An update - long overdue

AWA is only about a week away, and yes, you guessed it, I'm not done with my cosplay yet. But I am much further along this year than I was last year (last year, I showed up to the con with all the materials for a cosplay, but nothing actually put together. Not smart, but when you're taking 18 hours of school, working two part time jobs, and doing other school extra-curriculars, your life is kinda eaten up pretty quickly). But with the help of two good friends, I managed to put together a pretty awesome cosplay. Now, I'm getting stuff done now, and I should have a lot complete by the time we leave in about, oh, one week.

As mentioned before, I'm planning a Jolteon gijinka cosplay. I finally got a concrete design down, and with some help from my sister (who is a lot more artistically inclined than I am), I have it on paper!


Ya, my sister is awesome.

I've had the materials for weeks, but I've been so busy with my job that working on it has only been a passing thought. But now that the time is drawing near, it's time to get serious.

I sewed the entire dress together last night, sans arm straps.


I honestly don't know if I'll add the arm straps as it it. The dress stays on fine without them, and the top will be covered up by the vest anyways. If I have time, I'll add them.

I've been working on the vest now, and it's coming along swimmingly as well.

The bottom part with the ribbon is the back, which is completely done. I still have to figure out the front, because, well, it's a bit weird. My aunt is helping me figure out the pattern pieces, so hopefully, I should be almost done with it tomorrow night.

The next step is to make the underskirt with the tulle, which, honestly, if the scariest part for me, simply because I'll be working without a pattern. I'm not used to working without guidelines... so we'll see how that goes. After that, hand-sew in lights, and then make the ears.

I know it sounds like a lot, but I'm not really too worried about it. I'm pleased with the progress I've made in two days, and I think it's definitely doable. Besides, after Saturday, I won't have work at all, so I'll have a full 4 days of (almost) uninterrupted time to get stuff done. This should be 90% done by the time we leave at 8 AM on Thursday morning. IF I have anything left on to do on Thursday night in the hotel, it will only be the ears (which, I have heard, are pretty simple to make).

I think... I'm getting quite psyched for AWA. :)