May brings...And 2014

May might bring flowers and rain but I'm more excited about starting on our Pandora Hearts cosplays. These cosplays will really bring some new challenges into light. For that I'm most excited about. We will be getting fabric and the first round of supplies the first week of May. I will have about four months. As the con is at the end of August/beginning of September. I have two cosplays to make plus props. That's an okay amount of time. I like to be finished and done with a week before the con so I can focus on packing and getting ready to leave. So hopefully I can get them both done on time.

I've decided to go big and make Alice's scythe as well. I have to figure out how to make it so the top part is detachable from the pole. One, so it pack into my fiance's car without taking too much room. Two, so we can undo it while walking in small hallways. Since the prop will mainly be for contents, we'll only be walking around with it for a short period of time.

Instead of using cardboard or craft foam I'll be using EVA foam for the main piece since I will need to be some major detail work on it. I found a great tutorial about how to do so online. I'll be doing mine a bit differently since I already have a wooden pole I'll be using that instead of a PVC pipe.Although I may change my mind later.

For Alice's dress I'm planning on doing matching my friend's dress and am using a satin fabric. For Oz's coat, most likely a twill or cotton depending on prices. The dress will be long, as I am short, and will have a fluffy petticoat under to make the shorter shirt in  front flair out more. I am hoping to find some chiffon on sale so I can add that onto the dress. I love how chiffon moves. It's very soft and delicate. It's perfect for the dress.

I'm talking about it because later today I'm going through the patterns to write down what we need. Oz's coat pattern is being customizes so I'm going to be using the pattern for Abel's coat for the length. Since Oz's coat is long but as long, I'll be getting extra juuuuuuust in case. Last time I messed up and had to go back to the fabric store three times and the fabric kept being moved and it was so stressful trying to find it, no one really helped (lazy!) so I'm going to make sure I do much better this time around.


For 2014 the plans have been set. I am so excited I can barely control myself. This project is going to be big! Big as in super detailed, huge and eye catching. I'm not sure if it will be done on time for Sakura-con but it will be done on time for Kumori-con. Why? This project is going to be the only one I will be working on for myself (My fiance is still deciding on a costume.) But here is my biggest costume yet.

Seth from Trinity Blood. My all time favorite character. There will be a lot leading up to making this outfit. For example I MUST find a job before hand. And I plan on losing a lot more weight, I've been enjoying my nightly work outs so far. And will have to work slowly, there are a LOT of details. I'm guessing by  the way my fiance was talking the other day that he will be doing crusnik Abel but I don't think he's 100% yet. I am still deciding if I want to make the golden "wings" as pictured above or do the green fairy wings. Might just do both. I do this outfit will be huge. I may use the same pattern as I'm using for Alice's dress since it is short in front and long in back. The train will have a ton of detail on it and I'm very excited but nervous to make this piece. I chose a different outfit but for now this is my goal.