About Kaylee

Bio:

Kaylee Godley is a professional costume maker from Dallas, Texas. As the forerunner in literary costumes, Kaylee’s extensive crafting abilities depict characters from fantasy and sci-fi books.

Fueled by this passion, Kaylee thrives when creating elaborate costumes for book loving people! In December 2024, Kaylee’s work as a Royal Outfitter was featured in the inaugural Worldhopper Ball for Draongsteel Entertainment, hosted by Paladin Creative. Kaylee made seven costumes for this Stormlight Archive themed experiential novella. Her costumes were used in five immersive theater sessions.

Furthermore, Kaylee has won notable craftsmanship cosplay awards at Cosplay America, Dragon Con, and Jordan Con competing as characters from books. Kaylee Makes, LLC was founded in 2023 and Kaylee began her commission work as a full-time costume maker in 2024. Kaylee’s story is a case where a talented cosplayer turned into a professional costumer.

Kaylee started sewing in 2003 and turned to making props and costumes in 2012. She is also a trained vocalist and Project Management Professional (PMP). Kaylee has a degree in Biology and has thirteen years of website design and software project management experience. Some of Kaylee’s favorite authors include Brandon Sanderson, Robert Jordan, Terry Pratchett, Garth Nix, J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, P. G. Wodehouse, Frank Herbert, and L. A. Meyer.

Kaylee cares deeply about literary characters and strives to increase their prevalence in the costume and cosplay worlds. Her deep knowledge of sewing, electronics, resin casting, leather working, and jewelry making, comprise an extensive library of skills. Kaylee draws upon her entire creative skillset when making high quality costume and props. With git and practical problem solving, Kaylee provides her dazzling “wow” factor that book character commissioners need for their tailored projects.

With joy and creative ambition, join @KayleeMakesCrafts on her exciting book costuming journey. Kaylee makes literary characters live and breathe.

Awards:

Cosplay America 2024: Best in Show - Lanfear from the Wheel of Time, Amazon Prime Season 2, books by Robert Jordan

Dreamhack Dallas 2024: Judge’s Choice Master Class - Fem Adolin Kholin from Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson

Dragoncon 2023 Page to Stage: Best in Show – Vin from Mistborn by Brandon Sanderson

Jordan Con 2023: Best in Master Class – Bridge Four Syl from the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson 

Events:

Dragonsteel Nexus 2024: Worldhopper Ball Royal Outfitter and Panelist

Cosplay America 2024: Appearance and Panelist

FanExpo Dallas 2024: Appearance, Guest, Panelist, and Cosplay Judge

Jordan Con 2024 and 2025: Appearance, Guest, Panelist, and Cosplay Judge

Comicpalooza Houston 2024: Appearance and Panelist

Dreamhack Dallas 2024: Appearance

Dragonsteel Convention 2023: Appearance and Panelist

  

Media:

JordanCon 2024 Costume Chat Kaylee Makes Crafts

 

Cosplay Panels:

  • Intro to Cosplay Animated LEDs

  • Advanced Cosplay FX: Lights, Sound, Actions

  • Resin Casting: Oooh, Shiny!

  • Beginners Guide to Jewelry Making

  • Leatherworking Jumpstart

  • Saddle Up! Intro to Western Style Leather Carving

  • Sew and Grow: The Roots of Confidant Sewing

  • Tame the Chaos: Cosplay Productivity

  • Websites 101: Branding, Content, and SEO

Literary topics:

  • All the works of Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn, The Stormlight Archive, Elantris, Warbreaker etc.)

  • The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan

  • Tolkien / Lewis

  • Old Kingdom Series by Garth Nix