Distractions!
A quick overview of some of the projects that have been distracting me from completing Honey O'Hara.
Stocks
I will write a full post on the progress of the stocks but this is the pattern I made. It is a type of tie worn by dressage riders. I wanted to make my own predominantly because I wanted more interesting colour combinations and also to get more practice creating patterns and sewing accurately.
During the patterning process I accidentally designed it with the neck piece upside down. I need to unpick the neck bit and reattach it via the top seam.
Above is a picture of the pink stock I created alongside the one I used as reference - an old one that I've been using forever which is getting a bit ratty.
I edited it quite the design quite a bit in terms of dimensions although it is not obvious in this photo.
Mayan Goddess
Got invited to a Mexican themed party and I didn't want to go as the generic senorita, matador or sombrero wearing ombre that are the first things that come to mind when you think Mexican costumes. I decided to go a little further back through Mexico's history and draw inspiration from the ancient Mayan and Aztec civilizations.
This is my original design sketch. The top stayed fairly true to design but I decided to go with a longer flowy design for the skirt instead of the short wrap.
Just some quick snaps on my iphone. Will need to get some good quality photos at some point. I did have an awesome necklace on the night to go with the costume that I borrowed but the drunkenly taken photos from the night didn't turn out.
Buddha Paintings
For my mum's birthday this year I painted her a large Buddha painting and four smaller paintings with stylized symbols of Buddhism.
I added inspirational quotes from special sources including one from my mum herself which I put on the Buddha painting.
Clock wise from top left -
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And YOU are the one who'll decide where to go!" Doctor Seuss.
"All our dreams can come true if we only have the power to pursue them." Walt Disney
"Dare to live the life you dreamed for yourself. Go forth and make your dreams come true." Ralph Waldo Emmerson
"All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become." Buddha
"You can achieve anything you set your mind to." Mum
Hobby Horses
Made three hobby horses. One for practice, one for me to match my costume and for practice in the official material and one to match my best friend, Eileen's costume.
Here are the ponies waiting for their ears and sticks.
The theme was never growing up and you had to come as a cartoon character from your childhood. Eileen's costume was based on Lady Lady Lovelylocks so I made Lady Lovelylock's horse, Silkymane.(right)
I went with a costume based on Rainbow Brite so I made Starlite for my horse.
Posing with the finished ponies before presenting Silkymane to the birthday girl!
She LOVED them!!
Name Painting
Just a little painting I did for my husbands little cousin, Hannah.
**Future Projects**
Viski's Tuxedo
Will be completing a little dog tuxedo for my friend's Jack Russell Viski.
Elsa Costume
Supanova is Australia's version of Comicon and 2014 will be my first year. For my debut I want to dress up as Elsa from Frozen! Look forward to details on this in future posts.
Complete Honey O'Hara
Once I've got the first to major projects for the year, Elsa and Viski's Tuxedo, I'll be working to finish Honey O'Hara.
Complete Stocks
Once I've fixed up the pink stock I'll be finishing off a whole batch of fresh colours!
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