30 July 2013

happiness fairy reporting for duty

I've done it! I've finished the fairy outfit! It has been a labour of love to a certain extent. Working with net is not as easy as you'd think. Its hard to get it to line up and the pinning it is a trick.
 
And I have been mostly working with about 6 layers at a go. The wings were a real pain to cut out and as soon as I did I stitched them together on the machine so they would be a bit easier to work with. Then I attached them to the back of madam's vest top and got her to try it on so I could put a stitch through the top of the wings to stop them drooping.
 
I love the fact you can see them from the front as well :)
 
And then, foolishly, I thought I would add a couple of sparkles. So I sewed a few flower sequins onto the top.
 
 
 
And then a couple on the wings.
 
 
 
And then, for some unknown reason I decided to make her a couple of wrist cuffs which required snap fasteners and then another sequin on each! At midnight last night, when I finally finished I did question my own sanity. But madam's face this morning was worth it all!
 
 
 
Getting her to take it off after I'd done the photos was a minor battle I could have done without first thing, but never mind. Fairy costume is finished and I can get on with my next project now :) 
 
 

1 comment:

Tabatha Tweedie said...

It's BEAUTIFUL!!! Well done you. Madam looks gorgeous.