Blue Flames Tinge the Sky

Lucemon: It is done as it was to be.  I am your ordained ruler with absolute power over your very existence.  You will serve me as you were born to do.  You will give me my every desire–even yourself.  

Takuya: Well that is not going to happen!  What do you think this world is, your stupid toy or something?

Lucemon: A toy?  That’s exactly what it is, but I was bored with the old one.  I think I’ll create a new Digital World, a better one: my own.  

無題 by 霜南火

these cuties are wandering in my farm :D

1) It wasn’t afraid to be dark, but with a purpose.Among other things it dealt with divorce, death (a lot of death), betrayal, and it even had kids fighting the literal [digital] devil. It was never dark for the sake of being dark, it always had a greater message or impact than trying to shock you. (Admit it, the D-reaper scared the shit out of you as a kid)

2) It wasn’t afraid of change. Every new season brought something new to the universe, and while some weren’t very good there was a lot that was. There is something for almost anyone in a season of Digimon, you just have to find the right season for you, and thankfully you don’t need to watch the other seasons to watch a single season (Excluding the Adventure 01/02 and Tri series, but they are really more like one long series).

3) They care about their fans. I’m not saying that other series don’t care about their fans but when you look at the new Tri movies you can really tell that it was a labour of love and a gift for the fans of the Adventure 01/02 series. This series is geared towards the people who watched 01/02 when they were younger and they are a more mature series that has grown up with its fan base.

4) Character Development.  If you ever want to see a great example of a way to treat character growth and development look at Ken’s redemption arc in 02. Unlike a different kids anime (which I also love dearly) Digimon isn’t afraid to test its characters and make them grow. They learn just as much from failure as victories. 

I tried something new with this jacket, instead of drafting a pattern and then fitting it, I padded my mannequin until it matched my customer’s measurements (plus ease) and draped the pattern directly on the form. I then transferred the pieces to paper to cut out the final pieces.

I was lucky to have enough fabric to complete the jacket as I bought the end of the bolt and both my local stores were out of stock. The shell is made of a navy cotton twill and is lined with red satin.

As I was limited on fabric I opted not to make a full vest. Instead it is more like a half cumber-bun attached to the lining of the jacket.

I bought about 10 different types of buttons trying to find the perfect ones. I ended up using snaps for cloth diapers as they laid flat and were the perfect size, shape, and color.

I didn’t want a zipper down the front of the jacket as I felt it would ruin the overall effect, so I used the front lapels as a panel to hide the zipper. The panel is held in place with 14 visible and 4 invisible snaps.

☠️ your own worst enemy ☠️ - WIP