"Dead By Daylight" for G-Fuel

In Sept 2022,  I saw an ad on a networking e-list for someone to do a quick alteration on a bodysuit.  I wrote in, knowing the parameters of the budget and said I would do it.  Allison and I started emailing. It was for a video game live action short.

This was the original bodysuit.

I did some research into Dead By Daylight and I found a picture of what the character looked like

I started mocking up something with photo editing software.

Allison also ordered some spandex t-shirts for me to make the trim.  The deadline was very tight.

I cut some strips and attached it to the armsyces and neck 

I sewed a hook and eye at the neck.

This was what it looked like when I finished

It was picked up and I was sent some pictures from set.

And here is the Video!  It was for a product called G Fuel

Sister Scrunchion!

 My pal Petrina Bromley recently both adopted a dog and has a new TV show ( Son of a Critch)  She is playing a nun.  She commissioned me to make a nun costume for Scrunchion, her pup.

Here is a clip of her in the show.

So, I started with 2 navy t-shirts for a 3-6 month old child and a pair of navy shoelaces.  Using a sweater of Scrunchion's, I figured out about how much smaller to make t-shirt 1.  

 

 Then, I shortened the sleeves and ran a drawstring in the bottoms. This was a cut in half shoelace. I used a old white T-shirt for the neckline, which I hand sewed in.

  Yes, I used a water bottle as a mannequin!

 I made a mock up of the habit.  This was eventually t-shirt 2

Look how cute she is!!!

And here is the Social Media post!

Thank you again, Petrina, for the challenge!  I LOVE ANIMALS!!!!

Alterations for a Saaya Yamabuki Cosplay

In this video, I'm showing how to do some basic alterations and how to sew hook and loop tape. I also talk about keeping stockings up. The outfit is from Ez Cosplay

Easter Bonnet 2019

It all started with a email from our associate choreographer, Richard J Hinds, asking if I could make the Come from Away Easter Bonnet for Broadway Cares, "What if we did something like the “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign but have it say “Welcome to Gander?” Thoughts?"

"I'm into it"  And I started doing some preliminary notes.

Ricky suggested a Canadian Maple Leaf instead of a star, which was great, because I wanted to change the atomic star.  He then sent me a picture, asking if we could have this dress.



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I said "OHHHHH!!! I see your Canadian Flag dress and raise you..."

And, so it began.  I ordered a showgirl helmet.  And some mailing tubes, remembering that I wanted to keep it light.  I made the frame at home.

Hmmm, not tall enough!

That's better.

Let's paint it!

I brought it into work the next day,  because Allie Dillard was going to help, by working on the sign part, as I worked on the leaf and the dress.

 Freehanding the leaf was harder than I thought, so I made a pattern.

That works.

I cut it out and painted it.

I then poured glitter on the wet paint.

I added glitter paint to the frame.

Allie came up with using paper cups to do the "Welcome" of the sign.

She also worked on graphing out the sign, first with paper.
I drew in the graph for her to work on the letters.

Here is Allie painting the letters, while I made the dress. 
We both wound up painting out the grid.

Then, we painted on the glitter.  We used Elmer's and poured each letter separately. 
Yes, we tried to stop the spread of glitter by using a tarp!

We added glitter duct tape.  It isn't very sticky, so it had to be hot glued down.

I glued down the "welcome", while Allie strung the lights.

We hot glued everything together.

Look at it twinkle!

Our Model, Natalya Czosnyka came in to try on the bonnet and dress.

 I figured out where the stripes went.

I fought with the printer to make the center and finally decided that I was going to do it myself.
I traced the bird on  my computer screen.

I painted it and scanned it into the computer.
I then flipped the image , so I could use iron-on transfer paper.

Time was running out.
So I used Elmer's glue to add the emblem
and added a glitter border and then more glitter.

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We then went to the dry tech for the show.  The balance was off again.  Allie ran to our theatre to get weights, but we were finished by the time she came back.

So it was on! 

Strips of washers were made, but we wound up making it too heavy.  So, we pulled out some of the weights. 
We added a washer to the front.  Success!  It was balanced again!

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Go to 34 seconds in to watch the bonnet in action.

What is in Natalya's hand?

Beetlejuice Jacket Halloween 2017

My friend Kate Munchrath  of BlueBonnet Baking Co. needed a little help with her Beetlejuice costume this past Halloween. Her jacket was cute, but we knew it could go even cuter.

I had this really cool embossed neoprene. 

I changed the collar, added it to the pocket and extended the sleeves into cuffs.

I had these cool buttons to add an interesting closure at the waist and to tie in some green.

Triangle gussets were added on the side seams to give the jacket a feminine shape at the hip

Look at her cool shoes!  She did them herself.

(Make-up By  Bongo Roc )