Asuka, Asuka, Asuka...

I have great plans for this costume, but since I have to make it more breathable (aka: Sexy) I'm kind of dissecting it! I had to cut off the sleeves, I think I'm going to just make some long gloves instead. Also, I think I will cut more around the orange bra so I can have more air to breathe! Also, I'm trying to come up with ways to make the black part look less like a belly monster and more like a space suit....

My sewing machine keeps acting up, but I think with a little tweak here and there, this costume will be happily on it's way! Also, isn't that wig cute? I love love love it! Arda Wigs is the absolute best!

Pillow or Sachet?

I was commissioned to embroider, sew and stuff sachets for keeping essential oils right by your bed! Notice the cute little pocket to add a little cotton ball full of good smelling lavender!

I used organically USA grown cotton for the entire pillows! Yay for good feels when sewing! I embroidered so many little pillows!  

 

By the end of the embroidering I was getting pretty creative! I think they are so cute! I'm not quite finished, but I think only one more afternoon and they will be done and shipped off!

Projects Onward Ho!

Remember that nice warm cowl I crocheted for my protection against cold cold Michigan? Well, I liked it so much that I decided to crochet a smaller version! I think I could wear this normally in Florida, as long as it isn't during the summer!

I decided that I wanted to make the green part as pretty as the flower part so I did a nice star stitch that I looked up on youtube (thanks CrochetGeek!).

Oh yeah, I found these great pair of antlers at an antique mall and a friend of mine cut them from the skulls and drilled some holes in them! Well, the larger ones at least! I think these will be perfect for a future headdress, but for now, they are just fun to put on my head!  

Itty bitty shorts!

December was crazy, but I got a lot done! Yay for progress!!
First up, these crochet shorts! I was supposed to finish them (aka: add buttons) but I had so much to do before I left that I ended up not bringing them.

But aren't they cute? I love the little puffs!! I got the general guidelines on how do crochet puffs from daintyfawn.com. This was fun, I liked working with this worsted yarn.

And the best part? The fleece on the inside having sheep all over it! These babies were made for cold weather!

Christmas is OVER!! So happy!

I usually try to skip Christmas since it's such. a. big. deal. and I just don't like stressing about it. However, this year I kinda had to since I was celebrating with family! Oh man, I ended up crocheting shorts, sewing/embroidering what seemed like a million pillows, shopping and wrapping plus everything else! I'll post pictures on my next post, but here is a small pic fest of my adventures in the cold! 

I have high hopes for this new year!! Bring it on 2014!!

Crochet for your survival!!!

Christmas is in a couple of weeks and I'm going back to Michigan to celebrate!
I was so excited about it until I remembered the part were I am used to 80 degree weather and Michigan is 12 degrees....or lower!!
So I went out and bought some yarn for some emergency supplies! I decided to first make a cowl. It's so romantic looking and functionally easy to take on and off!

 I didn't use a pattern, (too lazy) so there are a few bumps here and there, but I like it! And I love love love the flowers! It was actually pretty easy, I did this in two days. The flowers took almost long as the cowl itself!!

Black Friday/Cyber Monday Spoils!!

I don't usually care about the flash sales after Thanksgiving, I find I research and research until I go crazy and then finally buy something! But this year was different! I found out that EpicCosplay wigs was having a huuuge sale and I just couldn't resist!! And since I didn't even have to leave the comfort of my home, why wouldn't I love it?!
So I now present: my loot from Thanksgiving weekend!!

Asuka wig!

Thank you Japan for my beautiful figurine of Asuka!!

Vampire Hunter D wig! 

I was thinking of doing a Lacus Clyne cosplay in the future!

KosMos wig! Obviously! Ha ha!

This wig gave me a lot of trouble, I kept getting tangled!

I'm so excited about them all! Long wigs are the best! I'm going to have to get some serious de-tangler, and then bam! Ready for fun!