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Cosplay DIY Workbook

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Cosplay DIY Workbook

Learn how to create a magnificent costumes with this Cosplay DIY Workbook! Inside you'll uncover easy-to-follow instructions and simple patterns for low-sew and no-sew cosplay pieces. Mix and match for added fun and flexibility.  You'll uncover 15 patterns to create 8 characters, and I will guide you through all the ins and outs of choosing fabrics, working with foam and adhesives, sketching your own designs, and more! Prepare to amaze family, friends, and fellow cosplayers with your crafting skills.

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Weekend Bag & Tassel

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Weekend  Bag & Tassel

  Are you ready for the weekend?  Then you need this charming bag.  I made the pouch by sewing thrift store blouses into a patchwork piece of fabric.  Then I used Fairfield Purely Cotton™ 100% natural needlepunched cotton batting sandwiched inside the patchwork fabric and cotton fabric in a marsala color.  I sewed a pouch with a flap, and added a necktie for a shoulder strap.   Next, I made a marsala colored tassel and pinned to the flap of the bag. Here's how: Gather your materials.  You'll need the Large PattieWack Tassel Maker.    Wind yarn on tassel maker...

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Woven Wall Hanging - "Knotty & Nice"

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Woven Wall Hanging - "Knotty & Nice"

  This woven wall hanging was so much fun to make for Fairfield with their fabulous cotton batting that I dyed with Tulip® dyes in lemon and indigo colors, and combined them with recycled jeans, shredded damask fabric, and Loopy Mango yarn.  It is part of a Fairfield social media campaign, and I can't wait to show you the rest of the projects that were made for a beautiful sunroom with tons of projects.  So check back soon, for more deets!  Meanwhile, here are the steps it took for me to make this wall art, that I hope inspires you to...

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