How fast can I make a tail...

[Cordelia]

... is the question that I'll be attempting to answer. There is a meet-up at the end of the month and I've outgrown my tail by about an inch or two. :$ Since I made it with nylon backed vinyl, there is zero stretch, but I really love the way that it has held up to two years of swimming and being battered in the lake on rough sand and rocky areas. Aside from a few minuscule tears in the fabric and a small spot of grease, cosmetically, it looks pretty much like it did when I first made it.

So, with coupons to Joann's in hand, I went in and bought 2 yards of black vinyl, heavy duty thread, and two 30" zippers tonight after my writer's group meeting. My plan is to create the shape of the tail and cut the fabric tonight and possibly tomorrow. I will try and update this thread frequently, as it will help me keep my self honest about the work that I'm putting into this tail. (I've found that this has helped a lot with writing! :cool:)

[Cordelia]

Smh. I managed to cut out a front panel, a back panel, and two quarter side panels, and of course I forgot to flip the fabric and made two panels of the same side. :/ I'm going to try and salvage what I have, since there is a little bit of fabric left. I might just have to sew the panel to the caudal fin quarter. *crosses fins* Hopefully, it'll work so I don't have to buy another yard of fabric.

[Cordelia]

Update: Sorry no pictures yet. I watched two murder mysteries yesterday while sewing on zippers. The back is finished for now. I might go back and add a dorsal later, but I only have seven days left until the Chicago meet-up (hopefully the weather will hold out for us). Later today, I will be cutting the underbelly and attaching the zippers to it. Depending on how long that takes (two more murder mysteries?) I might have some time left to begin sewing the caudal fin! After that, I'll have the waist finishing to do and the final zipper to hold in the monofin.

[Princess Pearl]

Ah, FTL sewing. My favourite kind of sewing! If it wasn't for the last minute I'd never get anything done.

[The Venturesome Mermaid]

A vinyl tail? I imagine that would be pretty tricky. Is it comfortable? I really want to see what that looks like! Could you please post a picture when its done? :D
Also you can finish it in time! I believe!

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