Started the Hard Part

I have started the Wire Rebato for Titania' costume in earnest today. Remember I spent ages stitching over the wire to cover it - like my cords but with a fine wire core. This is my first trial layout - which has since become more like this... and now I start to hand stitch the wires together.The wire design for the centre panels will be left till last and I may cover the central back panels with net once it is all finished - I am yet to decide.

Thanks to those who have so far entered my giveaway in the One World One Heart Giveaway - I have been too look at all your blogs too. There is still time to enter. Oh and by the way I have added some beads to a couple of the scrapbook pages!!

Rust Corset Complete

So the rust corset is now complete.. Front view... back view.. What next??

A quick Hello

Just to let you know at the moment I am too exhausted to blog!! I started a temporary job yesterday (not really what I am looking for I need permanent) and I did not realise I would be talking every minute of the day from 8.30am until 6pm with just 30 minutes for lunch!!!!! I know I like to chat (and some of my patients do like to chat!!) I am helping the local NHS Hospital to reduce its waiting lists by ringing patients and asking them if they would consider moving their appointment to one of the brand new NHS Treatment Centres. It is quite interesting but I have to go through the same questionnaire with each patient and it is just exhausting. I think I would enjoy this job on a more permanent basis but the money would have to be good (as this temporary rate is just not enough)!!

My latest corset is coming on - needs lining - I will be sorting this out at the weekend as now I need to rest!!

Thanks too for the interest in the One World One Heart giveaway - still plenty of time to enter!!

Next Corset - and another sneak peak

So here it is - the next corset - green/gold. It is simple but I think rather lovely (even if I say so myself!!) Front view, back view, close up. And a sneak peak at the next one - already well under construction!!

One World One Heart

One World One Heart giveaway starts today.

Click on the logo on the right side to see the full site and the instructions.

I am giving away this..... One of my small texture scrap books. This is the cover on one side and this is the other side and here is the book open. If you would like to enter this giveaway please leave a comment on this blog post. The winner will be chosen on February 15th using a random number generator.

Remember to look at the main site as there are hundreds - literally hundreds of other giveaways!!

Good Luck!

Today's Stuff

This is a sneak peak at my latest piece of work - it will be complete tomorrow and as usual I am already sewing the next project. On my walk this morning I noticed something that made me chuckle.. I would not usually take pictures of a neighbours 1st floor bathroom window but I could not resist - I know they have a new baby - last nights package must have been very powerful!! What else have I done - well I made a really nice lunch today - baked Chicken breast stuffed with spinach and mushroom - yummy!!Back to the sewing now!!

They say luck comes in 3's

They say luck comes in 3's - well I have had no luck so far finding a new job but I have had three lovely pieces of luck recently. I have been waiting to tell you about them and I can now!!

Firstly -I won £10 on the National Lottery - useful !

Secondly -I won a giveaway being run by Constance Rose (Click Here for her blog)- This lovely piece called Off the Wall - it is mounted on a box frame and is lovely subtle colours - it is currently hanging in my hall way - THANKS!!
Thirdly - I won a giveaway being run by Doreen - (Click HERE to see her blog) the giveaway was originally for some of Doreen's stash but she decided that I have enough 'stuff' so she sent me this piece of work instead!! It arrived this morning!! The colours just sing and are so me - there is so much to see I have been looking at it for the last two hours!!!! THANKS ! Now lets hope my job hunting luck runs the same!! Back to the latest corset!
PS - remember the One World One Heart giveaway starts on Monday so I will be posting the item I will giveaway then!

Sooooooo Tired - but here's a new project...

I am so tired of this interview attendance game - I have been to interviews every day now for two weeks and I am soooooooo tired - BUT that has not stopped me starting yet another project - a Green(ish)/Gold Bodice/Corset!!!! I have started with a piece of velvet that was dyed many many years ago and looked like this.... Chose the gold organza and a lovely metallic thread.... free machine stitched it in a sort of tear drop shape like this....... and before I left for this afternoon's interview I burnt it back with the heat gun, so it now looks like this.... when I get back from tomorrow's interview I will be cutting out the pieces. Then we will see what happens next.

I have uploaded photos of my wearable art on to the new 'A BODY OF WORK' Blog. - Now I rest!!

Starting the Hardest Part

This morning I put the Titania bodice back on the mannequin and it feels too big even after adjusting the mannequin! Question should the thing have net sleeves? - basic try out here - they would, of course have embroidery and cuffs. Now I am starting what I believe to be the hardest part - my idea of a wire only Rebato - I have made a basic framework as a try out on which I will then add my curls - like the iron work piece. Not sure if it is big enough yet? Viewed from the front and from the back.

Thanks

Thanks to those of you who commented on my last post. I would love to hold an exhibition of my bodices/corsets/costumes but have not found any galleries local enough to do so. (I lack the confidence to 'sell' myself). I don't know how I would display them (I only have two mannequins).
I have tried the theatres which are within easy reach - no response from Swindon, Salisbury or Bristol and I even tried writing to Andrew Lloyd Webber's company - The Really Useful Group firstly to ask about a tour of the Phantom costumes and then about being a help in costume making and still no answer.

So I have given up !! I need help!!

In the meantime I am going to work on the next projects (and those already started) and create another blog where I will just show the completed works in one place - my website does not want to up load anything these days so a new blog looks the best option. However I need a catchy name for this new blog - any ideas? How about 'A Body of Work'? (actually that's it - I will work on 'A Body of Work')!

Back to work!! Thanks again for your encouraging comments.