Cosplay, commissions, and sewing
Completed: August 2018 Hours Spent: 30-ish Purchased Pieces: Base boots - Funtasma Belt buckle - Amazon We Love Colors - Men's gloves Patterns Used: Kwik Sew Men's Spandex Leotard and Pants - 3029 Super Helpful Tutorials: Glove Topper Tutorial Inset Corners Cape Tutorial Spandex 101 How I Made it: Ahhhh, this was such a fun build! … Continue reading Commission Notes: Saitama (One Punch Man)
Completed: February 2017 Hours Spent: About 40 hours How I made it: I know, I know. ANOTHER FUKU. I keep promising myself/y'all that I'm going to cool it with these, but apparently they're becoming one of my staples. For a long time I told myself I wouldn't take Super Moon commissions since I definitely prefer the gradient dyeing … Continue reading Commission Notes: Super Sailor Moon
1. Be brutally honest with yourself: Before starting commissions, you absolutely need to ask yourself the following questions: What am I willing to do? Are you good with wigs? What about foam? Or resin? Or leather? The idea here is to ask yourself what type of work you excel at and emphasize it. For example, … Continue reading 10 Essential Tips for First Time Commissioners
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
Ah, nothing like getting a new year started with lots of new makes! Here's a quick look at what I worked on last month. Hannah from Rat Queens: 50% finished After nearly a year of planning with Callula Cosplay, we're finally cosplaying from Rat Queens! I'm so excited that we have a full group of … Continue reading WIP: January 2016
Another month has flown by! The end of the year is quickly approaching, which means that my costume list is slowly starting to die down for the year (Don't worry. I've already got big plans for 2016 😉 ). Here's what's been on my craft table this month: Lulu: 25% complete I feel like I … Continue reading WIP: September 2015
I mentioned a while back that I finally indulged in a sewing machine with embroidery capabilities. This was mostly for Lulu and her insane lace trim, but I thought it'd be fun to learn how to do other things like making patches and such. Almost six months later, I finally got around to turning on … Continue reading Newbie Adventures in Embroidery
Ah, sweet, sweet summer heat. My two biggest cons of the year are over, but I still have several cons and big builds on the horizon! Margaret: 100% complete I made this costume for an A-Kon group with friends. The big thing I finished in early June was my grimerie. This is probably the best … Continue reading WIP June 2015 Edition
I'm bringing back the WIP posts this year! I tapered off towards the end of last year since I didn't have as many projects to share. This year, I'm also going to add my commissions to these posts, since I don't want to clutter your feed with just skirts and capes and bodysuits. What's funny … Continue reading WIP: January 2015
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving! I'm pretty excited for Thanksgiving this year, despite out-of-state travel plans happening last minute. I actually don't have a lot to share this month since my con season is over for 2014, but here are the projects on my craft table right now: Stanley Tweedle: 90% complete You might remember me mentioning … Continue reading WIP Wednesday: November Edition
The Geeky Seamstress 