After my dogs attacked my prized Pottery Barn duvet cover in the dead center of it (rendering it completely useless as bed clothes), I cut the bottom lining off to use for other projects and saved the decorative top for…whatever may come up. Turns out I have super educated and talented friends who spotted the […]
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Sewing 18th Century Pockets
When I made my Claire from Outlander (Season 1) costume last year, I didn’t include pockets in the skirt. Pockets make every outfit magical, from 18th century on. So rather than adding the pockets in the skirt I so desperately coveted, I decided to make a set of traditional 18th century pockets that could be […]
Costuming at Comicpalooza 2017
Comicpalooza, Texas’ largest comic book, pop culture, and entertainment convention, happened over the weekend (May 12-14, 2017) in Downtown Houston. I attended all three days and treated it as a costume deadline and cosplay dress rehearsal for the larger convention that we attend, DragonCon during Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. It was a good […]
Wine Cork Mouse Ears (DIY)
How can you publicly display your Disney pride AND love of wine while coordinating with a casual chic outfit? DIY custom wine cork Mickey/Minnie Mouse ears, of course! Until recently, I hadn’t visited a Disney park in over 20 years. So while on a recent trip to Disney World for Epcot International Food and Wine […]
Quilting Outside the Box
After learning how to quilt with a simple, yet chaotic pattern, I wanted to experiment with scrap quilting. Is it silly to purchase perfectly good fabric, cut it up, and sew it back together? From that perspective, yes, it is silly. But quilting is a therapeutic hobby and an art that I’ll probably never master. […]
Camera Strap Cover (DIY)
Off the rack camera straps are so last year. When I got a new camera and couldn’t find a Coach or Vera Bradley strap cover for the Nikon, I was inspired by Pinterest to make my own moderately fashionable camera strap cover. I have plenty of scrap fabrics from previous projects (GoT dress and dog Derby […]