The beads

[parasitegirl]

Progress on peacock costume...blurry dark pictures under the cut...torso included.



 

Comments

[dozen-son.livejournal.com]

A-a-a-a, I can't handle it any longer! I need to know your address, going to break into the apartment and take this one with me!

[parasitegirl.livejournal.com]

Maybe I shouldn't meet you in Istanbul, maybe you're planning to tie me up, use and raid my closet.

[dozen-son.livejournal.com]

oh, no, now you know!

[sabrinabd.livejournal.com]

really pretty. you do such great work.
any chance you'll share your secret method of making beaded cut outs?
how do you reinforce the edges of the cut out?

[parasitegirl.livejournal.com]

I wish I'd taken pictures of the process. I Machine zigzag-stitched the shapes I wanted through the top layer of velvet into a layer of felt on the WS of the fabric. Then I carefully cut away the felt leaving 1.5 cm thick felt lines stitched to the velvet. I then cut the velvet at the center of the shapes and folded it back, covering the felt edges and stitchign the excess velvet in place on the inside of the skirt/shapes.

There is also powernet added to keep the shape.

[sabrinabd.livejournal.com]

thanks. i knew it was a process :)

[tiffanyharvey.livejournal.com]

Haha, I love the dangling plumes on the back, great touch.

[parasitegirl.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[naimasbellydanceblog.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)]

Naima is jealous. Wants peacock costume of her own.

[parasitegirl.livejournal.com]

Don't know what to tell you...but my father would simply say "Life's not fair."

[eshenavah.livejournal.com]

lurve the bra so much!!!!

[parasitegirl.livejournal.com]

me too!

[arovd.livejournal.com]

wow that is stunning. although i'm sure you're aware of that. :)

[exponential.livejournal.com]

First, awesome costume!

Second, hilarious icon. Emo dancer! Nearly had water spurt from my nose.

[parasitegirl.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

I sometimes forget to use Dina, what with all my other lovely icons.