#pattern drafting
**Warrior Peach WIP**
Slow updates cause been fighting demotivation issues, but also no streaming cause I’ve been bouncing back and forth between project ideas.⠀
Over the past couple days during the free time I had, I started doing mockups of other armors. This included the shoulder armor, as well as the boot patterns! To do both of these- like most of this costume, I wrapped myself up in plastic wrap and then masking tape and then outlined what I wanted.⠀
One of the interesting things I’ve done with both of these pieces is used poster-board to play around with some of the shaping. For example there is that little ‘lip’ on the armor that tape couldn’t shape, so I played with a piece of poster-board until I was happy. The same went for the shoes that have a 'steel toe’ as I’m going to call them, so I added some posterboard there to give my cheap sandal bases some 'lift’ that I could get the better shape for where the fabric will be going.⠀
Hopefully at some point I’ll get the bodysuit done. I tried to time myself so that the armor was completed before it became too cold outside to spray paint. At some point in my life I’ll work on an armor cosplay where it’s warm outside hahaha… ha..⠀
HEY! If you want to support communities of colour and are a sewer, cosplayer, quilter, knitter or DIY lover, then I have fantastic news! I just found an amazing master list of businesses owned by POC, women, and allies that sell sewing and crafting supplies. It’s got a full breakdown of what they carry, who runs it, where they’re based, etc.
Shut Up and Sew Vendor/Store List
This list is the baby of Seattle-based designer Jacinta Green. The sellers are all vetted by Jacinda or by followers she trusts. It’s already at 236 and is still growing! You can find her on instagram @pinkmimosabyjacinta.
Bluprint, formerly known as Craftsy, is offer all their online classes (1300+) free for the next two weeks.
Take advantage of this. Learn to sew, quilt, embroider, knit, and many other skills.
This is amazing! There are tons of courses here for people who want to make clothing and costumes. Over 200 on sewing alone
A new side project: trans/gender non conforming dolls.
This is starting as a design challenge: to practice pattern drafting and making made-to-measure clothing. But I want to think beyond the hyper gender binary fashion “norms” that keep deterring me from fashion.
So here’s the beginning. Stay tuned for fab outfits.
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