Wow, I really love the way that this commission turned out, and I was able to photograph it pretty well considering it is a plus-sized piece on my tiny dress form. What a blast this bustle was to design, pattern, and sew. This is another piece commissioned by the Whip… Read More »Celtic Fae Bustle
Blessed Samhain to you! Everything is wonderful! A spectacular month overall. My website just got upgraded to a new, faster PHP so it’s more secure and pages are loading at blazing speeds. Whoa! I’m here with a bonus post to wish everyone a safe and fun Halloween. We didn’t get… Read More »Blessed Samhain
What the heck’s a scooptacular? It’s an ice cream party on a farm with animals and vendors and fall things. What completes a fall party? Dancing witches, of course! It just so happens that I belong to a troupe of witches who will trade event coordinators our dance-entertainment for money.… Read More »‘Scooptacular’ Dancing as a Witch
Is it October yet? Nevermind. Happy Labor Day, everyone! The unofficial end of summer. Not that I want time to go by any faster, but I am gearing up for fall, starting with an easy little afternoon craft. The Witch’s Dream Catcher consists of two 8″ metal rings wrapped in… Read More »The Witch’s Dream Catcher
So busy and yet look at all the posting I’m doing! So busy because of all that sewing, climbing, gardening, and now also because, surprise, I joined a dance troupe. The Whip City Witches, based out of Westfield, or “Whip City” Mass, is a group of adult women who share the common practice of… Read More »Bonus Post, I Joined a Dance Troupe
Halloween isn’t a season, it’s a way of life. Actually, I did make this hat for Halloween 2018, but haven’t made the time to post about it until now. I’ve always felt my costume collection was suffering by it’s lack of a proper pointed hat. Most of the things that… Read More »Witch’s Pointed Hat
I have finished sewing an iron-age-inspired tunic dress, a new staple of my costuming closet. The desire to sew this gown came to me after looking at all of the warm costuming options that the Vikings wore. After attending an unseasonably cold Connecticut Renaissance fair in October in my… Read More »Iron age tunic dress