I've been known to show up at the hotel with sewing machine and fabric and finish assembling a costume within hours of the start of a convention...
This sounds vaguely familiar...
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Only in my case, it's usually done sometime in the wee hours of the second con morning. Or later. Depends on what day the outfit's needed for.
I'm trying to get more sewing work done before leaving home so the only things that need to be completed at con are things like wig trimming. My new sewing machine's heavy, and I'd rather not bring it, but the new job I started last week has eaten several days intended to be devoted to cosplay construction.
Ryouga (due Saturday):
- Make headband
- Pick up wristbands
Ashitaka (due Sunday):
- Paint sword and wrap grip (drying in the garage right now)
- Add cardboard insert to sheath
- Hem pouch
- Buy suede, dowels, and feathers and make quiver and arrows
- Re-wrap grip of bow (on ride from Seattle)
- Fix hand portion of arm covers
- Dye compression shirt
- Take in boot toes (ride down)
- Make small dagger
- Accept that chaps will not be done this con and set aside for Aki Con
Akane-as-Juliet (due Sunday night):
- Make hat
- Attach ponyfall
- Hem/trim Ranma's sleeve cuffs
Cardcaptor Sakura (Sakura, Syaoran, and Tomoyo, due Monday):
- Finish patches and sew on (ride down)
- Make collars and cuffs and attach
- Add waistbands and zippers to skirts and pants
- Make hats
- Finish staff
- Make hilt for sword
- Trim wigs
- Don't panic