIpsVLzGT0rSTs28D5G7QdyBpgCrCDngCJjEHAb0M0FSGLs6A3UB8IWiNoSI7p5HKomG6xLFwVdkPsJZfiC3tfksBWr4BZvKOWuOocQIEgGLD0gyYoLMHj-wD63IUpPbRl8w/s1600/RightSide.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 184px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix-LXAM00DIpsVLzGT0rSTs28D5G7QdyBpgCrCDngCJjEHAb0M0FSGLs6A3UB8IWiNoSI7p5HKomG6xLFwVdkPsJZfiC3tfksBWr4BZvKOWuOocQIEgGLD0gyYoLMHj-wD63IUpPbRl8w/s320/RightSide.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526843116945849010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocOkkOJLYVD2JVT6SHkiVBsT8cHrQLIf2LWqzpy6Zb3JqyJLDe-WLsNYf8XujCF3dLXJmyOlFCs5GmXMrOBT3JBCvC0PtHWhSYh4NJk72uY_25f3N-VKPT3X8VxDx17lO4yJD0tvV1Fs/s1600/ANHBack.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 181px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiocOkkOJLYVD2JVT6SHkiVBsT8cHrQLIf2LWqzpy6Zb3JqyJLDe-WLsNYf8XujCF3dLXJmyOlFCs5GmXMrOBT3JBCvC0PtHWhSYh4NJk72uY_25f3N-VKPT3X8VxDx17lO4yJD0tvV1Fs/s320/ANHBack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526843140304438594" border="0" /></a><br />If you happen to have access to a R2-D2 you can even re-create the famous ANH scene with Leia and R2!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgcFJZkBK-w_Kxkgnj0632wbBlKG_1I-UMBNryQzl2Z2_DpoOXibTjT4vmaS4xZefLcE7eBOPAS5jSdQjuskgAun7fSqPAaCw3vjwXc9CSJ1Ulfz5YmQCzRU68vvnawO2N_MTiIFPAyE/s1600/Pose02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 302px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOgcFJZkBK-w_Kxkgnj0632wbBlKG_1I-UMBNryQzl2Z2_DpoOXibTjT4vmaS4xZefLcE7eBOPAS5jSdQjuskgAun7fSqPAaCw3vjwXc9CSJ1Ulfz5YmQCzRU68vvnawO2N_MTiIFPAyE/s320/Pose02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526844071263399682" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Have fun with it, now you're Leia: everyone's favorite galactic Princess!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-Xw0V0zM2NFXfA3lLOVJfTO-c5-tTLar-UxkdA_IYCn6bQtLXQyxlkdf1tUkSzTnUv4bhJs8p77A2MCdYhQ1XIFq8MNdJRXn2nOqEmSFgy6-oppZc-16kEIITvtGMlDoF6WpXrAKQM8/s1600/Pose03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 212px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw-Xw0V0zM2NFXfA3lLOVJfTO-c5-tTLar-UxkdA_IYCn6bQtLXQyxlkdf1tUkSzTnUv4bhJs8p77A2MCdYhQ1XIFq8MNdJRXn2nOqEmSFgy6-oppZc-16kEIITvtGMlDoF6WpXrAKQM8/s320/Pose03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526844080715809794" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />You can also use this gown for the End Scene in "The Empire Strikes Back":<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG20d1idsmHUyNke3pSrLFkUZkMQyT3rOIOjPthBpa_BFI724jt5leKUwCAvdTpKLXRGd5mP4QYMgnFHALiMtOgR3ietYbOg4YvkUzK4U4G2sigoPsH4qbf4FJ9XYJ2JtY1dR9CIuD9VI/s1600/End03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 251px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhG20d1idsmHUyNke3pSrLFkUZkMQyT3rOIOjPthBpa_BFI724jt5leKUwCAvdTpKLXRGd5mP4QYMgnFHALiMtOgR3ietYbOg4YvkUzK4U4G2sigoPsH4qbf4FJ9XYJ2JtY1dR9CIuD9VI/s320/End03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526844137255046738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqV_vF-QimQAyR6jKW1LewD6GCbsYiykkvD1xzMsG-_3yIh2Z89TgWqmqjUhJZfbhiEQWOpYWLPupHUQcnnm32QcCoz08TtXjoY7zr23icobd8Yn-xx_k6wtdHRMy_QVk9ZuNLxrZqEUE/s1600/Front01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 179px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqV_vF-QimQAyR6jKW1LewD6GCbsYiykkvD1xzMsG-_3yIh2Z89TgWqmqjUhJZfbhiEQWOpYWLPupHUQcnnm32QcCoz08TtXjoY7zr23icobd8Yn-xx_k6wtdHRMy_QVk9ZuNLxrZqEUE/s320/Front01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526844124805437922" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcWfCQU8Cv3PmBYblol-kZzi_uzNCDWK_TilR1qiXGizOtpLBKbgZ_1wzpEEeihgD6rUcP5xqlxXJrD8lbsbmRAvvnkEG2njmQ4TRehZfygkrluwipfVXd5PvX_A8JB17p8gNIIx-TnQ/s1600/RightSide.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 178px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkcWfCQU8Cv3PmBYblol-kZzi_uzNCDWK_TilR1qiXGizOtpLBKbgZ_1wzpEEeihgD6rUcP5xqlxXJrD8lbsbmRAvvnkEG2njmQ4TRehZfygkrluwipfVXd5PvX_A8JB17p8gNIIx-TnQ/s320/RightSide.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5526844127751209826" border="0" /></a>Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-29793372667946362902010-09-15T14:59:00.005-04:002010-09-15T15:11:14.197-04:00AOTC Cut Scene Padme Senate GownThis will probably be my last update for a while, since now I've gotten back to my commissions and am working on other people's projects at the moment.<br /><br />I was able to finish the sleeves (I still need to attach the 20 buttons) and I got most of the skirt attached to the bodice.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is the collar progress:<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDbFe2fnCZb9SKxRsAcywOak0JO7TbpCu4gizY1yMR-3x_SoLSu5ceTxpphPitU2HRI-RdwcNuxZdVaP_shqj1XjnHEtU-h1Thk4FDWoTNwSeuqgVLZQvoTn2Tq5gl24OrZLse_qF5Ig/s1600/20.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBDbFe2fnCZb9SKxRsAcywOak0JO7TbpCu4gizY1yMR-3x_SoLSu5ceTxpphPitU2HRI-RdwcNuxZdVaP_shqj1XjnHEtU-h1Thk4FDWoTNwSeuqgVLZQvoTn2Tq5gl24OrZLse_qF5Ig/s320/20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517218211099432562" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDR4ehdRWDbCk-mdJCOjcgEIongzqM3Uxgmtr9B8yWQkVkDcnwvbogF8tUWS1EX-JRWHmCEWSYXyQPm0ydSfflFq1-796a0vAcDwo_8PxN8uHALxfYL0FHq-XoArScHqFe3pzVy7WN5A/s1600/21.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBDR4ehdRWDbCk-mdJCOjcgEIongzqM3Uxgmtr9B8yWQkVkDcnwvbogF8tUWS1EX-JRWHmCEWSYXyQPm0ydSfflFq1-796a0vAcDwo_8PxN8uHALxfYL0FHq-XoArScHqFe3pzVy7WN5A/s320/21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517218199892456482" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0GwmuTbqynm6ZpzbdP_sRxtUgwQweh38OPZkG141oq5qENFGnEB8HJVn2_Tvck8-G2YUr5XdGFyyxOpgQvnSXLigxKiejNTju3L5-MGQfkDK9C5_0K60_M4bPEwrlROI40Zk7aU3JKZo/s1600/22.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0GwmuTbqynm6ZpzbdP_sRxtUgwQweh38OPZkG141oq5qENFGnEB8HJVn2_Tvck8-G2YUr5XdGFyyxOpgQvnSXLigxKiejNTju3L5-MGQfkDK9C5_0K60_M4bPEwrlROI40Zk7aU3JKZo/s320/22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517217997995250482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sleeve progress:<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8XUqdQKxVSnnN-xfjqAcEUhTSk2a-5OqmZe2f_05wb48X6ZxTfcx_bAqhJBolRc6NDbbXShTW1LB5yU_qdfWekv1MvxDVqAMgyMp6zH_PQ81a1qnhVeJYepDM1gR-6LlPff6amTrV3cY/s1600/23.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8XUqdQKxVSnnN-xfjqAcEUhTSk2a-5OqmZe2f_05wb48X6ZxTfcx_bAqhJBolRc6NDbbXShTW1LB5yU_qdfWekv1MvxDVqAMgyMp6zH_PQ81a1qnhVeJYepDM1gR-6LlPff6amTrV3cY/s320/23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517217989740579602" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQOR3ZkQMpQ0g-2I23qbTlKLsiHbrwUVvJpz2yW8Q4-OgJCokhWT-A70hDr0Sf43Kf6HIUtrGC4NaELiz3mCJ8JGPK3VAKqIdoQ3tMlZE56yTuNujjbN0m-iL0dwiPWV-EkjfNY5XzHg/s1600/24.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxQOR3ZkQMpQ0g-2I23qbTlKLsiHbrwUVvJpz2yW8Q4-OgJCokhWT-A70hDr0Sf43Kf6HIUtrGC4NaELiz3mCJ8JGPK3VAKqIdoQ3tMlZE56yTuNujjbN0m-iL0dwiPWV-EkjfNY5XzHg/s320/24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517217974768842082" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The sleeves, back & sides of the skirt attached to the bodice:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxswIyvgw0G5ZAw8X_uyXEIIfW2XNk8No1SmDG0Beqmd7DEvaxLGuJQWEjMR_r_UIdgrJXadvxu55tkl5FkvsDo1ut0eW770ccuObXjAXCWV_MZ1liV9lsbULD9JyQ9NmflgfzYeNWVpc/s1600/25.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxswIyvgw0G5ZAw8X_uyXEIIfW2XNk8No1SmDG0Beqmd7DEvaxLGuJQWEjMR_r_UIdgrJXadvxu55tkl5FkvsDo1ut0eW770ccuObXjAXCWV_MZ1liV9lsbULD9JyQ9NmflgfzYeNWVpc/s320/25.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517217958881523314" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0RlyecgoZPMxcIU-l8U9528BpGD6TRgqPucE5sgoyZ3rUZEtfMqGamDpF4GCsnNTms_ChDqoWgG-hA1Jf3XmHWiRUits0dV6HEiPup9iUjsrxQWTwZXb1hjybTuomNcAveRn0Mgig0OE/s1600/26.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0RlyecgoZPMxcIU-l8U9528BpGD6TRgqPucE5sgoyZ3rUZEtfMqGamDpF4GCsnNTms_ChDqoWgG-hA1Jf3XmHWiRUits0dV6HEiPup9iUjsrxQWTwZXb1hjybTuomNcAveRn0Mgig0OE/s320/26.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5517217951089117890" border="0" /></a><br /><br />All that remains for the velvet outer dress is to finish attaching the skirt to the bodice, work on the lapels, attach them to the collar, pipe & attach them to the bodice & skirt, embellesh them with the "Naboo symbol" and attach 10 buttons to each lower sleeve. Then I need to finish my beading so I can finish the under bodice/skirt. <br /><br />I'm unsure when I'll be able to pick this back up because I have a mile long list of commissions! :)Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-37888926982015358102010-09-08T21:41:00.013-04:002010-09-08T22:34:13.096-04:00AOTC Senator Amidala Cut Scene GownAt long last, I've picked up work on this gown again! I started it over two years ago, but set it aside to work on Halloween costumes and that turned into working on Episode 3 [pregnant] Padmé costumes to go with my pregnant belly. Now that I'm back to "normal" I decided I should pick it back up. I've made some great progress.<br /><br />I am still working with Simplicity 4156 but I've also picked up Simplicity 3782 which is an Elizabethan costume pattern. I'm using 4156 for the collar, under bodice, sleeves and parts of the outer bodice. I'm using 3782 for the skirt and underskirt. Obviously, everything gets some sort of alteration to make it work for the Padmé gown.