2 Jawas

Utinii!!!!

I was commissioned to sew a set of Jawa costumes for two boys. I put the finishing touches on the robes today.

Like the movie Jawa costumes, the hoods are a separate piece from the robes, fully lined with black fabric, and have a section of wire in the front to hold the hood open, away from the face. Also, like the movie Jawa costumes, the robes do not have separate sleeves, the robe is all one piece of fabric, folded at the shoulders and sewn under the arms and down the sides, in a basic "T" pattern.

(I took some pictures, though my dress forms don't do the robes justice, since they are adult female dress forms and are too big for the male child Jawa robes. However, it gives you a bit of an idea what they'd look like being worn. In the pictures below, black towels were balanced on top of my dress forms to help give the hoods some shape.)

Padme Amidala [Skywalker] Episode 3 Aqua Georgette gown

After finally deciding to go ahead with making this gown, I purchased some georgette fabric and some DMC thread to go along with the blue/aqua satin fabric I already had.

I created my own bodice yoke pattern based off of images found at Padawan's Guide.

I waited until I got to a "stopping point" with my Senator Amidala gown before starting on the embroidery for the aqua georgette. Utilizing images from Padawan's Guide (of course!) I started to trace out the pattern for the Naboo symbols and have begun the process of hand embroidering the georgette.

I began on July 3rd, here is my progress so far:

Lying flat on the table



On the dress form.

To see my original musing on whether to do this gown or not, visit my Ghostbusters post.

AOTC Senator Amidala gown progress

July 3rd, I got to a "stopping" point on the beading for my Senator Amidala gown. I wanted to get to a certain point before setting it aside to work on another gown that I will use for Halloween. Here is my progress up to this point:
When I finish with the other gown, I will return to this one. I still need to add the collar beading and "flower" jewels. The "butterfly" beading also gets a layer of flower jewels and beading similar to the collar beading. I haven't yet figured out what I will attach the beads to, since the original was probably taken from a vintage/antique garment and was already sewn onto fabric (or possibly interfacing) before being sewn onto the Padme gown.

Lady Ghost

(I finished my lady ghost "over gown" quite some time ago, but never posted a progress on it.)

I used some left-over satin material (shiny side in) from a previous Halloween costume for the bodice and sleeve "cuffs". I even had some left-over trim that I used on the bodice as well. I actually used the patterns my Mom & I picked up for the bridesmaids gowns for my wedding! I had purchased some tulle netting from JoAnn's while they were having a 2 yards for $1 sale, so I wasn't afraid to tear into it. So, after I got the bodice done, and attached the tulle sleeves that were cut out using the pattern, I tore my tulle into several pieces. It felt horrible and strangely wonderful all at the same time!

After I got the tulle shredded and torn the way I liked, I sewed gathering stitches in each piece and I put them onto the bodice at the empire waist line and sewed them in place. After I had them sewn onto the bodice, I placed the "gown" onto my dress form and tore the netting some more to make it look "ghostly" and old.


Here are pictures of my lady ghost over gown. It will be worn over my Padme Amidala [Skywalker] Episode 3 "Aqua Georgette" gown, when I finish it.

To see the original post on this gown visit: Ghostbusters

Cinderella dress at the party

Here is the Cinderella dress I made for our daughter's 2nd birthday as she is wearing it during the party:




The dress ended up being a little too big, but this way she can wear it longer! :)

To see my first post about this gown, click here

Hoth Pocket Patterns

I had a request for the dimensions of the Hoth Jacket pockets, and I thought others might like to see/use what I came up with.

Here they are (click on the picture for a larger view):


Dimensions-

Right Arm Pocket flap: 6" Wide across the top
1 3/4" sides (before it starts to angle)
2 1/2" High from center top to tip of angle

Right Arm Pocket tab slot: 2 1/2" Wide X 2" High (with 1/4" seam allowed)

Right Arm Pocket tab: 1 3/4" W X 2 1/8" H (with 1/4" seam allowed)

Right Arm Pocket: 6 1/4" W X 6 1/8" H

Right Arm Color Blocks "patch": 5" W X 3 1/2" H (with 1/2" seam allowed)
[The color blocks themselves are roughly 1" W X 1/2" H]

Left Arm Pocket: 8 1/4" W X 7 5/8" H

Unless otherwise noted, I have given everything 5/8" seam allowance (for turning under) and 1" hem allowed at the top/opening edges of the Right and Left arm pockets.

The color pattern for the color block patch is:
Each block is grey/silver except the lower left is red and the very center block is blue.

For the full tutorial on the Hoth Rebel Soldier jacket: See Here

Progress on Senator Amidala Gown

Here is an update on the progress of my Senator Amidala gown. (You can see my original post here.)


I started beading the bodice insert for this gown on Mother's day, May 11th. Here is my progress so far:This represents one tube of my beads. The beads come in an 18 gram tube, so this gives you an idea how many beads/tubes it will take. Of course, there were a few duds, some cracked/broken beads, and I think I probably lost a couple.

Addition: Here is the fabric I picked up for the lower portion of the sleeves and the piping on the velvet outer gown. This will also be used for the beaded "tie" that holds the shawl in place in the back of the gown.


I got it from JoAnn Fabrics in their "silky solids" collection. It is charmeuse in "grape".