The Galaxia Atari Skirt. February 19, 2008

Hello, everyone.

About three weeks ago, I discovered a quite quirky printed patterned Japanese cotton in an unfrequented shop in SM Megamall. I had been waiting for payday to purchase the pretty, and quickly snatched up three yards of this with my boyfriend. He chuckled over the print, and was pretty much surprised to see this.

The Galaxia Print was screaming to be made into a skirt, Oh, yes.

I had realized after the purchase that the material’s airiness proved to be a double-edged sword: while it was indeed lightweight and cool to the legs, I couldn’t help but feel unsure how opaque it would stay in sunlight, or any bright light, for that matter. but we loves the pattern, and make use of it we will.

So, we find ways.

Finished Object: The Scarf February 7, 2008

Ladies and gentlefolk, I am proud to announce The Scarf has been successfully binded off this Monday is deemed officially finished. Yay!

The Not-so-Loli Skirt. February 1, 2008

About a week ago, I began work on some pink cloth meant for my first Lolita skirt. (To those who confuse it with Nabokov novel, please read here and here for the definition of the subculture. Better yet, do peruse the styles in addition for a visual idea.) Unfortunately, at two yards length and a sixty inch width were no match for my hips. I realized too late that at my proportions, this pattern from the egl Livejournal community required more than a mere two yards.

My predicted infuriation (after the measuring and drafting and chalking on, dammit!) won out, and infuriation of this sort always resolves itself in the most efficient way possible: if you can’t beat ‘em, improvise.

So, I brought out one of my reliable skirts, studied it for a moment, and began working. I modified the pattern’s measurement specifications. After six hours, this was the result.