<br /><br />To read (or re-read) my original posts:<br /><a href="http://costumesandartwork.blogspot.com/2008/04/aotc-senator-amidala-senate-address.html">First Post</a><br /><a href="http://costumesandartwork.blogspot.com/2008/06/progress-on-senator-amidala-gown.html">Second Post</a><br /><a href="http://costumesandartwork.blogspot.com/2008/07/aotc-senator-amidala-gown-progress.html">Third Post</a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here are some of my fabrics. Top left is the drape fabric, then the outer bodice/skirt/upper sleeve velvet, and then the lower sleeve/piping fabric.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxg1sJFNKrWyrsbkOmtCHYkFAlphdSvkvcCrTkOPDmN_txTcD4ZOrD0ZT58wNWty60GWlV6yXVZMwWY9oaOw1bJ48l4CEf_S8tHcIw-Ss1eXVMwc0AgufusNMEZkWSXBBTo6enwfYujoc/s1600/Fabric01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxg1sJFNKrWyrsbkOmtCHYkFAlphdSvkvcCrTkOPDmN_txTcD4ZOrD0ZT58wNWty60GWlV6yXVZMwWY9oaOw1bJ48l4CEf_S8tHcIw-Ss1eXVMwc0AgufusNMEZkWSXBBTo6enwfYujoc/s320/Fabric01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514726399935285778" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My rough sketch of the drape "clasp" beading. I can't really determine what the rest of the design is based on the pictures I have, but here is what I could make out:<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKx8ej94uNQRYso9TBDys_DeDuug0MBKBrHhrMNtp_uUulbWDMWGSQYnIFILz6qSMb1qzhnnTNLLrQCHt9Bo06_EV7y0UcEsLx_YzfJEE6kVZil5WQJMqpApCXjMyBR2z7ACddGMevVs/s1600/sketch02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 298px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDKx8ej94uNQRYso9TBDys_DeDuug0MBKBrHhrMNtp_uUulbWDMWGSQYnIFILz6qSMb1qzhnnTNLLrQCHt9Bo06_EV7y0UcEsLx_YzfJEE6kVZil5WQJMqpApCXjMyBR2z7ACddGMevVs/s320/sketch02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514726141409590050" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sketch of the hair and head jewelry:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEvwUoR9Ho8uo4uMoSIWCmGMDOK_ZoBUx473ZptvvKW1FstfoNaGesuyQzQ7hCtPOXsCFpCvfFcAtNjHgsOcxonp2ceDq3KbTCCBiQVu0JDJETjwdvSDZOXyNEQIJqhee-5STWb3yOCM/s1600/sketch03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgEvwUoR9Ho8uo4uMoSIWCmGMDOK_ZoBUx473ZptvvKW1FstfoNaGesuyQzQ7hCtPOXsCFpCvfFcAtNjHgsOcxonp2ceDq3KbTCCBiQVu0JDJETjwdvSDZOXyNEQIJqhee-5STWb3yOCM/s320/sketch03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514726136700675250" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My original sketch of the bodice beading. I later came across the "touch wall" picture thanks to Kathy's FIDM pictures. The picture shows similar beading appliques without all the extra stuff, so it makes it much easier to see what's going on.<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2IQjCL48-Q1tsBCe1rvTpw4ubTDEzFGC13HjS7sBACJJeviUJO9H_zp8M-3Bkro8fzpv-w3Cd5l9VzKmM055937I9H1HbsjMiJ4R3b0ZcHwtSay_NwuF0CBOtFeCZnadaqiDhCCP_CU/s1600/sketch04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 210px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2IQjCL48-Q1tsBCe1rvTpw4ubTDEzFGC13HjS7sBACJJeviUJO9H_zp8M-3Bkro8fzpv-w3Cd5l9VzKmM055937I9H1HbsjMiJ4R3b0ZcHwtSay_NwuF0CBOtFeCZnadaqiDhCCP_CU/s320/sketch04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514726131784850866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My sketches of the collar beading and the navette rhinestone "flower" details:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj907k4lDIWqQASduXLokSY3aW84w_p-9exhEpPA1EpqQmn_gzq1kKGnOZw_pcTabYSWltViLUbhpW38JWK-Q1-DOs9Ff5y2fXjNmIYw7g8c9HRFrEJrY72Eo0mpzk5yaoH9XR2-A5T4nM/s1600/sketch05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj907k4lDIWqQASduXLokSY3aW84w_p-9exhEpPA1EpqQmn_gzq1kKGnOZw_pcTabYSWltViLUbhpW38JWK-Q1-DOs9Ff5y2fXjNmIYw7g8c9HRFrEJrY72Eo0mpzk5yaoH9XR2-A5T4nM/s320/sketch05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514725828320446050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtRUMBOT0Vxry1isHkC_F-Q1cTbIGu_Pt91J5Sv6Pdho2S7x2QfTJw-7X5_eCx0quZYm2mxJnnJ3SbtGDa89A_WBi0OprzVB3JQwQ3d01qeR4lcOywKA0u-szrLsMPSZOZdyEFyUHe_s/s1600/sketch06.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNtRUMBOT0Vxry1isHkC_F-Q1cTbIGu_Pt91J5Sv6Pdho2S7x2QfTJw-7X5_eCx0quZYm2mxJnnJ3SbtGDa89A_WBi0OprzVB3JQwQ3d01qeR4lcOywKA0u-szrLsMPSZOZdyEFyUHe_s/s320/sketch06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514725819279859154" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">(Ignore the strange fabric) This is my mock-up for the bodice, sleeve, collar, and [shortened for mock-up purposes] lapel:<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqsaYyW3nnW2eMk0bdxUrZwgYP9qYfbYBbu_4Ug-DQX7HiopGZSfx3jsWJVD20qrCMY1HvEmVWtf4CGVdfXrm0gbjnrqydJif0DEX6OXyObU-J12lyU7BLN3hN01ghiLR7sLLGOBgvIWQ/s1600/01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqsaYyW3nnW2eMk0bdxUrZwgYP9qYfbYBbu_4Ug-DQX7HiopGZSfx3jsWJVD20qrCMY1HvEmVWtf4CGVdfXrm0gbjnrqydJif0DEX6OXyObU-J12lyU7BLN3hN01ghiLR7sLLGOBgvIWQ/s320/01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514725806841594930" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8M8_9eWus06IZdbo3_VPyJ7ETzu32ECBDVgiv_hcNlpc15CX9Std9UoOH5w_grzQREH9EpqbIskJDreJhyphenhyphennl2BYtVtzm6BBQhd4PdIUWWcDQNht-MottZdxMNaZdjxu36rpY9BizaPkk/s1600/02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8M8_9eWus06IZdbo3_VPyJ7ETzu32ECBDVgiv_hcNlpc15CX9Std9UoOH5w_grzQREH9EpqbIskJDreJhyphenhyphennl2BYtVtzm6BBQhd4PdIUWWcDQNht-MottZdxMNaZdjxu36rpY9BizaPkk/s320/02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514725799860010066" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My silk velvet before cutting into it:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdeUHjuQPPUGDWqyv1mbLT_z88y6ZqBAUNQ8bu0zsPMdbvEut7hBIj8TTtCRmtjDAsNvrmNHlYnQPnzJeJQ6TwO546l4RG7gKewNGnYXf8NyKDGzdqIUMGO9SqbkMlesCFFEkbbwf0Hmw/s1600/03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdeUHjuQPPUGDWqyv1mbLT_z88y6ZqBAUNQ8bu0zsPMdbvEut7hBIj8TTtCRmtjDAsNvrmNHlYnQPnzJeJQ6TwO546l4RG7gKewNGnYXf8NyKDGzdqIUMGO9SqbkMlesCFFEkbbwf0Hmw/s320/03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514725781653532786" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGeS-fktHkgclJ3fqG-7Zlw8bYVjapGezPnN6OwA3AaOZ2oEsPcaIWgPwzqEGxgl4plYAXrxRpxs9t5Qg8biTy1_lt247EWwAVr8h9VA-YYbEsFjXpS4cIX8haDCTGBQZ0rDDVS_7VQs/s1600/04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkGeS-fktHkgclJ3fqG-7Zlw8bYVjapGezPnN6OwA3AaOZ2oEsPcaIWgPwzqEGxgl4plYAXrxRpxs9t5Qg8biTy1_lt247EWwAVr8h9VA-YYbEsFjXpS4cIX8haDCTGBQZ0rDDVS_7VQs/s320/04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514725326663052866" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Lower sleeve construction. I made the lower sleeves two pieces, one longer than it needed to be to create the folds that the original has. I gathered the edges of the longer portion and sewed it to the other portion. Then I lightly pressed the folds to get them to lay the way I wanted them to:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMLUbRRuu8hEqp0B6q-COEYa-HupLIUsB2pl7PtewX4zLoCIapWepBwxCpIx7d_CzvulI4pq7afPFe4R9oZOl8Hq2Rch81eYVByWv7YQL2OeYsWdk0Igs64590YM92ip8UWF4dCrkVhDM/s1600/05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMLUbRRuu8hEqp0B6q-COEYa-HupLIUsB2pl7PtewX4zLoCIapWepBwxCpIx7d_CzvulI4pq7afPFe4R9oZOl8Hq2Rch81eYVByWv7YQL2OeYsWdk0Igs64590YM92ip8UWF4dCrkVhDM/s320/05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514725314321948290" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSQqJ_9EQZ2YSrUeFJc0Jp8rZQ9hlY6Ta9BADDWhKhLrrDSDZDwZwuR6cV7r7tUwGwB0ISq1f5aKvKLOfVLdLeJwJCED6hHEIIVLHll-g1AJz1Pi0GpvErglw_pyGLURUhbi9OaE1YCo/s1600/06.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCSQqJ_9EQZ2YSrUeFJc0Jp8rZQ9hlY6Ta9BADDWhKhLrrDSDZDwZwuR6cV7r7tUwGwB0ISq1f5aKvKLOfVLdLeJwJCED6hHEIIVLHll-g1AJz1Pi0GpvErglw_pyGLURUhbi9OaE1YCo/s320/06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514725300501141906" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqNuf1X0JS_lYzmycSUZqkdUp8Mi4WJhIyroQshGFqP0iSMarl_6bvg6rLdyGQYi-bwHQtop3pfYsgtCZRZvQ8GGGtMjazMvfz4dftZ5ydG9Ip-GjKMqL6Cb6yUXTQkYWW48SxVZXDSU/s1600/07.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPqNuf1X0JS_lYzmycSUZqkdUp8Mi4WJhIyroQshGFqP0iSMarl_6bvg6rLdyGQYi-bwHQtop3pfYsgtCZRZvQ8GGGtMjazMvfz4dftZ5ydG9Ip-GjKMqL6Cb6yUXTQkYWW48SxVZXDSU/s320/07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514725298028476466" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Bodice progress. I basted the velvet to a blue broadcloth to give it strength and stability:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZQisud4lFbK-f3t5sBtDq_1jfzM08WmctX6in1fmED-9wc5bY7zN6mudT7_Xascqn_bBiT9P9W6QbyG8NGQ5yniQq-v6vzvQFdpl1i_kaSvsKTQo2a77cgZgT_yMa_5ZKFmXtlVCPxs/s1600/08.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaZQisud4lFbK-f3t5sBtDq_1jfzM08WmctX6in1fmED-9wc5bY7zN6mudT7_Xascqn_bBiT9P9W6QbyG8NGQ5yniQq-v6vzvQFdpl1i_kaSvsKTQo2a77cgZgT_yMa_5ZKFmXtlVCPxs/s320/08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514725287409086050" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxz1H5BesOwvRPAiVg_Li7KjqJ_dTh-mdEJ8XXJoYWTiUDHF3Oewghyr-bH9lR2rdPmRhD5yX4hyphenhyphenKAoUyDcX73YDwidsNArz3iTUivM_OfCPYRnrzLdzQ31eLt3tCwpxMwWBzmFJdHjg/s1600/09.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikxz1H5BesOwvRPAiVg_Li7KjqJ_dTh-mdEJ8XXJoYWTiUDHF3Oewghyr-bH9lR2rdPmRhD5yX4hyphenhyphenKAoUyDcX73YDwidsNArz3iTUivM_OfCPYRnrzLdzQ31eLt3tCwpxMwWBzmFJdHjg/s320/09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514724491260902722" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyrZNNSwpT0ge4MiKYlZ1TONuW2IfiPxADoac9guGoqm9Adv5NKozS9w1vSp5zWiMUWm-1ry6joMybV3q6W8zqlKIduZqJjl25QzyokWdsiJrrEEBa_k3JJWJUgxYdEGc9eP4_PBl_Pg/s1600/10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYyrZNNSwpT0ge4MiKYlZ1TONuW2IfiPxADoac9guGoqm9Adv5NKozS9w1vSp5zWiMUWm-1ry6joMybV3q6W8zqlKIduZqJjl25QzyokWdsiJrrEEBa_k3JJWJUgxYdEGc9eP4_PBl_Pg/s320/10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514724475647128450" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Bodice pieces after being sewn together:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GP82ZSNHIq1YXzlFQn2KQzR3RSPkoaQasM4_PJjBrbkgQJitkehbeMvhIRJVwGqKp3h5-J1N20RiQnHEe_TMwrbE-LXYm4OKmAMBpcHPWDbjMVPJQ9BqDtiq-Ju6hInN2tsLK6xdrMQ/s1600/15.