Day 63- New Projects. oh boy... P.S HELP!

So I probably should not be starting a new project when I haven't finished the last, let alone have much time for one (but it IS summer sooo.)
And btw.... this post took me 3 days to write out, which should tell you something!
:P

I'm doing a Pharoh-ic costume (I have no idea how to spell it.)
Lots of blues, reds, yellow/golds

I'm mostly doing this because I'm completely STUCK on my current one. I have the bra base, but am a little stuck on what to do for the design. I have started however

I know... shiny.

But I just recently finished the other side and am at an impasse. I need Ideas.... desperately

Day 60- Bellydance Costumes and Inspirations

I have once again picked up my bellydance bra and have started working on it again.
I have it all sewned up. I just have to get some heavy interfacing and line the straps.
THEN I go crazy with the decorating... I am well and truly excited for this and already have plans for the next one. But first I want to get the belt done.

oh yeah... pictures!
Enjoy

ugh! It's too much of a pain to resize and fit to this... so be satisfied my perfectionist mindset!

Day 24- Putting Together Moves

Okay, so I'm at that point where I have about 20 moves that I know very well....
And I mean VERY! I drill to the point of exhaustion, because I'm a perfectionist like that. I do them on my toes, while I'm walking, doing chores and such things like that.

It is time (Lion King... omg!)

So I'm starting to put together little combo moves to try out and drill together and I want to try to find a song to create a combo for... Maybe a couple. And if I like them well enough, MAYBE (just maybe...) perform them for Relay for life in May.

Now that I have something to work towards, I'm going to be working even harder. I relish the challenge.
ALSO, I found this really cute emerald fabric that I'll use for a bra, dunno about a belt, might not have enough fabric... but who knows.
I'm going to try sewing by hand and see how that goes.
I also ordered Asharah's DVD on Tribal Bellydance and I'm getting a book on sewing beads and sequins on fabric

AHHHHHHH I'm so excited!
More later, as I'm at school,
-Kestrel

Day 11- End of the "Year" Contemplations and Frustrations

Ever been supermega stressed?
I'm feeling that way right now: Doing last minute apps for my backup school, scheduling a chat with he admin coordinator at NYCDA, bellydance, yoga (it helps), papers, school work, tests, homework, a job (soon to be two), making costumes, and Relay for Life.

It all seems to be piling up and seems like my life will be a train wreck pretty soon. I pay taxes now so adults can't complain that to me either. PLUS I have prom to think about.

I complain a lot right now, don't I. But there is a silver lining. I have an awesome family support group (took me like 18 years to find out that they weren't purposefully sabatoging my life...).
That and I have a badass planner, I think I'm going to name him Jesse. Jesse is my hot pink snakeskin print (as in like a digital design print) planner that I've had ALL year. It was one of the first things I've kept and used consistantly, my first good habit.

That good habit is followed by other good ones too, like my consistant yoga and BD workouts and though my reptoire is still limited it's slowing growing.

Now it's time to focus! (again...again)
I promised phoos of my costume and me learning to dye right?
If not, well, here's some awesome photos. I just pinned a bellydance bra with my mom (yay bonding!)

Obviously I still need to sew it on, cut the straps off and replace them. I'm not sure if I want itstrapless (I'm not chesty so I'll be fine) or like a halter? But I already picked out some decorations to make it purdy! Needless to say I'm excited!

wow this photo quality is poor! But I really like how the fabric paint has taken to this, you can definitely see the pattern more clearly now and it still moves and doesn't "crunch"

I'm buying some dye and want to  try different colors and maybe sell some bras later on.

Practicing my water coloring skillz: they're okay.... I bought a book to help me out a bit. The blending is really good (I used two paints) but some areas look "messy sloppy watery" rather than "really beautiful art on fabric watercolor." Thankfully this is on a cheap white bandana that was $1.50 

I will be buying a lot more of that.

but bottom line is that I'm still growing and I love that. I love discovering new things and looking forward to keep writing in here.

oh dear, I've gone all sentiMental.

okay, good night!

-Kestrel

Day 4- Buying Fabrics and inspiration

Okay... So Let me recap Day 3 aka YESTERDAY!
So sorry I didn't post buy ah well...
...What did happen yesterday? I actually don't remember. It's Spring Break so the days kind of run together.
But today I just did some yoga and took a break from Bellydance practice. I can barely scrape my heels onto the floors in down dog and can now get into a successful (and safe) backbend.
YAY!
I also discovered a Hot Yoga class in my area, so I'm going to go with a friend... Mucho Excited for that.

ALSO before I forget, I bought some fabric today for my first BD costume! It's this really gorgeous woven fabric that's an ivory color with a VERY ligh gold fan type pattern on it.

I'm a newbie when it comes to sewing so my mom is going to be helping (I hope)... Some pics below, sorry for the bad quality!

I'm also getting some indigo and more henna to make some designs so I can start selling Harem pants and such. I'm taking pics EVERYWHERE (literally) so I can get inspiration!

Speaking of "inspire" I watched this fabulous video today for the first time and I love the sensuality of it and that it's not raunchy, unlike some of today's "bellydance" performances. ENJOY!