30+ Tutorials to Sew Your Own Cosplay Costume
Easy Tie-On Pants Tutorial for Costumes
This tutorial will show you how to make a wide pair of pants that you tie onto your waist. It’s a way to make pants without using a zipper or elastic. I plan on making a Hakama-style pants tutorial eventually,…
Basic Bandeau Tutorial for Summer Cosplays
This tutorial will walk you through how to make a basic bandeau to use for your next costume. You can also use this tutorial to create a basic swimsuit top if you’re going to a summer convention that has a…
How to Make Basic Harem Pants for Costumes (sewing pattern included)
This is a tutorial for a basic pair of elastic waist harem pants. It’s best to use a lightweight material for these (which also makes them great for summer conventions). If this is your first time making your own costume,…
Basic Flowy Pants Tutorial for Costumes
In my effort to try and make tutorials for those basic building pieces of cosplay costumes, I decided a pair of elastic waist flowy pants was a good idea. This tutorial is meant to be used with a lightweight material…
Tutorial: Circle Shirt Anime Top for Cosplay
If your costume has a loose fitting top with a neckband, use this tutorial to help you understand how to create your cosplay design. This tutorial will walk you through the basics so you understand how the flowy circle shirt…
Tutorial: Anime-Style Newsboy Hat
This tutorial will walk you through how to sew an anime-style lined newsboy hat. You can use this for any anime character that has a cute, puffy hat design. Print out the free pattern below and follow along with the…
Tutorial: Adjustable Belt With Elastic Back
This is probably my favorite belt to make. Not only is it really quite easy, but the elastic back makes the belt completely adjustable too! So choose some fancy fabric scraps and what ever color elastic you want to put…
Tutorial: Cute Ghost Drawstring Bag (free pattern)
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 Prep the ghost eyes Fold over the seam allowance on the black pieces of fabric and baste in place. Step 2 sew the eyes to the front of…
Tutorial: Fleece Fox Scarf (free sewing pattern)
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 sew the fox Face with right sides together, sew the the fox face marks to the fox face. Step 2 sew the ears together with right sides together…
Tutorial: Fleece ‘Feather’ Scarf (free sewing pattern)
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 line up and sew the single and double pieces line up one of the double pieces 1 inch above the the single piece. Then sew them together. Step…
Tutorial: Fleece Scarf With a Hood (free sewing pattern)
Supplies Needed: Step 1 Sew the hood part of the scarf Sew the same-color hood pieces with right sides together down to the dot on the pattern. Press the seams open. Step 2 Sew the hood and contrast hood together…
Tutorial: Denim Military Hat (free sewing pattern)
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 Cut out your fabric pieces from two pairs of jeans You’ll have one set of pieces in each color. Step 2 Apply buckram Add buckram (or heavy interfacing)…
Tutorial: Fleece Cat Ear Hat (free sewing pattern)
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 sew the ears together With right sides together, sew the two cat ears. Then trim the seam and turn them to the right side. Step 2 Fold the…
Tutorial: Fabric Witch Hat
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) This pattern was made for a 21.5″ head (a pre-teen or small adult size head). Measure around your head (where a hat would sit) to find your measurement. Step 1…
Tutorial: Easy Arm Warmers (free sewing pattern)
Supplies Needed: Pattern includes: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 Fold the arm warmer in half and sew Fold the arm warmers in half with right sides together. Stop sewing and backstitch at the dots to…
Tutorial: Bandana Headband (free sewing pattern)
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 sew the ribbons to both flat ends of the triangle Step 2 sew bandana to lining With right sides together, sew the bandana to the bandana lining. Be…
Tutorial: Headband With Animal Ears (free sewing pattern)
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 sew the ear to the ear lining Sew the ears to the ear lining with right sides together, leaving the bottom open. Step 2 clip corners and trim…
Tutorial: Easy No-Sew Tutu
Supplies Needed: Step 1 Cut big strips of tulle The exact length and width don’t matter too much. About 4-6 inches wide and fairly uniform length (about twice the length you want your final tutu to be. Cut multiple colors…
Tutorial: Superhero Eye Mask (free sewing pattern)
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 apply interfacing to the back of the mask Step 2 Pin the mask to the Mask back With right sides together, pin the mask front to the mask…
Tutorial: How to Color Block a Sewing Pattern to Customize Your Costume
Color blocking is a way of breaking a sewing pattern down into pieces so that you can use different colored fabrics in the same design. It’s an excellent way to create unique garments that also use up leftover remnants of…
Tutorial: How to Sew a Buckle on a Belt
This tutorial will teach you how to attach a belt buckle with a prong to a belt. You don’t need any special equipment for this tutorial and it’s great for beginners or people with any amount of sewing experience. This…
Tutorial: How to Make a Dragon Wing Cape (or Bat Wings)
Learn how to make wing for a dragon cosplay. I specifically made this for Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon, but just change the color to use it for any dragon cosplay. It could also work really well as…
Tutorial: Butterfly Fairy Wings (with wire and fabric)
Fabric and wire are ideal for creating large wings with a closed shape. Butterfly or insect wings are good options. The idea is to create your desired shape with the wire, pull the fabric over it, and paint your design…
Tutorial: Floppy Dog Ears for Halloween Costumes
Making dog ears is a little different than cat ears for a costume. In order for the material to accurately reflect the shape of a dog’s ear, you need to create a base for the ear, but leave the rest…
Tutorial: Make a Cute Fake Bow for Hair Accessories and Waistbands
This method for creating a bow is not really trying to look real. It more of a 2-D version of a bow that looks great for costumes based on anime or cartoon characters. This type of faux bow is simple…
Tutorial: How to Make Gloves (and fingerless) for Anime Costumes
Making gloves from non-stretch fabric is difficult because you need to take the thickness of your hand and fingers into account. The fabric is not going to be able to stretch around your hand. It took me three tries to…
Tutorial: How to Make Furry Fox Ears For a Halloween Costume
In this tutorials you will learn how to create fox ears that are made of faux fur and can be attached to a hair clip, wig, or headband. This is great for creating unique ears for your Halloween costume or…
Tutorial: How to Create a Perfect Bow (shoujo style)
I am not good at tying bows. They always end up droopy, uneven, and upside down (somehow?). So for cosplay, I try to never rely on my ability to tie a pretty bow. Instead, I fake it. There are multiple…
How to Make Floppy Dog Ears with (faux) Fur
Making floppy dog ears is a little different than cat ears for a costume. In order for the material to accurately reflect the shape of a dog’s ear, you need to create a solid base for the ear (I used…
Tutorial: How to Make Stretch Gloves for Costumes
Custom gloves can add that finishing touch to your costume, setting you apart in a sea of store-bought outfits. From sleek superheroes to Victorian damsels, gloves can play an essential role in a character’s look. Making gloves might seem daunting…
How to Paint Fabric for Cosplay Costumes
Many anime and comic costumes have unique designs that you’re not going to find at the fabric store. This can be anything from a superhero logo to a specific pattern of stripes on your character’s T-shirt. If you can’t find…
