Making a Fairy Part 1: The Wings
It has to be said that wings are the most important part of a fairy costume. The wings are what really prompt the fairy response. Working off the sketch I was given, I fashioned the wings in four sections out of electric cow fence wire (yeah, I know, me using anything other than bailing wire, what are the odds? But hey, fence wire is pretty close). Since it was to be a water fairy, I set out to find an apporpriate blue material to cover the wing frame with. I found this sheer blue material with a wavy pattern on it, which seemed to hit the mark because when I brought it home, my sister commented that the fabric looked like water. Perfect!
I cut the fabric to fit the wingshapes and sewed them to the frames by hand all the way around the edges. (That’s the way I’ve always done it, but I’ve got to find an easier way, because this way just takes much too long). Then I wrapped a few paint stirring sticks with the elftover blue material and sewed them to all 4 sections to attached them to one another and provide stability.
Since the fairy dress will be white, the ties are white satin ribbon to go aroud the shoulders and tie in the back. There’s also an optional set of ribbons at the waist.
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