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…
Learn how to make a simple sun hat for your next cosplay costume. The pattern (which you can print below) is sized for an adult head. If you need this for a child’s costume, you’ll need to adjust the pattern to make it smaller. Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step…
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…
I’ll walk you through how to make a cute 20’s style hat for your old-school cosplay or semi-historical costumes. You can use one color, or alternate colors as I did. Print out the pattern (below) and follow along with the step-by-step tutorial and video. Supplies Needed: (all of my patterns include 1/2″ seam allowance) Step…
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…
Learn how to make a basic jacket for your next cosplay. This costume piece is made with mostly rectangles, making it easy to create without a pattern. I’ll also walk you through how to create that contrast band along neckline and at the ends of the sleeves. This is a great tutorial for advanced beginners…
Learn how to make the most basic type of shirt using just rectangles. This is meant to be a basic cosplay building block that you can customize according to your character’s needs. I’ll show you how to make the pattern and then show you how to sew it together. Supplies Needed: Step 1 Measure your…
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, but if you use pleats instead of gathers at the waist of this one (and…
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 (so the pants will be good for summer conventions). The pattern was made for a…
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 pool. Just be sure to use swimsuit fabric for that (or fabric that can get…