Already-attached sleeves = <3!

[osaraba]

It is 4:30am, and I've just caught up on the flist for the past weekend. If the last few weeks have been hectic, this past week has been simply chaotic. Moved Maryann's stuff in on Thursday. Friday, more construction was done to the house (injecting "tripolymer" foam-insulation). Saturday, got started (a bit) on cosplay costumes. BTW, if our costumes are actually finished for Otakon, I will be in a permanent state of amazement! Had to bring the sewing machine for an emergency tune-up, which worked out nicely -- only $50! And I got a new pedal ($25), which is cool 'cause now I won't burn my toes like I have been the last two years.

Sunday, worked at the store with Fay and Maryann to take down summer stock and price/start filling in fall merchandise. Sunday night, I drove over to Maryann's house to pick her and Baby up and bring them back to my house. Baby has to start getting familiar with her new home before we leave her alone over the weekend. She was prerry scared at first, but loosened up a little. And today she stayed somewhat hidden underneath my sink, but later I took a break from sewing and went downstairs and hung out with her for a little while. She was more comfortable, I think, as she kept head-butting me in the most adorable, affectionate, "I-want-to-be-patted" way.

I finished making the "dresses" today. We got pillows for the hats (took stuffing out). Angelica went to the Halloween Store at Union Square and found 3 black cowl-masks, so those are going to come in very handy.

Still left to be done:

• zippers on dress sleeves
  
• wrap pillows to make hats
  
• hem skirt and add skirt hooping wire
  
• sew heartless logos onto "dresses"
  
• attach hats to masks
  
• attach yellow eyes to masks
  
• put zippers in "dress" sleeves
  
  
• possibly buy suitcase
  
• pack for otakon AND nashville
  
  I know there's more, but I'm falling asleep as it is.
  
  Pics to come soon.
  
  Can't wait to get to Otakon!!!