Well, I am back to work now. *Groan* I’ve been back one day and my mood went from happy to grumpy again. My vacation was so wonderful. We went to Wasaga Beach. It’s northwest of Toronto, where I live, and is lovely. The sand is wonderful and the water was nice. It’s all sandbars along … More Stashcation: Parisian Nights
I’m on staycation this week and am having a stashcation! What’s a stashcation? Basically, you take this: And plan this: And then sew, sew, sew. There are 20 garments planned here. I know I won’t get them all done within my staycation, but the idea is to go through your stash and plan your next … More Stashcation: Colette’s Myrtle & A Giveaway at Born to Reign Athletics
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A few months ago, I had a great idea for creating really easy TNG-inspired uniforms for our show. Dale finally gave me the go-ahead a few weeks ago for our Atomic Lollipop show and I made them up in a few days, including drafting the pattern. How did I make…
Oh my, where has the time gone? I’ve been sewing a lot, but with no time to take pictures (ahem…make ask my boyfriend politely to take pictures). I did the old selfie thing so that I could stop feeling guilty and could post about the project I am currently working on. Paris The above is … More Paris, Cake, A UFO, and Andreas
My friends Paul and Vinita got married this past Saturday with a lovely and playful tantric ceremony. We got to throw rice and rose petals on them and they got to throw sesame seeds and water at each other and eat chocolate. It was really a wonderful ceremony that got into the symbolism of marriage, … More The Tale of a Quilted Wall Hanging
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Our promenade kicked off on our show on Wednesday and it was a great start with lots of interest in the artists’ works. My plan was to include merch on the table, but due to glue issues and lack of time I didn’t get a chance to put anything Andie-made…
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Foam core board is a great thing for creating props and you can buy it at the dollar store. So I said to myself: “Self, what can I make with this?” And my self answered: “I could make a portable tribble containment unit, but I need some flexible plexiglass.” So…
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No Star Trek show would be complete without communicator badges? (that’s right, I basically said the Original Series is incomplete. 😛 TNG FOR-EVAH!) While we may not appear on stage in full costume, we do have communicator badges. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? I…
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Sometimes I do some pretty wacky things for our show. Dale comes up with fun ideas and I supply neat props. We’re a good team that way. In case you missed our show on Wednesday (shame! 😛 ), here are some highlights of my creations for the show Dale titled…
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This week I am highlighting our tribbles. I started making them a year ago and they’ve joined us in countless shows, as well as at our first con, Ad Astra. Happy 1st Birthday, Tribbles! It’s been quite the year! Holodeck Tribble multiplication Holodeck Tribble selfie Holodeck Tribble party The tribbles…
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