Another test top! I am really my own worse enemy when it comes to overcommitting myself. On top of finishing up the costumes for the kids I said “yes” to testing clothes. I really did like this top, though. It actually can also be a dress, which was how the original design was made. I suggested […]
The Girl has gotten a birthday dress every year since her 2nd birthday. Last year, I didn’t really make her an extra dress apart from the Elsa costume dress I made her for the comic con. She really wasn’t into wearing dresses, so I counted that her birthday make. This year she was a little […]
Costume Details
Posts on how I made it: The Jacket The vest and pants The vambraces The tomahawk The arm bands
All things being equal, this costume was much less involved than my son’s costume for the con. Which, in an of itself, is quite the statement for a kid’s costume that will get worn a handful of times. The costume dress is a mix of a crinkle, double-sided knit which is rather heavy, pleather and a lightweight […]
The last of the costume! It was really helpful to see this You Tube tutorial on the vambraces, in order to make my version. I obviously didn’t do everything the same, but it gave me some up close visuals to work with on them. The size of the vambraces for the Boy were 7″ tall by […]
So this video game has a symbol for the Assassins, which shows up in the costume a few times and on the shape of the tomahawk. On the costume it shows up on the belt and on one of the vambraces. I decided to make them out of modeling clay and then paint as needed. […]
This was a copy of a shirt I wear all the time. It was about time that I copied it. This is the first version, in a fabric that is a stretch shirting with a really nice drape. It didn’t fit. Too tight across the upper chest and too small armholes. *sigh* Not sure what I […]
I love making these little blankets for babies. It takes me about an hour to make one, and they seem to be well-loved. I have friends and relatives that tell me they are amongst their kids’ favorite blankets. Plus they last a long time. One of the reasons: I do a lot of stitching. There […]
I received a few questions on Facebook for how to make a pattern with Glad Press n’ Seal, so here is a short and quick explanation. I really hate buying patterns, and then finding after construction that it just doesn’t fit me or flatter me. It is a waste of time and money and just very, […]
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