The Thread Safe Podcast

More updates from the con crunch trenches. Show Notes: The theme song for Thread Snippings is “Puzzle Pieces,” by Lee Rosevere, from the album Music for Podcasts 2. This song is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and is available via freemusicarchive.org. The post DDoP 2024 Ep18: Thread Snippings 092: Belt Making 103 appeared first on Amy Bowen's Creative En...

I get to meet another Internet acquaintance at Dragon Con this year! Show Notes: The theme song for Thread Snippings is “Puzzle Pieces,” by Lee Rosevere, from the album Music for Podcasts 2. This song is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and is available via freemusicarchive.org. The post DDoP 2024 Ep16: Thread Snippings 091: More Surprise Good News appeared fir...

Finally getting started on the final accessory I need for Dragon Con. Show Notes: The theme song for Thread Snippings is “Puzzle Pieces,” by Lee Rosevere, from the album Music for Podcasts 2. This song is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and is available via freemusicarchive.org. The post DDoP 2024 Ep15: Thread Snippings 090: Belt Making 102 appeared first on A...

I got quite a bit done at UFO today, and overcame a sewing difficulty. Show Notes: The theme song for Thread Snippings is “Puzzle Pieces,” by Lee Rosevere, from the album Music for Podcasts 2. This song is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and is available via freemusicarchive.org. The post DDoP 2024 Ep09: Thread Snippings 089: Saturday UFO Update appeared first...

Another short update from the con crunch trenches. Show Notes: The theme song for Thread Snippings is “Puzzle Pieces,” by Lee Rosevere, from the album Music for Podcasts 2. This song is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and is available via freemusicarchive.org. The post DDoP 2024 Ep07: Thread Snippings 088: Friday UFO Update appeared first on Amy Bowen's C...

I talk about a dress I’m making just for the fun of it (both making and wearing it). Show Notes: The History of Toastmasters DisneyBound: The Official Blog Disney100 character costumes that inspired this dress And some more pictures of those costumes The theme song for Thread Snippings is “Puzzle Pieces,” by Lee Rosevere, from […] The post DDoP 2024 Ep06: Thread Snippings 0...

Another Otakon is in the books. I talk about the costume I made for the last day of it, what I did during the day, and my plans for the upcoming month. Show Notes: I actually have a featured image for once! Puchiko’s character page and the image reference I used for this costume The […] The post DDoP 2024 Ep02: Thread Snippings 086: Otakon 2024 Trip Report – Day 3 appeared first...

This year is my fifth time attending the Otakon anime convention in Washington, DC. It’s also the 30th anniversary of Otakon. Show Notes: The theme song for Thread Snippings is “Puzzle Pieces,” by Lee Rosevere, from the album Music for Podcasts 2. This song is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and is […] The post DDoP 2024 Ep01: Thread Snippings 085:...

I talk about getting together with some of my costuming friends to work on costumes together. Show notes: The theme song for Thread Snippings is “Puzzle Pieces,” by Lee Rosevere, from the album Music for Podcasts 2. This song is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and is available via freemusicarchive.org. The post DDoP 2023 Ep24: Thread Snippings 084: Saturday Ar...

Today was our monthly UFO (UnFinished Objects) crafting day. I only stayed for about two hours this time, and in this episode, I explain why. Show notes: Sionnach Studios – The online store where I got the patterns I’m working from. The theme song for Thread Snippings is “Puzzle Pieces,” by Lee Rosevere, from the […] The post DDoP 2023 Ep16: Thread Snippings 083: Mand...

This episode tells the story behind the picture I have set as the featured image for this blog post. This year at Otakon, I made good use of the Otakon Makerspace to create an emergency replacement for a missing costume piece. Show notes: The theme song for Thread Snippings is “Puzzle Pieces,” by Lee Rosevere, […] The post DDoP 2023 Ep09: Thread Snippings 082: Impromptu Iron Cosp...

Last year, on the Tuesday before I left for Dragon Con, I recorded a ‘packing’ episode, but never actually posted it, so I’m posting it now. Show notes: The theme song for Thread Snippings is “Puzzle Pieces,” by Lee Rosevere, from the album Music for Podcasts 2. This song is licensed under a Creative Commons […] The post DDoP 2022 Ep27: Thread Snippings 081: Pac...

A short status report recorded in the midst of a sewing frenzy. Show notes: The theme song for Thread Snippings is “Puzzle Pieces,” by Lee Rosevere, from the album Music for Podcasts 2. This song is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and is available via freemusicarchive.org. The post DDoP 2022 Ep25: Thread Snippings 080: The Final Workday appeared first on Amy B...

Here’s another short update on today’s costume progress. Show notes: Glove Roll Tutorial – These are the directions I followed to create these glove rolls I keep talking about. The theme song for Thread Snippings is “Puzzle Pieces,” by Lee Rosevere, from the album Music for Podcasts 2. This song is licensed under a Creative […] The post DDoP 2022 Ep24: Thread Sn...

Crunchy Show Notes. (OK, I’m not feeling that lazy today. Today was a productive day, and here are the highlights of what I got done.) The theme song for Thread Snippings is “Puzzle Pieces,” by Lee Rosevere, from the album Music for Podcasts 2. This song is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license […] The post DDoP 2022 Ep17: Thread Snippings 078: Report fr...

Once again, I’ve gone crazy over a new costume idea two weeks before a convention. Help? Show Notes: Improvised D&D @ Dragon Con Goes Virtual – The video that started the Cult of Chad on the Dragon Con Discord server. (Colin Mochrie’s introduction starts at the 3:12 mark) The theme song for Thread Snippings is […] The post DDoP 2022 Ep16: Thread Snippings 077: Pretty Co...

Finally concluding my trip report from this year’s Otakon. Show Notes: HipCityVeg – Where we went for dinner on Sunday. The theme song for Thread Snippings is “Puzzle Pieces,” by Lee Rosevere, from the album Music for Podcasts 2. This song is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and is available via freemusicarchive.org. The post DDoP 2022 Ep12: Thread...

Probably the first of several unboxing episodes I will record over the next week or two. Show Notes: The theme song for Thread Snippings is “Puzzle Pieces,” by Lee Rosevere, from the album Music for Podcasts 2. This song is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and is available via freemusicarchive.org. The post DDoP 2022 Ep11: Thread Snippings 075: Amplifier Unboxi...

Lazy, non-heroic show notes. Show Notes: The theme song for Thread Snippings is “Puzzle Pieces,” by Lee Rosevere, from the album Music for Podcasts 2. This song is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license and is available via freemusicarchive.org. The post DDoP 2022 Ep10: Thread Snippings 074: Costume Test appeared first on Amy Bowen's Creative Endeavors .

I meant to post this on Thurs. 8/11, but I got distracted. Show Notes: This blog post is also backdated to approximately the time I was recording this episode on my phone. The theme song for Thread Snippings is “Puzzle Pieces,” by Lee Rosevere, from the album Music for Podcasts 2. This song is licensed […] The post DDoP 2022 Ep09: Thread Snippings 073: New Fabric Day appeared fir...

Continuing my series on the details of my new Sailor Vanellope costume. This time, I talk about the wig and hair accessories. Show Notes: This blog post is backdated to approximately the time I was recording this episode on my phone. The theme song for Thread Snippings is “Puzzle Pieces,” by Lee Rosevere, from the […] The post DDoP 2022 Ep08: Thread Snippings 072: Hairstyle Detai...