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 166px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-GP82ZSNHIq1YXzlFQn2KQzR3RSPkoaQasM4_PJjBrbkgQJitkehbeMvhIRJVwGqKp3h5-J1N20RiQnHEe_TMwrbE-LXYm4OKmAMBpcHPWDbjMVPJQ9BqDtiq-Ju6hInN2tsLK6xdrMQ/s320/15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514723931889248546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Pinning some of the piping:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIsm9kJole1RgUlEzp2Pwe2OiSUX8zgvDMwcmIwuH_2U6viWvO7F4-VxbGFFtBdVq_Hq9feRHIb61VtGtdn044sVnqwYqzF_zGLUKW97-2pEOAqDJm5s6o-eTdjSYMsuCA1fuT2lHNHY/s1600/11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLIsm9kJole1RgUlEzp2Pwe2OiSUX8zgvDMwcmIwuH_2U6viWvO7F4-VxbGFFtBdVq_Hq9feRHIb61VtGtdn044sVnqwYqzF_zGLUKW97-2pEOAqDJm5s6o-eTdjSYMsuCA1fuT2lHNHY/s320/11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514724464639007378" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sewing some of the piping:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPv9jSli6Iat1TlquEdo8zog6ZCQn0oSaT9m4FhUqOhsmr-Izz3PYPTdCwtqMI25LdHXEJ1NxrRbygYX7AeDpLEGmzPV8RzTFXsrWJTN42_kzZnMblke1KDrmvRN-jL6CkEKgSNMQ3eU/s1600/12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDPv9jSli6Iat1TlquEdo8zog6ZCQn0oSaT9m4FhUqOhsmr-Izz3PYPTdCwtqMI25LdHXEJ1NxrRbygYX7AeDpLEGmzPV8RzTFXsrWJTN42_kzZnMblke1KDrmvRN-jL6CkEKgSNMQ3eU/s320/12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514724454220226706" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Upper sleeve progress:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-WJvGqy66b7JwB-LDIdkD9ZFFrAFOISddym5SGoJmhFHr54c_CCthlzlatDuYSAIi8AmfsigaL24KbgYyvAHkeAvOb6t55M-7bUVIBWruANA2diw8LPJZA0JAEe12nZqOpDlmwEbJOw/s1600/14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY-WJvGqy66b7JwB-LDIdkD9ZFFrAFOISddym5SGoJmhFHr54c_CCthlzlatDuYSAIi8AmfsigaL24KbgYyvAHkeAvOb6t55M-7bUVIBWruANA2diw8LPJZA0JAEe12nZqOpDlmwEbJOw/s320/14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514724447953171938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Upper sleeve after having all the sections piped and attached:<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9sTB3qWFGiXCzwv6QXLQuEYUffw0lz_kSlZOJVf7QKWLypHemOzzQ1UFegmM1g4SVj6dIj3qOE7EVRLxedyHSgILdjelRGIS99MFYPjloMSgPprC7Fp9YE7mNkAj57xUJVbcVI020Zc/s1600/16.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgp9sTB3qWFGiXCzwv6QXLQuEYUffw0lz_kSlZOJVf7QKWLypHemOzzQ1UFegmM1g4SVj6dIj3qOE7EVRLxedyHSgILdjelRGIS99MFYPjloMSgPprC7Fp9YE7mNkAj57xUJVbcVI020Zc/s320/16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514723917753834226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUPjabFyXVk9oY6TL_XYb0ZvFBUgcmd2YYmoew6-wR2dY5nmHHpbvdCDTKNg21AZwk38n5Ulg4jimYjsOnm3xYurNjt0ylsq3rghMji1m_IHDwaxA6bONLVms6YyhoWVfrwKxIy9Dp0M/s1600/17.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigUPjabFyXVk9oY6TL_XYb0ZvFBUgcmd2YYmoew6-wR2dY5nmHHpbvdCDTKNg21AZwk38n5Ulg4jimYjsOnm3xYurNjt0ylsq3rghMji1m_IHDwaxA6bONLVms6YyhoWVfrwKxIy9Dp0M/s320/17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514723907914353122" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is my velvet "skirt" laying on the couch. It is a LOT of fabric, and pretty weighty too! (This picture shows the front and fronts of the sides, the back and backs of the sides are underneath...there's <span style="font-style: italic;">that</span> much fabric!) It will look gorgeous once I have it pleated and sewn onto the bodice. But first, I need to pipe the edge of the bodice, because the waist seam gets piping too:<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlzSs0BNpILCEF2JfIDmPJr9neRYUtCJey1IBOk-pkGa3XTcVVwqxZzXdG_yxu2EFvK0YOCO-kNIYfvcPUxIzGuoYXNdPmH2Tyq0eIGr4kCDRicUYFw-UjOagBMO0drf_st0GdXxzlbI/s1600/18.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGlzSs0BNpILCEF2JfIDmPJr9neRYUtCJey1IBOk-pkGa3XTcVVwqxZzXdG_yxu2EFvK0YOCO-kNIYfvcPUxIzGuoYXNdPmH2Tyq0eIGr4kCDRicUYFw-UjOagBMO0drf_st0GdXxzlbI/s320/18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514723899010443218" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1JXv3T-dYpVeke1UDJmxsQJwZL9GKRudEB9G1-gb3BwS4pgcMM2VdDCpsqqe2J5P5UHbkO1avmrMMv3bLVmBMkoLd94zoji8b1jE5zmTnabW5u80TEf0cKVdY_JEXcypFDskrJgICQ4/s1600/19.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV1JXv3T-dYpVeke1UDJmxsQJwZL9GKRudEB9G1-gb3BwS4pgcMM2VdDCpsqqe2J5P5UHbkO1avmrMMv3bLVmBMkoLd94zoji8b1jE5zmTnabW5u80TEf0cKVdY_JEXcypFDskrJgICQ4/s320/19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514723894535031506" border="0" /></a><br />Now, I need to sew some more piping. I roughly calculated I will need about 16 yards of piping for this gown!Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-31349773662801317472010-07-17T00:11:00.002-04:002010-07-17T00:16:02.237-04:00Snow Speeder Pilot Soft HelmetI tackled and accomplished the snow speeder pilot soft helmet for my snow speeder pilot costume (for CV) today.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is one of the screen-used soft helmets, seen on Hobbie.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4dKdQX0EjLlx7rJ-Vvhtp-SqipCD5rES3UBUccN4oLhSwJpdGFMQCNRFap__o4KecwIjfRspbyugn0Ua0d04i3ZtzTaIvgkVlYBHX3X0MmGNeE9aYpyidBDIO1cpenYWmjFSEqKrz73U/s1600/Hobbie01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4dKdQX0EjLlx7rJ-Vvhtp-SqipCD5rES3UBUccN4oLhSwJpdGFMQCNRFap__o4KecwIjfRspbyugn0Ua0d04i3ZtzTaIvgkVlYBHX3X0MmGNeE9aYpyidBDIO1cpenYWmjFSEqKrz73U/s320/Hobbie01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494723608847185138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here is mine (it fits my head a bit snugger than the mannequin head, so it actually looks a little better on me, I think.)<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjouGj_BAOCTm0dpecvP5FYSm83szKGAexAnb3fEMiUVdHfwUTV-rX4KU064isqV7NmqEwzAzdqU0byiMmZWaxort7Ydag7_3iDMakzIP0d9ZRlfFi05n5OJipeJmccGvQvW9WB4bpgpmU/s1600/SoftHelmet02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjouGj_BAOCTm0dpecvP5FYSm83szKGAexAnb3fEMiUVdHfwUTV-rX4KU064isqV7NmqEwzAzdqU0byiMmZWaxort7Ydag7_3iDMakzIP0d9ZRlfFi05n5OJipeJmccGvQvW9WB4bpgpmU/s320/SoftHelmet02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494723594201105986" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyQpfCrlNcjwxD6DDR0SUBeinrD9xOZxXV2_FSbkn6T0j1FwBhwX2-tZaDq66PxM9PERJOY6NHqmV69p0Zq62FP5YKkIpkbSt2kQcYF4Eih_h6RXzTWrjnBDug_-lr_-stnOqFcK0Et_0/s1600/SoftHelmet01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 250px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyQpfCrlNcjwxD6DDR0SUBeinrD9xOZxXV2_FSbkn6T0j1FwBhwX2-tZaDq66PxM9PERJOY6NHqmV69p0Zq62FP5YKkIpkbSt2kQcYF4Eih_h6RXzTWrjnBDug_-lr_-stnOqFcK0Et_0/s320/SoftHelmet01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494723590729449538" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw9y7CGjBoFuw76EDgbD3TKW-w91U1nro5WlXIZRqdwm7ldUymDHomG9a-1CN9iRATh4BKmOV6aKHwQQL3lPxih4BOUxEPuQHZnYYg-tVz1zlYRP-FWg_7dOfBjEovwEnNBH2_mUMEadQ/s1600/SoftHelmet03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgw9y7CGjBoFuw76EDgbD3TKW-w91U1nro5WlXIZRqdwm7ldUymDHomG9a-1CN9iRATh4BKmOV6aKHwQQL3lPxih4BOUxEPuQHZnYYg-tVz1zlYRP-FWg_7dOfBjEovwEnNBH2_mUMEadQ/s320/SoftHelmet03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494723604552703810" border="0" /></a>Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-71994046524115734972010-05-27T23:56:00.003-04:002010-05-27T23:58:39.415-04:00Updated Hoth Hat TutorialI just completed some updates to a Hoth Hat tutorial I had created last year. Some Rebel Legion members were able to handle, try on, and take pictures of a screen used Hoth hat and they shared their pictures with the rest of us. In light of these pictures, I wanted to update the tutorial to reflect the details that were recently revealed.<br /><br />You can see the tutorial <a href="http://costumesandartwork.blogspot.com/2009/05/smaller-hoth-hat-tutorial.html">here</a>.Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-30427257379835202922010-04-19T14:29:00.033-04:002011-01-31T16:19:46.804-05:00[Classic] Battlestar Galactica Women's Uniform Tutorial<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57TluRclVz908G8S8HvbNjz90pWViGJESBOhA7cd1WzGaVZm9FGsTPATkDPIq7VCMmcI3cNdpprDkE3Nh4lXD92uw9MnO5fmvw291yFWyegZHPsNo3r_5IN27ZY1M7w0hbqGpwWxSdpw/s1600/22.jpg"><br /></a><br />This is a tutorial based off of the pattern that I have created. If you are creating your own pattern, it will be slightly different. My method was developed after careful study of a friend's (Mark Bradley) <a href="http://costumesandartwork.blogspot.com/2009/06/original-screen-used-battlestar.html"> screen-used tunic</a> (though it does not have the original collar or trim). There were some of the construction details that I found odd, but to be true to the screen-used uniforms, I followed the construction of the original as closely as possible. The following is a tutorial showing the construction of a tan Warrior's tunic, but it can also be used for the blue command version as well.