Never apologize for being obsessed

[clevermanka]

It's no secret that I love pop culture and, hence, internet memes. One of my favorite crossover things is Texts From Last Night put to various fandoms. Shakespeare, for example. Or Disney heroines. Or Dr. Who. Check out this fantastic Avengers one. And, of course, if you want, more Avengers ones...

There is no http://textsfromstartrek.tumblr.com/

HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE

Here are forty good questions to ask yourself or others, link courtesy ms_danson.

I encountered a small crisis last night with Sherlock. ...Um. Before I go on, do other costumers call their costumes by name? Or do you mostly refer to the item as an item rather than an entity? In other words, would you call the project "Sherlock," or would you call it "the Sherlock coat?" I think it's interesting that I have never named my cars (which seems to be a common thing in our culture), but I've always named my costume projects. Hm.

Anyway.

I encountered a small crisis last night with Sherlock. I don't know if it's a factor of the heavier weight of the wool (compared to the mock-up and prototype fabrics) or if something got tweaked in the final alteration, or if I was supposed to fix something and forgot, but something is wrong with the back length and the back waist hits me about an inch lower than it should. When I discovered this, it was 9:45 last night and I figured it was best to sleep on it and decide this morning if I would continue with the coat being a little oversized or if I was going to rip out the side seams, detach the back skirt, and attempt to shorten the back piece from the bottom.

There is always the chance that shortening a pattern piece from the edge will make things...wonky-fitting. It's why pattern pieces have a line about 1/3 to 1/2 way through the middle that says "lengthen or shorten here." I do have enough fabric to re-cut the back should absolute worst come to absolute worst.

I'm just a little mystified as to how it happened in the first place. It's got to be the weight of the back skirt. That fucker is massive. I just didn't realize it would pull the entire back down to that extent.

Of course, the good news of this is that sherwood21's gracious and competent assistance allowed me to feel confident enough to start cutting the wool in the first place! She made that armhole alteration look so easy. And, really, it was. Now that I've seen it done. I like being able to add to my seamstressing vocabulary.

Welp, guess I should get to it. I can probably get the whole thing taken apart and (possibly) basted back together before I leave for my acupuncture appointment.

Update: Ha ha ha ha!!! Okay, maybe I should just dick around on the interwebs until after my acupuncture appointment. I just ripped out ten inches of the front princess seam instead of the side seam.

Comments

[miischelle.livejournal.com]

OMG THE WHO!!!!!

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

I usually call my costuming projects "that sonuvabitchin' thing".

Fingers crossed for you this goes better NAU.

Oh and how about this tumblr? (http://textsfromquintoplets.tumblr.com/post/21127397115/031-spock-star-trek-xi)

[ms-danson.livejournal.com]

*avengersnerk*

[tama-grey.livejournal.com]

Good for you, sleeping on it!

[carmy-w.livejournal.com]

On a "Sherlock" note: Have you seen the trailers for ABC's new fall show, "Elementary"?

I'm not sure who plays Sherlock, but Watson is Luci Liu, which just doesn't fit (Watson being female, that is-I just can't see it), on first reflection....

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I have no problems with their genderbending the role (obviously, I'm kind of partial to that sort of thing), but I've heard that they're making her character not ex-military. And that I have a big problem with.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I wish I was more a fan of that actor--not that I dislike him, I just don't obsess over actors.

Except for RDJ.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

:D

[carmy-w.livejournal.com]

I haven't read anything about it; I happened to see the trailer and my first reaction was "what?"

My second one was "It's never gonna fly." Too much good competition, in my book.

[saffronhare.livejournal.com]

I name things that I want to be able to argue with or encourage, as if they are an Entity. The bazillion-dollar proposal I'm currently obsessing over is named "Big Mama." So it makes sense to me that you name the costume after the character.

For the coat length, I got nuthin. Heck, I'd be tempted to put about an inch of shoulder-armor padding or perhaps just lengthen my fucking spine to avoid making that kind of adjustment. But that's why I paid you to make bloomers instead of pretending I'd do it myself. :)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

just lengthen my fucking spine to avoid making that kind of adjustment

HA HA HA HA! That's hysterical!

I did wind up making the adjustment. It worked fine, didn't have to cut a second back, and only set me back about an hour and a half.

[carmy-w.livejournal.com]

This conversation has just reminded me that Star Trek 2 is supposed to be out sometime this summer, and that dammit, I didn't get to see Sherlock 2 on the big screen, and now will have to wait till AUGUST.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

BOO HISS

[belluthien.livejournal.com]

I always name mine by name, hence I have Julien, Severus, Ripley, Vlad, etc... If I have more than one ensemble, doesn't matter. Still stays with the name. ;-) Speaking of which, is there anyone of mine you'd like to meet Friday night? Not sure I'll dress then, but I want to bring options just in case.

Sorry for the crisis-- I had something like that happen before with the waist seam migrating. Same thing with ripping out the wrong seam!!!

I hope you have speedy success with the fix.
Can't wait to see you!
y

[stuology.livejournal.com]

Because it is http://textsfromtrek.tumblr.com/

(Now, if LJ will only post this. This is my third attempt,)

[sherwood21.livejournal.com]

Did the weight of the wool fix the wrinkling in the front?

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I had something like that happen before with the waist seam migrating. Same thing with ripping out the wrong seam!!!

Ha! Great Minds Fail Alike! =D

The waist seam fix came off flawlessly. YAY!

You know, I've never seen your Severus...but I'll be happy to see you even in jeans and tee shirt, bb! XOXO

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

+FOLLOW

eta: sob...there's only two pages of it, and it hasn't been updated in nearly a year.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yes! As did the slight alteration we made to the princess seam.

THANK YOU!