#elycium rambles

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Okay, since I apparently can’t reply to comments anymore (thanks whatever hiccup in xkit did that), I’ll respond to you guys this way:

Which is mainly to say just how much I really appreciate all of your kinds words and encouragement. It really brightens my day and makes it just that much more worth it to press on when the embroidery starts to slog sometimes. @cryptidpoet  @i-speak-graffiti Taliesin throwing those words out on Talks was definitely the straw that broke me, lol, and I have every intention of making him eat his words!

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twin and I are going to the ren faire tomorrow as Hawke and Lavellan because I didn’t get to go last year. Its silly but I’m excited.

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THANK YOU FOR POSTING SO MUCH ABOUT THIS COAT! I've decided to embroider mine as well, because clearly I'm not yet insane. But i just wanted to know how you managed embroidering on corners? I use my embroidery hoop, but if I'm embroidering a corner of the coat, it won't fit on there right. Any tips? (I saw you're doing the feathers on the edge, that's what got me thinking)

Okay, so when I pattern/transfer the patterns, I account for the seam allowance for the lining, etc. So to do corners, I just tack the coat fabric onto some scrap cotton, in the seam allowance, to extend the edge of the fabric, that way it can be hooped!  Once the embroidery is done, you just un-tack the scrap cotton and you’re good to go!

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Tomorrow kicks off Blurriecon 2017 and I’ll be attending this year as a guest! I’ll be around all weekend to talk cosplay with attendees, and I’ll also have my camera along to do free photoshoots for anyone who asks.

I’m running an Intro to Cosplay panel on Saturday and a Cosplay: Then vs Now panel on Sunday.

If you’re in the Erie area, or passing through, please consider stopping by!

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A rare non-cosplay selfie that I like from today! 

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In exciting news, I’m going to Katsucon this year! I’m finally healthy enough (mostly... ish...) to do a real convention again, so I’m super excited.  Not sure of final lineup yet, but since Allura (VLD) is just about done, I’m going to plan to bring her and also try and get my Cassandra de Rolo cosplay made as well. Two months is plenty of time to make a steampunk-ish lady’s outfit, right? lol.

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Today was my first real driving adventure since my back surgery three weeks ago. I drove to my mom’s (about 5 miles away), and then to the mall and back, which is probably a total of 30 miles round trip.  I didn’t hurt, per say, but between that and walking the mall for a few hours I *am* absolutely exhausted.

Its probably a good thing that I don’t have any conventions coming up any time soon, because I’d probably not survive @_@

Also probably a good thing I haven’t actively started on any sewing, because that is also, oddly, very tiring currently.

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Post surgery ramblings - under a cut for some TMI stuff!

I’m home now, which is awesome. But I’m keeping my diet to mostly soft / liquid foods because I’m terrified to poop. My back already hurts from the surgery and that is a terror I’m not yet ready to face.

Right now I am super glad of three things. 1) that my twin had this surgery before me and can reassure me of whether what I’m feeling is normal or not. 2) I have good pain meds. and 3) I had my period exactly one week prior to surgery, so by the time that horror revisits me, my stitches will be out and I won’t be super sore (and there’s the TMI XD)

I’m also really greatful that my twin and grandpa are being so accomidating to me, because I’m like... not allowed to do anything. Which is a pain. I’m a horrible patient, it makes me feel guilty to ask them to run for things for me or pick up my laptop etc. But they do it for me anyway and I’m greatful.

I have to call in on Monday for more blood work though, because apparently my white cell count was up - and its already been confirmed that I have a super shitty immune system, so they want to triple check to make sure its not anything bad. Thanks, immune system, you useless piece of shit.

I have a 3 month vacation from work, and that’s nice? Gonna work on cosplay stuff as soon as I can sew again.

But yeah, that’s what’s been going on with me. If I spam your dashboards with repeats of artwork and stuff, I apologize. The meds make me loopy and I don’t always remember what I’ve already posted ^^;