Oh, hi! It’s been a minute…almost 3 years, actually…since my last post. I’ve been busy, distracted, and grieving. The pandemic changed a lot, and the social media landscape changed completely. I don’t love short format videos At. All. And I just got out of the habit of sharing on the blog and social media. If […]
Seasons of the Witch: The Hats
Witch hats have come full circle! Two years ago I published a guest blog post here on how to make your own witch hat, last year I used that tutorial to make my loblolly witch hat, and my friend Classic Andi (on Instagram) used these inspiration pieces to make her own autumn witch hat. Inspiring and […]
Make Your Own Seasonal Witch Hat
This Halloween eve I made another witch hat, this time using the measurements/pattern created by my lovely friend Classic Andi (on Instagram). This past year she and I have been making a witch hat for every season. Mine were tall and pointy with a wide brim, hers here short with a narrow brim. I loved […]
Making My Pine Dryad Headdress
Texas Renaissance Festival season is upon us, and while I have many costume options to wear during most of their themed weekends, I’ve never attended during 1001 Dreams (think: fairies and fae folk) nor do I own a single pair of wings. With not enough time to make a set of dragonfly wings, I decided […]
Hoosier Cabinet Restoration (Part 2: Refinish)
This antique (1920s) Hoosier cabinet was among the items salvaged from my grandmother’s home post-hurricane. I never liked it, but it meant a lot to my grandmother, and to my mother, so I worked on refinishing it to make it more modern and neutral for my home. Here’a a recap of the process in part […]
Hoosier Cabinet Restoration (Part 1: Prep)
This antique (1920s) Hoosier cabinet was among the items salvaged from my grandmother’s home post-hurricane. I never liked it, but it meant a lot to my grandmother, and to my mother, so I worked on refinishing it to make it more modern and neutral for my home. Here’a a recap of the process in part […]
Costuming Branch Wars From The Office
While working from home for over a year during the pandemic, I was missing the office and my coworkers. So we marathon binged The Office in its entirety. With DragonCon 2021 not being canceled this year, but still being held with restrictions, I wanted a comfortable cosplay option for casual day wear. So we decided […]
18th Century Inspired Wig Styling
After the Fetes Galantes ball at Versailles was cancelled two years in a row due to the pandemic, I wanted to put my red robe à la française to good use for DragonCon in Atlanta. And my friends Jessi and Paige from Cosplay and Cocktails inspired me to make my own Rococo costume(s) with a geeky […]
Costuming the Grady Sisters From The Shining
This cosplay was a long time coming. My niece’s favorite horror film is The Shining, and she had asked about costuming the Grady twins/sisters for maybe Halloween, Comicpalooza, or DragonCon. Trying to take the easy route, I ordered a set of dresses from an online retailer, and they were terrible! I returned them immediately and […]
18th Century Inspired Makeup Tutorial
After the Fetes Galantes ball at Versailles was cancelled two years in a row due to the pandemic, I wanted to put my red robe à la française to good use for DragonCon in Atlanta. And my friends Jessi and Paige from Cosplay and Cocktails inspired me to make my own Rococo costume(s) with a geeky […]