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Cosplay by McCalls Wastelander M2121 and Copper Maiden M2117 are a Cute Couple

Posted on July 8, 2018 by admin

We hit the jackpot with this release from Cosplay by McCalls: a coveted men’s pattern! Versatile and everyday-wardrobe worthy, this one is going to give you miles and miles of Continue Reading →

Posted in Costume, Fashion, Patterns and supplies, Slider | Tagged cosplay, Cosplay by McCalls, costume, Ichigo Black, McCalls, pattern, sewing | Leave a reply

Cosplay by McCalls Frosty Edwardian Chapeau M2113 M2119

Posted on May 18, 2018 by admin

Seattle Cosplay and J. Hart Designs are back again with two new Cosplay by McCalls patterns. J. Hart Designs’  Edwardian Chapeau (M2119) is a basic hat pattern and contains all Continue Reading →

Posted in Costume, Fashion, Patterns and supplies, Sewing Tips, Slider | Tagged cosplay, J. Hart Designs, McCalls, patterns, Seattle Cosplay, sewing | Leave a reply

Confusion in the Atelier and the Costume Shop. More Misheard Words.

Posted on May 2, 2018 by admin

Misheard words make mud pies of meaning. I think we all experience that. We all know that feeling of having been misusing a word for ages, and then finding out what the Continue Reading →

Posted in "Get off my lawn" vocabulary gripes, Costume, Fashion, Sewing Tips, What is it? | Tagged dress form, mannequin, needles, pins | Leave a reply

‘Oumuamua Starman Headpiece, an Adventure in Old School Headpieces and Polycarbonate

Posted on April 29, 2018 by admin

I am an old school costumer. I don’t identify as a cosplayer. I have 40 years of costumes behind me, all of which I am very proud. I have no wish to Continue Reading →

Posted in Costume, Slider | Tagged 'Oumuamua, buckram, cosplay, costume, headpiece, hubble, Starman | 2 Replies

Cosplay by McCalls Calista Knight III (M2116) and Nightfell Herbalist (M2110)

Posted on April 15, 2018 by admin

The folks at McCalls continue to make good on their mission to provide inspiring and beautiful patterns for the cosplay community. This release rounds out the three-pattern Worbla saga that is Continue Reading →

Posted in Costume, Patterns and supplies, Slider, Uncategorized | Tagged Becka Noel, cosplay, costume, J. Hart Designs, McCalls, patterns, sewing | Leave a reply

Cosplay by McCalls M2118 Stirling Regent and M2115 Calista Knight II

Posted on April 15, 2018 by admin

  The follow up to Becka Noel’s Cosplay by McCalls Calista Knight I (M2114),  Calista Night II (M2115 all sizes in one envelope), contains the pattern and instruction for a Continue Reading →

Posted in Costume, Patterns and supplies, Slider | Tagged Becka Noel, cosplay, costume, McCalls, patterns, sewing | Leave a reply

Oh Those Tricky Foreign Fashion Misheard/ Misread Words

Posted on January 12, 2018 by admin

There are more French words to trip us up than just the infamous pompon, (NEVER “pom-pom” or “pompom” or “Pom Pom”. Really. Never.)  I have already written about that one. There are Continue Reading →

Posted in "Get off my lawn" vocabulary gripes, Slider | Tagged charmeuse, cumberland, cummerbund, empire, faille, umpire, velour | Leave a reply

For All Intensive Purposes, It’s Not Sequenced

Posted on January 5, 2018 by admin

There are so many times when I am scouring eBay for supplies and I can’t find what I need. A quick trip through my misheard word list will sometimes pay off. Continue Reading →

Posted in "Get off my lawn" vocabulary gripes, Slider | Tagged bridal, misheard words, muslim, muslin, sequence, sequin | Leave a reply

Busting Out Worbla, Cosplay by McCalls Calista Knight I and Carpathia

Posted on December 17, 2017 by admin

Back in the dawn of Cosplay by McCalls time, Anachronisms in Action offered two lovely corset patterns: Shapeshifter M2032, a pair of under bust corsets, and Laced M2034, a trio of over bust corsets. Continue Reading →

Posted in Costume, Patterns and supplies, Slider, Uncategorized | Tagged Anachronsim in Action, Becka Noel, corset, cosplay, costume, McCalls, worbla | Leave a reply

Romantic Charming Pixie, or Cosplay by McCalls 2108, 2109, 2112,

Posted on November 12, 2017 by admin

Cosplay by McCalls has released another lovely set of patterns that will work in your regular wardrobe as well as your costuming projects. Romantique M2109 (XS-XL), is a lovely bed jacket with Continue Reading →

Posted in Costume, Fashion, Patterns and supplies, Uncategorized | Tagged cosplay, Cosplay by McCalls, costume, patterns | Leave a reply

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