Doctor Who Obsession

I get a little obsessed sometimes, about different things.. Like Game of Thrones and Doctor Who. They literally have cults following them, so I don't think I'm being weird, just really, really dragged in.

After I finished my big LotR scarf, I decided I wanted a big scarf for myself. The easiest and most obvious place to look is to the 4th Doctor. So here I am, knitting along again.

Now, I'm doing the original scarf, the one from season 12, because between season 12 and 18, there are a number of different scarves. Most of them are similar, length changes here and there amongst them, some are shorter, some are wayyyyy longer. I went for the original. Straightforward, not too wide nor too long. Good.

I'm already more than a quarter of the way, it's really knitting itself. :P
Garter stitch from start to finish, I barely have to look at it, I just watch episodes of Doctor Who. Classic episodes with Tom Baker, the original wearer of this scarf, or the new series with David Tennant, because he's a cutie! Matt Smith is not bad either, but David Tennant is a big nerd crush.

Depending on the light, it looks more or less saturated. I'm using fairly bright colours. It's so snuggly!!! RAAAAAAAHHH snuggles!

Tom Baker as the Doctor is really great. He was the doctor from 1974 until 1981, He's the actor who incarnated the doctor for the longest time. Seven seasons in total, any Doctor Who fan ought to watch him, he's really great. Did I mention special effects from the 70's? Those are hilarious, they make me super happy!

Now look at this beauty! The scarf at midway point! Soon enough it will be finished, and then I'll wear it proudly all the time. And I'll dress up as the 4th Doctor for Halloween. :)

Crunch Time?

Time Left: 2 weeks and a half.

*Self-face-palm*
Soooo, I guess I didn't get around to everything yet. I'm going to blame it on that scarf I was working on, and to that second scarf I just started. *rolls eyes*
Nah really, I wasn't expecting to get everything done, it was on a limb of Leibnizian enthusiasm, and was more of a reach for the stars and you'll land on the moon.
I'm really happy with what I've done so far.
No I haven't started my cosplay costume, nor the coat I saw in June at the fair, nor did I even start researching my thesis...
But that's okay, because I finished stuff that had been on my list for MONTHS! In my book, that's an accomplishment.

For the ones that I did start and that are still on the unfinished side though, I'll have to cram it in a little bit. I absolutely want to finish the corset. The fabric pieces are cut, all that's missing is my next day off, and the courage to clear my table, so that I can set my sewing machine on it. Thursday, it's a date, sewing machine ;).
The 3D puzzle, I haven't touched at all in a while, I'll tackle it eventually, probably as a means of procrastination. Oh bad me.

The "re-decorate the living room" actually entails more than that. In my world, it stands for re-organize the room, throw stuff out, put other stuff away neatly, put the books properly back into the bookcases.... and so on. It's more of a "tidy up and make it look acceptable." I've kinda started, a little. Not much.

Though I still technically have two weeks and a half until September, I only have 13 days to complete this. Why? Because I'm going to New-Brunswick for about a week before University starts on the 5th. Last week of vacation, and I get to annoy my little sister, and see some old friends. That sounds wonderful to me.

Let's go, let's try to get as much done as possible.

Till then!

A Corset in 20 Steps

Time left: 4 weeks.

Almost halfway through this challenge, time really flies. I've been working mostly on my scarf, so I postponed any un-started project, and halted any half started one.. Oh bad me. That scarf is just driving me crazy, it's so huge (that's what she said), I just want to finish knitting it, and start another one. That's my motivation. I want to make another giant scarf, and matching socks. Thigh high knitted socks.

My Mucha art has been sitting on my table, the Neuschwanstein Schloss is sitting on another table, the posters look wonderful in the living room..

I will be starting the corset soon, I have the pattern and the fabric, and the corset supplies are on their way. Straight from Farthingales, which is a Canadian company. Now I understand why corsets are so damn expensive. Well made corsets, such as those on Fairy Goth Mother cost a fortune, and now I know why. I don't mean silly little things with plastic boning, in thin shiny polyester satin, I'm talking about the real stuff. The heavy brocade, steel boned, waist-reducing corsets. And that's what I'm making. So excited!

I've had this pattern sitting in a drawer with a pile of other patterns for at least 2-3 years. I'm finally going to use it. I'm not convinced of its authenticity, but that's what I have, and it's a good starting point for a first corset. Yes, I could take some other corset patterns I have here, scale them up and use them, but this one comes with confusing instructions, like Swedish furniture. I like puzzles, let's turn this into a puzzle as well as sewing, twice the fun, just one doze of frustration. :)

Update August 15

I spent a good part of the day hanging with Molly (my creepy pincushion) and my sewing machine. I started my corset, oh yes I did!

The instructions say that there are only 20 steps in the whole process to get from start to finish. THAT'S A LIE! It would be 20 steps IF and only IF step zero is this: gather materials, cut fabric, read instructions 17 times.

Don't believe me? Maybe reading them five times is sufficient, but 17 is just to be on the safe side. And don't rely just on the images, sometimes they don't correspond...

I got as far as step five, so that's a quarter of the way already. :)

Basically, this morning I had oddly shaped pieces of fabric, and now I have two distinct halves of a corset-to-be, with the channeling for the boning in place.

Maybe on my next day off I'll get as far as step 10. Who knows.

Laters!

Update August 21
Woo! I'm kinda-almost-done! I've assembled the two halves, and they hook unto each other nicely and all.. Now it only needs the grommets. Many, many, many grommets. I reeeeeeeally wanted to finish it before school starts, but in the sewing studios we have that nifty little press that just installs grommets for you. That's way more convenient (and does a better job) than trying to use the tiny metal piece and a hammer. (It might also save a few of my fingers... hehe)

Front and back view of the corset :3 !!
I can't wait until I put the grommets in and lace it up (on myself), with black laces.... It's going to be sooooo pretty. It's not perfect (far from it...) but for a first corset, I'm proud of myself. :)

Corset: DONE