Sewing
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Toy Story Pizza Planet Patch: Digitizing a design for embroidery
One of the areas I’ve wanted to get better at is machine embroidery. I’m okay at picking a design and getting it to embroider out successfully on my machine. Getting better at figuring out the right stabilizers. But what I’d like to get better at is digitizing my own embroidery designs. Often for some looks…
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Toy Story Aliens in Mod 60’s – Tilly and the Buttons Coco Dress
Now on to the Toy Story Aliens. This was a look that I used for both San Diego Comic Con as well as the Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon weekend. It was originally conceived as a group look for SDCC which I then repurposed for the race a month or so later with another friend. So…
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3D Printing for San Diego Comic Con Looks
The last thing I want to write about that relates to the Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em look for the 2024 Her Universe Fashion Show is also about San Diego Comic Con in general and that’s the 3D modeling and printing I did. This year I ended up doing quite a bit for both my fashion…
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Her Universe Fashion Show 2024 – Camisole and Accessories – Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots
This picture is really the best because you can clearly see all of my accessories and the camisole (and yes, I’m drinking coffee through a straw — must protect the lipstick!). No idea why my makeup contouring looks so pronounced in that photo . . . it wasn’t like that in any of the other…
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Her Universe Fashion Show 2024 – Charm Patterns Audrey Cigarette Pants – Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots
While the jacket was certainly the center piece of the Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em inspired look that I did for the 2024 Her Universe Fashion Show, you can’t have a pant suit without, well, pants. Above, this picture was taken backstage which is why the lighting is funky. And I’m holding the boxing champion belt…
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Her Universe Fashion Show 2024 – Vogue 9673 Jacket – Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots
I’ve got a back log of pieces to post about and take pictures of but I’ve been procrastinating because, well, I’d rather make more stuff. However, I’m going to pause for now and tell you about the look that I most recently finished for the 2024 Her Universe Fashion Show, a look inspired by the…
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Totally Minnie Construction – Her Universe Fashion Show 2023 – Part 13: Accessories Make the Look
This is it! It’s the week of the Her Universe Fashion Show 2024 and I’m sneaking in the last part of my series on constructing my Totally Minnie look which won Judge’s Choice at the 2023 Her Universe Fashion Show. This part is about my accessories. The icing on the cake. If you want to start…
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Totally Minnie Construction – Her Universe Fashion Show 2023 – Part 12: Zip It Up!
We’re almost there and even closer to the 2024 Her Universe Fashion Show which is a week from tomorrow! This is part 12 of my series on my Totally Minnie look for the 2023 Her Universe Fashion Show. If you want to start from the beginning of how I made it, start with this post.…
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Totally Minnie Construction – Her Universe Fashion Show 2023 – Part 11: Mistakes Were Made
It’s been a hot minute since I last posted because there’s been so much life happening. Good life things — working, traveling, sewing — but things that take away from posting nonetheless. Hard to believe that we’re now only about 2 weeks out from the 2024 Her Universe Fashion Show! And since I won last…
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Groovy 60s Charm Patterns Francie for Fashioning San Francisco
I recently attended the Designing San Francisco exhibit at the De Young Museum with the Greater Bay Area Costumers Guild. Everyone was encouraged to wear fashion from the last century. While I had hoped to have another piece from the 50’s I’m working on done in time, I had also recently finished this one so…