What has it got in its pocketses?

 i have completed my very first pouch for my fairy belt!

Closed.

Open to show lining.

Backside with belt loops.

On the fairy belt.

Nicely sized for fairy hands.

One pouch down and two more pouches to go. Now, i must get back to my crafting.....

Through dangers untold and hardships unnumbered...

i have fought my way back to my blog.

When it seemed that all hope of my return to the Carolina Renaissance Festival was lost, a marvelous turn of events occurred and i can dust off the sewing machine and get back to work on my fairy costume!

Now, where was it that we left off?

Oh, right! i had made a dummy of myself.

For the first piece of the costume, i hot glued A LOT of craft leaves to a brown stretchy-fit camisole top.

So. Many. Leaves.

Then, i gathered my materials to make a mantle worthy of an Autumn fairy.

My first time using fun fur.

i used a mesh knit pattern to form the mantle and then attached feathers with white sewing thread and hot glue.

Back.

Front.

Next, i used some lovely variegated yarn to finger weave a belt with tassels.  (Many thanks to my father for teaching me this technique.)

Super soft yarn.

Each of the tassels is topped with a small jingle bell to aid in my fairy persona.

All together now!

The next step is to take these lovely fabrics and make pouches to go on the belt so that this fairy can have pockets!

Sure wish the lighting was better. These colors are quite lovely in person.

There are also wings that need to be made and a crown of leaves and flowers that will complete the ensemble. All which needs to be done in less than two weeks! Eeek!

Here's to my next adventure in crafting!