Alright, I'm a huge anime fan, and I've been going to Otakon (an anime convention) for the last three years now, and I've finally decided to cosplay (dress up as an anime character), but I want to make the costume myself, because one, costumes are really expensive, and two, I think I'd like cosplaying a lot more if I did it myself, instead of cheating and buying some cheap one online for fifty dollars over what it's worth.
I have needles, thread, and fabric to practice on by hand (starting out small; I'm making a pillow case xD), and even a sewing machine, but here's the tricky part: I have no idea how to sew. My mother has no patience or time to guide me through it, but at the same time, I've got a whole year to come up with what I'm going to dress up as, and how to make it, so all I'm really asking for is maybe a technique, video, book, advice, etc. on how to go about this. Money isn't really a problem, for the most part.
And if you're wondering, these are my potential cosplay characters;
Naruto Uzumaki;
Young version; http://www.austinchronicle.com/binary/11f3/screens_feature-39426.jpeg
Older version;
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8e/NarutoUzumaki_Shippuden.jpg
Sasuke Uchiha;
http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc218/solana500/Anime/sasuke.jpg
Itachi Uchiha;
http://inose.unblog.fr/files/2007/03/itachi.jpg
L;
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb261/Gaheri/Death%20Note/leatscake.jpg
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L is, by far, the easiest, but I'd rather put effort into my cosplay, rather than jump into a pair of baggy jeans and a long sleeved shirt.
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