A bit of progress ^__^

I haven't worked on my Yuko costume as much as I would have liked. Anyhow today I cut out some of the pieces for the main kimono. The fabric is so pretty! I've also begun the slow painful process of painting the obi. I'm painting it before I put all the components together just to simplify my life a bit. I was quite worried because on my test swatches the paint bled through the satin, but since the obi has interfacing inside, that seems to be preventing a nasty mess. *whew* It feels good to hold a paintbrush in my hands again. I haven't painted in so long... hehe.