"I'm scared to cosplay because I don't know how to sew" (Patreon)

This is such a common thing I hear. And although it does break my heart when I hear it (sewing is such an amazing artform--you make a pile fabric into something wearable!) it isn't necessary for good cosplay!

Most of my male cosplay friends don't sew. They build armor and fake the sewing whenever needed. Nick's (my boyfriend's) Skyrim costume is all fabric glued where the furs come together. And I'm personally a big fan of hot glue on most fabrics

For Cindy I didn't do almost any sewing, and instead took a 5T toddler hoodie for $7 from Walmart and some cheap fur and bias tape from Joanns and hot glued that shit together. I wanted to watch Nick play FFXV, so I chose an activity that didn't involve me being stuck in my sewing room all day :P could I enter this in a costume contest? Hell no, but the end result actually looks quite professional if done patiently!

And if you're ever gluing vinyls/pleather, remember hot glue doesn't stick for long! Use super glue instead!