...It's been awhile. I know. My apartment is a mess. The mania I had right after quitting smoking wore off about the time I quit the nicotine gum (btw, 6 months smoke free!!). Mostly I do sudoku at work when it's slow. I've gotten pretty good at sudoku, surprisingly. I still work out a couple times a week and take half hour walks on my lunch break, but when I get home I sit. And pin. Not quite all the things just yet...but close. OH and there was Voyager. Remember when I said I wasn't really interested? Yeah, that apathy didn't last long. I swear I cried at more episodes of the last couple seasons than I did at during all of Doctor Who series 6. I digress.
BUT (this seems more out of place now that I've added the bit about Voyager)
Wonder Northwest (aka geek fest in my household) is coming in May. I've never cosplayed before (I've participated in live-action rpgs, not that it counts). However, I've always loved dressing up, dreamed up all sorts of costumes but never had the energy or means of actually putting them together. My main obsession in high school was Tank Girl, and with the exception of the hair, I did come close a few times, seeing as how a lack of money really works in favor of said character.
So now I'm taking on a bit of a challenge. I have 39 days (and roughly the same amount of money) to put together a costume for
LSP, Lumpy Space Princess of Adventure Time.
These are more what I had in mind.
Oh my glob. Mah Lumps...
Pretty much have the attitude down these days, that's for sure...
In the last few weeks I've considered Capt'n Janeway, Jet Girl, and Daria. But I think mostly it's LSP's charm (and that awesome purple dress) that really did it for me. Plus, Adventure Time. Need I say more?
Anyway, this is where the crafting part comes in, because I don't have much cash. I just scored an awesome purple dress at Ross for $15, and I already have some yellow felt and hair bands for the crown, plus a pair of white sketchers and some purple markers (since it's like a comicon, I'd prefer comfy shoes over heels, and rather than buy shoes I'll only wear a couple days, I'd rather modify some ugly free ones). I know where to get a
cheap ass purple wig, which I will order after payday. But to make a pretty purple princess costume LUMPY, I feel a petticoat is in order. I have 2 black ones, but ...I need purple...
Petticoats are expensive usually. I spent at least 2 hours looking up petticoats last night, and the cheapest I can find in my size (40" waist), is $36 but will take 13 weeks to deliver. Or I could spend $60-100 for a custom made skirt. WOWZA. I could just risk it and spend about $40+/- for a one-size-fits-most (generally up to a 36" waist) and hope that I can shed 4+ inches off my waist in a month...
OR for $18.50 shipped, I can buy 40 yards of purple tulle from Amazon. And dig up the sewing machine I haven't touched in 4 years. I mean, how hard could it be? This is the tutorial I found via pinterest:
Petticoat Please, A tutorial, from Girl.Inspired. Mostly I plan on winging it. I mean, the bottom part is the only part people will see. And I'm kinda lazy when it comes to sewing.
Except my apartment (size wise, about two large walk-in closets with a bathroom and kitchen) wont fit 40 yards of fabric. I mean I am
out of space. srsly. There's stacks of books next to my 2 bookshelves. The second "couch"(don't ask) we brought in for company this winter is covered in more books and yarn and the debris of my writing and every day living...Don't get me started on the actual craft table.
And just think, in a week everything else will be covered in purple tulle. ...yay...
So this weekend I'm planning a major cleaning spree. After that, I gotta figure out if my sewing machine still works. (Probably should have done that
before I ordered all that tulle...)
Also in the mean time I'll post pictures of the shoes, crown and whatever else I get done. And the petticoat, obs.
Some one please wish me lots of luck...