Beads, beads and more beads!

I think I may have a new obsession. Okay, I used to love beads when I was young too but it's been rekindled as of today. I love adding some type of beading to my cosplays. It gives it a personal flair. On Sharon's dress (The one pictures below.) I had sewn on gold seed beads on the tails of the bows on her dress. It shows it looking this way in the manga so I thought why not. It turned out to be a ton of tun and is now something I try to do to each cosplay.

                                                         You can't see the beading. Sorry.

Luckily for me Seth has a lot of detail so I can work in some beading. I have already added pearl beads onto the inner train that is on her underskirt. I'm hoping the light on stage will catch them and make the inner train pop more. I'm also planning on adding some beading (not much.) onto the back of her train and maybe on the lace of her sleeves.

And of course the bead strands on her hat...

It's hard to tell but there are two bead strands on the edge of her hat and on the edge of the breastplate as well the bottom of her sleeves.

So I have a ton of beading I will get to do. Today we bought some of the gold beads that will be used for those strands. I looked for round red and round blue (one large and one medium sized bead strands.) but didn't find any of the right color. Nor did I find the long teardrop green beads.

I'm trying my hardest to stop focusing on Seth but it's not working. I am just so excited to cosplay her finally.








In other news Abel's cape is almost finished. I need to hem the slits on the sides which I already cut and pinned. Sewing those won't take long. Then start on the bias tape. Then it will be finished. I decided to sew on two snaps on the top to keep it closed as well.

Once I am done with that I can start on Abel's cassock then on Seth. I cannot wait to get these done. I just wish I had more time. Due to the fact I am currently writing a novel my focus has been else where. But now that we have a few more pieces for these costumes I'm getting more excited to work on them. I think tomorrow I'll sew most of the day in less we go out to look at more supplies.

I hope these will in fact be done by Sakura-con. Otherwise I may not cosplay and instead may just wear lolita and take lots of pictures. I'm not too sure. I really don't want to bring Alice or Yuuko as her kimono did not fit right and I couldn't figure out how to tie the obi. And I'm hoping to sell Sharon by then. I hate being stuck in between having cosplays we are going to sell and not having any we truly feel passionate about done. It's scary. But I'm sure I can get it done. If I have to I'll have to let my mom help me out.

So that's it for now. I have a lot to do. Thanks for reading!

A new blog title

We have changed our cosplay name from Black Cat cosplay to Equus. After a lot of thought we decided it was best to change our name. Equus was chosen because it has a strong meaning to both Nicolas and I. Pandora Hearts was the first series we cosplayed from. I began reading the manga when it first came out and instantly fell in love with it. Equus is Sharon's chain. He is seen as a black unicorn with a purple/black mane. We picked Equus because Sharon and Break are not only our favorite characters but they are two characters we can't stop cosplaying. We didn't cosplay them this year and it felt strange. We really didn't have any fun without our two favorite characters. So we're bringing them back for 2014.

Now our name has strong meaning to us. Although our name is only used for when we join contests, it will be our reminder of the passion we have for the characters and series that we love so dearly. Now instead of a black cat, Equus will cover the front of our progress binder. He'll be our icon for now. Unicorns were seen as proud and noble creatures way back when. We'll use that to inspire us to keep our heads up and face any challenge we might encounter while working on our cosplays.

So if you notice the name has change, don't be alarmed. Now you know.

Black Cat cosplay is now Equus Cosplay.


See you soon~

Plans for December

November is coming to an end. And since I didn't get as much work done this month as I had hoped I'm going to be waking up earlier to get more done. I am working on finishing up my novel I have to make sure to have enough to write and sew in one day. Sewing is a lot of fun. I'm improving a lot too! So I'm hoping to speed up and get more done. So here is the progress for each character so far.

Abel:

1.Cape 40%
2.Cassock 0%
3.Armor 10%
4.Wig Crusnik ver. 70%

Seth:

1. Underskirt: 100%  (may re-do the train.)
2. Dress + train 0%
3.Boot covers (Maybe) 0%
4. Hat 0%

Wings:

Abel's black feathered wings: 0%
Seth's butterfly wings: 0%

Need to buy:

• Fabric for Seth's dress (Might have found some today!)
• Seth's wig
• Another wig for Abel (Only if we do have time to make the wings. Otherwise we will not style the one we have.)
• Shoes for both characters 
• Green and red contacts (Green for Seth, Red for Abel.)
• Wing supplies 
• Resin and supplies for gems
• Thick foam for Seth's hat
• Notions for both Seth and Abel

For the month of December I would like to get done both Abel and Seth's outfits and maybe either start on the hat for Seth or at least start painting and hand sewing the trim on Seth's train. If I get all that done we will have lots of time to get the wings done as well as make all the details for the costumes. And armor of course. So my goal is to get the sewing done. Since these costumes are heavily detailed I'll need a lot of time to focus on those. There will be a lot of hand sewing involved for the trim on Seth's hat and train and I would rather not be sewing it in the car up to Sakura-con. 

