wearing diy shorts
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Tutorial: How to Make a Basic Pair of Shorts for Costumes

This tutorial is just a basic costume builder you can use for any cosplay character that wears shorts. You can even add a band of elastic to the bottom to turn these into shoujo-style puff shorts. I’ll walk you through how to create your own pattern using your measurements and how to add a patch…

wearing a tank top
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Tutorial: How to Make a Basic Tank Top from Scratch for Costume

This is a sewing tutorial for a basic tank top to use as a cosplay building block. It will show you how to create a tank top from scratch without having to buy a pattern. I encourage you to follow and understand the process, but play around with the length, neckline, sleeve length, color blocking,…

wearing the joggers pants
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Tutorial: How to Make a Pair of Drawstring Pants for Costumes

This tutorial will walk you through how to make your own joggers or sweatpants from scratch for your next cosplay. It shows you how to use your own measurements to create the pattern and then how to put it all together (including instructions for sewing a patch pocket). Supplies Needed: Pattern PIeces Pocket Pattern How…

wrap skirt example
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Tutorial: How to Make a Basic Wrap Skirt for Costumes

This tutorial will teach you how to make a simple gathered wrap skirt with a wide waistband. It’s the most basic type of skirt you can make for costumes since it only requires a bunch of rectangles sewn together, so it’s the perfect tutorial for anyone looking to start sewing their cosplay costumes from scratch….

wearing home made pants
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Tutorial: How to Make a Basic Pair of Pants for Costumes

This tutorial will walk you through how to make a pair of pants with an elastic waist. It’s meant to be a basic building block you can use to sew the different pieces of your cosplay costume. It may seem daunting, but it’s not as complicated as it seems. I tried to make the steps…

wearing the cami
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Tutorial: How to Make a Basic Cami for Costumes

Making your own cosplay costume is not as difficult as you think. This tutorial is meant to be a basic building block to use in your cosplay construction process. I’ll show you how to use your own measurements to make a pattern (so you don’t need to buy one), and then how to sew the…

wearing a skort
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Tutorial: How to Sew Shorts Under a Skirt for Costumes

A lot of times anime and game characters have skirts that are a bit too short. You can use the steps in this tutorial to create shorts that fit under your skirt. I’ll walk you through how to make the pattern from scratch (so you don’t have to buy one) and how to sew the…

wearing the t shirt
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Tutorial: How to Make a Basic T-shirt From Scratch for Costumes

This is a basic T-shirt sewing tutorial that is meant to help all of you who are looking to start making your cosplay costumes completely from scratch. I’ll go over how to use your measurements to make your pattern and how to sew it all together. However, I encourage you to play around with the…

wearing the capris
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Tutorial: How to Make a Basic Pair of Capris for Costumes

Anime characters sometimes have unusual costumes. This tutorial is meant to be a basic building block for any character wearing 3/4 or knee length pants. I’ll walk you through how to create your pants from scratch and how to sew everything together (including how to add a pocket). Supplies Needed: Pattern PIeces Pocket Pattern How…

wearing the high-waisted skrit
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Tutorial: How to Make a Skirt From Scratch for Costumes

Learn how to make a high-waisted skirt for your next costume. I’ll show you how to add an elastic back so that you don’t have to worry about how to install a zipper. I’ll walk you through how to design and sew your cosplay skirt and how to add hidden pockets. This is a great…