And… they are frickin’ DONE!
I absolutely love them, but they were a bear and a half. I broke/bent 5 of the 6 needles I had originally thought I’d had. Right before I started sewing yesterday I wanted to have the others on hand but couldn’t remember where I put them and ran across a couple more packages while I was hunting. It relieved a whole lot of stress when I did, but I still panicked when I managed to mangle two of them back to back early on.
Working with the sequins material was a pain because of the needle issue and I had to go so slow over the thicker areas making it take longer. These also produced a lot of fuzz and dropped a ton of sequins making me stop and clean out the bobbin area a couple of times.
Between the issue with the needles, having to stop to coat the needle to try and prevent that issue and the stops to do a little cleaning, I think I was having to hit pause about every 5 masks.
I had expected a more solid sequins material when I ordered it, but it is really transparent and the cream lining shows through. While I still think it is an amazing look, I’m extremely lucky that it still works with the costumes or I’d have been up a creek.
When I went to bag these up, my heat sealer shorted out and died on me as well. I had to yet again get creative to solve the problem. I don’t think I’ve ever been so grateful to have an iron.
These will be getting handed off this afternoon with the full understanding that there is a very big chance that almost no dancer will actually choose to wear one on stage since it isn’t required. I’m okay with that. If by chance even one chooses to, then I’ve helped. If someone decides it is just really pretty and opts to wear it off stage or anywhere else, then I’ve helped.
It would be stunning if the entire group loved them so much they wanted to wear them on stage (they really would look amazing even if it is SO different), but this is reality and the chances of that are sitting down near zero.
BG really likes it and is strongly considering wearing hers on stage. I’m overjoyed that I’ve been able to give her something to make her feel better about making that decision if she does go that way.
Yes, it was a whole lot of effort and stress for the end result, but every single tiny bit helps and I’m okay with that.
TJ Fox: Sharing the Experience 
They are adorable!
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Apparently the studio owner wasn’t aware I was making these. I’d only talked to the teacher (one of the owner’s daughters) when I asked if they wanted me to make them. When I brought them in, the owner was nearly in tears she was so surprised and happy with them. She immediately tore into hers and started testing it out (she still comes on stage at the end of opening tap to do the kick line with the seniors, she is over 70). She absolutely loved them. I told Hubby that her reaction alone was worth all the hard work.
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That’s awesome!
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