Slytherinness

[gwendolyngrey]

I spent my afternoon sewing the easiest, most gratifying costume EVER! I finished hemming the blasted underskirt yesterday and then went to the fabric store and bought some green and black knit fabric for my Hogwarts Slytherin champion top...I discovered it was on sale. Much happiness. So today I slept in really really late before finally eating lunch and getting to business. I had almost finished sewing the top when the mail arrived, and in it was the patch I ordered for this project! More happiness. I took a couple pictures when it was almost done, but completely finished it sometime after dinner and by that time the camara batteries had decided to die on me. (they do that a lot) One of the best things about this costume is that I didn't have to make the pants! When my Mom and I were at the mall the other day, I found a pair of black athletic pants with white stripes up the leg, and I figured it would be really easy to paint them green, thus saving me on time and energy, and since they fit perfectly and I wasn't paying, we got them. So now all I have left is painting the pants stripes green...aside from that, this one day project is done! *waves banner* I really needed something fun and easy to sew.

 

Misty realized this fabric was new, and had to claim it as his before I could presume to try it on. (the sleeves weren't sewn on yet)

Points for finally figuring out the timer...deductions for the odd pose it caught me in. (I was leaning backwards so the patch wouldn't fall off)

Dorky expression, but I'd pinned the patch in place by this time so my posture has improved.

By the by...these pics give you a little insight into my bedroom, the sad thing is...this is relatively clean.

Comments

[ktlovely.livejournal.com]

That's really cute! :D

I still think we need a sewing day. Or maybe talking about that costuming group you had in the thinktank, or something. ;D

[idlewild-grey.livejournal.com]

I'm totally with you. I should send you an email.

[ktlovely.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes you should. And you should get AIM. *is addicted to instant messenger* ;P

[idlewild-grey.livejournal.com]

Email sent!!! Am I efficient or what! *smirks* Of course...I'm never sure if I spelt 'efficient' correctly or not.

[ktlovely.livejournal.com]

You spelled it right. ;D Annnd, I emailed you back.

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

The top looks really cute!

[idlewild-grey.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And it was one of the easiest things I've ever sewn!

Ciseaux again

[(Anonymous)]

Have you been to Old Navy lately? They have some nice tracksuit clothes. I'm not a Slytherin (go Ravenclaw!) but they had a track jacket in white with green trim, which I couldn't pass up. It has a sort of crest on the left hand side that says "Sorditch Academy" with decoration around it. And after all that description...you can see it here http://www.oldnavy.com/asp/Product.asp?wdid=200401&wpid=3144052 but I didn't think of that before I described it!