Inspiring myself while I sew

When I sew I like to listen to or watch something.  Sometimes it's the news (BBC & NPR podcasts are my usual), sometimes a book (I've just finished Neil Gaiman's American Gods), but often it's a show or movie. 

It may seem odd that I would have something visual on while I'm doing a task that requires (for me) that I use my eyes constantly, but it works for me.  Sometimes I put in a disk or pull up a show that I've seen lots before so that I'm actually listening to it more than watching it; sometimes I intentionally put on something I need to be more visually aware of. I find the latter is nice for keeping eye strain from setting in.

A couple of days ago I watched Pygmalion for the first time. Sure, I've seen My Fair Lady a good number of times and even have the soundtrack on vinyl but this is the first time I'd seen the 'original.'

I was really taken by the coat Elisa wears at the close of the film.

screen capture from Pygmalion on Hulu

I like how the collar doesn't have the traditional collar roll at the back of the neck (which I always hate with my short-ish neck) but still manages to have all the gusto of a collar & lapel.

screen capture from Pygmalion on Hulu

I've been wanting to make myself a new coat for a while; maybe this fall I'll have the time & money to do so. I think keeping the stylings of this coat in mind would be a good starting place for me.

The other thing I've been watching while I sew lately is a Korean show called Fashion King.  It's a bit of a challenge to watch while I sew because I have to read most of the subtitles, and it's a bit overly dramatic than my usual taste, but I like it.

I like it like a run-on sentence

While the styles are not all that inspiring for me, like watching (realistically only the first few seasons of) Project Runway, there's something about seeing sewing or fashion-creativity on the screen, even if just pretended, that keeps my sewing juices flowing.

the heroine: so talented her fellow seamstresses ooh and ahh over her work...

Well, back to the sewing machine for me. With several projects wrapping up soon, I'm hoping to get back to the regular thrice a week blog posting very shortly.

Hope your week is going well!

Making Mulg: Part II

This weekend, the process submissions for the Make Something Amazing Contest over at Lost Hemisphere were finally posted.  If you want to go over and take a look mine is a little over halfway down. (brace yourself, it's a long post)

Mulg the Ancient (Privateer Press)

Since I went nutty there and posted it all in limericks, I thought I'd post the original not-as-poetic text here with a few pics not posted over there (we had a limit of 10 afterwhich Captain Spud started adding things like Captain Kangaroo's head onto the photos lol).  This could get long, so I'll post half now and half on another day.

Mulg Submitted

Well, it's just after 2am here and I've finally finished and submitted my photos and writeup on Mulg to Captain Spud over at Lost Hemisphere. I'm glad to have it done, for a variety of reasons. Since it is done, though, I should be able to get a little bit more of a post up this week about putting that together. It's difficult to make sure you get some meaningful pics/ words without having duplicate information. After Spud posts it, I have a post mostly ready to share details of the finished project with you. So exciting! Or as exciting as 2:30am gets around here! lol I'm very tired...

Hope you're having a lovely weekend.
^_^

MulletHem

Wait, what?

You heard me: Mullet... Hem. 

this dress says... 

 

"hi, i'm wearing a poorly fitted potato sack

with an uneven & unflattering hemline"

And hammer pants.

no, Hammer's pants were way cooler than this horribleness

Vogue has really been outdoing itself the last couple of seasons of new pattern releases. This season is no exception.  

Since I lack the time and energy to rail on the hideousness that they are foisting upon the sewing world, and, more importantly, because Lladybird has already said it better, please step over to her blog and bask in the horrid stylings, odd fabric pairings, and just plain strange patterns that are the latest Vogue masterpieces.

LOL

Here's to another busy week. Hope yours is going well.

Making Mulg: Part I

A while back I mentioned that I was working on a project for that fun bunch over at Lost Hemisphere called the Make Something Amazing Challenge.  

As I mentioned before, I'm making Mulg the Ancient. He's a troll, but he's also kind of a mountain, and you don't want to get on his bad side. lol

So last time I had just started playing around with the sculpey, getting the feel of it, testing it out.  Since then I've sculpted, re-sculpted, repaired, and begun painting this guy.  I've actually taken pretty extensive photos of the whole process, but you'll have to wait till they get posted over at the LH blog before I show them all off over here.

However, one of the days when I needed a break from working on Mulg I decided to do a baby Mulg to go with my husband's whelps he is making for the contest.

Here he is getting ready to go into the oven

Under the Weather

Besides being swamped under the current barrage of sewing, painting, and miscellaneous projects I seem to have picked up whatever bug is going around. 

Because I think I'm funny. Also bc it rained last night.

Unfortunately for you that probably means another sewing post-less week here at SWD.

Hope it's a good week for you, and I'll try to get something together for you as soon as I can!

Happy Passover!

Just a quick note to wish everyone a 

Happy Passover

or if you prefer

Happy Easter

or if you prefer

Happy Friday.

Which ever it is for you, make it a good one and take the time to tell your family and friends that you love them.