A few months ago, I decided enough was enough and it was finally time to completely clean up my sewing room. The place was a true disaster, half-finished projects and stacks of fabric lying everywhere, crumpled tissue patterns shoved in corners, boxes of supplies stacked on overflowing shelves. Even getting to the point where I … [Read more…]
I recently made Solaire’s tabard for a friend; it’s a great project if you’re just starting out with sewing and/or cosplay. Here’s how it’s done! You will need: About 2 yards medium- or heavy-weight white fabric. Pick something from the bottomweights section that isn’t shiny or too textured. Quilting cotton, which I use in a … [Read more…]
Just a couple weeks ago I was introduced to the Hobonichi Techo. It’s called a planner, but it’s more like a combination planner/diary/scrapbook. You can use it not just to remember appointments but write about what you did that day, jot down ideas, doodle and sketch, or save things like ticket stubs. The Hobonichi store … [Read more…]
The last and most important piece of a Ravio cosplay is his hood (or hat, whatever you want to call it). This is the piece that makes what looks like a pretty simple costume into something a bit trickier, so I hope this is helpful to other Ravio cosplayers out there. For fabric, I used … [Read more…]
Part 2 in How to Make a Ravio Cosplay! Or at least, how I made one. One of the things that makes Ravio’s outfit a bit more complicated than it looks at first is how three-dimensional the details are. I’ve spent hours and hours doing applique on costumes, but Ravio has none of that: all … [Read more…]
I’m working on two cosplays for PAX East: Ravio from The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds and Lucina from Fire Emblem: Awakening. I just finished Ravio this week so I thought I would talk a bit about how I made this costume. There are five main components of Ravio’s outfit: the hood, the … [Read more…]
Hi, I’m Alex, and this is Alex Lynn Crafts. I’m here to talk about cosplay and other geeky sewing and crafting projects. Here you’ll find photos, tutorials, and general chat about cosplay. I’m a sewist with a decade of experience, and I’ve been cosplaying since 2006. Since much of what I’ve learned over the years … [Read more…]