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  • DragonCon 2024 – Crawl out through the fallout, baby!

    DragonCon 2024 – Crawl out through the fallout, baby!

    30 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 29, 2024
    Blog, Conventions, Costuming, dragon*con, travel
  • I feel like this is all we ever talk about…

    I feel like this is all we ever talk about…

    Oh, what’s that? We have how many days until DragonCon? 75!? Shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittttt… Well, I guess that means we’re talking about it again. I’m working on…

    June 14, 2024
    Blog, Conventions, Costuming, dragon*con, Sewing
  • I did the thing!

    I did the thing!

    I have been granted the rank of Master (unlike Anakin)! Reflecting on my academic journey I am filled with a mix of emotions: Pride, excitement…

    May 21, 2024
    Blog, General, Grad School, LIfe, Science, travel
  • Just Keep Swimming…

    Just Keep Swimming…

    Sitting here surrounded by beakers, pipettes, and the constant hum of machinery, I can’t ponder my journey through graduate school. Days blend into nights, and…

    March 28, 2024
    Blog, General, LIfe, Science
  • Just Pick Already!

    Just Pick Already!

    I’ve started packing for DragonCon and wouldn’t you know it – I’m wanting to change my costume lineup AGAIN. By this I mean I want…

    August 14, 2023
    Blog, Conventions, dragon*con, LIfe, Sewing, travel
  • Surviving DragonCon: 2023 – Fuck Them Boats

    Surviving DragonCon: 2023 – Fuck Them Boats

    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!…

    August 3, 2023
    Blog, Conventions, dragon*con, travel
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Of course I'm adding my favorite chaos gremlin to my #DragonCon 2026 lineup! #DCC #PrincessDonut Pinned all the pieces together, now to sew it all down before we wash away that stabilizer. #sewistsofinstagram #cosplayersofinstagram #agathaharkness #agathaallalong #dragoncon IDGAF who you are, going with the sparkly lavender bias tape to use and making the piping was 100% the right move. It's all jist pinned and clipped to get an idea (waiting on thread that matches the lining to get here) of what it's going to look like. #sewistsofinstagram #agathaallalong #agathaharkness #marvelcosplay #DragonCon

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