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...

This cosplay might be another one of my favorites. It's going to be comfortable, and better yet, Colie and Manda will be cosplaying from this show as well! While I will be cosplaying a human version of the pony Applejack, Colie will represent the unicorn Rarity (who is often ad odds with Applejack even though they're friends...Rarity likes staying clean and elegant, Applejack has no qualms getting her hooves dirty) and Manda will be portraying the pegasus Rainbow Dash (Also BFF's with Rarity and Applejack, but often competes with Applejack on which one of them is the sportiest). This is a casual and fun cosplay that I am looking forward to! Apple Jack's outfit is made up from clothing I had, and a few items I found in stores. The boots were a Walmart find, the cowboy hat came from Spirit of Halloween, and the tank top was a Goodwill find. The plaid shirt and jeans were something I already had. CHECKLIST: __ Wig __ Plaid shirt (already had!) __ Orange t...

Dragon ball Z has always been my favorite growing up, and I used to anxiously await every episode. I believe I started watching it as early as middle school, and in high school one of my best friends who was also into the show would call me after each show and we'd talk about it for hours. I was Goku, she was Vegeta.  The fact that I have a chance to cosplay my favorite anime character at my second Anime Boston Convention is a huge thrill, and even though no one else in my group will be cosplaying any Dragon Ball characters, I am hoping to find someone at con that I can get some pictures with. I heard there might be a Piccolo on the same day as me, and I really want to meet her! Goku was a cosplay I planned on making from scratch from the start. I wanted to try my hand at it this year, and Goku's outfit is a lot less intimidating. It's practically pjs!  Which is why when I went looking for patterns I ended up with a pattern for pjs! Originally, I plann...

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!...

Another late post, this was from back in June 2016! After all the tremendous fun we had at Anime Boston, it was time to try our first comic convention! I went as  FemCrowley, this time no wig. Neither of us had been to a comic con before, so we were not really sure what to expect. We knew there would be celebrities, which was an exciting to think about, because Nichole and I had never meet anyone famous before. We are both the kind of people who aren't easily "star struck." As much as I admire a person's work, they are people after all, and there is a small handful that I really would like to meet. Two such people were at Denver Comic Con this year! Back in college I happened upon a parody video by the Hillywood Show. I think the first one I found was their Twilight parody. I remember I watched it even though I didn't really care for Twilight because my sister-in-law had me read the books and I hadn't bothered to watch any of the movies, so I wa...

This post is very very overdue, but here is what transpired during Anime Boston! (all photos are mine unless credited otherwise. Don't forget to always ask permission to take someone's photo, and if you have a photo taken of you, credit the photographer and cosplayer!) Friday, March 25 2016. MAGI day! Photo: Photography by Amie E http://www.photographybyamiee.com This is Nerds with Needles! check out our FB group:https://www.facebook.com/nerdswithneedles/ Jen as Morgiana, Cat as Aladin, Amie as Judar and Nichole as Hukuryuu Nichole and I had a smooth flight on Jetblue, only a few bumps landing in the fog. It was so foggy the ground seemed to have come out of nowhere! We landed just before 5am, and we skipped getting coffee so that we could nap at the hotel. (Although the Dunkin at the airport called to us... Dunkin Donuts is still hard to find in Colorado. When I moved here in 2013 there was only one in Colorado Springs, now we have one in town!) A little after...