Krysta Catches Up

This year has been one of the busiest I've had in school, but I'm back and finally sewing again! so last I left off I was working on a Glinda costume for my fraternity's Fall Masque. Lets just say that with the limited time I had to work on it it was a HUGE success. I won both best costume and most creative.

This is a picture with my friend Tyler and I as Glinda and Elphaba. My dress came together fairly well it was 2 pieces, skirt and bodice that I attached inside with snaps for an easy way to get in and out of the costume. I made the collar using thicker jewelry wiring, bending it into shape and then covering it with the blue fabric.

My favorite part of the costume to work on though was the last thing I made, the crown. using thinner jewelry wire, blue and silver beads and then a few rhinestones the crown was what I consider the icing on the cake.

Since then I haven't been making much of anything because I was thrown right into rehearsals for Legally Blonde the Musical when I got back from Winter break, playing the role of Brooke Wyndham, I spent the majority of my time in the gym or in rehearsal.

Now it's time to get back to work!! In the fall I purchased "Gertie's New Book For Better Sewing" and I immediately fell in love with the patterns. I immediately cut out The Sultry Sheath but left the pattern pieces to sit as my schedule filled up. So 2 days ago I pulled my sewing machine out and pulled the pattern pieces off of my fabric and decided that it is officially time to get to work. Today I start sewing again!