I know I said in my last post I was making a Marin cosplay for PAX this year… but I changed my mind after realizing that wearing a dress and sandals in March in Boston was a terrible idea. I was already going to make a Pokemon kigu for my partner, so I decided to … [Read more…]
Last summer I decided I wanted to cosplay Marin from Hyrule Warriors Legends. She’s originally from one of my favorite games, Link’s Awakening, and her updated design for the new game is fantastic. This is my second cosplay from Hyrule Warriors Legends, and my first cosplay in about a year! (I will do a Linkle … [Read more…]
I have a new bag design available in the shop! It’s a small crossbody that’s perfect for when you want to travel light. It’s only 7.5″ wide and 9″ tall, but it has a long, adjustable strap that can be worn on one shoulder, or across the body. The first Corvus is in a Dragon … [Read more…]
I’ve finally launched the Alex Lynn Crafts Etsy store! I’m selling handmade items that are cute and a bit geeky. You can see some of the initial lineup below! I have a couple of crossbody bags designed by me and sewn in adorable geeky fabrics (with more to come!). There are also fabric keychains, handmade … [Read more…]
On a recent Joann’s trip, I spotted a book in the craft book section that looked interesting: The Better Bag Maker, by Nicole Mallalieu. I’ve been wanting to get back into bag making and to make some bags for my store, and also to learn some more professional bag techniques. Since I had a coupon, … [Read more…]
My partner wanted to cosplay Tubbs from mobile sensation Neko Atsume for PAX. He made the name card and some craft foam fish to hand out. I made the kigurumi. First photo: In the queue room at PAX. Second photo: paw detail! It turned out great and he went kinda viral???? holy SHIT + … [Read more…]
My cosplay for PAX East this year was Linkle from Hyrule Warriors Legends, the Dynasty Warriors-style game set in the world of The Legend of Zelda. I played the original version on the Wii U last year, but never finished it. For some reason, I like the 3DS version much better–it’s a bit more forgiving, … [Read more…]
I’ve been working on a new digital pattern for a sitting bunny plush, loosely inspired by a bunny I had as a child. Here are a few photos of an early prototype: There were a few things I still didn’t like about it at this point. The legs seemed too small, and the body not … [Read more…]
2015 was the first Christmas my partner and I had living together. Living alone, I had never done much decorating for Christmas. So this year I wanted to do something special. One was make custom stockings for us… and the cats! I used a pattern from Joann’s and picked out quilting fabric to match each … [Read more…]
The theme of my office holiday party last year was “Glow”, and everyone was encouraged to bring glow sticks and wear lights and all that fun stuff. I was pretty excited for this since I had taken that e-textile workshop over the summer! Not having much time or a whole lot of supplies, I made … [Read more…]