Thread: What are you working on? March 2010

Wow, cassiopeia. I'm loving those swags of fringe... Can't wait to see how this turns out!

Originally Posted by cassiopeia

I'm currently working on two projects, one at each job. This is the other project!

This project was bought on Bhuz a couple of weeks ago.
Original link -
http://www.bhuz.com/forum/bellydance...ver-shala.html



This is soooo much more sparkily than I'm able to photograph.

That was originally my project and I lost interest and sold it to BernieV. I love what you're doing with it.

um..snicker...silk halter tops and tie on tiny silk sarongs (think mini) for go go dancers...am working on a plan to make silk leg covers similar to the fluffy leg warmers but in silk

and some uv stuff

I'm fairly certain this project appeared in both last month and January's project threads and I'm still working on it. The belt and skirt are done. The bra is mostly done and still needs to be lined and hooks added. I also still need to make some accessories for this. I've been calling this costume "Pirate's Plunder".

"Pirate's Plunder" is GORGEOUS!!!

Originally Posted by xodinahox

Do a search for Fire Mountain Gems and Cartright Sequins for the sequins and sparklies.... I like Dreamtime Creations for the rhinestones.

Good luck!

OMG! Thank you so much! ..l;, can't wait for the summer time so that I can start working on it! Sequin overload

Originally Posted by luvnafctn

Where do you go to get fringe?

Horus and isis is a good place since they do take custom orders. There are also some fringe sellers on ebay but I don't know anybody who has bought from them. I think that the talented seamstresses in here would have more info on that than me anyway

Originally Posted by shahla

I'm fairly certain this project appeared in both last month and January's project threads and I'm still working on it. The belt and skirt are done. The bra is mostly done and still needs to be lined and hooks added. I also still need to make some accessories for this. I've been calling this costume "Pirate's Plunder".

Lovely!!!!!

You can't see details very well in this pic, but Bubbles finally went out for some dancing this weekend!!!! The bra and belt were first covered with a stretch glitter fabric, then ruched with the same duco-chiffon as the skirt. Two sizes of AB crystal swarovskis are scattered on top, each beaded around with sequins and hex cut beads. I did the icicle treatment on the fringe, which I purchased from Scheherezade Imports. Oh, and you totally can't see them here, but I added little fringe loops with a swarovski ball dangling every couple inches on the belt and at the center of the bra (very Pharaonics inspired). I might do a little more "finishing" on this, but here she is for now -

Kiyaana, that's beautiful. That color looks so nice on you. How did you do the icicle effect on the fringe? Did you just pull the extra lenght up into the bra/belt or did you cut it and re-bead it?

Originally Posted by kiyaana

You can't see details very well in this pic, but Bubbles finally went out for some dancing this weekend!!!! The bra and belt were first covered with a stretch glitter fabric, then ruched with the same duco-chiffon as the skirt. Two sizes of AB crystal swarovskis are scattered on top, each beaded around with sequins and hex cut beads. I did the icicle treatment on the fringe, which I purchased from Scheherezade Imports. Oh, and you totally can't see them here, but I added little fringe loops with a swarovski ball dangling every couple inches on the belt and at the center of the bra (very Pharaonics inspired). I might do a little more "finishing" on this, but here she is for now -

That color looks smashing on you. Can you post close-ups at some point? I'd love to see the detail. It's gorgeous!

Thanks - I know you are very familiar with this fabric! ..g.: I measured the icicle fringe on a Pharaonics costume and the strands were around 7", 5", and 3". I started with 8" fringe and would snip off the end knot, slide off some beads, then tie a new knot. It took a bit of time, but it was the perfect activity during the January snow storms we had here.

Originally Posted by shahla

Kiyaana, that's beautiful. That color looks so nice on you. How did you do the icicle effect on the fringe? Did you just pull the extra lenght up into the bra/belt or did you cut it and re-bead it?

Thanks! Yes, I will post some close-ups, and maybe with the other skirt I had already made (from the stretch glitter fabric). I'm not great at beading, so don't expect much ..l;,. I try to find interesting fabric to make up for it.

Originally Posted by andalee-oriental

That color looks smashing on you. Can you post close-ups at some point? I'd love to see the detail. It's gorgeous!

Originally Posted by kiyaana

Thanks - I know you are very familiar with this fabric! ..g.: I measured the icicle fringe on a Pharaonics costume and the strands were around 7", 5", and 3". I started with 8" fringe and would snip off the end knot, slide off some beads, then tie a new knot. It took a bit of time, but it was the perfect activity during the January snow storms we had here.

Thanks for the tip. I may try that on my next costume adventure. I like the softer line the icicle fringe has rather than the straight accross line regular fringe does.

I'm working on an Airport special fixer upper. This was one of those "What was I thinking?" purchases. The costume is in really bad shape and it was a cheaply made costume to begin with. However, I really get to test my skills to see how I fair. I'll be blogging about this as I go through the process. I will post links as I go along.

But for now...
Gold and Blue Airport Special pictures by andalee-oriental - Photobucket

Before:


Amount of bra coverage I need to create:


Deconstructed:



Building up the sides and the cups:




Wish me luck...I really hope this is salvageable!

