Fittings Today!

Talk about a high stress day!  Whew!  Not much stresses me out more than fitting day.  Oh, maybe load in day... that's always up there on the list.  Seriously, it's a good thing I took my meds this morning or I would have been in the closet, huddled in the fetal position crying hysterically.  Well, meds AND the help of my band of faithful helpers.  I couldn't do any of this without Carson, Shandi, Kailie, Robin and Kaitlyn.  Honestly and truely the best and most fun crew EVER.  Plus, they can all sew/glue/bead/cut and chit chat at the same time.  It's not everyone that can accomplish that amazing feat. Now, onto the high stress day... You see, some days are fantastic, and everything runs smoothly.  Today... although over all it was a good day... things didn't run very smoothly.  The serger (which is an awesome serger, but super frustrating to thread) had come unthreaded yesterday as I was finishing up one of the silly girls.  One of the top threads had caught on something and it broke the thread... and I didn't fix it yesterday.  So today I spent way too long re-threading the serger.  Frustrating.  Little things needed to get done.. like spray paint this and that so it can all get together.  Then there's the vinyl.  You see, I bought some clear vinyl to use on the clock's window part.  I looked everywhere and couldn't find it.  I must have spent an hour looking through piles of crap up in the workshop and never found the darn vinyl.  Then, at fittings, the director said not to use it - to leave it as is.  Okey dokey.  Not a problem as it's in some dark black hole in a galaxy far, far away.  (but now that I say that, I"ll see it right away!)  Then, as I was working on Belle's white blouse I cut my finger with the super sharp scissors.  At first there was no blood and then...

I know, it's not a big deal and it really doesn't hurt.  But it did call for a band aid all day to keep it from getting blood on everything.  Top it all off, now I know for sure I'm not Sleeping Beauty.  Oh, wait it wasn't a spinning wheel... it was scissors.  

The rest of the day went on in a blur.  I didn't get around to taking pictures of everyone working (but today would have been GREAT because everyone was doing cool stuff).. but I have a good reason.  Because I was over stressed out and sewing like a banshee.  I did get some pictures at fittings, and took a quick photo of Cogsworths new hat.  It's pretty cool, and it looks like Captain Crunch.  :)  Carson always does a great job on the hats! 

After spending the day sewing like crazy, and then loading the car with huge costume pieces, not only am I super worried about load in (as, even in my huge car, there is never going to be enough space) but I put them in the car and realized once I was on the free way that I couldn't see out of the side and back windows.  Luckily I didn't run into anyone changing lanes.  Darn blind spot.  :/  Then, as I was driving North I noticed some dark storm clouds.  I was headed right for them and by the time I got to the rehearsal space, there was a full on downpour.  It looked like this:

The wipers had just swiped the fresh rain from the window.  And here in Arizona rain drops are huge!  And I was pretty much in a panic about getting Cogsworth and the Wardrobe into the space without everything getting ruined.  But, I made it in and everything survived just fine. But, seriously, just one more thing to add to the frustrations of the day. 

Here are some pictures from fittings:

This is the Lovely Emily.  She's the Wardrobe (duh...) We will add some gold flowers to the doors and circle parts.  

This is Anna.  She is one of my favorite all time kids to work with. She is always professional and fun, and sassy when the camera is out!  She is Mrs. Potts.  Her dress isn't done.  I'm going to embellish it and add a big hat.  Oh, and I need to make the spout and cover her tea pot ball deal.  And add lace to the sleeves.  Oh, and there's no zipper in the back yet... Geesh I'm tired and this is way rambling on.  Anyhow, Anna is awesome!

This is McKenna.  She is super fun and great to work with.  I do need to figure out something to do so her girls don't look so huge... Hum... the problems of the costumer.  

Here is Mattaea.  I did say this is first fittings, right?  That's why things don't fit super well.  But the look way cuter than on the hanger.  And Mattaea is always a good sport . 

Here's the last 2 Silly Girls.  I think their names are Ashley and Hannah... They're too cute! 

And here is Belle.  In her unfinished ball gown.  I still wonder who thought putting Belle in a yellow/gold dress was a good idea.  Seriously, YELLOW?!?  Geesh.  Very few people can wear that color.  But Devon is super pretty and will look fantastic when she's all done up!  

Well that's about all that.  On the way home I was able to stop by Hobby Lobby and Joann's to pick up some supplies for the rest of the week.  Just wait and see how much we get done!  Because we have to pretty much do all of it as the show OPENS next weekend.