school girl mix!
A new momoko came yesterday! It was quite agonizing to get the momoko-sized package at work, take just a little peek, and then get back to working.
She's so cute. She's one of the new style of momoko, manufactured by Sekiguchi. This particular one is called "school girl mix". She has awesome hair and the outfit is a fun schoolgirl-indie style.
I really like all the details that go into the clothes. The track jacket has stripes and a little peach (momo) logo. The tote bag has a little red tag. The plaid skirt is pleated all around and there are little tiny buckles which I suspect actually work -- but there's no way I'm going to try undoing them because it'll be impossible to redo them.
Luckily, she fit into all the clothes I'd designed for the old momoko. Differences? Her joints are bendier/smoother/rotate more, her hips are a tiny bit bigger, and I think her chest is a tiny bit smaller. Her face definitely looks like a momoko face, but it's thinner/longer/more realistic.
(I really need to do something about the old one's hair on the right.)
Now that I have 2 momokos, how should I refer to them? Old vs. new? Alpha vs. beta?
Photos available in more detail at Flickr
body double
I finished the custom dress form class - ta da! (I just have to cover up the neck & arm holes with some knit fabric to make it look nicer.)
It was pretty interesting to be in a class where everyone was so body-conscious (you're creating an exact copy of your body) but in an honest and positive way (to help you make clothes that fit). The older ladies liked to joke about what had happened to their bodies over the years.
Details:
- It's a short 3-day class taught by Judith Jackson at the Canada College. I highly recommend it, it's really useful and fun.
- The dress forms are from the Uniquely Yours company, about $150 or so each
- Forms come with a fabric cover, the foam form, and a metal stand
- You alter the covers to perfectly fit yourself. Everyone walks around looking like sausages in class when they're trying on and fitting the covers.
- Then you chop off bits of the form and add foam/batting where needed until it fits into the cover and has the same bust-waist-hip measurements.
- Everyone pretty much starts by chopping the ends off the big Madonna boobs. It was funny to see people walking around holding pointy little foam nipples.
silky done
I poked my thumb a lot with the needle while making this, but it's done!
Both top and bottom are made of silk. The underskirt has the matte side out, while the overskirt has the shiny side out. Way too many ruffles of tulle on it with a total of 13 satin bows. The top was very intricate, and the puffed sleeves are darn cute. (I had to set the collar twice though).
Insane button instructions resolved with velcro cheating. And little beads decoratively tacked on top instead.
I posed her on Steve's new/old typewriter and put the photos at flickr.
(p.s. I'm ebaying a cotton version of the skirt.)
midsummer garden update 2005
I have given up trying to grow things from seed. I think nothing sprouts because the evil neighborhood kitties like to scratch around in the dirt.
We noticed the Roger Reynolds nursery on the way home last week and stopped by yesterday for some new shiny plants. It's a pretty cool place -- a much wider variety than your standard super-store garden center with really knowledgeable people. Evidently, with morning sun and afternoon shade, I can plant almost anything, (except for shade-loving and drought-tolerant plants). They had lots of nice Japanese maples, starting at $25 for seedlings to hundreds for 5-gallon plants. Steve and I got mostly decorative stuff (daisies, moss, violets), a little strawberry plant, and purple bean seeds (even little kids can grow beans).
an orchid frost. named so because of the "orchid-pink" flowers and frosty leaves.
While I was digging, a big fat tabby came sniffing around.