#HolidayPhotoHop2020 Day 1: Red
Hi, everyone! I'm Brooke and I'm a professional costumer and seamstress. Over my almost 20-year career, I've sewn more Christmas (often in the summer) than even I realized until I looked through all my old photos!
Six or seven years ago (it doesn't seem that long ago!), I was hired to build some costumes for an outdoor Christmas display that were inspired by the classic movie White Christmas. Sewing for mannequins can be a challenge and outdoor fabric doesn't behave like silk (what the movie dresses were made from), but I was pleased with how it all turned out and the client was thrilled. I hear they have held up at least through last year, with the need for only minor repairs. (Some critter apparently chewed on one of the skirts while it was in storage.)
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I spent the day priming things for paint and then I remembered to shoot a quick video. #SewingStudioBuild
I started cutting all the edges while Janet was away yesterday morning. When she got back after lunch, she pulled out a roller and started filling in. I'll put a pic below in the comments. #SewingStudioBuild
We broke for lunch and then came back with a portal ac unit plugged in to an extention cord from the house. Can't wait until they finished hooking up all the electrical and we have the mini split cooling the room for us - it was stupid humid today! #SewingStudioBuild
More on the Michael's purchase of JoAnn. "Ever-expanding" plus it went on to say they will be carrying sewing machines, notions, and thread in stores. And there was a 50% off one item coupon - let me know if any of you need that.
I'm kind of surprised I have to sign up for emails (not sure if I want to yet) considering how many companies sell email lists.
I finally finished the patchwork jeans! @SewBrooke , the elastic in the waistband suggestion worked brilliantly. I ended up taking it as close to the button/buttonholes as I could, because the waistband I originally picked had the buttons on the wrong side and I had to piece it together/the second waistband was also collapsed in from wear. I really don’t know why, I checked against all of my jeans and I did put the fly on the correct side! Anyway, it’s done, and I’ll be happy to come up with a project that takes much less time. After I clean up the leftover bits— it looks like I used 7 pairs of jeans/shorts, so I have a lot of tops and leftover leg/waistband scraps!