The armor I'm not too worried about. Although Seth's breastplate will be the biggest piece with most detail. So that might be a bit nerve racking. So the more time we have to focus on that stuff it will be help us figure everything out a head of time. Which we want. Hopefully we get everything done within two or three months so I can start on our Don't Starve cosplays.

So, I have a ton to do. I better get going as I have lots of writing to do. Thanks for reading!

The cape

It is super chilly here. It has been for the last few days. I guess it's a record low for this time in the season for this area. It isn't snowing or anything. Just VERY windy. Today I've been fixing issues with the cape and sewed the pieces together. I am horrible with cutting out fabric. I'm not if its because my eyesight is bad and I have issues focusing them or because I was just too tired while doing it and didn't think before rushing to cut the fabric. But, lesson learned. Next time I will make sure I do it right and have a second pair of eyes to look over the pattern before I cut the fabric. 

Another issue with fabric is finding green fabric for Seth. I have looked high and low. From Joann's to Fabric.com. There is lime green, light green that almost looks white, dark green and brown-green fabric. But not anything in between light green and grass green. It's so annoying. It's the holiday season. What two colors are most known for this time of year? GREEN AND RED. So why is green fabric so hard to find? Why is it all dark green or lime green? 

I really don't want it to be dark green nor lime green. It can't be shiny. So that crosses off satin. I'm hoping to find a taffeta but I think I may just go ahead and get broadcloth if I can find the right shade of green. It won't be what I had pictured in my head but it's better than getting a cheap costume satin. Or lime fabric. Yuck. I can't stand lime. It looks so off for Seth. But I guess there isn't a high demand of a fabric that is more sage colored. 

There is a lot to do. But we do have a few months to try and get it all done on time. Or ahead of time which would be amazing. I feel so bad when I stop sewing to go write. But right now I'm more likely to make money by writing then sewing. I just cannot help but to feel bad. Sakura-con is this spring. I really want to wear these amazing cosplays. I'll have to start waking up earlier to work harder on finishing these outfits. 

It's a lot of work and lots of planning but I know if I am focused I can do it. My batteries are dead right now but I will upload a bunch of pictures once I have new batteries. So thank you for reading. Sorry for the rushed post.  

It's time to sew once again.

We spent yesterday making and ironing bias tape strips. I'm now ready to start sewing once more. I'm very excited about getting Abel's cape and cassock done so I can start working on Seth. If I can find a good green fabric by then. Once I'm done with Seth, we can start making wings. Which means we will have time to do Don't Starve cosplays. I hope I have time. I'd love to be able to bring two cosplays (one big, one casual.)

The cape is what I'm starting on first. It's pretty simple. I just need to modify the pattern to create the slits on the sides and back. Which shouldn't be too hard. I'm more worried about getting the bias tape on nicely around the sharp square corners on the top. Hopefully I can figure that out.

I'm also worried about the high collar. I will have to make up a pattern on my own. I plan on using firm interfacing to keep the collar folded nicely. I don't want it flopping down. So hopefully having the interfacing helps keep it up. 

After the cape I will work on the cassock. I'll need to modify this pattern as well. There will need to be a slit in the back and on the sides I believe. Otherwise it's perfect. Slits are very easy to make. I can make them on the seam line. Abel's outfit is rather easy besides all the armor pieces. I've decided we'll make a mold with silicone for the arrow pieces since there will be so many of them. 

We have the armor plates for his cuffs (Shown in the picture. Bottom right.) ready to be molded with Wonderflex. We'll do that later though. Today I need to focus on sewing since I haven't sewn in a while thanks to that bias tape maker. I'm behind on schedule. And if I want to get Abel and Seth and their wings done on time I gotta hurry my butt up.

I have so much planned for these costumes so I need to work hard on them. As with Seth's underskirt (Which I sort of want to remake the train now.) I want to try and make it as neat and clean as possible. So this will be an adventure. So I'm going to try my hardest and work nonstop. 

