> > So, when I joined the SCA, sewing became the way to obtain the > > costumes I wanted. I think to this day I like "having made" something > > more than I like "making" it. > > I am *so* with you there. That is *exactly* why I sew, and if I could get > exactly what I want without sewing it myself (and could afford to pay for it, > of course) I would. When I can, I do.
I'm halfway between:) Physical limitations mean I would dearly love to have someone else do the hard work for me;) But I'm a stubborn goat and want things made by myself. I'm not exactly sure why, but I don't want to wear something someone else made and be complimented about it, egotistical maybe, more likely the ugly duckling syndrome and never feeling like I grew into a swan;) On the other hand, I know my shape and what my body will and will not look good in and it's usually not what someone else wants;) But that's half design half construction methods. > > I had to learn to make clothes without a > > pattern (thanks Kass - and her reconstructinghistory website), > > something my mother wouldn't do. As for most things in this world I cannot find a single start. I can find lots of events that lead to me taking up costuming as an art. As a kid I drew pretty dresses and superhero costumes and occasionally made felt animals, puppets, dolls etc and as a teen I was most inspired by two costumer designers (Maria Bjornson and Eiko, worls apart yet both strive for visualisation of character and mood) and dreamt about making things like that eventually. It wasn't until 1994 that I actually put fabric to machine to sew up a costume rather than cobble it together or make something for a doll (OOAK polymer clay dolls at that stage.) And it wasn't until I got sick that I really got into production and to a level I consider at least reasonable. Which is perhaps ironic given that I have a degenerative joint disease and this sewing lark is only going to last so long;) Michaela de Bruce http://costumes.glittersweet.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.392 / Virus Database: 268.7.0/345 - Release Date: 22/05/2006 _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
