Hey beautiful people,
I’ve been MIA for a few weeks because I’m pushing out a dress last minute. So while I’m on hiatus from working on my Link cosplay, I figured I’d share some of my organizing and planning secrets (clearly, I’m procrastinating).
Anyone who knows me is aware how much I LOVE organizing – I enjoy making order out of chaos, what can I say? With that in mind, here’s how I plan my cosplays:
I normally purchase bias tape, but I decided to make it for my Wii U Link cosplay – Joann doesn’t carry linen tape, and I was using that fabric to make Link’s undershirt. Fortunately, bias tape is actually easy to make. In case you want to save some money or ensure your tape matches your garment, here’s how to do it:
When you’re playing a game with a consistent and tight world design, you don’t even notice it – unless, of course, you’re a designer, in which case, you notice the shit out of it for all the right reasons. Everything from the scenery to the costumes to the music to the sound design should all be unified, equally contributing to a single concept that ultimately fades to the background because it’s just so damn natural. (“Elder Scrolls” games tend to do this well.)
I have a few projects in the pipeline, and with so much going on, you may wonder where things are and how far they’ve come. Here’s a progress report of the two items I have in the works:
You guys! It’s been so long since I’ve posted. Between craziness at work and general life obstacles, it took longer to make this skirt than it normally would. So thanks for your patience. I did finally finish making the circle skirt I promised my friend – at last! That being said, here’s the entire process in one post (nice and concise):
I’m never one to pass up a good sale on fabric, especially since I always have new project ideas brewing in the back of my head. Labor Day was the perfect excuse to get fabric I need for future projects at a low price, so here’s what I got:
I’ve shared my Impa cosplay, but I witnessed lots more that I wanted to show off. In addition to dressing as Impa, I wore a Marceline outfit from the episode of “Adventure Time” entitled “What Was Missing.” With that in mind, here are some of the photos I took of other cool cosplayers and my second ensemble:
I’m attending GenCon tomorrow. It’s a convention for gaming that takes place in Indianapolis. And while the event itself is exciting, I’m more thrilled than usual because my friend and I will be giving a presentation about everyday cosplay.
Hey guys! I’m working hard on Impa’s armor, but it has been a definite learning process. I’m not at a place where I can post about it just yet, so I wanted to fill the time from now until my next update with some news.
What? Why did I do this thing? Well, if you’ve been following me for any length of time, you may have noticed that the content I create has changed. Originally, I meant this blog to be a writing outlet, and at the time, I was focusing on that craft. As such, I called the blog “A Writer’s World.”
However, I’ve lately been focusing solely on sewing, so placing those projects on a site about writing seemed odd to me.
In order to reflect my love for writing and passion for sewing, and show how I and my blog have grown, I’ve changed the name. Now called “The Pen and Needle,” this blog will continue to carry my thoughts as a writer, artist and seamstress. Change can be good, after all.
Thanks to all of you who have been reading my site. I hope you like the new name as much as I do!
The Pen and Needle 