Llyra-fantasyfae

Its been awhile so I am sure I will forget something of great interest that happened but I will attempt to sum things up. 
We still do not have our stuff. It really does take a while for your stuff to follow you on the boat. Both hubby and I agree we just want our bed. They can have the rest for a few weeks more if they give us our bed already.  Well my sewing stuff would be nice also.
The week before last  aviendioraand I had a bit of a sew-a-thon. She was nice enough to let me raid a good bit of her supplies and gave me use of her skills and machines.  The goal was a steampunk like outfit to wear to a local cotuming event. We didn't get quite as far as we were hoping. But for one week of a few hours each day I think we did a great job! It was a new achievement for me. A corset done start to finish in a week. Okay it wasn't completely done... Side biding and eyelets were not complete, but still in a week!!!! that is great! I have Avien to thank for the skirt... I don't think I even touched that.... oh man.... I didn't. I really really owe her on that one. It is sooooo much fun. It has ruffles... Lots and lots of ruffles. In fact 65 yards of ruffles, IN ONE SKIRT. Lovely fun. This costume will be my Halloween costume in the end. The skirt is actually the petticoat. When I eventually find my camera cord and steal a few pics from Avien and Ryhnn I will be putting them up... more and likely on my webpage but I will make sure to put in a link.
Thats all I have actually been sewing on. Well unless you count cross stitching as sewing. I still haven't finished that up and her birthday was a month ago. I am to the back and straight stitching part so the end is near.
I have on the other hand been plotting and planning. I really really hope to get in to Costume College this year. Last year I tried many times to pick up memberships that people were selling because they could no longer go. No luck though I was always the third person to write them. I am hoping to get in this year withthe lottery. I sent in my membership request for the costuming guild west, in hopes that my odds go up. I really want to go though. I have been plotting and planning what I will sew this year. It all sort of depends on if I get in. I have been watching my friends list. They have already started on their costumes. 18th century fun....