An introductory post of sorts, of course

Ooh, a brand new blog, looks like I need to dirty it up a little and dog ear the pages a bit. Here goes.

Who am I? I'm a 33 year old, freelance graphic designer and dressmaker who made the mildly terrifying decision to return to uni and do the Visual Art degree I always wanted to do—majoring in textiles, of course. I'm also a part time industrial sewing teacher and sometimes I sew curtains for a local company when they get overloaded. Yeah, I'm a little busy.

What is this blog and why am I starting it now?

It's an attempt to document the various things I do—graphic design, costuming, art (painting, sculpture), general dressmaking, textiles and a bunch of other uncategorised mess-making. I've discovered that I'm pretty awful at documenting my art, which as it turns out is a problem when it comes to university assessment. This blog aims to rectify that by maintaining project diaries, links to things I find inspiring or interesting and research from around the web for projects I'm working on. Updates will be as necessary, but at least once a week. No really. Gee, this isn't going well already.

Now that I'm on mid year break and I've had a moment to think about what I want to do with it, here's the intended project list:

• Make a suit for my husband. At the very least I need to make trousers for him, poor man is wearing his current pair to the point of translucence—which I don't have a problem with, but it's not work appropriate. This will be a three piece suit if I can get myself organised:
  1. Trousers x 2;
  2. Waistcoat x 2;
  3. Jacket x 1.
• Make an 18th century inspired costume. I'm a role-player (don't sneer, it makes your nose look funny) and a game I previously played that has been on hiatus for four years is coming back and I'm going to be prepared this time! No more borrowed costumes. This beast contains a lot more stuff than it seems on the surface:
  1. Chemise;
  2. Stays;
  3. Bum roll/maybe small panniers;
  4. Hanging pockets;
  5. Petticoat;
  6. Polonaise;
  7. Wig.

Stockings and shoes I'll have to purchase, but I'm somewhat tempted to make the shoes too. I'll have to see how I go for time.

Looks like my six weeks is all booked up. Best get started then, can't sit around nattering to you all day!