I’m a huge fan of Final Fantasy XIV and finished already a Mi’qote Starter Set and a Monk Cosplay. In addition I also played a Summoner. I simply felt in love with game play and the in-game armor designs. All of them are just gorgeous, covered with intricate details, lovely embroidery and with bright colors. Even though finding a favorite was incredible difficult, I finally decided to bring the first Summoner Artifact Armor Set to life! The combo of red, green and white was super pretty and I was excited especially for the coat.
Starting in 2016 especially the sewing was a huge challenge. The dress required quite some engineering with all it’s pleats and the coat was patterned completely from scratch. In addition, the costume had tons of details which just didn’t wanted to end. Every time I thought I did some good progress, something new with a crazy amount of details popped up. Aside of that, I had to get better in fabric patterning, wig styling, had to learn new ways for armor making and experimented with different sewing techniques. It took me over half a year to complete this costume, but I was extremely satisfied with the result. The Summoner seamed to be a never ending journey, but it taught me countless new techniques and helped me to improve my sewing skills immensely. In addition Benni learned even proper book binding to create a Summoner Grimoire for me!