Bendy Benz Cosplay and Stuff

So in my last post  I spoke about my Jessie Quick. Well here is her story. I saw this picture when looking at the other beautiful DC bombshells, I instantly fell in love. As I mention in the Evie post I used the other side of the taped up mannequin to made the pattern for the top. This is the prototype, to be honest I'm not 100% happy with this pattern, I think it needs so elastic in the bottom. Because it was going to be the easier part I made the trousers, i just used a simple high waisted trouser pattern I shorted the legs top match the picture. I learnt a new skill with this cosplay, Appliqué I had no idea what this was when I started. Basically I googled 'how to make patches' I was contemplating buying some patches rather then use appliqué but when I looked at some videos I thought it looked relatively easy so I gave it a go. Applique is layering shapes of fabric on top of each other and sewing around the edges.  I was really unh...

Hi, I gone and did it again I left it ages to write anything. In my defence I have been massively busy making things and going (and guesting) to cons. I haven't had to much time to myself but I did in this time finish a few projects one of them being Ruby. So here are the last steps in finishing the cosplay. A few days after I finished the cloak from the last post I started work on the waistcoat and skirt. They were made with very easy patterns from simplicity check it out HERE  (Cape pattern is HERE  I don't think I linked it before) The skirt is crushed velvet and the waist coat was actually green dress lining.  Then it sat like this for ages until I got off my bum and finished her. I wasn't happy that the waistcoat wasn't patterned so I decided I would paint it. Using metallic fabric paints I painted a few patterns and flowers on it so it was closer to the pattern in the show. I then made the shirt using the same pattern as ...

So with LFCC over and the post con blues well and truly in bedded in my mind, I have decided to start on my cosplays for MCM in October. I am staring with Ruby from Once Up A Time. There are 2 others I have planned but I will post about those soon enough. Enchanted Forest Ruby I started with the most important part the cloak. This the first time I have used this much fabric. It's safe to say there isn't enough space in my living room so I had to work outside which was nice in todays weather. Got slightly windy pet food cans work well After I had cut all the pieces I took them inside to work on with my brand new sewing machine. I have never had a sewing machine that is so smooth. I followed the pattern which was really straight forward. There was only 6 pieces so you would think it would be. I sewed all the pieces together. I did the same with the lining. I usually lazy and don't line so this was a challenge but it worked out really well. ...