Entering the Foundations Revealed competition has been a dream of mine for a while, this year I was finally able to achieve it! Here’s my journey of making my wide skirted swing coat based on the character of Death from The Sandman comics.
Sewing
America Duchess’ Cape Cult
Recently American Duchess released a gorgeous 1910’s cape pattern. It’s a lovely wrap front semi-structured cape. I’ve loved seeing all the different versions on the #ADCapeCult Instagram tag, and knew I had to make one of my own!
Pin Display Tags
Enamel pins are the best outfit accessory. They’re a tiny little spot of colour and joy that can be added to pretty much any outfit. However, collecting them quickly becomes a storage challenge, so here is my creative way to resolve that problem.
Sewing a Green Lantern Style Bomber Jacket
I’ve never sewn a jacket before, so decided to draw on the power of a Green Lantern to craft a bomber jacket.
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Doctor Who Inspired Dress
Recently my sister got married, which was lovely and she’s very happy. But of course, being me, I needed a new outfit for the celebrations! Of course I wanted to try and make it, and it NEEDED a geeky twist.
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Sewing a Pleated Minnie Mouse DisneyBound Skirt
Very soon I will be heading to DisneyLand in Tokyo for the very first time! I’m excited about this trip, so to put that excitement into something usable I’ve been planning and making outfits. The first one was a mermaid skirt to wear to DisneySea, but this time I’m making a red skirt with white spots to DisneyBound as Minnie Mouse herself. This project was planned in the “winging it” style, and meanders along the kind of path you would expect for a project with minimal planning. But I finished it in the end, and this is a fun skirt to wear!
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Creating a Little Mermaid Skirt
Dineybounding is heaps of fun! I’ve done it a few times and it always makes me feel a little special. Later this year I will be going to DisneySea for the very first time, so wanted something exciting to wear. And what better character to Disneybound as than the original ocean princess; Ariel. Plus I’ve wanted an excuse for a long time to use the gorgeous mermaid fabric, which is perfect for The Little Mermaid!
Altering a Guy’s Shirt to Cosplay Jack Harkness
With John Barrowman back in Australia a convention appearance I really wanted to pluck up my courage and get a photo with him. Previous photos I have gotten at cons I have never really been in love with how I look in them, so this time I wanted to do something for myself that would help me take a better picture. Like, say, cosplaying Jack Harkness. Because there is no way that Jack Harkness could possibly take a bad photo! For that I needed a shirt. So I decided to alter one to suit my needs.
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Ms. Marvel’s Scarf
Ms Marvel’s scarf is an excellent accessory that I managed to make based off a snap decision whilst fabric shopping. It serves as not only a scarf, but a cape as well and I’m very much enamored by it, even if it’s creation process left a little to be desired…
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Cardigan: Avengers Style
Wearing my fandom is a thing I thoroughly enjoy. Making things is also a thing I enjoy. So when I can combine the two, even better!