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  • She did not, in fact, finish in two weeks…

    She did not, in fact, finish in two weeks…

    I DID manage to get almost everything on my checklists finished for DragonCon at least. I decided to forego adding fiber optics to the wig…

    September 22, 2026
    Blog, Conventions, Costuming, dragon*con, General, Sewing, travel
  • Con Crunch is GO!!!

    Con Crunch is GO!!!

    Anyone else feeling the stress, yet? Looks like we’re *checks notes* 24 days away from the official con start, meaning 23 days before Welcome Home…

    August 10, 2026
    Blog, Conventions, Costuming, dragon*con, Sewing, travel
  • Surviving DragonCon: 2026

    Surviving DragonCon: 2026

    Following my Pre-Planning post…We’re 50-ish days from DragonCon, and this may be your first year going! Never to fret, Dragon is the most nerd-friendly place!…

    July 11, 2026
    Blog, Conventions, Costuming, dragon*con, General, LIfe, travel
  • DragonCon 2026: Mongo is appalled!

    DragonCon 2026: Mongo is appalled!

    50ish days until con, TIME TO PANIC!!! (Or like the Guide says in big friendly letters, DON’T PANIC). This, of course, means time to get serious,…

    July 10, 2026
    Blog, Conventions, Costuming, dragon*con, travel
  • New look, who dis?

    New look, who dis?

    I finally gave the website a redesign. I think I’ve had the old one up since 2017ish (maybe earlier), which is kind of wild when…

    June 3, 2026
    Blog, dragon*con, General, LIfe
  • Life + Sewing Updates

    Life + Sewing Updates

    I keep falling off the planet, it seems – I know my posts tend to revolve around DragonCon, but I am actively working on something…

    March 31, 2026
    Blog, Conventions, Costuming, dragon*con, LIfe, Sewing
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The costume scraps on my @dragoncon battle jacket. My plan is to add swatches of EVERYTHING I may have bits from to fill up the back. BTW I  am still recovering from all of the hand sewing on this and the costumes themselves, but worth. I'll probably not use that trim again. The stabby scales were a huge hit for both this and Princess Donut. @thatengin3rd , thank you for taking on the work of printing them onto tulle panels for me! #sewistsofinstagram #battlejacket #DragonCon A few photos of #ghostagatha, featuring @akatgames as #ladydeath ! I hope to find more, but this shit was hot af and we were literally melting. Got some notes on what I'm doing to super get for next year (longer battery for the fiber optics, a pocket in the coat for it so it's easier to swap, etc.). We have to bring them back because damn they were expensive to make (I have a spreadsheet). 😂 I will do a full writeup once I recover from con crud. The #dungoncrawlercarl photoshoot at @dragoncon was the biggest one I've ever seen. These are JUST the Carls and Donuts + Mongos. Can't wait to see more pics of the other subgroups! #dcc #dragoncon2026

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