Costumes & Cosplay
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Victorian Tea Dress goes to Mary Cassatt – McCall’s 8304 review
Well, it’s certainly been a hot minute since I lasted posted. It’s not that I haven’t been sewing. In fact, I’ve been sewing a ton! But that’s part of the issue — I’ve been making so much that I haven’t had time to sit down and my computer and write about all the things I’m…
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A Super Halloween with Mario and Peach
Here were the pups’ costumes for Halloween this year — Mario and Princess Peach from the Super Mario Bros game! I actually made both these costumes about 3-4 years ago. But I had to say goodbye to my original Princess before I finished her crown and baubles and then it was just too difficult for…
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Fuzzy Brown Robe with Wolf Embroidery
My dad recently asked me to make him a druid robe, just in time for Halloween. He didn’t want anything complicated, so I opted for Simplicity 1582. I made version B, the hooded version for him. It’s really the simplest of patterns. The stitch line between the yoke and body is actually straight so I…
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Toy Story Alien Light Up Headband
Here’s the last part of the Toy Story Alien outfit that I wanted to share — the light up headband! I had actually wanted to make this for San Diego Comic Con, but with all the other stuff I was doing at that time, I just couldn’t get it started, let alone done. But the…
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Toy Story Pizza Planet Patch: Digitizing a design for embroidery
One of the areas I’ve wanted to get better at is machine embroidery. I’m okay at picking a design and getting it to embroider out successfully on my machine. Getting better at figuring out the right stabilizers. But what I’d like to get better at is digitizing my own embroidery designs. Often for some looks…
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Toy Story Aliens in Mod 60’s – Tilly and the Buttons Coco Dress
Now on to the Toy Story Aliens. This was a look that I used for both San Diego Comic Con as well as the Disneyland Halloween Half Marathon weekend. It was originally conceived as a group look for SDCC which I then repurposed for the race a month or so later with another friend. So…
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3D Printing for San Diego Comic Con Looks
The last thing I want to write about that relates to the Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em look for the 2024 Her Universe Fashion Show is also about San Diego Comic Con in general and that’s the 3D modeling and printing I did. This year I ended up doing quite a bit for both my fashion…
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Her Universe Fashion Show 2024 – Camisole and Accessories – Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots
This picture is really the best because you can clearly see all of my accessories and the camisole (and yes, I’m drinking coffee through a straw — must protect the lipstick!). No idea why my makeup contouring looks so pronounced in that photo . . . it wasn’t like that in any of the other…
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Her Universe Fashion Show 2024 – Charm Patterns Audrey Cigarette Pants – Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots
While the jacket was certainly the center piece of the Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em inspired look that I did for the 2024 Her Universe Fashion Show, you can’t have a pant suit without, well, pants. Above, this picture was taken backstage which is why the lighting is funky. And I’m holding the boxing champion belt…
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Her Universe Fashion Show 2024 – Vogue 9673 Jacket – Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots
I’ve got a back log of pieces to post about and take pictures of but I’ve been procrastinating because, well, I’d rather make more stuff. However, I’m going to pause for now and tell you about the look that I most recently finished for the 2024 Her Universe Fashion Show, a look inspired by the…