  I finally finished my costume for Kagura from Fruits Basket. I don't really sew, at least not well, and this was the first pattern I've ever successfully finished. For the dress, I altered a shirt pattern, and yes, I made the Kyo backpack from scratch. I used a stuffed-animal pattern, changed a few of the curves, and installed a zipper (my first zipper! ), pouch, and straps. I found out that I hate sewing square neck-lines, and that pleats are not the easiest thing to figure out past 1AM. But I'm quite pleased with the results. 
