• embroidery

    M-I-C-K-E-Y!!!

    M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E!!! Aren’t they darling??? My friend owns Once Upon a Party – an event entertainment and planning company that provides character entertainment for birthday parties and themed events. I get to work with some of the costumes, creating a customized fit and bringing these characters to life with authentic…

  • costume - sewing

    Magi/Wise Man Costume 3

    Magi/Wise man #3 has his own set of creative details. The fabric is an elegant scarlet silky satin with a beautiful sheen and yummy drape. The tunic very simply pulls over the head, then ties with a woven brushed cotton herringbone burgundy sash. The sash now has a black tassel…

  • costume - sewing

    Magi/Wise Man Costume 2

    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…