If you know me in person (or even online) at all, you know that I became obsessed with Arcane—and specifically the character of Silco—in 2022. After finding an old hoodie I had made for my husband, I decided I wanted to make a new fandom-based hoodie for myself now that I’ve been sewing for much longer and also now know how to use my serger.
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This was one of those cosplays that was planned months in advance but constructed over very little time. This cosplay only took 6 hours of work (spread over 3 days because I like napping on weekends lol) between the dress, lei, sash, and bandana. The process involved lots of online shopping from Amazon and getting lots of quality time with my serger.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This weekend I entered my Melon Lord cosplay into Y2Kon’s first ever cosplay contest and I’m pleased to announce that I took home the gold! (Metaphorically.)
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Much like my Elizabeth cosplay, this one came about because I wanted to do something funny with a voice actor at a con. Toph’s VA Michaela Murphy is coming to Y2Kon and while I didn’t think I could throw together a Toph cosplay in time, I thought of the next best thing: Melon Lord.
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This cosplay was a long time coming. I’ve wanted to cosplay Elizabeth since 2014 and wanted to make a competition-worthy build since around 2017. Every year, I would think of it and never do it because I was too scared I wouldn’t live up to the lofty expectations I had in my head. It took Troy Baker making an appearance at WeebCon this April for me to finally just buckle down and do it.
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For the past couple months, I have been hard at work on my first ever sponsored cosplay! I was contacted for an opportunity to create a cosplay/look to promote the launch of Finji’s new game “I Was a Teenage Exocolonist.” I already love Finji because of Night in the Woods, so this was a no-brainer!
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Kena: Bridge of Spirits came out September 21. September 22, I picked up the game and immediately fell in love with it. The aesthetics, character design and story so beautiful, the gameplay immersive. I knew instantly that I wanted to cosplay the titular character, Kena.
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Ashweez Cosplay 