Andalee, I think you're doing a great job so far. One thing that I would recommend is that when you add onto the top of the cups, add a little craft wire (22 guage) to the top edge of the cups. It will give it added stability and also make it so you can squish it a little to fit you.

Originally Posted by andalee-oriental

I'm working on an Airport special fixer upper. This was one of those "What was I thinking?" purchases. The costume is in really bad shape and it was a cheaply made costume to begin with. However, I really get to test my skills to see how I fair. I'll be blogging about this as I go through the process. I will post links as I go along.

But for now...
Gold and Blue Airport Special pictures by andalee-oriental - Photobucket

Building up the sides and the cups:




Wish me luck...I really hope this is salvageable!

Good luck, but I don't think you need any, cause so far, so good! ,r:;

I'll be watching this work of yours, I'm the queen of the "What was I thinking?" purchases!

Qamar

Originally Posted by Qamar60

Good luck, but I don't think you need any, cause so far, so good! ,r:;

I'll be watching this work of yours, I'm the queen of the "What was I thinking?" purchases!

Qamar

You and me both. No really though...I need luck because I am afraid I am going to put all this work into it and then it is going to fall apart again. The thread is disintegrating and they didn't tie it off often enough so there are lots of loose and falling sequins! I'm thinking of dowsing the whole thing with fray check! .w.:

Yeah, I tried it first with the fringe as-is and sewed it up into the belt to create a wave pattern, but it just wasn't doing it for me. I figured I had already spent so much time on the costume, I may as well invest more to get it how I wanted it. I'm happy with straight-across fringe for other looks, though.

Originally Posted by shahla

Thanks for the tip. I may try that on my next costume adventure. I like the softer line the icicle fringe has rather than the straight accross line regular fringe does.

Finally got my first cossie done and tried it out at Mirage this weekend. It was a hit. One of the ladies in at one of the tables asked me who made it and I was all smiles and like "me"..l;, Yeah!

Originally Posted by AmiraStar

Finally got my first cossie done and tried it out at Mirage this weekend. It was a hit. One of the ladies in at one of the tables asked me who made it and I was all smiles and like "me"..l;, Yeah!

Way to go!

Wow, Andalee, I had no idea you were doing so much to the costume...you're doing a great job and it's going to look smashing when it's finished. I sure wish better thread was used in constructing these things too. I have a red Turkish airport special I'm totally rebuilding (except the superfringe) and ended up denuding the entire thing of it's sequins and beads.

Originally Posted by AmiraStar

Finally got my first cossie done and tried it out at Mirage this weekend. It was a hit. One of the ladies in at one of the tables asked me who made it and I was all smiles and like "me"..l;, Yeah!

So lovely, and one of my fave color! ..g.:

Qamar

Unfortunately you can't see the detail on the bra, dress and belt--turquoise scarabs, turquoise and coral beads, silver beads, aquamarine crystal beads, silver filigree pin with scarab on the headpiece. Still working on it. It morphs all the time. Black mesh long-sleeved body suit and black mesh half skirt underneath.

Originally Posted by Doozer

Wow, Andalee, I had no idea you were doing so much to the costume...you're doing a great job and it's going to look smashing when it's finished. I sure wish better thread was used in constructing these things too. I have a red Turkish airport special I'm totally rebuilding (except the superfringe) and ended up denuding the entire thing of it's sequins and beads.

Thanks! Yeah, I'm seriously considering re-sequining the whole thing...Sigh.

Souzan, I love the dress. The beading and color combinations sounds stunning.

I'm also working with assuit, I didn't have enought fabric for a dress sadly, so i'm working on a cream assuit bedlah. It's almost covered, just need to make straps and cover the last parts of the bra.

Elenya,

I lilke the way you did the belt. That is my future plan, to change the assuit hip scarf to a belt. And I see you did as I did and positioned the triangular silver bits along the top of the bra cups. I sewed turquoise and coral beads along the top edge of the cups, but a scarab between the cups and made fringe with silver, turquoise and coral beads.

Keep posting pictures of yours as it progresses.

Elenya, that is so beautiful. I hope you continue to post pics as you go along.

Originally Posted by AmiraStar

Finally got my first cossie done and tried it out at Mirage this weekend. It was a hit. One of the ladies in at one of the tables asked me who made it and I was all smiles and like "me"..l;, Yeah!

This is fabulous!

No pictures, but something got into me tonight and I decided to completely refurbish my gold swag Neckelmann's bedla. This was my first "pro" level bedla and has seen a considerable bit of wear and tear.

I cut off every one of the swags of fringe on the bra since the gold finish on the beads blackened when exposed to sweat... and I ripped out the muslin lining I had once added to prevent the stretchy bra band from stretching...

Once a healthy dousing of Febreeze has dried, I'll be replacing the muslin lining with a layer of EZ felt covered topped with a lining of something soft. Then I'll replace the loops of fringe at just the front of the bra since the bead loops on the side make my waist disappear.

I haven't decided yet but I may also reconfigure the straps, which have a tendency to slide down over my shoulders...

Eek!

Souzan, your dress is GOR-GE-OUSSS!!!