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Where Sewing and Geekery Collide

DIY Bell Bag from Animal Crossing!

March 15, 2020 by alex 4 Comments

Celebrate the release of Animal Crossing New Horizons with this fun and simple DIY! Details below~ You will need the following: First, follow the preparation, then steps 1 and 2 of the pattern. Follow the directions for the bias tape casing EXCEPT: cut your length of bias tape into two equal lengths, then hem both … [Read more…]

Posted in: Tutorial Tagged: animal crossing, applique, crossbody bag, drawstring bag, nintendo, nintendo switch, switch, tutorial

New in the ALC Store: Geeky Keychains!

January 9, 2020 by alex Leave a Comment
A set of 5 fabric fob keychains, each in a different nerdy color and design.

I recently made and listed a ton of new fabric keychains in various cute and geeky prints. There are D20s, dragonscales, a couple different variety dice prints, and cute lil swords! Check them all out here.

Posted in: General Tagged: D20s, dice, dice print, dragonscales, fabric keychains, geeky fabric, geeky gifts, keychains, shop update, swords

Leather Drawstring Handbag

January 3, 2020 by alex Leave a Comment
Drawstring crossbody handbag made from black leather.

Made my mom this leather drawstring handbag from some leftover hide she had and my own pattern. Really happy with how it came out! It’s lined with apparel lining. The grommets are 7/8″, and I used 550 paracord for the drawstring. It was difficult topstitching the opening. If you make your own in leather, definitely … [Read more…]

Posted in: Projects Tagged: bags, crossbody bag, drawstring bag, drawstring crossbody, gifts, handmade

Dracky Plush (Dragon Quest)

April 30, 2019 by alex Leave a Comment

I surprised my husband, a big Dragon Quest fan, by making him this Dracky plush for his birthday! This is the first plush I’ve ever done machine embroidery from scratch for. I also drafted the pattern myself from official art. I am just thrilled with how it came out! Plush making is so fun and … [Read more…]

Posted in: Projects Tagged: dracky, dragon quest, embroidery, handmade plush, machine embroidery, patternmaking, plush, plush making

New Pattern: The Drawstring Crossbody

April 5, 2019 by alex Leave a Comment

I’ve just launched my latest pattern, the Drawstring Crossbody bag! This pattern is beginner friendly and features drawstring options with a casing or eyelets. The pattern is 25% off for the first week only, so check it out! The last day of the sale is April 11! Be sure to check out all the other … [Read more…]

Posted in: Patterns Tagged: ALC, crossbody bag, drawstring bag, drawstring crossbody, pattern, shop news

Commission: Cahlaflour’s Lemmy the Dragon

March 12, 2019 by alex Leave a Comment

Super cool Twitch streamer Cahlaflour recently commissioned me to make a plush of her channel mascot, Lemmy! Lemmy is sooo cute, and I was super excited to make him in my style. To make Lemmy, I drafted patterns for curved horns, fangs, and back spikes. I gave him big safety eyes to better match his … [Read more…]

Posted in: Projects Tagged: cahlaflour, commission, dragon, dragon pattern, dragon plush, lemmy

How to Make a Portable Dice Box and Rolling Tray

February 12, 2019 by alex Leave a Comment

There are a lot of fancy tabletop game accessories out there, but making your own dice rolling tray is both easy and cheap! The version I teach you how to make in this post does double-duty as a way to store and transport your dice and also works as a compact, cushioned rolling tray once you’ve reached the gaming table. Read on!

Posted in: Projects, Tutorials Tagged: dice box, how to, projects, rpg, tabletop, tutorial

More HR Pukei Pukei Photos (Monster Hunter: World)

January 22, 2019 by alex 2 Comments

I finally got around to editing more photos of my HR Pukei Pukei Beta armor cosplay from the Konkon shoot last spring. These were taken by Ross Sieber! Who else is hype for the MHW expansion coming later this year?

Posted in: Cosplay Tagged: cosplay, monster hunter, monster hunter world

Third Dragon Plush

January 8, 2019 by alex Leave a Comment
Teal faux fur dragon plush with wired wings.

Happy New Year! Here’s a dragon! This is my third finished dragon from the pattern I developed over the course of 2018. This one was a gift for my sister for Christmas. She’s scaled up a bit since I had trouble working with the faux fur for the last one. She came out much better, … [Read more…]

Posted in: Projects Tagged: ALC patterns, dragon, faux fur, plush making

DIY Ita Bag Insert by nekomewleta

December 18, 2018 by alex Leave a Comment

YouTuber nekomewleta has a great little video tutorial for making an insert for your ita bag that will let you easily add and remove pins and other merch. You can make multiples to switch out as your mood strikes!  This method works perfectly with any of my ita bag patterns! Instead of using a towel … [Read more…]

Posted in: Tutorials Tagged: diy, ita bag, ita bag insert, ita bag pattern, nekomewleta, tutorial, youtube
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