40+ Cosplay Sewing Tutorials
Tutorial: Dinosaur Drawstring Bag
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 Apply interfacing to the spikes Step 2 sew the spikes together with right sides together sew each spike. Start and end sewing at the seam allowance (1/2″ from…
Tutorial: Strawberry Purse (with free sewing pattern)
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 Apply interfacing to the bag, side bag, and strawberry top pieces Apply heavy interfacing to the Strawberry bag and side bag pieces. Apply a medium interfacing to 2…
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: Adorable Owl Bag (with free sewing pattern)
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 Apply interfacing to the front and back pieces Using an awl (or sharp, pointy tool) poke a hole in the belt about 1.5 inches in from the end…
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: Turtle Drawstring Bag
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 Plan out your turtle shell design cut out your pieces and plan the turtle shell design. Use the diagram included on the first page of the pattern as…
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: 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: How to Make an Adorable Appa Fur Purse
Avatar the Last Airbender was one of my favorite shows growing up, so I decided it was time to make a bag to show my love for it. I used the iconic Appa to design a purse using the arrow…
Tutorial: Obi-Style Belt for Anime Costumes (free pattern)
I’ve always liked how wrap-around belts look with the thin string going around the middle. So, I decided to make my own using some fabric scraps that I have on hand. This is actually a fairly simple tutorial that’s great…
Tutorial: Easy Corset Style Belt (with free pattern)
I only started sewing a few years ago, and I’ve always found corsets to be a bit intimidating. But a corset belt? I just wanted to try and see if I could do it, and I could not be happier…
Tutorial: Fox Shaped Zipper Pouch (with free sewing pattern)
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 sew the zipper to one fox head bottom piece place the zipper face down on one fox head bottom piece and sew it along the edge. Then press…
Tutorial: Frog Zipper Pouch (with free sewing pattern)
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 sew the zipper to one band piece place the zipper face down on one band piece and sew it along the edge. It’s okay if the zipper is…
Tutorial: Ladybug Drawstring Bag
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 Apply interfacing to the wings Step 2 hem the inner edge of the wings Make a narrow hem on the flat edge of the wings. Step 3 Finish…
Tutorial: Penguin Drawstring Tote
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 reinforce the upper corner of the front white piece and clip it Stitch along the seam line at the top corner of the white piece to reinforce it…
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: Pumpkin Trick-or-Treat Bag
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 Apply interfacing to all pumpkin pieces You can use sew in or fusible, whichever you prefer. Step 2 baste the black piping to the side pumpkin pieces Add…
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: 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: Teddy Bear 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 teddy bear ears. Then trim the seam and turn them to the right side. Step 2 Fold…
Tutorial: Fleece Dog-Ear Hat (free sewing pattern)
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 apply interfacing to the ears Apply interfacing to the inner section of all of the ears, as indicated by the dotted line. Step 2 sew the ears together…
Tutorial: Fleece Fox Hat (free sewing pattern)
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 sew the hat pieces in sets of two With right side together, sew two sets of hat pieces on one side. Step 2 sew the ears together With…
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: 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: Adorable Bunny-Ear Drawstring Tote Bag
Supplies Needed: all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance Step 1 apply heavy interfacing to the bottom corners of the bag Cut out to two heavy interfacing triangles (you only need scraps) and apply them to the bottom corners…
Tutorial: Clutch Purse
Supplies Needed: Pattern includes: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 Cut the fabric, lining, interfacing, and batting Step 2 baste the interfacing and batting to the fabric Step 3 fold in half and sew the straight…
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: 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: 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: Elastic Harem Pants For Cosplay Costumes
This tutorial will walk you through how to make basic baggy pants with an elastic waist and cuffs as a basic building block for your next costume. Feel free to change or adjust your design however you want to match…
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: How to Make a Braided Belt With T-shirt Scraps
Learn how to make a quick braided belt using leftover fabric scraps. You can use as many strands as you like for this braid, but in my instructions I’ll go over how to braid 5 strands together. Have fun with…
Tutorial: Cute Penguin Pillow
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 reinforce the upper corner of the front white piece Stitch along the seam line at the top corner of the white piece to reinforce it. Step 2 Clip…
Tutorial: Bumble-Bag (drawstring tote)
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 sew the middle piece to the bottom piece with right sides together, sew the middle pieces to the bottom. Step 2 sew the top to the middle with…
Tutorial: Spiderweb Drawstring Tote Bag
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 Add white piping between 5 layers of web strips Layout 5 web strips and sew the piping between each of the layers. You’ll want to use a piping…
Tutorial: Cowl Neck Scarf With Buttons
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 sew the scarf to the front and back With right sides together, sew the scarf front and back together along the perimeter. Leave a small gap in the…
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: 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: Fleece Bunny Hat (free sewing pattern)
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 sew the two sets of bunny ears together With right sides together, sew the bunny along the perimeter. Step 2 turn the ears to the right side Clip…
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: Fleece Warmer with a Bow (free sewing pattern)
Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step 1 Sew the ear warmer to the lining With right sides together, sew the ear warmer to the lining on the top and bottom. If you want to make…
Tutorial: DIY Butterfly Hair Clips
Supplies Needed: all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance Step 1 sew the front and back pieces together When sewing together, be sure to leave a gap so you can turn it to the right side. This step is…