I'll be updating with pictures whenever I get new batteries. It may be a while.

I'm also writing up my list of supplies. I'll post that once it's finished. 

Should arrive by 11/18 but is delayed until 11/18

Makes a lot of sense right? Well, that's what Walmart told us about our bias tape maker. It was due to arrive today (it did.) but was delayed until today. My fiance and I had a good laugh about it. But it did arrive all safe and sound. I didn't have time tonight to set it up and start making silver bias tape so tomorrow I will start making the bias tape. Tonight I'm going to do some research on sewing bias tape on neatly. I've never worked with bias tape so I'm pretty excited to work with it. I will also be starting on Abel's cape tomorrow. I cannot start on making the collar pattern until I have the cape made so I can measure how wide I need to make the collar.

                                                      His collar is ridiculously high.

Thank the cosplay gods for firm interfacing. I have a ton of it so I'm more than ready to create the collar and cape. It won't take me long. The cape is a very simple pattern. Now that I have the bias tape maker nothing really stands in my way. I can finally start sewing once more!

This is the silver fabric we got for the bias tape. Since they do not sell silver bias tape in stores (yet they sell gold.) we decided to make our own.

I forgot if this fabric is stain or taffeta. It's very soft and metallic. It's not too shiny like cheap satin. I love the color. It's much prettier in person. It also looks great against black which it will be sewn onto.

After getting this fabric I sort of want to make a silver dress. It's so pretty.

 Nicolas working on his armor. The two pieces that are covered in Wonderflex are shown. Both will be going on his chest/collar. The pink pieces will be glued together and covered with Wonderflex to make the armor plates for Abel's cuffs. We're getting the easy pieces out of the way before we start on the large shoulder piece.

He's making a mess in my sewing room. >:c

I have been wanting one of these for the longest time. No idea way. As you can see (Two aren't on the racks.) I don't even have enough thread yet. But I love having somewhere safe to put them. I used to hide them in my desk so my cats can't find them.

It just makes the room look like a sewing room I guess. I don't know. I just love it. It's very handy. We just bought the black, silver, white and the invisible thread.

Invisible thread is seriously the coolest thing ever. It's sort of like fishing line but thin and more flexible than it. I will be using it for the holes on the back of Seth's dress that the wings will come out of. If I have time to make the wings.





Thanks for reading!

Hotels, wings and armor.

I don't think we have ever been this organized. Not only do we have Sakura-con fully paid for and our hotel booked earlier than normal but we have a hotel booked for Kumori-con too! Our friend and her girlfriend have decided to have us room with them and we are so thankful and happy to be able to spend K-con with them. Their like family. We've known them since high school and couldn't be happier. Last con we found it very depressing to be alone and didn't have that good of a time but we know we'll have a lot of fun rooming with them. Again, I cannot thank her enough for letting us room with them. I'm so excited. This is the same friend we're taking with us to Sakura-con in the spring. She's very awesome.

We are still waiting for the bia tape maker. It should be here on Monday. If not there will be hell to pay because I cannot wait a moment longer. I HAVE to get started now if I want to finish before the end of next month so I have enough time to work on Seth. I'm going to go modify the cape's collar today since that's all I can really do right now. The cape won't take me long to finish. It's pretty simple. And the cassock appears simple as well. The modifications I need to do are very easy. And are just a few slits on the sides and back. Not much work to be done to it. I'm more worried about Seth and the wings.

Finding the perfect green fabric is hard. They are either too light or too dark. I'm hoping to find something at the big fabric store in Portland but I think I may have to order online which it may turn out to be a lighter green than I wanted but I'm okay with that. It'll be cheaper. I will also need to get a white fabric that isn't shiny like the satin I have. This is because the white fabric will make the outer train. If used the same fabric as the inner train they will blend in too much. I don't want that to happen.

I'm very hopeful we will get the costumes and armor done on time. However I'm starting to worry about the wings. If we finish and there isn't enough time for me to comfortably make them I won't. We won't be entering the contest but like I told my fiance it will still be fun. We'll have a ton of fun walking around in cosplays we both love dearly and with our friend by our side there is no doubt we'll have a good time. So right now I'm not going to worry about it.

The armor is coming along fine. We found out painting Gesso and Mode Podge on Wonderflex before you sand is useless. It gummed up and made more trouble then anything. So I stripped it off and am now repainting mode podge on before painting it silver. It's pretty darn smooth thanks to the tool we used as well as the Mod Podge. So there isn't a ton of sanding to be done.

