Cosplay, commissions, and sewing
Photographer: WildMomo Photography Completed: September 2023 Hours Spent: 20-ish Debuted: Anime North Texas 2023 Why This Costume: Honestly, I was smitten with this dress the second I saw it in the trailers. I thought it'd be a perfect outfit for days I'm working conventions or need an easy to wear outfit. I also made a quick bolero … Continue reading Costume Notes: Perfect Day Barbie
A common comment people make to me these days is: "I wish I had the time to sew like you do." This is both frustrating and exciting, since I love sharing my passion for crafting, but I think people tend to forget that they have to make time for recreation. Like a lot cosplayers and … Continue reading 13 Tips to Making the Most of Limited Craft Time
Summer is finally in full swing here, and all that crazy rain Texas was getting is a distant memory. Well, at least it is where I am. Summer is one of my busier times in terms of cons and cosplay, and the last two months have been no exception. I realized recently that I haven't … Continue reading Summer 2015 Sewing Projects
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
Wow, I totally dropped the ball on blogging this week. The first week of the semester started at my 9-5, and life got a little crazier than expected. I'll get back to normal posts next week. Today, I'm sharing a more lighthearted post that's been on the back burner for a while. While I love … Continue reading 5 Things I (kinda sorta) Hate About Sewing
IÂ took on a huge sewing endeavor in 2014. This year, I participated in the Goodbye Valentino's Ready-to-Wear (RTW) clothing fast, meaning that I didn't purchase a single pre-made garment this year. Not going to lie, this challenge was tough, especially in addition to my costumes. I've gone through some weight fluctuation this year, and my … Continue reading Top 5 of 2014: My Wardrobe
Happy Friday! Can you believe we're less than 2 weeks away from Christmas? I haven't even put up a tree yet! Since most of the kids in my family are now technically adults, my family has taken to white elephant gift exchanges or doing a big activity together. It's fun (and more than a little … Continue reading Fandom Friday: Presents I Want Santa to Bring Me
Today's post was brought on in part by introspection, and partly due to the fact that I haven't taken pictures for ANY of the 5 blog drafts that are in my queue. Oops. I swear, spandex 101 posts are coming! Anyway, I thought I'd take today's post to let you guys know where I'm at … Continue reading Hey girl, whatcha doin’?
Can you guys believe we're already almost 1/4 into 2014? I've been thinking about some of my New Year's Resolutions this week and looking back on how I've progressed. I've been pretty good about many of my sewing goals, though I did cave and buy a few patterns for costumes. Those $1 sales get me … Continue reading Finding a professional style
I accidentally got on a sewing roll yesterday. The BF is obsessed with beating Titan on hard mode in FF14Â (meanwhile, I'm all "LOOK AT THE CUTE THINGS MY LALAFELL CAN DO!"), which gave me lots of time to sew. I made progress on several things. Blue satin Cambie: The BF and I have a very … Continue reading Some weekend progress
