Embroidery Pattern for the Obi

I finally finished the embroidery pattern for the main obi band.  I still have to make the pattern for the bows.  I used Adobe Illustrator which is a wonderful program for those that want to make anything ridiculously symmetrical.  I might be one point off on the right side of the obi band-but I don't care and can't see it unless I have a grid beneath it-and my embroidery will skew things a little bit.  I just wanted to be as symmetrical as possible for the middle obi flower-16 petal each at an angle of 22.5 degrees.

obi embroidery pattern.  Because I am crazy like that.

I based the proportions of the obi decoration off the CG image using Yuna's detailed character design as a guide, making sure it fit with my proportions.  That's why the pattern at the ends of the band may look squished when you compare it to the detailed character design.

image from ffshrine.org

image from ffshrine.org

high quality CG image off of the Yuna thread from cosplay.com-cannot remember who posted the original image

driftingheart.net, a now defunct Yuna shrine, is the originator of the detailed character design, I believe

My Embroidery Practice, Let Me Show You It

Blue obi "flower"-satin stitch practice

Practicing gradients for the purple flowers on her obi

Since I've never embroidered before, I thought I should do some practice.  I still haven't completely mastered gradients or satin stitching but I'm slowly getting there.  Most of Yuna's obi will be embroidered with satin stitch because that's the texture I like the best.  Embroidery is pretty fun and quite calming; you can see in my stitches when my mind is not on the embroidery and when it is.

Yuna Reference List+Notes on the Different Aspects

This post is a list of where I got a lot of images and specific information.  Will be updated and edited as I add more to it.

Epic Yuna Thread on cosplay.com:
http://www.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=42308
Current FFX Cosplay thread on cosplay.com:
http://www.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=194413

Images
http://www.ffshrine.org/ffx/ffx_fmvshots.php
http://www.yuna.reflera.org

Obi

• alliebeth on cosplay.com has found the correct style of Yuna's obi to closely match the Washikusa-obi:  http://www.cosplay.com/showpost.php?p=3114574&postcount=1453

• Washikusa Obi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Washikusa_I-002.png

• How to Tie a Washikusa Obi-screengrab by lorienfairy off a kimono website (now down, as far as anyone can tell) http://s111.photobucket.com/home/lorienfairy/set/15

Skirt
The skirt is based on a hakama
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Mariko%27s_Graduation_%2796.jpg
This is the silhouette I am trying to get

Other
Hiyoko-chan has produced a highly accurate Yuna costume and she's also put up some great tutorial videos explaining what she did:
First tutorial video
Deviantart page

Yuna: Start your engines!

image from ffshrine.org

Yuna from the video game Final Fantasy X is a costume I have been wanting to do for years, ever since I played the game nearly 10 years ago. XD  It's also one of those costumes, in my opinion, that looks super easy but is really really hard.  This is mostly due to getting the proportions of the costume correct.  Everything from the base costume to the decoration must be in proportion to the wearer or else it will look off.

Not to mention there are differences in the colors and character design between the FMV shots, in game model and character design sheet!  I'll be basing my Yuna mostly on the FMV version (at left) and parts of the character design model.  I just really like the proportions and colors of the FMV model the best.

This costume will more than likely take two years, due to the planning and mockups I will be doing before making the real thing.  I will also embroider the skirt and obi.  This has been done by a number of cosplayers before, notably by alliebeth on cosplay.com here: http://www.cosplay.com/costume/247448/ She's done such a fantastic job it's unbelievable!   

This is a true labor of love and I hope you'll all come along for the ride!