Sapphire Mermaid
06-02-2016, 08:52 PM
hello everyone!
So, I have been meaning to post this for a while now. I am a bit further along that the pictures I have, but I will take some more tonight and update it.
To start with, my design: I know it isn't the best quality, but I was at work and had 2 pens, a highlighter and an A4 page.
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The day my Mahina fin arrived! I was so excited!
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My fabrics getting cut out (same day as the Fin arrival!) For my tail, I am using 2 layers. a lining layer which is a water resistant material (I can't recall the name) that is only a 2 way stretch, and a Lycra layer over the top.
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I was so excited, that I started sewing right away! By the end of the night, and what felt like an eternity sewing, I finally had the basic tail! In this picture, I haven't made the adjustments to the too big areas yet, so it doesn't look fabulous. My dog (Harley)was very excited though!
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After this, I was so tired and sore (it was a bit cold that night) I decided to sit in bed with a movie on. Of course, I couldn't resist playing around with my sequins to figure out the design plan for how they would sit. I came up with the design below as my starting point. Since then, I have re-visited the design and decided I need more of the light blue on the left where it blends with the dark blue. I also realised that I had put it together upside down. I was a bit tired haha
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Right after this, my load at work increased and I hadn't done any work on the tail until this week. I haven't taken pictures of everything else I have done yet, but I will get tot hat tonight and update this feed then :)
So, I have been meaning to post this for a while now. I am a bit further along that the pictures I have, but I will take some more tonight and update it.
To start with, my design: I know it isn't the best quality, but I was at work and had 2 pens, a highlighter and an A4 page.
37159
The day my Mahina fin arrived! I was so excited!
37160
My fabrics getting cut out (same day as the Fin arrival!) For my tail, I am using 2 layers. a lining layer which is a water resistant material (I can't recall the name) that is only a 2 way stretch, and a Lycra layer over the top.
3716137162
I was so excited, that I started sewing right away! By the end of the night, and what felt like an eternity sewing, I finally had the basic tail! In this picture, I haven't made the adjustments to the too big areas yet, so it doesn't look fabulous. My dog (Harley)was very excited though!
37163
After this, I was so tired and sore (it was a bit cold that night) I decided to sit in bed with a movie on. Of course, I couldn't resist playing around with my sequins to figure out the design plan for how they would sit. I came up with the design below as my starting point. Since then, I have re-visited the design and decided I need more of the light blue on the left where it blends with the dark blue. I also realised that I had put it together upside down. I was a bit tired haha
37164
Right after this, my load at work increased and I hadn't done any work on the tail until this week. I haven't taken pictures of everything else I have done yet, but I will get tot hat tonight and update this feed then :)