<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Tunic Tutorial-</span><br /><br />Materials Needed:<br /><ul><li>Buttersuede or Alova Suede material in tan for Warrior or blue for Bridge/Command (yardage will vary depending on your pattern size)<br /></li><li>Cream, white, or off-white cotton/poly lightweight material (yardage will vary depending on your pattern size)<br /></li><li>Scrap (approx. ½ yard) heavyweight material<br /></li><li>Velcro (at least 1 yard), tan for Warrior, black for Bridge/Command</li><li>Hooks & eyes</li><li>Thin batting</li><li>Fusible interfacing</li><li>Piping<br /></li><li>Trim, gold & black checked and solid gold for Warrior, silver & black checked and solid silver for Bridge/Command</li><li>Embroidered patch </li><li>Thread to match suede fabric and trim<br /></li><li>Dressmaker's pencil (water soluble)</li><li>Ruler</li><li>Optional bias tape (any color)<br /></li></ul><br />Cut out pieces following pattern instructions. The majority of pieces will need butter/alova suede <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">and</span> lining. The front and back stabilizer pieces get cut out of your scrap of heavyweight material. Once everything is cut out, zig zag or surge each suede piece, along outside edges, to it's corresponding lining piece. For the front and back pieces, be sure to include the front & back stabilizer. For front quilted section, be sure to sandwich the batting between the suede and lining fabrics before zig zagging.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz39nXC9yOXH5LUh0ujnACm7Wh2UQDAgXiNtEdck3_VAQx6iECgBix37UU31xhGhumbtP-HchJmuNFzoGZJWmNrNl5_yZT-qOoT2dDwreuQJ5-OLe29YI3NAPQaHdEfaSHLGoguHToRPM/s1600/01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz39nXC9yOXH5LUh0ujnACm7Wh2UQDAgXiNtEdck3_VAQx6iECgBix37UU31xhGhumbtP-HchJmuNFzoGZJWmNrNl5_yZT-qOoT2dDwreuQJ5-OLe29YI3NAPQaHdEfaSHLGoguHToRPM/s320/01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461932816422312482" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Mark darts in front and back pieces, pin, stitch suede and lining together along center of dart (to prevent shifting).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxA0qU3gOaNRSyb6AyATTsuWKJ8p-_rakwNw6KLPCoJs517DrMQm5DWKDlI9fomAE4__h5a07et4zXG3_4zA9MXr0vid5fs_X3z64J121W9UZ8QSPJD7xNuzvc4APl2fTvXI1LsGcrg4/s1600/02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbxA0qU3gOaNRSyb6AyATTsuWKJ8p-_rakwNw6KLPCoJs517DrMQm5DWKDlI9fomAE4__h5a07et4zXG3_4zA9MXr0vid5fs_X3z64J121W9UZ8QSPJD7xNuzvc4APl2fTvXI1LsGcrg4/s320/02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461932806485940530" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLOGFxtdcm_qEuhAi2gjoc7hyio93JyFmtPn5b1TFF_X_UV07vWCEfNVTklvvWfgXsfki8BH6gkxg5oS-c7mbwqwGWu3eKieaR2Ulqt00gjk7VmNxJA1Vq6NBUxjY3aA99ciJlc4Lh4k/s1600/03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilLOGFxtdcm_qEuhAi2gjoc7hyio93JyFmtPn5b1TFF_X_UV07vWCEfNVTklvvWfgXsfki8BH6gkxg5oS-c7mbwqwGWu3eKieaR2Ulqt00gjk7VmNxJA1Vq6NBUxjY3aA99ciJlc4Lh4k/s320/03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461932658552893442" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Pin darts, sew, press toward center.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsn10DM4R_cKScfPE5add3qzjOnUXZ5wQuFSre6IxxaxbtBwTsux-5y1qbdBvc0SIvLkqx27BRrVt1xKPZpYFhk-3cW8wrZwajTIpHX7N6a5m44C4XDKDNzqLWY-_-PwFxZK4OhebuVc/s1600/04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjsn10DM4R_cKScfPE5add3qzjOnUXZ5wQuFSre6IxxaxbtBwTsux-5y1qbdBvc0SIvLkqx27BRrVt1xKPZpYFhk-3cW8wrZwajTIpHX7N6a5m44C4XDKDNzqLWY-_-PwFxZK4OhebuVc/s320/04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461932652727915154" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDVqz8vqC_9ypIbEZW3dC-p-9CJAAA1bQofTAZJnZXVKlGnzdo6UjMDIC5gor6quRVk7Uf-4edWdIEY9r2aZDo4mN9ynW3hpB-Q2mRzouxW-9Gelz88jBiywR4xNUsvQHOXlfFnwPX_cs/s1600/05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDVqz8vqC_9ypIbEZW3dC-p-9CJAAA1bQofTAZJnZXVKlGnzdo6UjMDIC5gor6quRVk7Uf-4edWdIEY9r2aZDo4mN9ynW3hpB-Q2mRzouxW-9Gelz88jBiywR4xNUsvQHOXlfFnwPX_cs/s320/05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461932645570478466" border="0" /></a><br />Turn bottom of quilted front section under ½" and hand baste with a contrasting thread. Starting at the bottom, mark horizontal lines approximately 1" apart (slightly more than 1", but the pencil line makes up for the difference well enough). After marking a line, top stitch along the mark. Mark another line approx. 1" away from your stitches, top stitch.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht8ywus4RIC9pLpHjlp-ncRTGhXSyx4sGJFCsHPAb8lk_ktZXGzSBOlNfwJLW2wmqThqBPE7ntFbIsRLPH1pxVjZA-gkcOqtBY9a4jRwVq2DUtS_TjM2lEuIt8eJu99OaV8NqZnhkvOZo/s1600/06.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht8ywus4RIC9pLpHjlp-ncRTGhXSyx4sGJFCsHPAb8lk_ktZXGzSBOlNfwJLW2wmqThqBPE7ntFbIsRLPH1pxVjZA-gkcOqtBY9a4jRwVq2DUtS_TjM2lEuIt8eJu99OaV8NqZnhkvOZo/s320/06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461932637934587858" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Continue up the front piece until you have quilted the entire piece. At this point, I recommend hand washing the quilted section with mild laundry detergent in luke-warm water to remove the dress maker pencil marks. (While the quilted section is drying, you can proceed with the sleeves.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwt7YMpbH0rYheoxjC-_BYvkiWuJEa2SfRYIOiON_lNvXMkhQejlz7PFDxRhzmaOe0R1rxQgR9gf1FkIdoyqXAQpDvRU2bGs2pxXlV2cCtecT8yf3XWspx_OandjbMfMPTRDWXit1t2wU/s1600/07.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwt7YMpbH0rYheoxjC-_BYvkiWuJEa2SfRYIOiON_lNvXMkhQejlz7PFDxRhzmaOe0R1rxQgR9gf1FkIdoyqXAQpDvRU2bGs2pxXlV2cCtecT8yf3XWspx_OandjbMfMPTRDWXit1t2wU/s320/07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461932629114848258" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Pin front and front side to back at shoulders, stitch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwTrO0bF5ygqhYTTe-PzwyMOQXTxBretQWamTRGIJoOIRKq8Rtvr9TVl1UxzFiUrQR-Cex9pbfJIG8a6j9IYaGeAq8oAzxzQyJwcsgpItEQvJmg6yrNoikYVmPZkJ5oyc4ThV3bzkztMU/s1600/08.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwTrO0bF5ygqhYTTe-PzwyMOQXTxBretQWamTRGIJoOIRKq8Rtvr9TVl1UxzFiUrQR-Cex9pbfJIG8a6j9IYaGeAq8oAzxzQyJwcsgpItEQvJmg6yrNoikYVmPZkJ5oyc4ThV3bzkztMU/s320/08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461932257243451986" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sew embroidered patch to right sleeve. Turn up hems, and top stitch in place. ½" from bottom edge of sleeve, pin gold & black checked (or silver & black checked) trim across sleeves. Stitch in place on both edges. Pin solid gold (or silver) trim just above checked trim making sure not to allow gaps that show the fabric underneath. Stitch in place. Pin gold & black checked (or silver & black checked) trim above solid gold (silver) trim. Stitch in place.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwysm4cRdHGFvOEY0fzg2eSc3Jizt-kh6Chz928DqdUYx8BC8hIYY4IGpnTCNkLLf4DDumgX4u3XLkZVqh-VOuvKVQdfeEKYvlt1w_wYfouM0EgVDauaUUziOFeJRXJXafW4dqsUcwqrI/s1600/09.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwysm4cRdHGFvOEY0fzg2eSc3Jizt-kh6Chz928DqdUYx8BC8hIYY4IGpnTCNkLLf4DDumgX4u3XLkZVqh-VOuvKVQdfeEKYvlt1w_wYfouM0EgVDauaUUziOFeJRXJXafW4dqsUcwqrI/s320/09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461932252656234002" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />For both sleeves, approximately 3½" from bottom edge of sleeve, mark and leave open. Stitch remainder of sleeve together. For portion of the sleeve that will be facing up after it is sewn to the tunic, fold back sleeve openings 5/8" and hand sew hooks to inside at edge. For remaining sleeve openings hand sew eyes so that when hooked to hooks makes the edges meet, without causing too much overlap. Set aside for now.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVlZMTzo54P2q11eo7w2aZlYtMDxuPLNaL3UXDshXlU8ONp4P5SVBj4I6GFug7w3gkFUb0CeJbcDARCvhlTtKngklCSfIsaNKjyn0_xZld7AZVlS4SVq_5EBgsdF8-NkpQMQE7mSqLDQ/s1600/10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiVlZMTzo54P2q11eo7w2aZlYtMDxuPLNaL3UXDshXlU8ONp4P5SVBj4I6GFug7w3gkFUb0CeJbcDARCvhlTtKngklCSfIsaNKjyn0_xZld7AZVlS4SVq_5EBgsdF8-NkpQMQE7mSqLDQ/s320/10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461932248311113522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESlBjq3MMB7exyXuAjMX2uTr8HA0fjU7261cbxDhiXUDoVlaO4boqsVLS9LJgcaZTUilqr4B1GIvK-cncVqB3MQdQH5EtVtcDiB5-BERa1wntat7FL6u1JK5NdsRu-Y-lwHkBnoogkl4/s1600/11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjESlBjq3MMB7exyXuAjMX2uTr8HA0fjU7261cbxDhiXUDoVlaO4boqsVLS9LJgcaZTUilqr4B1GIvK-cncVqB3MQdQH5EtVtcDiB5-BERa1wntat7FL6u1JK5NdsRu-Y-lwHkBnoogkl4/s320/11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461932231355509922" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigGx9Qd4zYHSjbD2lymdsflw2BPW3r_SxwfifoJAbJYi0CNIvbahp4g2-zGEQ3rwBOJhIP3YU9ZBDd80ppqUplxNwV8IZXWgyMhpXSJQOnhsu7SgiptQOSF77uWNxyt9anjeKxX9BXRW0/s1600/32.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigGx9Qd4zYHSjbD2lymdsflw2BPW3r_SxwfifoJAbJYi0CNIvbahp4g2-zGEQ3rwBOJhIP3YU9ZBDd80ppqUplxNwV8IZXWgyMhpXSJQOnhsu7SgiptQOSF77uWNxyt9anjeKxX9BXRW0/s320/32.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461930225322690610" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Turn right shoulder of front quilted section under 5/8" and pin to tunic front. Along right side of quilted front section, turn under ½" and pin to tunic front. Pin bottom of quilted front section to tunic front & remove hand basting. Machine stitch bottom of quilted section to tunic front. Hand stitch using a hidden slip stitch right shoulder and side of quilted section to tunic front.