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  • 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
  • Surviving DragonCon: 2025

    Surviving DragonCon: 2025

    Following my Pre-Planning post…We’re 30-ish days from DragonCon, and this may be your first year going! Never to fret, Dragon is the most nerd-friendly place!…

    July 26, 2025
    Blog, Conventions, Costuming, dragon*con, General, LIfe, travel
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Did I rip apart two little zip pouches to get the fabric I wanted? Yes. Did i improve on it by making a scaled Clematis by @bluecallapatterns for @dragoncon ? Also yes. I'll make the strap tomorrow, but look at this cute freaking kitty fabric!!! #sewistsofinstagram #procraftination #dragoncon2026 Changing the needle on my semi-industrial machine after Agatha was so freaking necessary. That baby was dulllllllllll... subtle difference in stabbiness can be seen in the second photo. While almost invisible to the naked eye, the difference is substantial. Change those needles, con crunchers! Oh look, dropped my backups. Tentative schedule, but again will depend on @renaissance_warrior and @gbashsmith ! #dragoncon2026 #sewistsofinstagram #agathaharkness #princessdonut #austinpowers

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