Project!

First off, I'm almost done with the dress. I swear I'm going to finish it this weekend so that I can start on my next project. All I need to do is finish attaching the sleeves and finish the hem.




For my next act, da da daaaaaa.....

a salwar kameez, or basically a tunic and pants. Probably not going to look like this, I ripped this from the internet, but you get the gist. This outfit is for my friend Mariam's wedding. Haven't decided whether I plan to wear this to the wedding or to the henna ceremony, but it will be worn, oh yes, it will be worn. The one problem I have had has been finding fabric... Joann's carries sari fabric, but not a very wide selection. I've asked around, and I'm thinking I may need to take a trip to the East Bay.

OK, so I've been tagged in Yarned Forces blog, so its my turn at this Meme.

The rules:- Link to the person who tagged you- Mention the rules- Tell six quirky yet boring, unspectacular or random details about yourself- Tag six other bloggers by linking to them- Go to each person's blog and leave a comment that lets them know they've been tagged.

1. I have a cat named Bella, who likes to rub people's armpits with her head. This is a recent finding. I caught her molesting Cameron's armpit one night last week.

2. Once, for my birthday, one of my friends gave me Pokemon stuff. By stuff I mean stationary, pens, etc. And by gave I mean she thought I was really going to like it, and you know, it was a nice thought, but I was really confused by it. To this day, I still have not made the connection as to why she thought I liked Pokemon...other than that I used to have the game for my Gameboy (remember those?)

3. I have an unhealthy obsession with purchasing DVDs. Combined our collection is close to 300, and growing. In fact, I just bought two this morning on Amazon. Hey, at least I qualified for the Free Super Saver Shipping.

4. My hair is naturally curly, but I straighten the shit out of it everyday because I could never accept that I was born with curls.

5. Once, at bandcamp... no really, once on a company retreat, I nearly witnessed a homicide in the Truckee river. By homicide I mean my co-worker brandished and swung an oar at another unsuspecting co-worker... Her cigarette had fallen in the water, can you really blame her?

6. I love black eyeliner. I've been using the same brand for about six years. I tend to be a loyal customer when I find something I like.

Um, OK, since I don't have six bloggers to tag, I'm going to tag one (although he may not even see it, haha)

Yo!Cam!

BTW, the two movies I bought today? "Control" and "Depeche Mode 101"

YAY!

FYI 101 is a great flick to put on while crafting.

Musings

Ok, first off, to my audience of one, I apologize, I have been a major slacker in the blogging arena. I have, however, been working away on a cute little number. The original hope was for this dress to be a summer dress, but ah, as you can see, its now going to be a fall dress.

Its not complete however. I haven't attached the sleeves or finished the hem. Its a little hard to tell in the picture, but it has pockets!!! Gloriously large pockets! The red strips are the pocket detail. I also added red fabric to the neckline. The original pattern called for a much higher neckline. I brought the neckline down by about 5 inches, which changed the way in which I was able to finish the hem of the neckline. I cut a 3 inch thick strip of red fabric and attached it much in the same way you attach bias tape. I had to notch the inside of the hem in order to be able to sew on the curves. I did have a minor incident (GASP) where I accidentally cut the front of the dress... luckily this happened in class and our instructor, Alicia, was there to the rescue.

Here's a close up of the fabric. I purchased it at Britex!

Wouldn't this pattern make a great tattoo? hmm..

Oh and here is a snippet of my fabric stash, all from Quilted Angel. I especially like the snowbunny pinups.

And now to digress, last night, after watching the Town Hall Prez debate, we watched an excellent, excellent, flick - "Control." Its based on the book written by Debbie Curtis, Ian Curtis's wife. For those not schooled in post-punk/New Wave era music, Ian Curtis was the lead singer of the band, Joy Division. The movie was beautiful. You know when something hurts its so beautiful? I had one of those moments.

It was directed by Anton Corbijin, who has directed all of Depeche Mode's music videos. Side Note: If you haven't seen any Depeche Mode videos, I highly recommend You Tubing "Personal Jesus," one of their more popular songs/videos.

This movie will definitely be joining our collection in the near future.