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl4XjOe4rk9sJa8YZ4jwhVfQiRnBrjc0NozewpJiYjiQyqc26LqqyL9FbenYjOOlmO9n2vwnLDZ9RDONioRwRbmEhbiT0mcnflCs3AN7mlBdXGBLr5uTj9p6ov2oAFQ_GU-8-9lMdmE6A/s1600/12.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl4XjOe4rk9sJa8YZ4jwhVfQiRnBrjc0NozewpJiYjiQyqc26LqqyL9FbenYjOOlmO9n2vwnLDZ9RDONioRwRbmEhbiT0mcnflCs3AN7mlBdXGBLr5uTj9p6ov2oAFQ_GU-8-9lMdmE6A/s320/12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461932230424446002" border="0" /></a><br />Pin front to back at sides. Sew.<br /><br /><br />Turn up hem (this should be approximately ½", but you should double check), pin, top stitch approximately 1/4" away from bottom edge.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTC71D0B0OFo9HH7BbO1ZBNQZjVWLLJccNbXWtMLE0WcPDEQTl7qxPBRMMFvyCJv2k1-MsrelEpWrD8hXLbSCVzZKbjA2F6WIkctNYQzsBZv-XD2JuEuPbG4h8jrKFa_lxYPWD1brZ07c/s1600/13.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTC71D0B0OFo9HH7BbO1ZBNQZjVWLLJccNbXWtMLE0WcPDEQTl7qxPBRMMFvyCJv2k1-MsrelEpWrD8hXLbSCVzZKbjA2F6WIkctNYQzsBZv-XD2JuEuPbG4h8jrKFa_lxYPWD1brZ07c/s320/13.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461931788521575746" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Place fuzzy side of Velcro along left side of tunic front, face up. Pin. Stitch. Turn toward inside, pin, and hand stitch (I'm sorry, somehow I managed not to get a picture of that step).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvA-PkqvPWahdaAmm-jyOw0zTIEJTHbu3FidfK_0Kkh0SS4VjmOgE_loXHyFPjYUBnRqZuSj1gJ4AinyMmXIEcJle04ib0zala_4v6c210h916mdx-4JXS7T2cL_3paAPzBmt_Un0LwW8/s1600/14.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvA-PkqvPWahdaAmm-jyOw0zTIEJTHbu3FidfK_0Kkh0SS4VjmOgE_loXHyFPjYUBnRqZuSj1gJ4AinyMmXIEcJle04ib0zala_4v6c210h916mdx-4JXS7T2cL_3paAPzBmt_Un0LwW8/s320/14.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461931782240444946" border="0" /></a> Pin sleeves to the tunic, matching under arm seams, making sure the right sleeve with patch is on the right side of the tunic. Stitch. Clip seam allowance close to seam and zig zag or surge edges again.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5QPo4EVXnbmXipoVFBSR2OluS9L6RvvNi6vS__u-yFbOvidsdX_wGlcWzdmgVx_IqhzBvBdZp-HvJoW7bPtFwCUyjztlvyDq_-YhGuf82Q9kGDqbP6a-SVV1efFSqwwse-pPxQ7gxUbA/s1600/30.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5QPo4EVXnbmXipoVFBSR2OluS9L6RvvNi6vS__u-yFbOvidsdX_wGlcWzdmgVx_IqhzBvBdZp-HvJoW7bPtFwCUyjztlvyDq_-YhGuf82Q9kGDqbP6a-SVV1efFSqwwse-pPxQ7gxUbA/s320/30.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461930231566837826" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQ-iMOREoDpcEY7F0EBa2pBz3EkGSaHVNdHnVCdY_h8TocBVBVpNx1JmJi6Qm5lTcgqlz3qaU9Dtf7fVziAcwQwek-CZvN8_HIFkdwVDmywml34_CoPp5R9wQOXXWSheKYcGHbJUxX40/s1600/31.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQ-iMOREoDpcEY7F0EBa2pBz3EkGSaHVNdHnVCdY_h8TocBVBVpNx1JmJi6Qm5lTcgqlz3qaU9Dtf7fVziAcwQwek-CZvN8_HIFkdwVDmywml34_CoPp5R9wQOXXWSheKYcGHbJUxX40/s320/31.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461930227372283250" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Place the scratchy side of the Velcro on the tunic front side piece. This should be about 1½" in from the edge, but you should try on the tunic to be sure how it fits before attaching the Velcro (I placed mine too far to the edge [as seen in this image] and had to pick it out after I tried the tunic on and realized it wasn't tight enough.)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifk1Ojz75rJpS5Pf8XgsSA2lqTfwRymvhcxCIyN_0MG1luQwyIwj9Asp9Dfaf787c-KEdm9MYlE6JadHl-LmJAdYIzI20NSidoulQZLz30YzO6NFwVykkbrWpZldBq3d1o9qrMnGzd9A/s1600/15.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjifk1Ojz75rJpS5Pf8XgsSA2lqTfwRymvhcxCIyN_0MG1luQwyIwj9Asp9Dfaf787c-KEdm9MYlE6JadHl-LmJAdYIzI20NSidoulQZLz30YzO6NFwVykkbrWpZldBq3d1o9qrMnGzd9A/s320/15.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461931778808366946" border="0" /></a><br />*Side note* You may wish to place some spare fuzzy side Velcro over the scratchy Velcro that you sewed to your tunic as you work on it, so that it isn't constantly sticking to your suede fabric.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzOyPm_IdTy_4SmaOA0Kb6fgmTV0X10n7qsw6T51uC7XAWGQOFILnXRApsOAFrCuwbjmtbIx3rS8x4HLqY_t-XqoEsgKl3TH6IcwAfzE6QbmDwuQVFNn0-1SWZxo6ZGv5VhGaVoHgCm8/s1600/29.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzOyPm_IdTy_4SmaOA0Kb6fgmTV0X10n7qsw6T51uC7XAWGQOFILnXRApsOAFrCuwbjmtbIx3rS8x4HLqY_t-XqoEsgKl3TH6IcwAfzE6QbmDwuQVFNn0-1SWZxo6ZGv5VhGaVoHgCm8/s320/29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461930239763424546" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Optional step: sew bias tape (color doesn't really matter but I would recommend sticking with brown/tan for the Warrior or blue/black for Bridge/Command) to the neck edge of your tunic.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HtOmQpf8K_f1HUvKU7iHyq4M-BDzt_TNQHlHMay76eE-hcGeDe8C1ImyYgTw91RlbNMN6ISjTyjcHrEPsSbSN_HF-d4snHyMf9YO8TjH2_arqnY9e2qFyG453G4_odOEtHPCis3A2mk/s1600/16.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HtOmQpf8K_f1HUvKU7iHyq4M-BDzt_TNQHlHMay76eE-hcGeDe8C1ImyYgTw91RlbNMN6ISjTyjcHrEPsSbSN_HF-d4snHyMf9YO8TjH2_arqnY9e2qFyG453G4_odOEtHPCis3A2mk/s320/16.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461931773576305618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Iron interfacing to collar pieces. Pin. Stitch collar pieces together, making sure to leave open at the left shoulder between piece C and D. Press.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia29dNBXMV3N3Mzn2opWscdYu9dcCEjaRiku-0dM0G5YI3S4XeoNQhtw7chT-OC3lZAoDz8OkeLB85NHIOD0WLRkKtA9FFV-4-1v7KsO1ISvpn8vz8iwKJiYLC9oTKVLamMRNSGHwcnWc/s1600/17.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiM9L_UMVjDIETCCbB88Nr3imdMccNoxlMenRQcA_FOL-TcsuFM2cvFV2mjs6CYJwPM4XfzYwrCr_OVcE9UIQJ0BVNvjwc9AIAzx3pa-HHmZF-4ll02vAxSRskxwYZPHPTX941gtDj1k/s1600/19.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEiM9L_UMVjDIETCCbB88Nr3imdMccNoxlMenRQcA_FOL-TcsuFM2cvFV2mjs6CYJwPM4XfzYwrCr_OVcE9UIQJ0BVNvjwc9AIAzx3pa-HHmZF-4ll02vAxSRskxwYZPHPTX941gtDj1k/s320/19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461931348030037234" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBslY-Yc9bfRiWxLCdeT-9dA2VR5jHKsovOjgqbS8M9uCR_ClQxLbqO_oH4Ua0y3ihurikCaAB8tMmkHnWtJWVXK15Lk3Ml1Mz9SZfWV3bU_vm4QaVQ2YSasfquzwlH2DBMh4UapTrM-w/s1600/18.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBslY-Yc9bfRiWxLCdeT-9dA2VR5jHKsovOjgqbS8M9uCR_ClQxLbqO_oH4Ua0y3ihurikCaAB8tMmkHnWtJWVXK15Lk3Ml1Mz9SZfWV3bU_vm4QaVQ2YSasfquzwlH2DBMh4UapTrM-w/s320/18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461931351708850066" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sew collar facing pieces together in the opposite way that the collar is sewn together. Press. (*Note that the facing in this picture is sewn exactly like the collar, which was my mistake...sleep deprived Mom and making it up as I go along sometimes don't mix very well...)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia29dNBXMV3N3Mzn2opWscdYu9dcCEjaRiku-0dM0G5YI3S4XeoNQhtw7chT-OC3lZAoDz8OkeLB85NHIOD0WLRkKtA9FFV-4-1v7KsO1ISvpn8vz8iwKJiYLC9oTKVLamMRNSGHwcnWc/s1600/17.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEia29dNBXMV3N3Mzn2opWscdYu9dcCEjaRiku-0dM0G5YI3S4XeoNQhtw7chT-OC3lZAoDz8OkeLB85NHIOD0WLRkKtA9FFV-4-1v7KsO1ISvpn8vz8iwKJiYLC9oTKVLamMRNSGHwcnWc/s320/17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461931763170390082" border="0" /></a><br />Create your own piping using bias cut suede fabric folded over the store bought piping (often, this can be found in the upholstery/home decor section). Pin well. Sew the fabric as close to the piping as you can using a zipper foot.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSdVRj84rBSHHXx1JNjXliC1UC2r5jfvGmc5x5Q_iWj1uXqm7M7wdRrghu2BizkzcZnneOlfGl-9oSi8H3APO9UtYK-9t3d-xEm-7yc4G7kvOQrvBZBoo95v8GiQynD2ZUPkkJSXIiYZk/s1600/21.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSdVRj84rBSHHXx1JNjXliC1UC2r5jfvGmc5x5Q_iWj1uXqm7M7wdRrghu2BizkzcZnneOlfGl-9oSi8H3APO9UtYK-9t3d-xEm-7yc4G7kvOQrvBZBoo95v8GiQynD2ZUPkkJSXIiYZk/s320/21.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461931342119975474" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Attach the piping to the bottom edge of the collar (do not cut the piping yet). Stitch. Cut off excess piping.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLBtF4qyIp3NRPJ_1zAesnaNPq644O6Z0zCDQxcQ4lKrtvv2plVQjjDRkU_vr1J_aafbhfpXzsn4BSBrgy6aaWbCXbRnozlpg53W8wGZkjDZBQnLV6W6sjSfIDQhowHi9VmJxtJKtxnA/s1600/22.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisLBtF4qyIp3NRPJ_1zAesnaNPq644O6Z0zCDQxcQ4lKrtvv2plVQjjDRkU_vr1J_aafbhfpXzsn4BSBrgy6aaWbCXbRnozlpg53W8wGZkjDZBQnLV6W6sjSfIDQhowHi9VmJxtJKtxnA/s320/22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461931329540632770" border="0" /></a><br />Turn seam allowance up, toward collar. Pin gold & black checked (or silver & black checked) trim just above piping. Stitch in place along bottom edge, then top edge. Optional step: Pin solid gold (or silver) trim just above checked trim. Stitch in place.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_GZ3axGE1CLpvkZeFBq2ynxKJRYH1ga1NLCfviJl0v5lOfQx40M6hHYqG9TjOWVsuWSFSvkUcbGr1yNecwVNace6Nw5wsD0l8sCP75W9ApLPYdH3SvMf5LMnGHwFac8WUmH0dJ8x79b4/s1600/23.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_GZ3axGE1CLpvkZeFBq2ynxKJRYH1ga1NLCfviJl0v5lOfQx40M6hHYqG9TjOWVsuWSFSvkUcbGr1yNecwVNace6Nw5wsD0l8sCP75W9ApLPYdH3SvMf5LMnGHwFac8WUmH0dJ8x79b4/s320/23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461931325530400818" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Pin collar and collar facing together. Stitch along top edge.