Panelist
Sara has been running panels at conventions for over 10 years, and keeps a regular rotation of cosplay based panels ready to go for conventions, including:
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Contest Judge
As a full time costuming professional and winner of several Master level awards, Sara has an abundance of qualifications for judging cosplay contests. She particularly values clean work and consideration of silhouette and proportion, and she operates under a strong belief that a contestant's likeness to a character does not influence the quality of a cosplay.
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Commissioner
On the side while working as a theatrical costume technician, Sara takes commissions for cosplay items, with a strong focus on corsetry. She has operated as a corset maker under the name Exquisitely Waisted Designs, but also loves the fun challenge of non-corset commissions, like mascots and suits.
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About
Sara Spookystitch is a Minnesota based professional costume technician who has been cosplaying for 19 years and running educational panels for over a decade. She is passionate about crafting in cosplay and connecting with other crafters and sharing knowledge. Sara is always pushing her skills to new heights, using her expertise in corsetry, mascot building, and tailoring to create dramatic structure and silhouettes.
She is also a costumed volunteer and board member of Costumers for a Cause, a Minnesota based charity that brings costuming to kids. The belief that cosplay is about connecting with community is intrinsic in all her work, from volunteering to educational content like panels and tutorials. |