Fellowship of the bodysuit-To be Shipped!!!

[MaulMaus]

*Fondles sample lovingly* Ahh... it's my precious!

Perfect zam i am! Just perfect!!!! Great job! Great job! *cheers and a drink on me at D*C for you zam i am! *

Yes... I do see that light! I can't wait to see the whole thing when it's done... Then there's what 79,999,999 more steps, right?

 

[kimncris]

that does look really great

-cris

 

[Gaeriel]

I recieved my sample today! That's much faster than I thought, all the way here to Holland. It looks really great, thanks Zam I Am!

 

[Zam I Am]

And, the post office goofed to our advantage. LOL I just put a 37 cent stamp on there by accident. But I put AIRMAIL so... I guess someone is smiling on you today!

 

[MonCal]

Received my sample this morning. Well, it went to Holland quicker than it went to Colorado Hmm?

Awesome..This stuff is going to look great!

Thanks Zam I am for all your efforts.

cal

 

[Cutest Sandgirl]

Got my sample on Tuesday. IT'S AWESOME!

Thanks so much Zam I Am.

 

[Zam I Am]

Ok guys, if I order tomorrow, it will take about two months not a month and a half. I need time to distribute, the dyeing company and lycra company need time to cut and send the fabric ,and dye it, so that eats up some time too. Oh, and then the one month lamination time for the neo company. So about two months is the wait period. I also am trying to work out measurements of the lycra for the neoprene company. Apparently, the dyeing company claims that the lycra shrunk, so I have to account for shrinkage... etc etc. I did for the width but forgot for the length. So, once I get the measurements straight, and the checks cleared, the order will be put in.

Edit** ORDER IS IN!!! wohoo!

 

[Cutest Sandgirl]

Excellent! Now to pace for two months.

 

[Zam I Am]

I just want to introduce and welcome surlygirlie to our fellowship!!! She came in and saved the fellowship from extra wait time on bodysuit ordering. (Round of applause.) And, she has turned lurk mode off and finally joined TDH. (Another round of applause).
:cheers to surlygirlie Welcome to the clawdite clan. And she too, recieved her swatch. Anyone not recieve theirs by now?

 

[surlygirlie]

Eeeeeek!
I've been outed!

Heidi ho, all, and thanks for the welcome, Zam.


Back to semi-lurkitude...

 

[Zam I Am]

surlygirlie wrote:
Eeeeeek!
I've been outed!

Heidi ho, all, and thanks for the welcome, Zam.


Back to semi-lurkitude...

Woohoo! you have been dubbed clawdite Go team ZAM! Muhahaha, you've been tagged by Dallas The only problem with being in our team, is that you frequently have to watch out for those pesky camino darts...

 

[Princess Leia]

hehehehe surlygirlie!!! hehehe welcome... FINALLY!
eheheheh also welcome to the semi-lurkers here tee hee hee


Brandi

 

[Zam I Am]

The dyeing company will now ship the lycra to the neoprene company tomorrow. Yeah!!! Hopefully, all will laminate well The lycra company switched lycra mills on me, and they made the width a lot larger. Hopefully it all looks the same as the prototype. Sheesh, I thought it would be cut and dry, but actually, stock changes, and I have to roll with the punches. So, I have had to change the specs for the neo company for lamination. They won't be trimming anything, so... we'll see how it goes.

Edit: Yesterday, the neoprene company recieved the lycra and I also recieved a shipment of the dyed lycra. The color is the same, the sheen is the same, but the texture is a little less porous looking. I hope you guys don't mind. I will post a pic later, but you probably won't be able to tell the difference with the dvcam shots from before and this new lycra. I know I couldn't unless I zoomed into the fibers.

 

[MaulMaus]

I'm sure it'll still look terrific!

Don't think anyone outside of this group is going to be zooming in so close to the fabric and telling us how much it looks like/doesn't look like the "Real Zam!"

 

[niennumb1]

Well it looks like the real thing to me. NO QUESTION. NOT ONE!

 

[Zam I Am]

Hey everyone on the seamstress list, just wanted to let you know, I will probably be posting pics of what to measure and send all of you an email with an excel spread sheet, where you just type in the measurement and email the info back to me. This will probably happen on Sunday. So, just to get preliminary information out of the way. My seamstress wants me to handle the communications. (most of you will be asking the same questions, so...) If you definately are on or off the seamstress list please let me know now. Approximate price range is around $300.00. Thanks yall

 

[Cutest Sandgirl]

Will she have the pattern done soon? Any estimate of that?

 

[Zam I Am]

For those wanting patterns, I will ask her on Saturday (that's when my apptment is, and will post about it on Sunday. She just opened a new storefront. So, she has been occupied prepping the store. She started on the pattern but she was in the middle of it before her store opening came up. So, she is "in process" of doing the pattern right now. Hopefully Saturday I will get more definates on that and the vest pattern.

EDIT** Fabric is in, please make sure that you all check your emails! VERY IMPORTANT ** Please read that LOOONG email and respond soon. If not, I will assume (for that those not on the seamstress list) everything that was paid for will be shipped to you Friday April 18th. If you didn't get that email, Please pm me!!! Need to know shipping details before I haul these LOOOnnng boxes to UPS.

 

[Zam I Am]

I have updated the list to reflect ship date. Please check the first post to see if your status for ship date on the lycra is correct (for those not on the seamstress list). Please pm me any changes to what you need to the top list.

Edit**Oh, I just want to applaud my seamstress, she helped me cut the fabric, and because of her new shop, I was able to do it without having to move all my furniture around. I couldn't have done it without her help cutting all that fabric. That bulk fabric shipment was HUGE. I was as sore as a first time skier, I am THAT outta shape. Man, those huge bolts really gave me a work out. So this is bounty hunter basic training, lifting huge bolts of fabric!
Box on the left is one of the 3 boxes they shipped it in, Box on the right is what you all will be getting.

Edit2** Sorry for the 1 day delay, The usps lady at the local post office wouldn't ship my packages. Sheesh, she refused me after I took 6 long boxes, in the rain. I wish she would have gotten her facts straight. Totally pissed me off on Friday. So, I will take it to the main branch downtown Sat.

Edit3*** Good luck with your :zam's. All fabric shipments were made this morning Sat. April 19, 2003. All were shipped via USPS instead of UPS.

 

[Zam I Am]

Sorry if some of you haven't recieved your fabric yet. I could only afford regular parcel post. Like I said in my email to you all, I will scream and holler if you all don't recieve it soon. They did say 7-10 days shipping, so.... Sorry bout that, but please let me know if you got yer fabric.