by kelerr
Normally I name my dresses after the fabric I’m using but in this case I went with the pattern. I veered away from the major pattern companies and finally tried out the Chantilly Pattern from Colette Patterns. The last time I attempted it, I stopped while doing the yoke because something about it was off and my skills were just not what they are currently. However I still loved the pattern and I knew it would work perfectly with some rayon […]
by kelerr
Cutting out patterns and fabric is usually the step that makes me procrastinate the most at the beginning of a project. It’s not particularly difficult but I always dread it for some reason. I think it has to do with making sure I keep the pattern organized as I work and making sure all the pieces are together. Sometimes it’s just easier to have a “cutting day,” in which I take all my fabric and patterns and cut out my […]
by kelerr
This past Saturday night, I saw Waitress for the second time. I saw it first back in February, and I’ve had a post waiting in the wings that I never finished. Long story short: I LOVED it. I figured after the second go-round it was time I actually polished it off and posted my review. I’m trying to get better at blogging, and figuring out what it is exactly that I talk about here… I’ll get there eventually. After reading […]
Categories: Costumes, Out and About, Theater
by kelerr
This weekend I had some much needed downtime, with no plans other than a trip to the theater on Saturday night. After a few lazy hours on Friday, I got to work on the unfinished dresses that have been sitting on my dressform for months. First up, the “Bon Voyage” dress: I love this one – it was simple and easy to put together. I may decide to shorten it, however. Next I wanted to finish the “Procession Dress,” which was […]
by kelerr
It’s been a long time since I did a theater review. Even though I’ve been “in theater” for the last ten years as the costume designer for my school, I’ve never actually studied the theory, which I suppose has made me feel unqualified to make a critique. However, I am a person who forms opinions rather easily, even if they are relatively simple at times. In the case of Amelie on Broadway, however, it’s a little more complicated. Frankly, I’m […]
Categories: Costumes, Out and About, Theater
by kelerr
I did some initial prep work for my next project. As soon as it’s official, I’ll reveal why I’m suddenly making all these personal projects: there’s something I’m doing that I need them for, and I’m very excited about it. The pattern. I haven’t tried this one yet, but it looks simple and like it will go together very quickly and I love the top stitching. The fabric. More from Rifle Paper Co, and the dress is named after the fabric […]
by kelerr
Having cut out the interfacing, I can move on with the dress progress. Checking the directions, I didn’t need to put interfacing in the yoke so it turns out, there’s no harm done. Just goes to show, even if you’ve made the pattern before you need to double check the directions. Cutting and ironing the interfacing. One happy thing that happened as a result of my small mistake was I discovered I have a giant roll of interfacing in my […]
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