I love this textured, pleated outfit Ariel wears on land. All the volume, ruffles and wavy pleating need good structure for contrast, and the corset belt provides that opportunity. My Once Upon a Party brought us this corset belt to add that extra definition. I measured out bias strips the…
Our friends at Once Upon a Party have a dainty Ariel who needed alterations so she wasn’t swimming in her gown. (Get it? Ariel swimming in her gown? Anywho…) Ariel’s dress is 4″ too wide around her bodice, and the front and back yokes need to be more narrow. The…
I’ve wanted to try couching on my Bernina 790+ and our theater recently (March 2024) produced Legally Blonde. That majorette jacket in the law school application scene was the perfect opportunity to give it a try! Our talented Elle is tiny but mighty, so the first step was getting a…
Yes! That really is the name of the character! It’s a long one! 🤣 After our team searched Amazon and the internet for a period appropriate yellow suit, they asked if we could make a custom suit for the show. Knowing this one will probably never be used again, we…
Do you have a problem finding jeans that fit just right in the seat, but then gap at the waist? Ugh! No worries – there’s a pretty simple fix for this! After taking measurements to see how much to shorten the waistband, I seam ripped the top of the center…
A friend of mine had a birthday, so I needed to sew something special. 🙂 She loves bright colors and she spends many hours lovingly cooking for her family, so I decided to make her a fresh set of kitchen towels. Because she is from Hawaii and loves flowers and…
My friend Lorena was having a pretty significant birthday, and she’s a pretty significant friend, so… I thought she needed something pretty unique to celebrate her day! I had this cute Made in the Shade Sunglasses Case pattern from Sookie Sews and thought it would pair perfectly with some beautiful…
Wise man/Magi #2 was our tallest actor, and the overall design was elaborate. With the beautiful watercolor blue batik and the white accents, I wanted this to have a strongly masculine feeling to it. I wanted to play with couching on my Bernina 790+ Crystal Edition, so I used presser…
My church asked us to create three wise man costumes for the Christmas Eve drama. I was excited to work on this project because (1) it helps share the message in a unique way; (2) the costumes will be used for many years; (3) we can experiment with sewing techniques.…
This is the fox costume I made from scratch. I take classes at a theater group called CYT, and at the end of each session, we present a showcase of what we learned in class. Recently, our class presented Peter Pan and I was the fox. We are not required…