One of the funny things about being a historical entertainer is creating three layers of clothing and still be considered unseemly (by histo...

One of the things I love about sewing costumes is the challenge and I try to do that with every jester dress I make. Normally I cut each pie...

I need a new jester hat for my renaissance festival character that will still hold its shape when it gets wet in the rain or snow. In the pa...

My renaissance festival performer friends and I recently got together for a sewing bee of sorts. We all have slightly different costuming, p...

I broke the back off one of my favorite earrings. You know the kind of costume jewelry you wear to death because it goes with practically ev...

Last year I made an Elizabethan noble dress to wear while performing at renaissance festivals that was an utter train wreck. It was my first...

My husband needed a new Elizabethan nobleman costume when he performs at renaissance festivals. It is a tricky business because the history ...

This time of year most folks are looking forward to their favorite fall holidays and pumpkin spice everything. As much as I hate to see su...

We are in the sweltering hot Dog Days of Summer. Ohio likes to add a little extra misery to the mix with humidity. Hazy, Hot, and Humid is a...

I blogged about designing a new Elizabethan Nobility Dress to perform with Husband at Renaissance Festivals. This project was harder than a...

I’ve made many curtains for past homes but it wasn’t until I started building Elizabethan Renaissance costumes that I learned how to sew car...

I need to replace my current Elizabethan noble costume with a new one. Unfortunately I am my own worst client because the only thing I k...

I need a new 16th century English noble costume when Husband and perform at renaissance festivals. Thank goodness I know how to sew. It...