Cosplay Newbie

We had been procrastinating. Dragging our feet and stalling every Sunday, and while Colie and I managed to get a lot done, we found ourselves at the end of February with a long list of things still to do, and con was waiting just around the corner. So, Colie and I decided to have a "cosplay marathon" where we lock ourselves in our craft room and cosplay all day, getting as much done as possible! On February 26, a Sunday, we started around 12, and all motivation died after a hefty spaghetti dinner at 6pm. However, I was able to get a few things on my checklist done! Including: __ Style Yoruichi's wig __ Yoruichi's belt __  Ironed on Goku's Kami house symbol __ Finished sewing on stupid bias tape on white part of Yoruichi's jacket We made a progress video, for your viewing pleasure: I really thought I was going to get everything done, but alas, not the case. So, the very next Sunday, March 5, we did another cosplay marathon. This time, we had f...

I watched Bleach for the first time back in high school, and have been a fan for quite some time. I tend to enjoy animes that have a lot of fighting in them, so of course Bleach fits the bill. Better yet, there are a lot of strong, interesting female characters to choose from which really makes me happy. The hard part was picking who I would like to cosplay, and I had it narrowed down to Nelliel (but her outfit is skimpy) Rukia (I was afraid it would be hard to make her recognizable) Yachiru, Sui Feng, or Yoruichi. Really hard pick, but I ended up choosing Yoruichi because I love her character, and she wears my favorite color; orange.  Originally my plan was to buy the jacket I would need for Yoruichi, but when I was out with Colie shopping for fabrics and patterns to make my Goku outfit, I realized that Yoruichi had roughly the same design. I could try to make it, it wouldn't be that hard.... The pattern on the left To say we started cosplaying late this year i...

While we have been talking about ideas for 2017's Anime Boston lineup since before 2016's Anime Boston even happened, only in the last few months have we started to really pin down some solid plans. These are ALWAYS subject to change of course (this time last year I was still trying to figure out my FFX cosplay and was getting really discouraged!) but I feel really good about my choices this year and don't plan on changing them. My feelings going into this this year are already different as well. I know what to expect. I know that if I somehow mess up HORRIBLY and can't get a costume together, I can always use one of the three I used last year as a worst case scenario. It feels really good to have a backup! Anyways, this year will be a little different as far as group cosplays. First, we have a few new people joining us for 2017.  One is a friend of Amie's that I haven't met yet. I don't know a lot about her, but I am excited to meet another cosplayer!...