As for Kumori-con's cosplays we may change it up a bit. But we will do at least three, including our Trinity Blood cosplays I'm making now. With wings.

Right now our ideas are...

Only firm one right now is..

~Sharon and Break (Pandora Hearts.) *For a panel/s.

Maybes:

~Willow and Wilson (Don't Starve) *If we don't get them done by Sakura
~Madam Red and Grell (Black Butler)
~ Cowslip's Pokemon Gijinka (Grimer and Muk) 

Let's be honest...Cosplay is for everyone.

It is this sort of stuff that makes people afraid to cosplay. This makes not only the community look bad but makes women look bad. Hot Topic came out with these shirts "Cosplay. 1.Do it right or not at all." That is total bullshit.

Cosplay is for everyone. Doesn't matter your skin color, race, gender. Who cares! Luckily Hot Topic is smart. Well...smart enough to listen to the hundreds of cosplayers who requested thsi vile shirt be removed right away.

And it will be removed within 24 hours. Thank you who stood up for people like me and got rid of this eye sore. We don't need people believing cosplay is just one big contest. It isn't. It's for fun. You like a character, you dress up as a character and have FUN. We are geeks, nerds, normal people with jobs who work hard and use conventions as a break from our rough realities.

As I've said many times before.

It doesn't matter what you look like, if you want to cosplay then cosplay. Have fun with it. It isn't about being a model or a sport. It's a hobby, a lifestyle and a way to break free from normal everyday stress. This crap has to stop. Its harming a lot of people. I'm glad they removed it.

Upcoming posts

Since I am STILL waiting for our bias tape maker (Thank Walmart for NOT updating your tracking. Seriously what's the point in giving us a tracking number? And saying should arrive by Monday the 18th and the Monday the 18th makes no sense but it did make us laugh.) I've been thinking of some fun ideas for new posts for the blog. But before I get to that we finished Abel's collar armor plate today. It is looking grea.t We got the lip on. The seams were pretty easy to smooth down. I don't see why people complain about the seams and gauze on Wonderflex. It's going pretty darn well for us and this is our first time using it. I'll post pictures later if my camera batteries hold up.


The posts I am thinking about doing are...

• A safety guild for conventions

A few tips and links for you to know how to be safe and to avoid having a bad con. Everything from keeping your stuff safe in a hotel room to avoiding creepers. (These tips will be based off my personal experience.)

• Video game tips and walk through

Don't Starve is my favorite game right now. Since I'm trying to beat my best score of 56 days why not do a small walk through about how to play the game and survive. Just something for fun since we are planning on cosplaying Wilson and Willow.

So those will be coming soon if I decide that I have enough time. I will start taking some screenshots for Don't Starve and I have already gathered some good sites for con horror stories.

Thank you for reading. If you are interested in seeing these posts please comment below!

Tonight's crazy cosplay planning.

New journal= cosplay planning. Of course that's the reason why I'm finally starting to do the heavy planning that I should have done earlier on. I love journals. It an obsession.  Any whooooo! I've been a lot of planning today not just for Abel but also for Seth's outfit. 

 I've been writing away all sorts of major details including how many yards of fabric we'll need for Seth's dress and hat. 

Its hard to tell from what I wrote but I have a to buy list, a list of fabric paint we'll need, yards of fabric, Which part of the outfit will be sewn with what color fabric. 

As well as some doodles about how I will modify the dress pattern I will be using.

I got a lot done. In the end we will need 20 3/4 yards fabric for Seth and her hat. That is a light green fabric and a non-shiny white fabric. I decided on not using the left over white satin I used for the skirt and inner train so the inner train will stand out more. The ref picture shows only the skirt as a shiny. So the rest will not be. Expect the green which I cannot be picky about. Light green fabric is hard to come back and for some reason the fabric stores near me do not sell Sateen fabric. :(

So...

There will be 11 yards for the white fabric which will be used for...

• Outer train (Goes up to waist.)
• Cuffs
• Lining for the entire outfit
• Edges of hat

And a 11 yards of green fabric 

• Front dress skirt panel
• Sleeves (Upper fluff sleeves too.)
• Torso of bodice
• Front and back of hat

We may need more green fabric for the hat but right now I will wait until I start making Seth's outfit. But thats not all for Seth...

• Lace (Rose venice) for sleeves
• Lace for collar 
• Gold trim
• Black fabric (I already own some that I will be re-using.)