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgtUCipiOrFMmpvrtDuwkmxxhTOCbDu-L10YodX7DUPFTmmOztDZlmnuZCxUc75OyHym-E0iLXnvNx157r8RQjyJv7bWqEqwTCXTDx3VrzV5fS6EjzqDXOKmqCsPgOWLb9ySFHzuViXg/s1600/24.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgtUCipiOrFMmpvrtDuwkmxxhTOCbDu-L10YodX7DUPFTmmOztDZlmnuZCxUc75OyHym-E0iLXnvNx157r8RQjyJv7bWqEqwTCXTDx3VrzV5fS6EjzqDXOKmqCsPgOWLb9ySFHzuViXg/s320/24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461930723584456498" border="0" /></a><br />Be sure to turn up 5/8" of loose edge on ends. Stitch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHo-JIVMYAeNySYvmUYG8Cb8vRo9xYPNeMLSY3SKkOnjMDyUrU7Jvo6XPP4por938HgX1fFduTJ0CAcxIZ2GMoh6g2KUzBSr0dZHq0mf-ZcFQTxSidqmRKE8qhR8dWwRdtQmG0EfTMehs/s1600/25.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHo-JIVMYAeNySYvmUYG8Cb8vRo9xYPNeMLSY3SKkOnjMDyUrU7Jvo6XPP4por938HgX1fFduTJ0CAcxIZ2GMoh6g2KUzBSr0dZHq0mf-ZcFQTxSidqmRKE8qhR8dWwRdtQmG0EfTMehs/s320/25.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461930714493690930" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Clip corners and curves, turn toward inside.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTB5jSOezFc2z3yLdzfyrHrYzVRaspsuvjaaBE-4cSuUQyvZMQT1StynBHaYO6TQ5mjN3hSInvZO2FeCKjOzAN9nSBiKDFprLErCc_EYM6YZSyez8FD84ZP5WRGQGnMBjcFI4NPFNiOo/s1600/26.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFTB5jSOezFc2z3yLdzfyrHrYzVRaspsuvjaaBE-4cSuUQyvZMQT1StynBHaYO6TQ5mjN3hSInvZO2FeCKjOzAN9nSBiKDFprLErCc_EYM6YZSyez8FD84ZP5WRGQGnMBjcFI4NPFNiOo/s320/26.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461930708893616322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Pin gold & black checked (or silver & black checked) trim at top edge of collar. Stitch in place along top and then bottom of trim.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2193nED5JttPxyXYa6gAZSqQ3toV45f2ubU9fasSOEUACdNTg-7wOsqpf5dcJdaarolygAHk335vtbK1NR_hZm5yh49FyOIK6082AA_x5H0lAIEgYRJf7zAuGaSkspVeiTWNiyUh0pmI/s1600/27.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2193nED5JttPxyXYa6gAZSqQ3toV45f2ubU9fasSOEUACdNTg-7wOsqpf5dcJdaarolygAHk335vtbK1NR_hZm5yh49FyOIK6082AA_x5H0lAIEgYRJf7zAuGaSkspVeiTWNiyUh0pmI/s320/27.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461930702159991970" border="0" /></a><br />(Another missing picture, sorry about that!) Pin the collar to the tunic, being sure to match the right shoulder seam with the seam of C & D on the right side of the collar. Match the center of piece A with the center front of the tunic. Match center of piece E with center back of tunic. Match collar opening with tunic opening (edge of front flap should match edge of piece C and back flap edge should line up with edge of piece D. Stitch the collar to the tunic along the piping, using a thread that will blend with the checked trim (I recommend black).<br /><br />*Note: To recreate the look of an ancient Egyptian collar/necklace like the show costumes did, try to keep the edge of the collar as round as possible. It is true that some screen-used tunics have a slight "V" to the front of the collar, but this is a tailoring flaw. Ancient Egyptian collars are round, that is what the costume designer was going for: round collars.<br /><br /><br /><br />Pin fuzzy Velcro to the front opening edge of the collar, much like with the tunic front. Stitch. Turn toward inside, pin, hand stitch. Pin scratchy side of Velcro to shoulder. Machine stitch in place. Optional step: Sew a hook and eye at the top of the collar to help keep the Velcro closed. Hand stitch collar facing to inside of tunic.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-IZd2c4pkYzx4lnXAUpx2cK85EP9IDLkLhe_A6gFcArZfn2Yd3Ou_HOEnV3XCgy_G_LaL-pzIr1x7FnUVREtz1LLL1bObgL3qvqrcfaE6EeP0-stZiWulrFW3l6zmk_1n6W-0CBvuLZg/s1600/28.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-IZd2c4pkYzx4lnXAUpx2cK85EP9IDLkLhe_A6gFcArZfn2Yd3Ou_HOEnV3XCgy_G_LaL-pzIr1x7FnUVREtz1LLL1bObgL3qvqrcfaE6EeP0-stZiWulrFW3l6zmk_1n6W-0CBvuLZg/s320/28.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461930696422788098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbzOyPm_IdTy_4SmaOA0Kb6fgmTV0X10n7qsw6T51uC7XAWGQOFILnXRApsOAFrCuwbjmtbIx3rS8x4HLqY_t-XqoEsgKl3TH6IcwAfzE6QbmDwuQVFNn0-1SWZxo6ZGv5VhGaVoHgCm8/s1600/29.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5QPo4EVXnbmXipoVFBSR2OluS9L6RvvNi6vS__u-yFbOvidsdX_wGlcWzdmgVx_IqhzBvBdZp-HvJoW7bPtFwCUyjztlvyDq_-YhGuf82Q9kGDqbP6a-SVV1efFSqwwse-pPxQ7gxUbA/s1600/30.jpg"><br /></a>Your tunic is done!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigGx9Qd4zYHSjbD2lymdsflw2BPW3r_SxwfifoJAbJYi0CNIvbahp4g2-zGEQ3rwBOJhIP3YU9ZBDd80ppqUplxNwV8IZXWgyMhpXSJQOnhsu7SgiptQOSF77uWNxyt9anjeKxX9BXRW0/s1600/32.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiob3zMXwD7vkXbC3Ez160_h4QvKJiOAYtFTjdOXz2INlW-YNyWechqgk4EEb6F_89V3ZLxEHDZUIRd2y7Fb4C9qkOabqdWT8UKhXFQntGM8CBt44FQ0FSrAAyPhG8QNf2kKpP89NBQX-M/s1600/Tunic01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiob3zMXwD7vkXbC3Ez160_h4QvKJiOAYtFTjdOXz2INlW-YNyWechqgk4EEb6F_89V3ZLxEHDZUIRd2y7Fb4C9qkOabqdWT8UKhXFQntGM8CBt44FQ0FSrAAyPhG8QNf2kKpP89NBQX-M/s320/Tunic01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461930215593581042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:180%;">Pants Tutorial-</span><br /><br />Materials needed:<br /><ul><li>Buttersuede or Alova suede fabric in tan for Warrior or blue for Bridge/Command (yardage will vary depending on your pattern size)<br /></li><li>Cream, white, or off-white poly/cotton blend lightweight material (yardage will vary depending on your pattern size)<br /></li><li>7" metal zipper to match color of suede material</li><li>½" to 1" elastic (about 1 yard)</li><li>Hook & eye (the kind intended for pants, see image in tutorial)</li><li>Matching thread</li></ul><br /><br />You will need to cut out two pants fronts, two pants backs, and two waistbands from your butter/alova suede fabric as well as your lining material. You will also need two belt loop rectangles of the butter/alova suede fabric only.<br /><br />After all the pieces are cut out, zig zag or serge each suede piece, around the outside edges, to it's corresponding lining piece.<br /><br />Mark the darts in the two pants back sections, and sew the lining & suede together through the middle of the dart (to prevent shifting).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrdJ-vgS6Br3XeGiypr3Il2gPFpVzUVIylllz1PVzCgBRTImzsEVUFePrc7W81BAQwYfFLsX44a_ltQ3Vq2waCiZQKXvfYOZiXH7AuE1M6I1Zf3nKaYJs37mKmvDrdnP-T9NzTe57DduU/s1600/17.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrdJ-vgS6Br3XeGiypr3Il2gPFpVzUVIylllz1PVzCgBRTImzsEVUFePrc7W81BAQwYfFLsX44a_ltQ3Vq2waCiZQKXvfYOZiXH7AuE1M6I1Zf3nKaYJs37mKmvDrdnP-T9NzTe57DduU/s320/17.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461920593959104434" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Pin the darts, sew. Press the darts toward the center back.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtvdAzLMqGuY12tJACRhvMEEBJggruLOUN8ZSsyltePu9qGVkl3fIqphYQfCewG7DPipGQGY6-bG4nqEUZhHjw7VH3heIU2mIneaRsgB-wn388ALj229X7m-UGIfmIw4OXLfXTWetu8c/s1600/18.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEtvdAzLMqGuY12tJACRhvMEEBJggruLOUN8ZSsyltePu9qGVkl3fIqphYQfCewG7DPipGQGY6-bG4nqEUZhHjw7VH3heIU2mIneaRsgB-wn388ALj229X7m-UGIfmIw4OXLfXTWetu8c/s320/18.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461920591713245346" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sew front sections together at center front, and back sections together at center back.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHGDEqODCGTbnp9MyRDRrhU_AyIy-5IzFHEir1o4VKlLoywpjOVhT935YZesaH4f2ZguE282N3a055HbopkrYN_NCVkaT7hEX6WrqJ0hRqnVjRr4e9w0D8Ekw-kVfd8BaJkFSBdWWDN0/s1600/19.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHGDEqODCGTbnp9MyRDRrhU_AyIy-5IzFHEir1o4VKlLoywpjOVhT935YZesaH4f2ZguE282N3a055HbopkrYN_NCVkaT7hEX6WrqJ0hRqnVjRr4e9w0D8Ekw-kVfd8BaJkFSBdWWDN0/s320/19.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461920578445314434" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Sew the left side seam only, leaving open above notch. Then, using a basting stitch sew the seam together above the notch, clipping the stitches about every 2".<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzWQ-AyXKqoDPRORK2H8r4pNDdPPVJxB20AkAIEppFd3rZ6yZhYuWZPRTKbazJvcgnYEHYM6HJ3b6zMP3ReTqbR-60S-HZzPCYpGfmrfzw9VXISWwifphQUwb3ej-QuHPdwktek_iKnw/s1600/20.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRzWQ-AyXKqoDPRORK2H8r4pNDdPPVJxB20AkAIEppFd3rZ6yZhYuWZPRTKbazJvcgnYEHYM6HJ3b6zMP3ReTqbR-60S-HZzPCYpGfmrfzw9VXISWwifphQUwb3ej-QuHPdwktek_iKnw/s320/20.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461920565074578386" border="0" /></a><br /><br />On the inside, with the top (waist) of the pants toward you, extend the right seam allowance. Open the zipper and place face down on the seam with the coil next to seam. Pin in place and sew with zipper foot. Make sure that the bottom of the zipper it at the notch and the top of the zipper is at the top (waist) of the pants.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57TluRclVz908G8S8HvbNjz90pWViGJESBOhA7cd1WzGaVZm9FGsTPATkDPIq7VCMmcI3cNdpprDkE3Nh4lXD92uw9MnO5fmvw291yFWyegZHPsNo3r_5IN27ZY1M7w0hbqGpwWxSdpw/s1600/22.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57TluRclVz908G8S8HvbNjz90pWViGJESBOhA7cd1WzGaVZm9FGsTPATkDPIq7VCMmcI3cNdpprDkE3Nh4lXD92uw9MnO5fmvw291yFWyegZHPsNo3r_5IN27ZY1M7w0hbqGpwWxSdpw/s320/22.