leafstranger.bsky.social
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Mostly together. I'd planned to finish it tonight/this morning, but started making silly mistakes so it's time to sleep.
First time making a coat like this, so I'm trying to do it properly. Everything is French seamed where possible (even the pockets I added) to prevent fraying til I find lining.
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CRIMES AGAINST HAIRSTYLING. (Accurate to the character in so many ways).
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It's all cut out and interfaced! Time to take the Very Patient Pip (to the right in the photo) for a walk and then either swap to the other cosplay, or start sewing the jacket.
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Back to work. Had visiting family help me pin the rough mock for the jacket, so I've taken in the waist considerably across all the parts and we're on to the final fabric today. Going to push to get it all sewn today and then do the finishing touches between baking and stuff tomorrow.
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Custom-dyed and starting to style this wig.
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Cuuuute! And sometimes it just works that way: one of Pip's littermates is only three and a half pounds.
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Aww, pics? Pip is right at the middle of the weight range for papillons at 7.5lb.
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Earl Grey Shortbread (or, well, Lady Grey so hints of rose with the bergamot and orange).
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Spicy ginger cookie batter. I may do a batch of gluten-free ones but I don't do restricted ingredient baking on the same day as regular baking if I can help it, so maybe tomorrow.
Next up: Earl Grey shortbread cookies.
These will all be baked tomorrow or Wednesday and brought to #YetiCon !
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@codenameminali.bsky.social is my friend who provided the beef noodle recipe and is my high school BFF. We need to pick your brain about where to get the best danbing apparently. :D
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Congratulations. Sprout1 will be the BEST big sibling.
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Whoa, that looks amazingly smooth!!
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Aaaa, they're so CUTE.
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Mockup is mostly done but definitely needs to be taken in at the sides, and perhaps the collar opening widened a bit.
It'll have to wait until visiting family is gone, though, so I've shifted to prepping the Yeti food. In this case, Taiwanese beef noodle to be frozen and brought along.
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I did get the mock-up pieces cut before I went to sleep. Now I am awake and do not want to start yet, so... back to sleep?
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Aaaagh she's so cute.
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Yeah, even my Toronto princess of a stepmother (whom I love) knows how to sew, but outside of my friends group most folks my age and younger don't even know how to thread a machine.
Is it wrong of me to hope that my stepmother will help me this weekend? 😂
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Yeah. Up here is similar. Industrial sewing machines/Sergers etc. are cheap on the used market and it makes me worry even for the availability of professional alterations.
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All pattern pieces cut out. I'm going to add length to them before I start my mockup with the idea that it's easier to remove than add later.
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I do miss that part of living in the Rockies, being able to escape to cooler temps by going up.
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Same thing today, though interspersed with cleaning binges. Whee.
Definitely gonna earn that ibuprofen today.
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Hrngh that looks good.
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It's one of your dream cosplays, so it's perfectly fine to take your time on it and do it beautifully for Takiko's sake.
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Not this year given the whole job situation and $ but it's been a long term desire with @codenameminali.bsky.social .
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Yes.
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I know she's not someone people here would know, but in the wake of losing years of love - both of pets and places - I wanted to share this here. www.gofundme.com/f/joann-and-...
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Isn't that any trip? I mean, my tentative plan for Taiwan with my high school bff is 'food locations, ♨️, fandom things.'