Pattern Making

Project: Fluttershy
Music: Utada Station on Pandora
Time: Less than 1 hour

Making patterns is a generally easy task, but it’s very helpful skill as a whole. Here’s how I go about doing it. In this tutorial, I was making a shirt, but it has some good guidelines regardless or whether you’re making a shirt or not. Also, keep in mind that I’m making the pattern compatible for stretchy fabric.

Things you’ll need:

• Pattern paper or cheap-o fabric (Is use cheap-o fabric, $1 rack stuff)
• Article of clothing to base the pattern off of 
• Marking tool 
• And, of course, PINS!!!

Step 1. Clean up, clean up

Naturally, the first step is to obviously clean up your work area! I know this sounds silly, but I always make sure to vacuum my room and make sure it’s clear of my dog before starting a project. And I think everyone else should take this precaution. You wouldn’t want Border Collie hair all over your project now, would you?

Step 2. Front and Back Piece

                Okay, so first you’re gonna wanna tuck the sleeves into the shirt, assuming the shirt you’re making the pattern of has sleeves, that is, then fold it in half, and line it up to the fold of your fabric or pattern paper. Then proceed to pin it down. After that, you it cut it out and voila! You have a pattern!

Step 3. SLEEVE

                Okay, so making the front and back piece was easy enough, now time for the sleeve. Now, get the sleeves out of your shirt and lay your flat. Now, take the top of your sleeve and line it up on the fold of your fabric/paper. First, pin along the arm hole. I do the arm hole first because….of reasons (I really don’t know why, I’m just OCD like that.)I pin down the rest and then grab my HANDY DANDY MARKING TOOL! and mark along the sleeve hole, not something that’s really necessary; once again, I’m just OCD like that.  Starting at the sleeve hole (of course, you then cut out your piece). And then you’re done!

It all seems really complicated when you start out, but it really isn’t. (Although this was a very easy example) Just remember to keep practicing and you’ll keep getting better!

Until next time!

Sana

Ps. Tell me how I did, I'm new to the whole tutorial making thing!

Dickens on the Strand

Most piratey picture I've ever had taken of me and I love it.

Okay, so for those not in the know, as I've not thoroughly explained, Dickens on the Strand is festival held in Gaveston, TX that celebrates the culture of the Victorian Era. Similar to a Renaissance Festival. There are shows and vendors and a parade and things of the like. I believe as of last year they added some Steampunk themed events, seeing as Steampunk is getting bigger and bigger.
Anyways, yesterday I got to go for the very first time, all of my sad at missing last year, and it was GLORIOUS~!
Here's what I wore:

Don't ask what my hair was doing cause I don't know.

Anyways, so I got up way too early and finished getting ready an hour before I had to leave. My dad and I picked up my friend before heading to Bells' house. Bells finished up getting ready and then we left to go pick up her boyfriend. Then there was the lovely two hour ride to Galveston, we spent the drive listening to Irish drinking/fighting songs(same thing right?) and getting even more hyped about the festival. We got there and got in and as soon as we got there, we immediately felt inadequate. Everyone there looked so legit! Just like, AUGH! I don't even know. Bells and I were like 0_0 when we saw the other garb, it's like we were invited to fancy party and we were under-dressed. Anyways, we walked around and looked at different shops and I cursed myself for not bringing money as there were some reasonably priced compasses which is just...y'know...EXACTLY WHAT I NEED! But putting that aside, there were a lot of really interesting shops and things of such. We found the Steampunk Square and I saw a lot of people that I've seen at cons before. After that we took some pictures in an alleyway that we found and then went onto a ship and got some pictures.

Because I enjoy being creepy taking picture of Bells taking pictures of Coggs.

The mast of the ship we took pictures on.

Love this pic. I look like messenger fairy.

If only Bells' bracelet hadn't shown up in this pic. Why was she wearing it anyway?

After shooting we walked around a bit being in character and it was quite wonderful. We were looking for a place to eat while other attendees were getting ready for the parade, so we walked straight down the middle of the street pretending like we were our own parade, waving at the bystanders, being piratey and such. We actually got a few waves back, it was great. So we ate dinner at Fisherman's Warf(I think that's what it's called), almost getting run over on our way there, cause we jay-walked. After we finished eating and went back to the festival, our ride decided, unfortunately that it was time to go home, so we finished shoipping and headed home. Afterwards, we chilled at Bells' house until I got picked up.

All in all, it was very fun day. We got a surprising amount of pictures taken of us, I got lots of compliments on my wings(one girl from ASI even wanted to steal me cause I was so cute :D), and did lots of fun piratey things. I'm definitely going back next year, and hopefully look even more legit(cause, not gonna lie, we looked pretty cool).

Until next time,
Sana

PS. The picture of me that top and of Bells with her gun were taken by our bosun, Coggs.