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Midsummer Update

7/18/2017

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Hello friends! A lot has been changing lately, so I wanted to give you a few updates on how life is in the Ginnysphere. I'm trying to revive my blog (you may have noticed the year-long hiatus). As a part of that, I want to introduce a new regular post: monthly updates!
It's kind of like a monthly newsletter, delivered right to my site! Each month will include my most recent shenanigans, including convention attendance, costume progress, new photoshoots, and whatever else I've been working on!

TL;DR

  • Conventions: Garden State Comic Fest
    • Highlight: Won Best in Show award!
  • Costume Progress
    • Updated: Cinder Fall
    • Updated: Art Nouveau Meg
    • In Progress: Art Nouveau Squirtle
    • In Progress: Art Nouveau Katara
  • Photoshoots: Cinder, Peeves, Art Nouveau Meg
  • Also:
    • New website layout!
    • Print store!
    • New tutorial!
Since I haven't been overly active on social media since, like... May, we'll do a recap of the summer thus far.

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Cosplay Hack: Sewing Machine Embroidery

7/18/2017

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Have you ever looked longingly at the embroidery machines whenever you pass by them during your weekly fabric run? Promised to spend less on fabric so you could afford such a magical machine (and then never manage to do so)? Wish you didn't have to do embroidery by hand?
I am here to save you! In this tutorial, I'll be explaining how to make beautiful embroidery using the basic sewing machine you already own!
I used this method to do all of the embroidery on my Hannah Alexander Squirtle costume. I'll be putting the patterns I used up for sale in my store soon, so keep an eye out!
Prints are also up for sale in my store during the month of July. Every order gets a free mini-print! If you've ever wanted to hang my face on your wall, now is the time.
Okay, enough self-promotion. On to the tutorial!

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Garden State Comic Fest Round-up

7/12/2017

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My first Garden State Comic Fest was in 2015, two years ago, and I was really excited to return! GSCF, held in Morristown, NJ, has a really chill, mature environment, the guests are high quality, the vendors are unique, and they always put on a really great show.
It's the only con I've ever heard of that's held in an ice rink, which is a convenient way to beat the July heat! They've recently expanded their programming to include cosplay ice skating, a two-hour event where cosplayers get to skate around in their costumes. It's pretty great.
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This year's lineup was Dexter on Saturday and Art Nouveau Meg on Sunday. While not comic book inspired costumes, Dexter is always a crowd-pleaser (especially with Queen Ally Cosplay as my Deedee!), and I wanted to compete in the cosplay contest with my newly-revamped Hannah Alexander Meg.

Highlights

  • Making the ugliest possible faces as Dexter
  • Nearly falling on the ice because of the ill-fitting skate rentals still counted as being in character
  • I learned how to spin! And my Dexter coat is GREAT for spinning <3
  • Late-night sushi, wine, and froyo with friends absolutely hit the spot
  • Winning "Best in Show" in the costume contest, AND a copy of Becka Noel's tutu pattern!
Make sure to check out the gallery from the event below!
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