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One Year of the Closet

 I started writing this blog a year ago today! Or at least my first post. It's been a lot of fun putting down my thoughts, processes, and research into things. 

I've also done a lot of costume and clothing construction this past year. I have made: 

  • The Armorer Cosplay
  • Wisteria Fox
  • Parts of Goro the Kitsune
  • 2 new swimsuits
  • 2 fake Hakama Pants
  • 2 Aprons
I picked up some new skills this year and improved in other areas. 
  • Learned how to knit
  • Improved at 3D printing (Modifying my machine)
  • Started Die-Cutting with my Cricut
There are still many things in flight too: 
  • Sewing my Fire Swimsuit
  • Sewing a swimsuit for a friend 
  • Sewing a Dance costume
  • Knitting the Flame Hashira Shawl (About 40% done)
  • Knitting Tabi Socks
  • Knitting a double-knit cowl
  • Knitting the Hyrule Warrior Scarf
This blog covered a lot of topics about Costume Design, detailed the process for the Wisteria Fox, and whatever silly thing was of interest to me. Thanks for a great first year. 
I am hoping to get into more of the Costume Concept Series for Halloween Monsters and contemplate the Mascot style suit. I really hope to finish Goro, but I may be refocused on my newfound obsession with knitting Demon Slayer Cosplay. (It's going to take me years...it'll be unpopular by the time I'm done. 😝)
I'm just a daisy head...

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