Seth is a hassle but she's an empress so she deserves it. I'll have to make the pattern for the lower sleeves but that shouldn't be too hard. The shape is very simple. Its Abel's collar on his cape that will be the biggest challenge. I'm starting on sketches trying to figure it all out. Hopefully I will as its a pretty imporant piece of his outfit. 

So that's it for now. I've got Once Upon A Time to watch! 

(I'm really wanting to cosplay Belle now.)

Thanks for reading!

Armor, Wonderflex and patterns

I'm starting to sew again. I just finished the beading on Seth's skirt. Although I am still thinking about adding seed beads to it, I just haven't figured out how I want to pattern them on the lace. We are still waiting for our bias tape maker which is way I have yet to start sewing pieces together. I have cut out the pattern for Abel's cape and will start modifying that very soon. I was going to do it today but my model has to work. Yesterday we started working with Wonderflex. And oh my goodness that stuff is amazing. So easy to work with. It heats up easy and molds nicely.

We started by making the top armor plate as shown above (The one closet to his neck.) We also found out this will be a joint project to get the armor done. He held the heat gun while I molded. Although later one it may be him doing it all by himself because I do have a lot to sew. But it was fun.

This is our collar piece. We decided afterwards to add a lip around the base but did not have time to finish it because it was so cold outside the Wonderfelx would not stay heated for long. And my feet were freezing. But that's what I get for being lazy and not going downstairs for some shoes. Over all I am very pleased with how well Wonderflex is to use. It hardens quite nicely. I have read online that some people were annoyed with the gauze showing but I didn't see that issue arise for us. It did show on the back near the edges but no one is seeing the back but us. Yes, there is a slight texture but its not bad. It will be coated with Gesso and Mod Podge before being painted. So the texture wont be an issue. There were some dents and a spot where my nail cut into the Wonderflex making a impression but armor should never look brand new...in less it hasn't been fought in.

Abel fights very hard. His armor is shown being rough with dents and marks all over it so we decided to leave them as they'll just add to the character. I'm really happy with how it turned out. We also made the larger armor plate as seen above under the collar piece which was very easy to cover with Wonderflex as well. I'm very excited to get more done with Wonderflex. Its really opened a lot of doors and I feel very inspired to use it.

That's it for now. I have a lot to do today. I hope you guys had a wonderful weekend! Be safe. And thanks for reading!

It has arrived! CosplaySupplies review

 Site bought from: CosplaySupplies
Ordered on: Monday November 4th.
Items ordered: Wonderflex (Large) + Friend Plastic 4.4oz Jar 
Total paid: $58.50 USD (Free shipping)
Date arrived: Friday November 8th


Our Wonderflex has arrived!!! I am so excited to use this stuff. As soon as I heard the UPS truck I ran upstairs. The guy left the large cardboard wrapped tube on the porch. I thanked him and quickly pulled it inside. I was a bit worried because we also ordered Friendly plastic and I didn't see it since it was just a large tube.

It was safely wrapped. Nothing wrong with it. No tears or rips. It was fairly heavy, obvious there was a lot inside. I was very happy with not only how quickly it arrived but how well UPS tracking kept the tracking updated so I could check up on it. Although I wasn't worried about it arriving on time. But I have had issues before (Not with this site.) so it was nice knowing it was safe.

The Wonderflex! This will be the first time for us to work with Wonderflex but I saw no flaws or anything wrong with the item. It was taped, very secure. And inside the tube was the Friendly Plastic. It wasn't in a jar but a cardboard tube with instructions. Which I am perfectly okay with. The Friendly Plastic came sealed in a plastic bag filled all the way to the top. I'm glad they included instructions as well as it will be our first time working it as well. Although I do know how to use thanks to tutorials online.

As you can see its full. We might get more later but it'll be enough for now. Over all I am very pleased with our order from Cosplay Supplies.com. They had some great deals, free shipping and quick delivery. We will 100% be ordering from them again and again. I am so happy with their service. I'd rate them five out of five. The products we ordered are high quality. I couldn't ask for more. I'm 100% pleased with this site.

I hope this helps you if your interested in buying from Cosplay supplies. If you have any questions please feel free to ask.

Another update

Hey guys! I'm really happy right now. Not only has our Wonderfelx and Freindly plastic left Utah and is on its way to Oregon, right on track. It should arrive on Friday, the eighth. But I found another cosplayer who descried how they made Abel's armor. I'm so happy I found someone who made it so nicely who's willing to answer other cosplayer's answers. As I know me and fiance will need some advice at some point. It also helps me feel more at ease with crafting the armor molds. We'll need some tracing paper before we can start on cutting out the foam pieces although I may just start tonight anyway if I have time because I'm inpatient.

