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And now for something completely different...

I've been quiet. Part of that is grown-up job stuff, part of it has been my personal quest for better health, part of it is an upcoming vacation (which means to cons/cosplays until 2019), and part of it is the home buying process.

I'm 10 lbs from reaching my goal weight, and am getting neat-o definition from weight lifting(please see post work out photo of me feeling like a badass).

The big vacation is at the end of this month.

Closing on the house should be done in early December. There will definitely be photos of our new craft dungeon (a.k.a. basement) before too long.

I have a few things I have floating around in my head as possible projects, so I'm sure it won't be too long before I'm working on SOMETHING.

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"Never forget what it is like to see the world as a child, Senua: where every autumn leaf is a work of art; every rolling cloud, a moving picture; every day a new story. We too emerge from this magic, like a wavefrom the ocean, only to return back to the sea. Do not mourn the waves, the leaves and the clouds. Because even in darkness the wonder and beauty of the world never leaves. It's always there, just waiting to be seen again." Senua: @ladysihacosplay

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Senua: @ladysihacosplay Sometimes a character hits so hard that it's difficult to describe the emotional connection you feel to them. This is how Senua, my sweet baby, hit me. I needed to do this cosplay because it was the best way I could express my love for and connection to her.

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Some time for levity 🤣 Titan- @truesanji Hunter- @ladysihacosplay

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Some days you just need to destroy your comfort zone, entirely.

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I think we're ready for a head piece! Waiting on some freshly dyed fabric to dry and I'll be able to get to work on the tunic.

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Sometimes you fall in love with a character so much you're willing to do anything. This is 2 hours, at least, of wig work and the braids are only temporary you section out and keep unneeded hair out of the way.

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Gifts given, so I can finally post these! I'm excited when I can use skills I've acquired through cosplay to do something like this. Now that I have the process down, I'll be making myself a Hunter banner in the future.

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“ Now this is the law of the jungle As old and as true as the sky The wolf that shall keep it may prosper But the wolf that shall break it must die As the creeper that girdles the tree trunk The law runneth forward and back For the strength of the pack is the wolf And the strength of the wolf is the pack” -- Dan Bull - Destiny Rap

Awoken Titan - @truesanji

Awoken Hunter - @ladysihacosplay

Photography by: FX Dandy Cos - https://www.facebook.com/Dandy

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“Every Ghost is born knowing that we have to find our Guardian. We don’t know what they look like. Not on the outside, anyway. On the inside, I’d always known who you were. And that together, we could be something more. When you think think about everything we’ve seen, everything we’ve done, I feel like… I made the right choice. Thanks - you know - for being my Guardian”

Awoken Titan @truesanji Awoken Hunter @ladysihacosplay Photography by FX Dandy Cos - https://www.facebook.com/Dandy

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"We take our first breath, with no memory of who we were before, yet we are withdrawn to the Light. We fight, we die, and we live again."— Commander Zavala

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The secret's out, Guardians

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That awesome feeling when you start finding Pops to match your cosplays ❤❤❤ Deciding if these two cuties are going to live at my work desk.

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Look! I remembered pictures!! [Insert shock and awe]

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Look! I remembered pictures!! [Insert shock and awe]

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Makeup test with some new products I acquired.

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I live in an area where the craft stores that do sell fabric focus primarily on patterned fabrics for quilters (meaning lots of polar fleece and lots of prints that are inappropriate for cosplay purposes) with a very limited selection of regular fabrics for clothing. Fabrickind, what are your recommendations for online fabric purchasing sites? (i.e. places that provide good swatches and tend to have good selection/quality)

Hello there!

Honestly? I tend to by fabric type rather than specific stores when shopping online for fabric. I know, not that helpful. I tend to spend a lot of time combing over various google results for the exact fabric I’m looking for (often with multiple searches that try different keywords). I’ve also been buying fabric for pretty cheap on Etsy these days, which sounds odd, but many shops do swatches there, so it’s an option.

For stretch materials, I go straight to Spandex World (which is where I get most of my spandex knits), and then to Spandex House. For things like vinyl (or if I ever get into working with latex), MJ Trends. I know I’ve gotten swatches from Spandex World before.

For silks and dyeables, you can’t beat Dharma Trading Co. I’m lucky enough to live within driving distance of them, so I can’t speak to their online ordering and how good it is, but they do have swatches available.

Trim Fabric looks super sketchy but I’ve bought from there with no problems, and they do swatches of some of their fabrics. This is where I got the two crepes I used for Juri and for Lady Oscar’s breeches.

For corsetry supplies, http://corsetmaking.com/ and Richard the Thread are good.

Otherwise, I’ve heard good things about and/or remember browsing at some point: https://www.denverfabrics.com/https://www.voguefabricsstore.com/https://www.onlinefabricstore.net/https://www.fabric.com/

I hope that helps! I don’t do a ton of online fabric shopping, but these are some of my go-to places if I ever do. Mostly, I only end up shopping online if I need something that’s uncommon, so I bet the more general links at the very bottom will be more useful to you.

—Fabrickind / Q&A Staff