Probably the least enjoyable part of creating garments en mass is the tedium of cutting out all the pieces. For each costume, there are 7 separate components. Multiply that by 25 and divide by the several size variations. Brain meltdown … Read More
Hello Lovely Readers, This week I’m about to embark on a fairly large project. Its been a while since I’ve done a gig where quantity is involved. In this case, I’ll be building 25 identical costumes in several sizes. My … Read More
It’s hard to believe that the show is over this weekend. It’s been a crazy month and a half of prop making and backstage management. Here are some other things I created for this show: The fake organs were pulled … Read More
I’ve been busy busy working on a show, but the other day did some impromptu shopping at a place I forgot existed in an old warehouse in chinatown. I’d been there before but never fully explored the treasures to be … Read More
So I’m not dead, just working on a play in a stage management/prop making capacity. Although some of the characters in the play are dead… Instead of dropping off the face of the blogosphere, I thought I’d share some of … Read More
As many across North America are asking that same question – due to a sudden cold snap in March, I am thinking about my summer wardrobe. It’s something I routinely neglet to think about until the season has arrived and … Read More
As much as i love using vintage sewing supplies, sometimes they need a little love. My sleeveboard’s fabric cover was wearing through at the edges, so I decided to make a new one. Using the old cover as a pattern, … Read More
It’s been a long time coming, but I finally made myself a new wallet. The old one was a remnant of my belt purse system. I had a wallet pocket and a cell phone pocket with built in belt loops … Read More
As the weather is finally improving here, I wanted to do some instant gratification projects in the ongoing attempt to whittle down the fabric stash. As many tote bags as I have made/aquired, there always seems to be need for … Read More
Sometime last year I found an antique lady’s magazine at a used book store from 100 years ago. Its full of advertisements (just like modern mags!), but since they are from the turn of the last century, they are interesting … Read More