Have not posted in a while. Here’s my beautiful cat! #cats #siamese #meow #nyan #kitty

See ya next July space cowboy… @otakon #otakon #anime #manga #cosplay

@Otakon day 2. #otakon #yorforger #thornprincess #cosplayer #cosplay #spyxfamily #anime #manga #otaku #cosplaygirl #sewing #sewist #crafts #fiberarts

#Otakon is here! #serenity #sailormoon #cosplay #moonie #otaku #anime #manga

It’s day zero!!! @otakon.bsky.social #otakon #otaku #anime #manga #cosplay

When your #cosplay friends find out you have a #3dprinter 🤣🤣🤣

After much labor, we are done. I just need touch up some details with a fine brush. It’s not perfect but I made it and it’s mine. Yes I know it’s white in the series. I like these colors more. #sailormoon #cosplay #3dprinting #otakon #serenity #anime #manga #otaku

Styled my wig. It’s not great but it’s good enough. The wig base is wonky. For some reason there was a wave on one side that I couldn’t get out and so from the back this wig looks a little messed up.#Otakon is this week so no time for a replacement.

A fast update for ya’ll, switching to Neo Queen Serenity means a different prop! So in good #cosplay crunch fashion, I am printing and body shopping the staff. This staff is traditionally white but personally I prefer color!

Because I wanted more bling I’m now turning my Princess Serenity into Neo Queen Serenity. A bit last minute but I am at peace with this decision. #cosplans #otakon #sewing #sailormoon #serenity #anime #cosplay #otaku #manga

The transformation from plain to Serenity begins. Bought this interesting metallic trim a few years ago from a notions store that went out of business. I unlinked the chains and relinked the smaller sections to create rings that I can sew onto the dress.

Making some adjustments on my zipper for #PrincessSerenity. This is the same pattern I used for #YorForger so I didn’t need to make a mock. I basted the zipper in and tried it on just to be certain since I used a different fabric and added more layers.

My @otakon.bsky.social tickets have arrived! Cosplan crunch commence. #cosplay #sewing #sewist #otakon #ohfuck #cosplayer #anime #manga #otaku

I’ve completed the front of my #Butterick #walkaway #dress. I find the front construction with the 6 darts to be fascinating. It was a little challenging but I did serge the side darts which the pattern expects you to cut open, unlike regular darts.

Making another #Butterick #walkaway dress out of this lovely superfine floral #cotton I bought in #London. I added 5/8 of an inch to the neckline since I fold it in rather than show the bias tape like the pattern calls for. I prefer the bias tape for the skirt and edges of the bodice only.

Let’s talk about how odd the construction is on this 1930s Vogue pattern. The bodice has no side seams and is all top stitched together to aid with the geometric shapes. I love it. #vogue #voguepatterns #1930s #sewing #gown #sewist #silk #charmeuse #fiberarts #crafts

16 hours later the bulk of the work for my #PrincessSerenity is complete. A friend told me fuck #cosplay and sell this as a #wedding dress for $$$. 🤣🤣 I suppose I could. It is #silk after all… #cosplay #otakon #sewing #sewist #chiffon #charmeuse #sailormoon #anime #manga

When you realize a day before a cosplay contest opens that 80% of the cosplay needs to be completed to apply??? YOU GET TO WORK AND #SEW!!!!!! CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!!! This is is the fastest I’ve blasted through a cosplay fr fr! 😭. And I’m sewing with #SILK!!! How am I doing!?!?

@otakon.bsky.social is a little over a month away! I'm procrastinating this year on my #cosplans but I lit a fire under my bum to get to work! In the meantime, enjoy one of my favorite shots from #Otakon. Taken by the awesome @kevinqgray.bsky.social! #sailormoon #cosplay #sewing #fiberarts #anime

I used two red silks for this dress. An Italian #silk from #Italy for the shell and a silk of some sort from #fabscrap for the lining. I think it’s a #habotai but I can’t be sure. I didn’t want to use inside facings so I made a lining by cutting two of everything.

Work on the draft for #Vogue #patterns 1930s gown. This is a unique pattern in that there’s no side seams which makes this complicated to alter. If I made this again I would try to go up a size to have more room across the chest. Since I fit into the top as is I didn’t change that.

I'm back!!!! Needed a bit of an internet detox. Spent the last few months sewing some things that I wore on my @cunardline.bsky.social vacation recently :) Can't wait to share the pictures!!! #sewing #sewist #fabric #internetdetox

"When I emailed one prominent scholar of the Roman empire about the strawberry, he referenced Petronius’ Satyricon, in which the nouveau-riche Trimalchio serves his Roman guests appetizers..." @sicelidas.bsky.social this should give you a tickle.

ICE stripped a German green card holder naked, drove him from Boston to Vermont to Rhode Island, put him in a cold shower, deprived him of medication, sleep and food until he collapsed. No one knows why he was detained.

Schumer says they’ll fix DC funding in a standalone bill. I’ll take things that aren’t going to happen for $500, Alex.

If you don’t get your child vaccinated against measles, it can put them at a high risk of this serious infection, which can lead to severe complications or even death. Make sure your child’s measles vaccination is up to date.

When America faltered, others stood up to lead.

A brilliant Banksy.

This is Winston Churchill visiting Washington DC to request assistance in the war against Germany. Notice he is wearing a "zip suit" and not a traditional suit. This was to honor the British troops--the same reason Zelensky dresses the way he does.

#peplum version of the #charmpatterns #princess #coat is moving along! Today I added the bell sleeves and sewed the outside peplum. What should I do for buttons? I was thinking fabric buttons with the same #wool. #sewing #sewist #vintage #jacket #retro #fiberart

At it again, this time with my leftover #fabric to make the #peplum version of the #princess #coat with bell sleeves. #sewing #sewist #vintage

Republicans continue to claim Donald Trump won in a landslide because knowing the meaning of words is not their strong suit.

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Donate your Tesla to NPR today!

"This is not a surprise. All over the world, when abortion is banned, women and babies die – a fact confirmed by numerous studies." www.newstatesman.com/world/americ...

Made a #belt out of the same #wool as the collar, for the #Gertie #Princess #Coat What do we think??? #sewing #sewist #vintage #fashion #fiberart

It’s well past time for the Republican Party to speak the truth. I commend Mike Pence.

Finished the #gertie #princess #coat tonight. I am thinking of adding a belt around the waist. I used a black belt to hold it closed before I added buttons and thought, "that looks nice." It looks nice without it, but a black strip at the waist adds something. #sewing #vintage #sewist #wool

Attaching the lining to my #Gertie #charmpatterns #princess #coat!!! The lining sucks and #silk is hard to cut and sew but I guess nobody will see it. #sewing #vintage #sewist #fiberart #wool

#Abortion rights are being attacked from every angle. Do not become comfortable.

Pancake alla banana: la ricetta delle frittelle morbide e nutrienti https://www.cookist.it/pancake-alla-banana-ricetta/

@flashes.blue are there any plans to have an importer for data from IG???

Just downloaded @flashes.blue and yessssss.

IT’S A FUCKING COUP!!!

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Today, I was able to speak in #Italian with my tutor about the jacket I’m making. While I know the grammar and pronunciation are awful, I spent more time communicating in Italian than English for the first time in over a decade. That’s a huge win.

I dub this rage sewing. We are two weeks into 47 and shits fucked. At least I’ll get through my backlog of fabric and patterns fast. Here’s the collar and some ironing. The lining is all that remains. #sewing #sewist #tailoring #princess #coat #fiberarts #vintage