Arizona Matsuri 2015

Another year, another Matsuri!

Little bit delayed in making my post for this event on my blog here. :S Sure was a fun time though! Lots of exciting stuff this year. I didn't remember the Koi fish pool last year. But was a welcome sight for me to see.

Lidia also showed up for her first dollmeet attendance. Seemed a little mundane for her, but Hrist was around.

My favorite Taiko drum group was back putting on another amazing performance this year! Tons of fun to watch them perform.

Arrived early enough this year to watch some of the kendo demonstrations. Lidia wasn't to amused watching people bop other people with wooden sticks on the head, but it was rather fun to watch for me. :)

Hrist spent the bulk majority of the time riding around in the 'pack'
Definitely a lot of fun this year, already can't wait for next year!

Somonul's Yukata Pattern

Decided on posting a copy of the modified yukata patterns I made for Dollfie sized dolls.

A real simple and fun project. I didn't include the collar pattern, be sure to read the instructions on the blueprints. I altered the collar on the one I made for Lidia, greatly from Hrist's collar. It's basically a long rectangular strip though, sized to the length you need. Usually at the end of that angled out part on the Front piece.

Hrist's Action Figure

Hrist: Wha???! Where did... you find this at Somo?
Somonul: Oh, I've had that for quite a number of years now Hrist.
Hrist: ...
Somonul: Never know what you'll find in the closet right?

Hrist: Yeah, wow. A little Lenneth!
Somonul: It's yours now if you want.
Hrist: Ha-ha, great! Just what I always wanted! A figure of my sister...

.... wait a sec...

Hrist: Why wasn't there ever an action figure of me ever made?!
           What are these double standards?!
Somonul: *Uh-oh...*

Trench coat Finished

Busy month so far, between work, and trying to cram in as many hours as possible in the late hours of the night on this trench coat plus some shirts = busy stuff, haha. But it all managed to get done. This project anyway!

 All hand embroidered details on the coat.  Was excessively time consuming. The overall coat itself however, was rather simple to make, minus the hip curved seam design.

I wound up remaking Lidia's undershirt as well. This time it's fully lined with a white liner, and has been washed multiple times. Pretty pleased with the results on it. I 'may' open a new thread on the dollfie forums for sales of the shirt design. Not sure if Hrist is ready to open her own boutique yet, though I suppose it would be both Lidia and Hrist's...   "H&L Boutique" Could be fun, and I do need funding for future 3D projects. xD

Lidia's now ready for some outdoor action once again! Now, I just need a day off!

Coats back details a bit more complex then the front.

A very happy Lidia.

Always nice to wrap stuff up.
Next week's Arizona Matsuri! Can't wait. Hrist is all ready to have a fun time!

Trench Coat Embroidery

Lots of work on this outfit. Slowly starting to take shape, each panel takes roughly 2-4 hours to hand embroider. So far though, everything's going without a hitch. *knock on wood* Lots more left to go though!

Hrist's Helmet V

Got around to taking a few photos of Hrist's helmet work.

Hrist's pretty excited about everything. I'll have to rig up some sort of 'transport' box or case if I ever plan to do outdoor photos of her armor. X_X She's packed on quiet a bit of weight with all her gear on as well. Really glad I opted out of not using resin, probably feel like lugging a brick around. For all her armor, it is remarkable light weight though.

I managed to find the perfect sized black feathers for the helmet without having to order some crazy by the pound bag of feathers and hope there would be 'some' sizes in that pound that I'd needed. probably paid more with the premium on the small feather bag, since I had to buy 3 bags to make sure I'd get double sizes for each side.

Helmet Rear view

Helmet fit perfectly. Which was a major relief in this costly project. Worth everything though. I sometimes joke around with my friends calling this my "Legacy Project"

Hrist holding a sample of Lidia's trench-coat work.

A slightly bummed Hrist, no future gowns in the work for her. But!Lidia's happy to report her trench-coat's underway!

January Recap

Phew, what a busy month. Managed to knock out 2 yukatas, I still need to take some final photos of those -_- might not get around to that till the Matsuri festival though... Lidia's trench coat is currently a work in progress, and at the looks of things, it'll be my biggest sewing project yet! It's sucking up every free ounce of time I have, I am practically living and breathing this project outside of work, the embroidery is what's the biggest time sink here for this outfit. ;)

Hrist's helmet arrived and is pretty much finished. I do need to get around to taking some darn photos of that as well. Phew, so much to do so little time.
Does that mean Hrist is pretty much complete? :S Mostly, I think someday not anytime soon I'll do her boots. I also plan to make her halberd someday too.

Even managed to get out and do a photo story with Lidia this month too! :D

Upcomming plans, finish up this trench coat. Matsuri fest, and I'm hoping to get out of town if the weather permits it for some more photos. By the time I get done with this trench coat, I'm expecting sewing burn out... :P

Till next time!