Friday Favorites!

A quick one tonight, as I'm not to far from dreamland:

Snuggy Mouse Cat Bed Crochet Pattern, by hollywoodpatterns:



Brown leather shoulder inset, olive green tank top open back , by Shovava:



Line Dancing Lizard Pin, by SheppardHillDesigns:

Norwescon 2012

Another fine weekend spent at Norwescon. This was my lucky 13th year in attendance, and either my third or fourth now as a pro on the costume track.



My badge was approved by the Ministry of Magic this year, and I got a Slyterin house badge as well.

As usual, there was costuming and geekery galore!







I didn't get to attend too many panels, since I was talking on so many of then, but I did get to hear Paul Guinan and Anina Bennett talk about and read from their newest book, Frank Reade: Adventures in the Age of Invention:



The husband rocked in his new frock coat:



And the munchkin did her darnedest to steal the show in her Jager outfit:



Both Friday and Saturday evenings, I put on party shoes and we hit various shindigs in the party wing:



And of course, there was mischief managed.



This year, I got to make myself a fuzzy critter at the Monster Mashup, a panel where we cut apart and reassemble stuffed animals. My critter was deemed especially disturbing, for some reason:



It was nicknamed "Little Squeaker" by the munchkin, as I found a squeaker from another disassembled stuffed animal and sewed in to my critter. It also made a new friend, as another attendee brought a little baby Cthulhu:



We finished off the weekend watching the Muggle Quiddich matches, and the munchkin got to play a couple of rounds in the under-14 games:





Sadly, all good things must come to an end.



The countdown now starts for Westercon and the Washington Midsummer Renaissance Faire.

More Jaeger fun

I still have to make the munchkin a pair of pants, but the coat for her Jaegermonster outfit is now complete.



It's a modded black women's blazer, with the front panels cut away and lacing added on the back.



The jacket's quite a bit big for her, but that means she'll have room to grow on, and when the sleeves get too short I can cut them and add in another stripe.

Friday Favorites!

Solid Brass And Black Onyx Swirl Necklace Choker, by TwistsonWire:



Femme Fatal 1, 1950s inspired art piece, costume coat, wearable, by zeestyle:



Amethyst Teardrop Sterling Silver Ring- Size 4.5 to SIZE 5.5-Triple Stone Collection, by petracollection:



LUXE black and blue coque feathered shoulder collar wrap ROYAL MASQUERADE, by HausofTrashglam:



Handcrafted antiqued and patinated Copper disc necklace w/ Brass circle embellishment, by Dabanga:



Star Trek Enterprise NCC 1701-C Coffee Table, by barryshields2:



18ct Yellow Gold and Oxidised Sterling Silver Diamond Sapphire and Aquamarine Ring, by MetalCoutureJewelry:

More blogging ahead!

I've been working on my outfit for Masquerade for this year's Norwescon, but the detailed pictures and write-up will not occur until after the con. Here's a teaser shot, though:



These horns were left behind in our basement by the previous owners when we bought our house. I've been meaning to do something with them for the last 8 years, and am finally getting off my duff to do it. Go me!

Friday Favorites!

Smoke Wing Cicada Ring-- Sky Blue Topaz, by LuraJewelry:



Red Crystal Necklace - Wicked - 14K Goldfilled and Red Swarovski Crystals, by ChayaGallery:



Single Figure Ring, by SeldaOkutan:



14K Victorian Mourning Hair Brooch Pendant Earrings Set c. 1860, from laurenrosedesign:



Black Chandelier, by lightlady:

Even more hat making!

The Jagermonster outfits continue. There will be hats! I've got two of the three hats for the family finished now. Basic construction involved buckram and wire. I started with a hat for the munchkin first.



The basic framework, with wires to support the sided. I then padded it with batting. The munchkin picked out her own fabrics, and picked this tapestry sample as the lining:



Keeping this form in the back of my head for future reference, as it'd make a pretty cool crown.

Put the top on and it's starting to look a bit like a demented bishop's mitre:



And the finished piece:



Still looking for something to tack on to the center of the top, as it's a bit bare.

The hat concept I'd initially developed for my husband was something along the lines of a mad hatter tophat, but when I initially sewed the pattern pieces together for his hat, I really liked the boxy shape with the seams on the outside:



Again, hoarding remnants comes in handy. He picked a bronze and black brocade and a milk chocolate brown corduroy for his hat:



The buttons are antique brass military pieces that I found at a thrift store at Pike Place Market a couple of months ago.

One more hat and a jacket to go. Dere vill be jagers here, ya!