Paternosters: loop prayer beads w/ gauds
Here are two paternosters (aka historical rosaries or prayer beads) I’ve made for use at Renaissance faire: One is bone with coral marker beads decorated with gold and a terracotta tassel. The other is...
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Caramel Cream gown : sitting for a portrait
I had to share these photos because Lauren was drawing a portrait of one of my clients including the recently finished Caramel Cream gown!
2008 Pleasanton Games
I enjoyed attending the Pleasanton Games today and enjoyed the good company :) Thank you to all those who said hello as well as those who kept me well watered and iced.
Guest seamstress: gown @ Willits Renfaire
Rene finished sewing her bodice in time to wear to the Willits Renaissance Festival. Here are some photos I took showing the dress and some details shots.
Caramel Cream Gown: sleeves and hat
Hanging: The white on cream spiral trim really stands out just enough to catch the eye. The gown has additional gem accents that can be added along the trim for a fancier look when...
Carmel Cream Gown: standing collar finished
Edged with metal on the interior, this collar really stands nicely. Three flat steel bones finish up the underlying support which includes hair canvas and cotton duck.
Rene’s bodice progress
Now this bodice has been a bodice of DOOM! It has a extreme like for oily substances and will find any oil in a room and suck it up. I’ve watched Rene very carefully...
Caramel Cream: jasper beading done!
Here is the final set of trim, all rolled up, with the beading complete: Now it is time to apply it to the caramel velvet and then to hand sew that to the doublet!...
Caramel Cream: eyelets in velveteen
It is neat to see how the stitches hide in the pile of the velveteen. Fourteen more eyelets to go.
Caramel Cream: doublet
The beading has finally started and more beads are on order! Here are some images of the trim my client purchased for her gown that was combined with caramel velvet and beading.
Fur-trimmed Renaissance gown: added to gallery
More photos of the finished Olive Renaissance gown were taken and a gallery was put up for this gown today. Here is an image showing a cute way to wear the skirt showing the...
Fur trimmed Renaissance gown: for faire
Here is a preview of my new Polish gown I will be wearing at the Folsom Renaissance faire coming up this weekend. I would like to make a different chemise that has more volume...
Polish gown inprogress
Our guildmistress picked out some fabric she decided had to be used for the guild. I dutifully purchased it and accepted the challenge to get a gown done by Folsom Renaissance faire. I wonder...
