Hi!

This is my project blog. Specifically, it's my venture into sewing and costuming, but I may throw in a few other things as well. My costumes are for a huge sci-fi/fantasy convention on the East Coast called Dragon*Con. My first one was last year, and I conquered a couple of costumes, however I have much higher expectations for myself.

Now, I'm no professional costumer. I'm not even very good at hemming my own pants (mostly because I hate hemming pants). I do own a sewing machine (albeit a cheap one), and I have some basic common sense. I'm decent at hand-sewing and and sewing a straight line. I'm pretty much self-taught as my mom is, and so sometimes (OK, probably most of the time), I'm not going to do things by the book. I'm also notorious for coming up with the difficult way when there's a much simpler route.

So, with advice from my mom and aunt, friends, the internet, the occasional book, and some creativity from my own brain (and hopefully any of you!), this is my journey into the realm of the needle.

Keep an eye out for the beginnings of Project #1: The Lace Bustle Skirt. (And kick me if you don't get an update within a few weeks. That means I'm behind!)