Updates!! 2022

 Hi, Friends, sorry Its been so long. Life just changes course and I can't seem to think about blogging anymore. oops. 

Anyway I thought I would give you a few updates. So my last post was in July which was before school started, and I work at a school, in Kindergarten. 

 So after that, I've been busy working and working and some other things...

In September I did a reel contest on Instagram... 

Did one with this dress I made. 

Off to work

Went to camp in September/October

Tea party. 

The girl cousins. 

Made this dress and took it to the state wool contest

In the hotel...

At the show. 

Went snowboarding in January

not too long ago... 

The horses..

They are doing good!

Blessings! 

How have you been? 

Did you miss me?

 

January 2021 Investigation

 Yep, It's the last day if January, the first month of the new year.

So what Have I been up to? Well I'll tell, ya. Get a cup of tea and start reading. 

On the first of January I started a sewing account Instagram @lock.sewing 

Not much has happened yet, I don't have a whole lot for sale yet, and now I'm quite busy.

 

Started reading a few books. Finished an audio book, "Girl, Wash your Face" It's really good! I recommend for 17 and up though. It's directed at adult women mostly.

Had a few frosty days. 

Went ripsticking once.

Got a job substitute teaching. It's been interesting, I can tell you that. 

I didn't write a whole lot.

Been working with my horses as much as I can when I'm not working. 

Had lovely days and some really cold days. 

Been wanting to play a rollplay game, it's really hard to find on with no magic, so I'm trying to make my own we will see how it turns out. Let me know id you know any good RPGs. 

Started doing some knitting, sewed a leotard, just kinda a practice look. 

 

Went ice skating a few times. 

I have a few plans for February. I know I'm going on a trip. So I might not be posting often. I hope to start my roll playing game, hope to get it going, I want to play with some friends. 

How was your Month?

What did you do?

Tell me your plans for February! 

December 2020 Investigation

 It's been an interesting month. 

I took a lot of great photos this month, and had a great time on Instagram as I am starting to figure everything out and get more of a theme going. 

Well, what happened. I read one book. The forth book In the All the Wong Questions series.

 

On the 13th was National Horse day. I took some selfies with my horses. It was really cold that morning. 

It's just a lovely picture. I took a lot of fun pictures this month. Thanks to some frosty days. 

Had some fun dressing up as a pirate and did a Photo shoot.

 

Finished watching the Mandalorian season 2. I can't help liking it a lot. There was a few things we all didn't like too much. But it has a very good story line and characters, that my writer side loves with a passion. 

Also watched Pirates of the Caribbean for the first time, the first one, the Black Pearl. 

Did a fun post on my Bullet Journal, go back a post to see it. 

December went by very fast. I also applied for a job. Haven't heard anything back, which has been driving me a little up the wall some days. It's going to be an interesting to get use to. When it comes. 

Made this leo. I've been working on a lot of things trying to get my business going. 

Got my 4-h horse prize for winning reserved showmanship at fair. 

Its a very nice jacket. 

Started working on my WIP again. Which is good. It's been going really well. 

Also I hope you had a great Christmas, I mean I don't celebrate, but I want you to have a lovely Christmas. 

Had frosty days, cloudy days, warm days and cold days, sunny days, good days and bad days, but I'll get though. I really hope next year is a better year, better than ever. 

Hope you have a happy New Year. I won't be back until after. I might just take a hiatus. I can't seem to keep up with blogging. So unless I get an awesome post idea. I might not be back till mid January. 

Thanks for being Followers and sticking around. It means a lot!!! 

And on another note. If you want a 2021 calendar that I put together, that I can email out, email me and I will get you one. My giveaway winner never contacted me, so if you want one, just give me a message. 

How was your month?

What do you have planned for the new year?

Comment below and let me know. 

How To Make a Jedi Robe

Here is my experience of my first time making a Jedi robe. And a guide on how to do it.

I was making this for my brother for his birthday. It was a surprise so, I had to do a lot of measurements in secret. HAha...

I found this fabric on Ebay. It's a broadcloth polyester blend. It was cheaper from a lot of other fabric I was looking at. It's a bit thin, but it wont get as hot as a thicker fabric. There are different types of fabric you could use. The real robes from the movies are wool, it's expensive so most of us won't be using that. I might try it sometime... ^^^ In the picture above I have my fabric laid out (on my bed). I measured how long I wanted it. It's 60 inches across so it's quite long for the arms. My brother is around 5'7 so I wanted the arm length to be long. If you have 44 inch fabric you need to double it, so you have it like my fabric with an 88 inch sleeve across the top. I have the fabric folded in half and the top isn't cut. I didn't have a pattern so I found some instructions (here), but kinda did it my own way. and I learned a lot. I measured around 60 inches from the top to the bottom. And marked it off.  Next folded in half again, so it has 4 layers.⇩

I got a shirt that fit my brother and used that for a fitting guide. First I measured to 22 inches from the top (at the edge) where it is folded down. You want a long sleeve, it looks really good. After I measured the 22 inches down I went up (see pic^) at a diagonal; I went up to the arm pit. I would advise though to go a few inches across with 22 inches than go up. It would make things easier. And remember to allow for sewing a seam. With no pattern you need to make it a little bigger.

Next I went down at from the arm. I also had the fabric longer than the robe was going to be cuz the extra at the bottom is going to be for the hood. I would make the bottom with a slight curve not like I did.

Mark it where you want to cut. Next cut it out. Give it room. Make it how loose or tight you want it to fit.

Here ^ have it all cut out. After that I need to cut out the front of the robe. If you have 44 inch with you won't have to cut that. So one layer of the folded side is cut for this robe. ⇩

Above we have that cut. I pined it close so I could keep the cut in the middle.

I had a bit of a trouble with the collar spot. Now that I know, haha go three inches form the middle cut on each side and come down sparingly. If you can actually fit it to who you are making it for do that. I did it on myself. It worked out fine.

For the hood. I should have done it differently ..... but here we go; for the hood you want to use the extra fabric that you should get from the bottom of the robe. Which I cut off the robe to make it closer to 5' 5 because it drapes from the shoulders not the head keep that in mind when you measure....
So you want to cut the end in one rectangle. But I ended up having to sewing the ends together ^^^.

At one end after you fold in half you want to sew it up, do some testing on someone that you can see, so it looks like you want it to look.

With the leftover fabric from the side of the robe I used that to fold up the raw edged it also gave the sleeve more length.

Unless you want to line the robe (I didn't) You have to use some extra fabric to cover up the raw edges down the front. 

I didn't get any pictures putting the hood onto the robe, but it isn't hard, I had no problems. First you want to gather it up, someone said to gather the parts inward. So facing the middle. I pinned and sewed the gathers after I got them to match the collar length. Next I pinned and sewed the hood to the robe.

I put a hook and eye at the front so it could be closed and stay.

After hemming it together and stitching up the raw seams with a zig zag stitch, it's completely finished. "The maker and the creation," as my brother said.

I think it turned out really good. It's not perfect, and I have a lot of room for improving. A few things were quite hard. I couldn't seem to get the overlaying fabric to cover the raw edges at the front perfect. I had a time limit so I just kept sewing away instead of going back. It's okay though, this is for my brother to have fun in. It's not being judged.

Do you enjoy making costumes?

What is your favorite Star Wars clothing?

Tell me bellow.