I recently made myself a very simple set of leather armor for the Ren Faire, and it surprised me how easy and fast it was to do. If this is something you want to try but might be intimidated by leather crafting, here is what I did for my first big leather project. Please note … [Read more…]
Sometimes you are just so into something that you gotta do a craft about it. That’s exactly what happened as I watched Dimension 20’s A Court of Fey and Flowers this summer and fall. I love D20, and this show was particularly my jam: high magic, fairies and beasts and goblins, love and relationships–what else … [Read more…]
This year, I am getting into quilting! It’s one type of sewing I have not dabbled in yet, and I’m looking forward to learning about it. I got it in my head that it would be just impossible to quilt without an extension table for my sewing machine. Most modern sewing machines have a “free … [Read more…]
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…]
Last summer, I replaced my old, normal ironing board with a DIY solution. It’s awesome. It’s inspired by Brooke at Custom Style, and Quilting with Mom. I had piles of stuff on the floor beneath my ironing board. Then I found out about making a custom table with storage underneath. You get more storage space … [Read more…]
I recently got into bookbinding. I’ve been wanting to try it for a while, and I finally decided to sit down and just try it. I originally made a simple coptic stitch book with just printer paper, cardstock covers, and perle embroidery thread. Then I decided I wanted to try case binding using glue and … [Read more…]
It has been a wild month and a half over here at ALC. I spent the weeks after PAX working super hard on my Pukei Beta Monster Hunter cosplay for the photoshoot on April 21. I haven’t gotten any photos back yet, but hopefully soon! After taking a bit of a break, I got to … [Read more…]
Yes, I’m making Monster Hunter kigurumis for my husband and myself for PAX East. We both are really enjoying playing Monster Hunter World, so it seemed like a great fit! For my partner, I’m making Rathalos, and it’s almost done! Front with wings! It’s based on the more bright and cartoon-y designs from Monster Hunter … [Read more…]
Happy 2018! I hope everyone had a safe and fun holiday season. I just had a nice bit of time off, and I’m looking forward to getting back to sewing. Today I want to share with you this wine bag I made for my amazing mother-in-law for Christmas. It features Linda from Bob’s Burgers! The … [Read more…]
Spoonflower’s regular sale on fat quarters is here until Thursday. This is a great time to get custom printed fabric for small projects! If you don’t know what a fat quarter is, it’s a cut of fabric that is half the width of the fabric wide and 1/2 yard tall. If you put four of … [Read more…]