Back in 2016, I wrote this blog post “My Top 5 Cosplay Tools I Can’t Live Without.” While the title was a bit hyperbolic, I stand by those original choices. Considering it’s been eight years since that post and I’ve made significant strides in my cosplay and crafting journey, I thought I’d write an update with some new tools that either didn’t make the cut last time or I didn’t even know about back then. But rather than pick my favorites, this time I’m going to list the ones that see the most use and come in handy the most often.
Continue reading “My Top 10 Most Used Sewing Tools”Wedding Season Wrap Skirt!
Last month, my cousin got married. Back in March, I had been dreading the idea of going dress shopping for the wedding. With a recent diagnosis of sleep apnea, my body has been sluggish and I’ve gained a significant amount of weight. The thought of finding out my new dress size felt daunting. Lucky for me, I’ve been making myself some new clothes, so why not try to make some more formal attire? I made my own wedding dress, how hard could a wedding outfit be?
Continue reading “Wedding Season Wrap Skirt!”Everyday Garments Are Easier Than Cosplay Part II: Two Custom Vests
In my previous post, I talked about making three pinafores/skirts. They were so much fun to make and having something I could wear daily is such a nice change compared to cosplays that only get worn once in a while. A retirement party as well as a insatiable urge to continue creating led me to making matching vests for the brown and black skirts.
Continue reading “Everyday Garments Are Easier Than Cosplay Part II: Two Custom Vests”Everyday Garments Are Easier Than Cosplay Part I: Three Custom Pinafores
After making my first circle skirt for my Melon Lord cosplay and seeing how simple it was, it inspired me to make one for everyday use with old blackout curtain fabric. Once I made that, it wasn’t long before I was making an entire set.
Continue reading “Everyday Garments Are Easier Than Cosplay Part I: Three Custom Pinafores”Making My Wedding Dress Part III: Sewing the Final Dress
Start early, for the love of god
Jason and I got engaged September 2016. The wedding wouldn’t be until January 2018. But we moved in April 2017, so I effectively didn’t really start my dress in earnest until around June. I’m glad I started when I did because so many things changed and unforeseen problems would pop up. Also, mistakes were made. Continue reading “Making My Wedding Dress Part III: Sewing the Final Dress”
Making My Wedding Dress Part II: Buying Supplies & Creating the Mockup
In Part I of this series, I went over my research for my wedding dress. Today’s post will focus on buying everything necessary for the project and a short blurb about making the mockup. Continue reading “Making My Wedding Dress Part II: Buying Supplies & Creating the Mockup”
Making My Wedding Dress Part I: Research
Ever since getting engaged in September of last year, a swarm of questions have been buzzing around in my brain related to wedding planning. When would we get married? Where would we get married? Who would be in our bridal party? What should our color scheme be? How are we going to eat keto at our own wedding? There were so many decisions that needed to be made but one—okay, scratch that, two—were certain: 1) I would be marrying the man of my dreams 2) I would make my wedding dress. Continue reading “Making My Wedding Dress Part I: Research”
