Not my project, but I've contributed!

The Peacock Dress

The site will tell you all you need to know, but the takeaway is that the Peacock Dress is a work in progress; Catharine Hay of England is reproducing it stitch by stitch as a fundraiser for rebuilding after that huge earthquake in Haiti.  

I actually saw this dress when it was on loan to the Met Museum several years ago.  I don't remember it, but I must have seen it -- I snapped an illicit picture of it with my phone, so I must have been impressed to risk the wrath of the Costume Institute security guards!

She is teaching a class at Costume College about how to make the metalwork embroidery peacock feathers; I don't embroider, but am terribly excited to take the class and learn how -- and also to meet Catharine!  She is the reason why I know about Costume College, and has joined the ranks of My Personal Heroes.

My intern/model Lydia shows off my latest creation -- project is part of a favor for a grad school comrade.

Preview!

Posted some more goodies in my Etsy shop....and enjoy some sneak previews of items not yet listed!!

http://www.etsy.com/shop/MagiciansAssistant

Come shopping!

I've listed more items in my Etsy shop!  Do stop by and see what's there...and come back soon, I'll be listing more hopefully by the end of the week!  (I have a vast stock of things I need to list, so there's a LOT to come!)

http://www.etsy.com/shop/MagiciansAssistant

Back, with projects!

Summer theatre, while not at a close, is winding down for me - the last show opened this week, so it's light duty while it runs then a break!  I've already completed a couple of my own projects, with more to come!

My new vest

And two little wrist cushions for using my mouse.

Phil's white vest...almost done.  It would have been done a month ago if I hadn't had to fight an epic battle with those pockets.

Phil's new buddy...

Phil was out working on his new bike last night, when what should land on the planter nearby but....

 Yup, that's a pigeon, just a couple of feet away.

This bird stuck around for something like an hour, in spite of movement, noise, things dropping, him hitting the planter (incidentally, not on purpose), and me opening the door 5 feet away and coming out to help. At some point my head was about 18" away from it.  Yes, it was alive -- it was looking around and moving while it was sitting there, and eventually flew away after whacking its head on the porch ceiling about 50 times.  I've dubbed him "Sir Gives No Fucks."