The other reason I'm really excited and happy is...

Hotel reservation opened today! Sakura-con is a lot of fun. We never have a bad time. It's our break away from everything plus Seattle is amazing. Its a fun trip, everything from the car ride to checking in. We have so much fun. Last year was the first year we brought our friend and we're doing so again this year. The three of us had so much fun it would be dumb to pass up the chance to have more fun again.

We did book our hotel today. We're staying at a hotel we have not stayed at before. The hotel we stayed at the first year was way too far of a walk. I was wearing heels, a hoop skirt and a large dress and a wig with a heavy clip on ponytail. Up and down a hill. It was not fun.  When we stayed the second year the elevator was so bad and shaky we were afraid to ride it. Which sucked because we were on the 15th floor I think. It was not good for my anxiety.

This year we stayed at the Renaissance. It was a really nice place. The staff didn't all know what was going on so there was some communication which was super annoying. But the worst part was the fact the fridge was locked. Luckily we brought our large cooler and ice was free. The room was really nice. A bit small but not bad. But for the price it really was not worth it. So this year we chose a different hotel that is only a block away. You turn down, cross the street and your there. I won't post where we are staying yet. Not until after con most likely. For personal reasons. 

But the hotel is booked, tickets paid for and I am feeling very excited about con. Now to get our cosplays finished. I feel very confident our Trinity Blood cosplays be finished on time. I'm more worried about the wings and how I'm going to make Abel's harness for his large wings (Not to mention how we're going to get them into the car.) Modifying the costumes has been going great. If we don't get the wings done on time we will wear our normal versions instead of the Crusnik versions. Which means we most likely will not do the contest. But I'm okay with that. 

If everything goes well we'll get the armor, costumes and accessories, wings and wigs styled for our Trinity Blood cosplays done two months before con. That way I can make Don't Starve cosplays!  I can't wait. Kumori-con 2013 wasn't the best for us so I'm looking forward to Sakura-con a lot. 


I can't wait!

But right now I need to go bead and write. Speaking of beading....

Here is a picture of some of the beading so far on Seth's inner train which is attached to the back of her underskirt. 

I finally got the hang of beading it. I'm loving how well they stand out against the lace. It's very regal. I think it'll look great on stage.

For every costume I make I add my own personal touch and this was mine for Seth. :)



Any who.... Time to write!

Thank you for reading!

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Small update

Not much news as I am waiting for things to ship. We ordered Wonderflex and Friendly Plastic just yesterday and we just got an email saying they have shipped it and it will come on the 8th. That's crazy. Its free shipping too. If you guys want some seriously good deals, order from CosplaySupplies.com. This is our first order and I'm very pleased. We did not pay over $60 for the two items we bought and I'm very pleased with this company so far.

Our bias tape maker has also just shipped. I'm not when it will arrive. But I am hopefully it will either be by the end of this week or early next week. I cannot work on sewing together Abel's cassock until that arrives. I'm trying to make the trim look professional and not messy like normal. I'm not doing short cuts this time around.

I am itching to sew again! I have a lot too modify with Abel's cassock and cape so I'll wills tart playing with the patterns soon. I do have some muslin fabric and some scrap fabric I'm going to use to make a mock up to help me figure things out.

That's it for now.

Thanks for reading!

Seth's underskirt finished

It's done! Not 100% but the construction is finished. I got a lot done today. Sewed the two layers of the lining finished with the lace trim. I am so proud of myself of how my skills have improved. I'm not taking any short cuts with these costumes and so far I'm really happy with how it has turned out. I hope Abel's cassock will go as smoothly.

The train! The train is just how I wanted it.  A lot went into making it and I'm very pleased with its outcome.

Close up on the edge.  Every time I work on a costume I try to make a goal for it. And this time with these Trinity Blood cosplays is clean edges.

The full view of the skirt.















Over all I am very pleased with it. It was tough and had its challenges but I'm more focused on well I've improved since my first hand made cosplay. I can't wait to start working on Abel's cassock. We just ordered the Bias Tape maker machine. I will cut out the fabric and modify the patterns but I cannot start sewing until I have the machine and the fabric that will be used for the trim.

So that's it for now. I have lots of beading to do!