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461960836043510226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Close the zipper. On outside, topstitch zipper (1/4" away from seam). Remove the basting stitches.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvWWV2NoQBtFSrxjGYNmFzK6RDyPbcYJzlwkFf04_glN9mxVfbfEsRNqmEHtG_1qS3ksrbGBBKT-lGlnx2EAu9FUv0iluRcn2P3Eiz02k3y4BC-HFBKtp1MLlC03MGDmxE-ol6ufNW9g/s1600/23.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPvWWV2NoQBtFSrxjGYNmFzK6RDyPbcYJzlwkFf04_glN9mxVfbfEsRNqmEHtG_1qS3ksrbGBBKT-lGlnx2EAu9FUv0iluRcn2P3Eiz02k3y4BC-HFBKtp1MLlC03MGDmxE-ol6ufNW9g/s320/23.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461920224038657826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCkP-PBRXIVxkeQmnnWK0roMax81oJ9xh2540EsAqjkZKmn8oye0IB7ETUppNLU2vb9LVld1HKTv-OcjgLlJfZ8nBsoGJscwGwUietiCZ7x4xcgmlJ757FFZBUe86Oej6RvBeozJP8Z48/s1600/24.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCkP-PBRXIVxkeQmnnWK0roMax81oJ9xh2540EsAqjkZKmn8oye0IB7ETUppNLU2vb9LVld1HKTv-OcjgLlJfZ8nBsoGJscwGwUietiCZ7x4xcgmlJ757FFZBUe86Oej6RvBeozJP8Z48/s320/24.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461920221693858114" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsPFGQGpB6pvnKGmWphQHbUuihvUL3fr0r7cWD7W5QdU_t8ci6h3V02HQ5ksjqfHjkfxOUJFqWXUI380-2mBbYlmmSWFEAhXElQUdWNpGbSGOsrr80Xdu57hxny1T-Tsw6EIGVuGmi0Y/s1600/26.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjsPFGQGpB6pvnKGmWphQHbUuihvUL3fr0r7cWD7W5QdU_t8ci6h3V02HQ5ksjqfHjkfxOUJFqWXUI380-2mBbYlmmSWFEAhXElQUdWNpGbSGOsrr80Xdu57hxny1T-Tsw6EIGVuGmi0Y/s320/26.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461920215800379554" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Pin & sew right side seam. Pin & sew inseam.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Jg8BEpx5oHvpWcb5hAWAnZ0OQ_HZhr70G8zN4E1b_wTLufDknfR5Clsmim__1xG7WuVppo4ZUj-z0cYQSkX-t32SeXvtiX45IVoASzEVfsFbWzULoZeUAJsUs1n8-uiaECdn5zl4YhI/s1600/27.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Jg8BEpx5oHvpWcb5hAWAnZ0OQ_HZhr70G8zN4E1b_wTLufDknfR5Clsmim__1xG7WuVppo4ZUj-z0cYQSkX-t32SeXvtiX45IVoASzEVfsFbWzULoZeUAJsUs1n8-uiaECdn5zl4YhI/s320/27.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461920206449871042" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Pin & sew the two waistband pieces together at sides and un-notched edge. Clip corners, turn, press.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3jg-Ev58fq9kmNbdGXlv-7p3xGeoJvKnCgTJZ75z-7bTstaVTEXneEjcVBkpzPqA_kURIi8oNTornSi50MHTzyJKHleQtTQUkPDmmv21DqFNfw3a_V0jqj_wplI1FsD8WOCfqnXBgiY/s1600/28.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ3jg-Ev58fq9kmNbdGXlv-7p3xGeoJvKnCgTJZ75z-7bTstaVTEXneEjcVBkpzPqA_kURIi8oNTornSi50MHTzyJKHleQtTQUkPDmmv21DqFNfw3a_V0jqj_wplI1FsD8WOCfqnXBgiY/s320/28.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461920198595419474" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Pin waistband to pants, matching notches on one of the notched edges, keeping the other notched edge free. Stitch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeqIa1bGDptkCLcNWIyqN-oEUsU68mkH967R_kiLR5-mkbgCaQ8LZUHtlcHTHIA1oR5R1xXRi50XPH44gjXjCQXsdmklYy94JNf5EQXhs5UjjpaRuwVPlxfQI1EVSjMyRFvx2IOdjoSbQ/s1600/29.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeqIa1bGDptkCLcNWIyqN-oEUsU68mkH967R_kiLR5-mkbgCaQ8LZUHtlcHTHIA1oR5R1xXRi50XPH44gjXjCQXsdmklYy94JNf5EQXhs5UjjpaRuwVPlxfQI1EVSjMyRFvx2IOdjoSbQ/s320/29.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461919617620280754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Clip seam where there are curves. Turn waistband to inside, turn edge under 5/8" inch and pin.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJWymSJgIL6-Fm5JKEsHtDP5QeR2KVv12ifGy5ufUcEHkVYTbwMlXRHUSId6Hz2wxbGROFcSkzwqNbhTTlgf13DWgd6nEiuysec4R9ngUO57zKkiL51TXGSIxk6WMUEk1UQKSYFgMs3zI/s1600/30.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJWymSJgIL6-Fm5JKEsHtDP5QeR2KVv12ifGy5ufUcEHkVYTbwMlXRHUSId6Hz2wxbGROFcSkzwqNbhTTlgf13DWgd6nEiuysec4R9ngUO57zKkiL51TXGSIxk6WMUEk1UQKSYFgMs3zI/s320/30.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461919612748516082" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Hand slipstitch.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSu4N44w4oSIIh34FylWbTZ2UL6MOKNmVI6Em71ddeFuECSc58bgQV1-sFzANgEwgTWybmAQXbvvTWZmXyUZIbm0JMIxBI1rJIvfq8BtuYND4FWy0qv9C6NMen6UHziFdKcB_SUmjTeTU/s1600/32.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSu4N44w4oSIIh34FylWbTZ2UL6MOKNmVI6Em71ddeFuECSc58bgQV1-sFzANgEwgTWybmAQXbvvTWZmXyUZIbm0JMIxBI1rJIvfq8BtuYND4FWy0qv9C6NMen6UHziFdKcB_SUmjTeTU/s320/32.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461919609581747730" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Sew the belt loop rectangles together along long edges, leaving ends open. Turn, press.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBDU0CnQQ_unDwOAeyy3yQleT5HPQhqwiOV7MbatmKQo4tXIGtl5fu0nKXUeDvTC5GAO7hzjxEoU7eNm2IanaxeZ_fkyvcWmYBKt4fle6Z4Yce9S3bRZyhv8EZ511gwb3aYPw5PQOrs4/s1600/33.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijBDU0CnQQ_unDwOAeyy3yQleT5HPQhqwiOV7MbatmKQo4tXIGtl5fu0nKXUeDvTC5GAO7hzjxEoU7eNm2IanaxeZ_fkyvcWmYBKt4fle6Z4Yce9S3bRZyhv8EZ511gwb3aYPw5PQOrs4/s320/33.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461919600082317858" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Cut into seven 2½" long pieces.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCrIDa59aP57BhBck49NDBOdEy4neFa77WWj6ngbwh520jeiabQAkFJwXtd1l_YSpz6c0lsbNkW9xUYIXRmUWy-N5GVJHdkmYNd2xjbDEzfwywTeWH5d8nt0TPo90A96TnxfZhYR47Ic/s1600/34.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggCrIDa59aP57BhBck49NDBOdEy4neFa77WWj6ngbwh520jeiabQAkFJwXtd1l_YSpz6c0lsbNkW9xUYIXRmUWy-N5GVJHdkmYNd2xjbDEzfwywTeWH5d8nt0TPo90A96TnxfZhYR47Ic/s320/34.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461919594693185938" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Place one belt loop at center back, with one on each side of it, approximately 2" away. Place one belt loop on the right side seam, one belt loop on the left side seam at the edge of the waistband, and two belt loops approximately 4" away from center front -one to the left and one to the right. Turn under edges about 1/4" (less if you can manage it) and stitch close to folded edge at the top of belt loop and the bottom of belt loop.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-M68Uhb7_rdlt6kU12h4Jiz7gr0kav-bYf8yp9ZhBMXDacKhbEPhjB3fa_Q8U3YZvLcT2RYkyJ_xcFVl5q6XsvZoM1x0a0LsaG2KFluyu34DCXJoe6o2kZr1lsA2ZN-Vii-ht71H15o/s1600/35.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-M68Uhb7_rdlt6kU12h4Jiz7gr0kav-bYf8yp9ZhBMXDacKhbEPhjB3fa_Q8U3YZvLcT2RYkyJ_xcFVl5q6XsvZoM1x0a0LsaG2KFluyu34DCXJoe6o2kZr1lsA2ZN-Vii-ht71H15o/s320/35.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461918860945005442" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Try on pants, mark hem. Remove pants. Turn up hem, pin, stitch. Sew elastic to hem to create a stirrup.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimFQ6oiStcMQLyUP9T_-nt-DYYBp_6aRLkAvUFX0tRUETp8HXQtS3lA0U4iUpuWlvIpsc02BnrCNGo8MGTxzn79U1Ta7xHeosqCYEiNMIf_iamtkNKywtql1eOtQw4D2diAbWJdHRj2Tk/s1600/36.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimFQ6oiStcMQLyUP9T_-nt-DYYBp_6aRLkAvUFX0tRUETp8HXQtS3lA0U4iUpuWlvIpsc02BnrCNGo8MGTxzn79U1Ta7xHeosqCYEiNMIf_iamtkNKywtql1eOtQw4D2diAbWJdHRj2Tk/s320/36.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461918844529666530" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL5xXcw0UgUUEqoFRwhvF0y_lXPvk2UvPkR45CkEWXtOp0vzrQNoFJ6KExr2d3k9QTw1eZ1qUPbgp3LoT5i3x3ZOdGFPTq-KXdLQNmudKSw8M-2eT9JaH9skyS42kNHSY1Lrg4TFRHzf8/s1600/37.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL5xXcw0UgUUEqoFRwhvF0y_lXPvk2UvPkR45CkEWXtOp0vzrQNoFJ6KExr2d3k9QTw1eZ1qUPbgp3LoT5i3x3ZOdGFPTq-KXdLQNmudKSw8M-2eT9JaH9skyS42kNHSY1Lrg4TFRHzf8/s320/37.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461918842279692786" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Sew hook and eye to waistband at left side opening above zipper.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMImShqfj1yWFFXFB3UtxkCGJT1hnjFactVFfxEItMM9SGnsFOsmE32TULaASYGKIaU2y4tafZWKx24bXkrw6nF29GTSGNUYOyGgak2VY5yR3agezq58SOx2cZ0gBrTjnG-iVj1cReYA/s1600/38.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNMImShqfj1yWFFXFB3UtxkCGJT1hnjFactVFfxEItMM9SGnsFOsmE32TULaASYGKIaU2y4tafZWKx24bXkrw6nF29GTSGNUYOyGgak2VY5yR3agezq58SOx2cZ0gBrTjnG-iVj1cReYA/s320/38.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461918834964557026" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_iQEqXLk5YHcwU0F3cXdwR7ho3uwUXakX-84djhfSi26Q94sNORb41v-4v8die0Bsq-DLRAbmX0VH_AMS7IQVekCQ-Z8wjXUEP1KSSXxqypQtFZE8XetE5J9GbXGcRo2HBvaXRSR2kQ/s1600/39.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiC_iQEqXLk5YHcwU0F3cXdwR7ho3uwUXakX-84djhfSi26Q94sNORb41v-4v8die0Bsq-DLRAbmX0VH_AMS7IQVekCQ-Z8wjXUEP1KSSXxqypQtFZE8XetE5J9GbXGcRo2HBvaXRSR2kQ/s320/39.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461918822354842898" border="0" /></a><br />Your uniform pants are done. Happy Costuming!!Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-43685412624485652082010-04-10T22:07:00.003-04:002010-04-10T22:12:10.260-04:00Senate Guard Progress!I started sewing my husband's Senate Guard robes today (he wasn't feeling well, so I thought this might help cheer him up). I got the velvet and lining for the robe cut out and the velvet outer portion of the robe sewn together. Here are a couple of pictures, I would have taken more, but the process was so quick, I didn't even think about it.