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Simplicity 8476 Pattern Review for Princess Peach

Originally published in 2018. Updated February 2026 with additional fit notes, material insights, and lessons learned. Pattern View, Fabric Choices & What I’d Do Differently I’ve made a lot of costume dresses over the years, but Peach is one of those builds that looks straightforward and quietly demands more precision than you

Best Pattern for Baby Princess Daisy Costume

If you're a fan of classic video games and adorable outfits, we've got just the project for you. Not to mention, a great costume to add to your family's Halloween or convention list. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of crafting an enchanting Baby Princess Daisy costume

Mario pattern review

Yes! Another Nintendo pattern! Making my family cosplay dreams come true! To go along with my Princess Peach, Mike would be my Mario. This pattern review is focused on the Simplicity 8478 pattern, which is a licensed Nintendo product.  Pros Accuracy! So accurate! Also, it has you add topstitching to almost all of

Dc Superhero Girls – Poison Ivy – Pattern

DC Super Hero Girls probably couldn't be a more popular children's show for female empowerment. This awesome show finally has our favorite female heroes in clothing that's actually appropriate for children to aspire to don. As a huge fan of Poison Ivy, I was extremely excited to see that she was

Making Hawkeye’s Costume

When creating v2 of Hawkeye, I knew that I wanted to make the vest as accurate as possible. The first version I created was quickly made utilizing a combat vest with straps removed and over-laid with a maroon design on the front. It worked fine for a while, but I

Easy Circle Skirt Tutorial Using Stretchy Knit Fabric

For years I have been seeing circle skirt tutorials all over the place on Pinterest. However, I had never actually taken the time to make one on my own. So, when my friend, Georgieanna, decided to continue moving forward with her Madam Mim cosplay, I knew that a circle skirt

Making A Tinkerbell Starter Costume with Georgieanna

Over the past few weeks we have had the pleasure of helping our good friend Georgieanna with creating her first cosplay. G has joined our non-profit organization of Guardians of Justice and needed to have her first costume in order to be able to go to an event as something