Basically just three magpies in a (handmade) trench coat.
Sometimes a whim just takes you, and you think you’re buying fabric for trim and then you accidentally buy six meters of it to make a dress just because you can. So it is with the Golden Gown. I had been eyeing a fabric on Etsy for quite some time, but shipping from the UK Continue reading The Golden Gown
I m traveling to Spain next month, and I m very excited for the trip. But I didn t have a bag that would fit my needs, and, because I m me, I decided to make one. Fortunately the algorithm delivered unto me my salvation: this Retro Style Sling Bag from Sew Modern Bags. I ve never made any of Continue reading Retro Style Sling Bag
I was on top of blog posts for a little while at the beginning of the year, and then life just… caught up with me. I went to Katsucon, learned new things at a sewing workshop, and then a work trip that took me out of town for a month just derailed pretty much everything Continue reading Black Snail Patterns #0119 Regency Dress
The last post in my 1790s Mipha roundup: yes, I made shoes! Why on earth did I make shoes? Well, there were many reasons. This was my first time making a pair of shoes, but it won t be my last! Some parts of it were pretty fun, and I have more info now on how Continue reading 1790s Mipha: Yes, I Made Shoes
In which I get to show you all my neat recent photos! So, Mipha from Zelda: Breath of the Wild carries a cool trident as her weapon of choice. My original 1790s Mipha concept sketch likewise included a trident. well, sort of. The spirit of it was there, anyway. So then I had to actually Continue reading 1790s Mipha: Lightscale Trident
Well, let s get the burning question out of the way first: my 1790s Mipha costume placed second in the Masters division of the craftsmanship competition! So the weekend is over, and that tragically means that another year s Super MAGFest (Music And Gaming Festival) is over. This was my second MAGFest and I am a convert Continue reading Super MAGFest 2026 Recap
At the beginning of this year, I opened with a new sweater. At the end of the year, I will close with another new sweater. In the meantime, I have survived. And if you re reading this, then you have too—congratulations, and let s hang in there another year. This is the Ashes sweater by Isabell Kraemer. Continue reading Ashes Sweater and the Close of the Year
Since finishing my Korok Space Cadet over the summer, I ve been tackling my latest new cosplay, almost to the exclusion of all else. This cosplay is Mipha, the Zora Champion from the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. (I like Zelda. Can you tell?) Mipha is a fish person, which I didn t feel like Continue reading 1790s Mipha, and the Beginning Thereof
This is a long-overdue post, but August and early September ended up being busy and hectic for me, so here we are. I finished my Korok Space Cadet cosplay just before Otakon this year, and wore it there with what I would consider great success. It was comfy (mostly) and enough people got the joke Continue reading Korok Space Cadet: Backpack, Acorn Bag, and Rocket
The next piece of my Korok Space Cadet was the Korok mask. Koroks, or forest spirits from the Zelda series, all wear leaf-shaped masks in various varieties and colors. Initially, I planned to make my mask out of EVA foam. I haven’t worked with EVA foam very much in my cosplay career—I am primarily a Continue reading Korok Space Cadet: Mask