<br /><br /><br />Using the velvet of the robe as a "pattern" for the lining of the robe:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0He1Rf02OlnrZfEMvqC8Om7Dj7RY6_zk-lXA2D_5_nA3wOx_Y7omSWfb8JV80N60xapXHxEtWMnvcyDi4CL7g1USw6fNqeL0ScZgXn_Fr17OZoAmwrkI-MBYeAYC-4kxx5StG5M0ifqM/s1600/CuttingOut.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0He1Rf02OlnrZfEMvqC8Om7Dj7RY6_zk-lXA2D_5_nA3wOx_Y7omSWfb8JV80N60xapXHxEtWMnvcyDi4CL7g1USw6fNqeL0ScZgXn_Fr17OZoAmwrkI-MBYeAYC-4kxx5StG5M0ifqM/s320/CuttingOut.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458696540356072130" border="0" /></a><br /><br />My husband modeling the velvet portion of the robe after I had it sewn together:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2gfq9lcXHVyVicwEqeY9XG6OHI8L5QtuMqZpsnMzPE6lk4_irACsqkLjiZ6oXLnuoVAphyD1aN-4u1NE-lHh5e0MzOKsmwmrwQ3S9Yb8JjF23lBWEALdPqhUKCstSVadCL0J5DKrRuo/s1600/OuterRobeSewn.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB2gfq9lcXHVyVicwEqeY9XG6OHI8L5QtuMqZpsnMzPE6lk4_irACsqkLjiZ6oXLnuoVAphyD1aN-4u1NE-lHh5e0MzOKsmwmrwQ3S9Yb8JjF23lBWEALdPqhUKCstSVadCL0J5DKrRuo/s320/OuterRobeSewn.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458696547099265474" border="0" /></a>Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-61627563604171688612010-04-08T14:17:00.007-04:002010-04-08T14:31:19.493-04:00Senate Guard HelmetAfter more than two years of wanting this <a href="http://costumesandartwork.blogspot.com/2008/04/tpmaotc-blue-senate-guard-costume.html">costume</a>, we finally took some of the tax return money and purchased a Senate Guard helmet for my husband. It came a couple days ago. It will require some work, we got a "raw" helmet because it was about $100 cheaper. This way too, we can choose the color of paint to match the robes more closely. The "spine" is rather crooked, so we'll have to fix it, or create something new. The "lens" is just wrong, it should be black and a more rigid plastic, like sunglasses lenses.<br /><br /><br />The Helmet:<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Front<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAAovaw0c-RaltYbKFyyyQUs4ARBU3Kj_MGpwanMezdEbgqo0-uHgEqKwSpiZ-F38VC8FyPlqMaU8Iyk0Q8akyoD5O6S232-IRDWFO8TVIfvP3aIusGrZ9ZCntcZkLZ30fks0ccSU3NaQ/s1600/Helmet01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAAovaw0c-RaltYbKFyyyQUs4ARBU3Kj_MGpwanMezdEbgqo0-uHgEqKwSpiZ-F38VC8FyPlqMaU8Iyk0Q8akyoD5O6S232-IRDWFO8TVIfvP3aIusGrZ9ZCntcZkLZ30fks0ccSU3NaQ/s320/Helmet01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457834634154930354" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">3/4 Front<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-VetkpaAEdDL807jXYDB7ZwNEHUif2GbCSMYfgPkd8XvCbkFqM4_4UKUfJMjPLBhf6xlFFf4DCCHY25j-grfAANNyskvF78aIr8tmbMgr5HLT5zsYLswdznVM_grTkXkRMygla8TFi4/s1600/Helmet02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF-VetkpaAEdDL807jXYDB7ZwNEHUif2GbCSMYfgPkd8XvCbkFqM4_4UKUfJMjPLBhf6xlFFf4DCCHY25j-grfAANNyskvF78aIr8tmbMgr5HLT5zsYLswdznVM_grTkXkRMygla8TFi4/s320/Helmet02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457834427949493954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Left Side<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Iwf1Rt16OgbjUjd3hTirGqeUm858L6eOFJqx57xlSRLgESCii0E8bsgyh0H7k0WSxV_W8LeJZGPsTxLCaiytSUFE67e04QgQIK0LK6Ur5LrBZmyxBaiI3W_K3CQpeHba2k3ZUfGN2pw/s1600/Helmet03.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4Iwf1Rt16OgbjUjd3hTirGqeUm858L6eOFJqx57xlSRLgESCii0E8bsgyh0H7k0WSxV_W8LeJZGPsTxLCaiytSUFE67e04QgQIK0LK6Ur5LrBZmyxBaiI3W_K3CQpeHba2k3ZUfGN2pw/s320/Helmet03.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457834423254257874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Back<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7a6dYC5tJHXfPQnV0tEqjWXj0koeWVgMkBqfCFTCaaKwVr-YnVcSfYEppW0EnMtH0-0UZ9U3IQQIOQuoFMWmtU3rAjWsFwu_Aq9Xb_JJeTKk0LzsYK4iI12o13pO75pw21qxU3zB3M0/s1600/Helmet04.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM7a6dYC5tJHXfPQnV0tEqjWXj0koeWVgMkBqfCFTCaaKwVr-YnVcSfYEppW0EnMtH0-0UZ9U3IQQIOQuoFMWmtU3rAjWsFwu_Aq9Xb_JJeTKk0LzsYK4iI12o13pO75pw21qxU3zB3M0/s320/Helmet04.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457834408642915010" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Right Side<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAhuUjGHy3NmM3e66rquahPgSkdOE_1ICo7la4DSEvKumX6u2931ETnZx7IuGaDChWJ6doqLz4W20FNe3zfb-P9DcMD28RFmHFgC4WuFaJYhKO8AiWRQReMVCjfhPSQLxjBYXLLBJvdA/s1600/Helmet05.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgAhuUjGHy3NmM3e66rquahPgSkdOE_1ICo7la4DSEvKumX6u2931ETnZx7IuGaDChWJ6doqLz4W20FNe3zfb-P9DcMD28RFmHFgC4WuFaJYhKO8AiWRQReMVCjfhPSQLxjBYXLLBJvdA/s320/Helmet05.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457834403326185842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Top<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2hUGXntcBHWlXqgenWPVseiZea0EXS6ptssWwk2lMaCrAWsUmwvWhxvO5n7owL7RZOqmeexURjzqRHGh1TtxMkzg2H5MzvfG0brli0T0CFwodmC-1CJG0Msn8qM1_-WWAFeSzlRdW-Rg/s1600/Helmet06.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2hUGXntcBHWlXqgenWPVseiZea0EXS6ptssWwk2lMaCrAWsUmwvWhxvO5n7owL7RZOqmeexURjzqRHGh1TtxMkzg2H5MzvfG0brli0T0CFwodmC-1CJG0Msn8qM1_-WWAFeSzlRdW-Rg/s320/Helmet06.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457834402079272370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Inside<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcOHMHHZafBwNKb5PuFsd7gC8RxaXMxTTr49u5tCUcTtA6f_2YqFBljRrwS4SoaVmYHTsq5UBgfv7ZI4NYZcc93CAKsDumnhkj3u2j_D7GmMlS_hxRaVkG54Xt82Gx2JBgKPY2ttAlAc/s1600/Helmet07.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqcOHMHHZafBwNKb5PuFsd7gC8RxaXMxTTr49u5tCUcTtA6f_2YqFBljRrwS4SoaVmYHTsq5UBgfv7ZI4NYZcc93CAKsDumnhkj3u2j_D7GmMlS_hxRaVkG54Xt82Gx2JBgKPY2ttAlAc/s320/Helmet07.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457833589107553058" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Spine side<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pr2u8u4c_SybSQd2RD4KqB_fZTVXBVMy6DH_oMJu-RcqdNbIsyqxh75CjvcST0c4m3nDR8CdM1AYivkschGBIokzMh-NIJSK_nH30k-XRcX8yuxACng2y0pnBpiz6jdxx01YYsuivgk/s1600/Helmet08.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pr2u8u4c_SybSQd2RD4KqB_fZTVXBVMy6DH_oMJu-RcqdNbIsyqxh75CjvcST0c4m3nDR8CdM1AYivkschGBIokzMh-NIJSK_nH30k-XRcX8yuxACng2y0pnBpiz6jdxx01YYsuivgk/s320/Helmet08.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457833599473147954" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Spine Back<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQxijSetUmTb9VnIKkPO0ZKSAPBDctJsHJlCrWOMpMkoo4Orl1XFrvQb35GHAnGjfDchIHHG8b0GVeWBzFlRQs4L0btZCndgBMo-QeF2f4yy62yxBp-4LJumwN_AAO04B1-hVaz1fTs3Q/s1600/Helmet09.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQxijSetUmTb9VnIKkPO0ZKSAPBDctJsHJlCrWOMpMkoo4Orl1XFrvQb35GHAnGjfDchIHHG8b0GVeWBzFlRQs4L0btZCndgBMo-QeF2f4yy62yxBp-4LJumwN_AAO04B1-hVaz1fTs3Q/s320/Helmet09.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457833601825585634" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Spine Front<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPDijJtWd-x6yNkhK2rfUDywXA-I8XYRdzbCXTns6YF8SyavvZ069Zk9fk1qCdhUS5ooL-8JQ2f-BaORUxf7RQVACYwc8odbOzz8wQuIH2c-2uRDa8QPiPJJ2U4RtIILfo4IJ-jLS3hg/s1600/Helmet10.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisPDijJtWd-x6yNkhK2rfUDywXA-I8XYRdzbCXTns6YF8SyavvZ069Zk9fk1qCdhUS5ooL-8JQ2f-BaORUxf7RQVACYwc8odbOzz8wQuIH2c-2uRDa8QPiPJJ2U4RtIILfo4IJ-jLS3hg/s320/Helmet10.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457833614367497842" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">"Lens"<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC9mLMAUIUjscfJgmDyCG4wWAtThKaRkn0_9_Ivc3tT65VldwkU4xe6-KaLqGENwysVyDSI1B1ZNHoGaEuv5jvYPSLkHbJ-rPneNLC247VFzCYSuWcVPsTbTqzJCs8saZIx-mPFnVAT6I/s1600/Helmet11.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC9mLMAUIUjscfJgmDyCG4wWAtThKaRkn0_9_Ivc3tT65VldwkU4xe6-KaLqGENwysVyDSI1B1ZNHoGaEuv5jvYPSLkHbJ-rPneNLC247VFzCYSuWcVPsTbTqzJCs8saZIx-mPFnVAT6I/s320/Helmet11.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457833618755020658" border="0" /></a>Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2627037712221541392.post-71194922206910656382010-04-02T22:55:00.003-04:002010-04-02T22:59:31.948-04:00Classic Battlestar Galactica Jacket SwatchI got my Alova Suede swatch today from <a href="http://www.syfabrics.com/">Sy Fabrics</a> and it is the closest match to the screen used jacket material that I have seen! In person, it is actually a closer match than the pictures show.<br /><br /><br /><br />Flash off:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNcHQxDc3A6aXcM-ZePM7ponYLHlWItt_iA2Pt5fS9wWWCYc1_Mx0HuhhrfP0U5G8QJkEU__GnGpKZ-fMlZ0ny6aGiWi2pjiWs_M7r_eCXUzekCPzuZVNg1NfQdGNVUryxR70LOk76ye0/s1600/JacketFabric01.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNcHQxDc3A6aXcM-ZePM7ponYLHlWItt_iA2Pt5fS9wWWCYc1_Mx0HuhhrfP0U5G8QJkEU__GnGpKZ-fMlZ0ny6aGiWi2pjiWs_M7r_eCXUzekCPzuZVNg1NfQdGNVUryxR70LOk76ye0/s320/JacketFabric01.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455739995457003490" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Flash on:<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacuV2Zbl4UdMqKycBphK_XKpfzo3vpp_KKzW9cbIlFjb0_9EwhCMvMY8v_bnrhl8G-Jb0bICKwKmVj_jfxelj2lriP6BfBx5QpXHnl2737UpAjaaeZn4TQgKT_zWClfQZopqzYSQr4Os/s1600/JacketFabric02.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjacuV2Zbl4UdMqKycBphK_XKpfzo3vpp_KKzW9cbIlFjb0_9EwhCMvMY8v_bnrhl8G-Jb0bICKwKmVj_jfxelj2lriP6BfBx5QpXHnl2737UpAjaaeZn4TQgKT_zWClfQZopqzYSQr4Os/s320/JacketFabric02.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455739985450987202" border="0" /></a>Mieal Denebhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02899510751620638247noreply@blogger.com