Costume Details
Category: Creativity
Costumes | Creativity | drafting | Sewing | Sewing for the girl
Little miss malificent costume details
By Stacy onAll 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 […]
For today’s installment of inspirational sewing…I give you a shapeless sack. At least it is comfortable and it covers my butt. Leggings are not pants, and thus I needed a bum-covering shirt for casual Friday at work. I used a pattern I drafted for a woven top, and it really is a shapeless thing. […]
Creativity | Handbags | Sewing | Sewing for baby
A diaper bag for the grand-nephew
By Stacy on April 1, 2015
I seem to be procrastinating more and more, so this diaper bag is a little late. The little bundle of love was born a few weeks ago, so I am sure they already have a diaper bag. Now they get another! It’s not like you aren’t going to use them when you have kids. I […]
Costumes | Creativity | drafting | Sewing | Sewing for the boy
Connor costume – The Jacket
By Stacy on March 29, 2015
I am still working on the costume, so I thought I would post the bits I get finished up as I get them done. The beading on the arms was posted here. So… The jacket is just a hodge podge of layers that are difficult to discern how they would all be sewn together…and why. I […]
This was the last tester version of the Rayann’s Retro top. The length was pretty close to the original one I did, so you can see she shortened it up. I made it in an 8 width and 10 length. The main fabric I used for this top was purchased way back when I was […]
This pattern testing thing is sure getting me to dive deep into my stash fabrics! It is also making me have a sewing timetable, where I have to get them done, so it is has been a great impetus to get my stash sewed up. Added plus…I don’t have to draft anything. The top here […]
Part of the fun of making costumes, whether for cosplay or Halloween, is that I like to try new things to make them more authentic. In making the Connor costume for the Boy, there are LOTS of new things to try. It is pretty involved. This post is about the Native American arm beading on […]
Creativity | Sewing | Sewing for the girl
Pretty dresses that won’t get worn
By Stacy on February 11, 2015Well, by her anyways. I tested for this dress for Simple Life Pattern Company, since she needed a size 10 tester. I want to try to use up some of my quilting cotton stash that is just sitting there in my fabric closet, so I figured this would go into the Dress A Girl Around […]
Creativity | Sewing | Sewing for the girl | Tutorials
Closed yoke shirt – a tutorial
By Stacy on February 1, 2015
I wasn’t sure what to call this. Basically, it is a tutorial on how to draft and make a shirt where the yoke is enclosed. This helps protect precious princess skin from irritating seams. I try to deter the complaints before they hit my desk. I figured since I was making it, I might as […]
