Completed: November 2013 Hours Spent: 17ish (including seam ripping hell) Worn at: Austin Comic Con Why This Costume: I love Belle’s nerdiness. She’s one of my favorite Disney princesses. Beauty and the Beast was constantly on in my household as a child, beat out only by The Little Mermaid. Shortly after making my Star Wars … Continue reading Belle’s Village Dress (Beauty and the Beast)
Author: geekyseamstress
Just a geeky gal spending way too much time at my sewing machine.
Tofino Pants – Wearable Muslin
As promised, here is an overview of the Tofino pants! I'm apologize for the wrinkles in this one. But in all fairness, I wore these all weekend and they need to go through the wash. So... they're already loved? Okay, enough justifying. The Basics: Pattern: Sewaholic Tofino, view B Fabric: 2~ yards of blue cotton leftover from my … Continue reading Tofino Pants – Wearable Muslin
Countdown to Austin Comic Con
I've been quiet on the blog front because I've been busy prepping for Austin Comic Con next weekend! As of right now, I'm only planning to attend on Saturday, but I've also put my name out there for a social media volunteer. We'll see what happens. I had an unexpected shift change at work, so … Continue reading Countdown to Austin Comic Con
More progress!
I had this morning off of work, so I made more progress on Belle. At this point, all I have left is to hem the shirt, make the apron, style the wig, and wash/give everything a good press. The collar on the top is a little wonky, so I might hand tack that down. I'm … Continue reading More progress!
Zoobliez Review
Hey guys, quick post today. Just wanted to show you guys this beauty I got in the mail from Zoobliez. After a bit of searching, I stumbled across them on etsy and commissioned their Angel plushie for a few upcoming Fluttershy costumes. They had pretty good reviews, and a reasonable price of $45 w/shipping. I … Continue reading Zoobliez Review
Cambie does Jersey
Say hello to another Cambie! I made this little lovely for a fancy wedding the BF and I attended in New Jersey. I don't have the chance to attend many fancy events, so I didn't want to drop a lot of money on this. Instead, I turned to my fabric stash and utilized material that … Continue reading Cambie does Jersey
Belle: Remaking the dress
Heya folks. I'm currently waiting on a flight, so have a post! I made some more progress on my Belle dress last night. After much wailing and gnashing of teeth, I think it's finally starting to come together. I have it pictured here with a petticoat underneath. So a little background: I decided to make … Continue reading Belle: Remaking the dress
Some weekend progress
I accidentally got on a sewing roll yesterday. The BF is obsessed with beating Titan on hard mode in FF14 (meanwhile, I'm all "LOOK AT THE CUTE THINGS MY LALAFELL CAN DO!"), which gave me lots of time to sew. I made progress on several things. Blue satin Cambie: The BF and I have a very … Continue reading Some weekend progress
Velma (Scooby Doo)
Completed: October 2013 Hours Spent: 1, if you count online shopping Debuted: Halloween 2013 Why this costume: I wanted to wear something to work for Halloween, but I couldn't decide what. One of my coworkers told me she had a Scooby Doo costume, so I decided to finally make Velma, who's pretty much the perfect choice for a … Continue reading Velma (Scooby Doo)
Inara (Firefly)
Completed: February 2013 Hours Spent: ? Debuted: SciFi Expo 2013 Why this costume: Morena Baccarin. I love me some Firefly, guys. When I found out she was going to be a guest, I knew I wanted to go as Inara. The problem was that I didn’t know which dress to pick. I opted to go … Continue reading Inara (Firefly)
The Geeky Seamstress 