Cosplay, commissions, and sewing
Welcome to my new ongoing series: Back to Basics! Something I’ve noticed in home-taught sewists and novice cosplayers alike is that we all have gaps in our training. Most of us learn to sew through some combination of book learning, online tutorials, and trial and error, and as a result, we might go years without … Continue reading Back to Basics: How to Read a Pattern Envelope
I feel so old every time I say this, but I feel like 2015 got off with a ridiculous flurry. How did the month go by so fast? Here are a few of my favorite moments from January, as documented by Instagram. My birthday was on January 4! I was unfortunately too sick to go … Continue reading Life According to Instagram: January 2015
Photographer credit: Chez Photo Oh man, talk about a big project! I decided to tackle this fuku for a couple of reasons. First, I’ve had several commission requests for Eternal fukus over the years, but I’ve never been comfortable making one for a commission without doing some trial and error first. Second, I wanted … Continue reading Costume Notes: Eternal Sailor Moon
~Quick announcement!~: Cosplay geeks, Humble Bumble has an exciting book offer for us this month! Get up to $142 worth of craft-friendly digital books for as low as $15. There are tons of great topics in here, including foam smith books from Volpin Props and Punished Props along with Kamui’s prop making books. I’m especially excited … Continue reading Sewaholic Davie
Today I’m featuring another recent(ish) commission I completed. This one was for Callula Cosplay! The Basics: Pattern: Kwik Sew 3052 Fabric: Stretch pleather from Yaya Han’s new Cosplay Fabrics line (available at Jo-Ann’s), yellow moleskin from Spandex World, and stretch netting from Golden D’Or. Notions: Invisible zipper, stretch elastic cording, fabric stabilizer Make it again?: Already have! I made … Continue reading Costume Notes: Negasonic Teenage Warhead
This is a slightly different post today in that this was a commission build for my friend Lady Amaralidi! She approached me a little while back asking if I could help her with this build since she planned to meet Hayley Atwell at Wizard World Philly. I ADORE Peggy’s wardrobe in Agent Carter, so of … Continue reading Costume Notes: Agent Carter (red dress)
New year, new makes! I actually finished this make at the very, very end of 2015. I think I finished it 2 days before Christmas, and that was with the intent of wearing it to (what I thought would be) a cold Christmas with the beau’s family. So why an adult size onesie? Well, I … Continue reading Totoro Kigurumi
We’re quickly approaching the end of 2015, so I thought I’d take today to glance back. I made 7 costumes total for myself this year: All in all, I’m very happy with these builds with the exception of Batwoman. I mentioned in my Costume Notes that the bodysuit just didn’t work for me. While the … Continue reading 2015 Year in Review
Welcome back! This week I’m sharing more details on my Lulu build, which I debuted at Anime North Texas last weekend. In my last post, I talked mostly about the upper half of the costume, so this week I’ll be getting into the lower half of this build. Skirt and sleeves: There’s a lot of debate … Continue reading Costume Notes: Lulu pt. 2
After months of hemming and hawing, I finally decided to take the leap and get started on Lulu! The first part I completed was the hoop skirt which will act as the base for her belts. Lots of Lulu cosplayers have gone with a faux apron approach for the belts and created a separate piece … Continue reading Pattern Review: Truly Victorian #103
The Geeky Seamstress 