Wish me luck!

[the_rev]

I am soon to embark on my first adventure in machine-sewing. I hand-sew, but only little things (like the lion hood-cowl complete with ears and feathery "mane", and matching tail made on short notice for youngest nephew three nights ago!), but I have never had the patience to learn to use sewing machines or work with patterns. I just make things up.

But I have a pattern and material and the Captain has agreed to help. My first victim project, and the whole reason I'm doing this, is a Goku costume for the oldest nephew.



He also has a symbol on his back, which I will either have to screen print or pabric-paint onto white canvas.

I'm going to run out of time and money making their stuff and my Howard might be a little lame for it, but I think it's more fun getting theirs right!

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[the_rev]

Oh, and. He was first familiar with Goku thanks to Budokai, but I believe my sister's last boyfriend was a DBZ fan and showed some to the boys. The Captain has all of Dragonball and DBZ, and keep meaning to show them a few. I bet they haven't seen any Dragonball!

Also, it turns out I might not be sewing after all. The Captain is in a hurry with her own costuem and thinks it will be faster if she just zips it through, rather than teaching me. I have mostly been cutting and pinning and inventing. I will likely end up handstitching some things, like the booties, to save her time.