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Sewing – Gillian Conahan
Drape for corset bodice with shaped seams

I make almost all of my own patterns, mostly using flat drafting methods but occasionally draping or combinations of the two. These are all for my long-term build of the Shaman Empress, from Monstress by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda.

embroidered skirt for ciri from the witcher 3

Hand-embroidered skirt/tabard for Ciri from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Satin stitch over wool felt padding and couched fringe, both in cotton floche. Wool melton base, hand-sewn cotton-blend satin lining. Edged in #7 brass zipper stops. Making-of post here.

back view of Captain marvel leather jacket replica made by gillian conahan for marvel becoming

A-2 style leather flight jacket replica commissioned for the Marvel Becoming webseries. Handpainted and constructed from 2.5oz cowhide, with four functioning pockets and full lining. Making-of post here.

leather and chainmail vest

Ciri’s leather and chainmail vest from The Witcher 3. Leather vest with quilted cotton lining, mail vest in steel rings with reinforced wool backing and leather-bound edge, laced together with waxed cotton cord. Making-of post is here.

Handmade glove and tablet-woven wrist wrap

Leather gloves and wrist wrap for Ciri from The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Fingerless gloves majority hand sewn, outside seam machine sewn. Wrist wrap tablet woven in crochet cotton with decorative coins strung onto the weft thread.