Dress for Ren Faire

[ceep (Carol)]

“Mom,can you make a dress like this?” Why yes, yes I can.

NOT MY PICTURE: this is what she sent me as inspiration.

This is what I made.

Day 1: go to thrift shop and look for fabric or a dress to make over. Sheets!

Look through pattern stash for something useful.

Wash fabric.

Day 2: Cut out and sew to the point where it needs to be fitted.

Days 3-5: Cool your jets.
Day 6: Visit daughter in another city and finish.

I used my 70-year-old ruffler, and the equally old buttonholer from my Singer Featherweight, but attached them to my modern Bernina, with a eyelet cam in the buttonholer that was 3D printed by my daughter. HOW COOL IS THAT?

[Magpie (Straight, not narrow 🏳️‍🌈 🇨🇦 🌎)]

That turned out so beautifully! I love this sort of request. Yes, yes I can make that! So satisfying.

[Bunny1kenobi (Deanna 🇺🇸)]

Awesome!!! She looks very pleased with her new costume!! I have Ren Faire costumes that I made but I totally cheated and bought the patterns for the costumes, whereas you took the bull by the horns and just made this come together! I love that!

[AIMR (Linda -In the year 2025, I am happy to be alive! :us:)]

Turned out beautiful…my favorite, though, is that your daughter came to you, probably knowing that you could indeed take on this challenge! lol…Of course, you can!!!

[BeesKnees (Brandee)]

gorgeous! Your daughter is lucky to have a parent like you!

[steiconi (textile junkie)]

Nice job!

[bethntim (Beth)]

I love being asked that question!
That color choice of fabric is gorgeous on your daughter. Great job, mom!

[Bugaboo (Stephanie)]

@ceep

Days 3-5: Cool your jets.

hahahahaha know that feeling!

She looks amazing in it and I love you used old sheets from the thrift store!

[momiemae (Formerly Rantyhippie)]

I love it!

[ceep (Carol)]

It was hurry up, and wait, and then hurry up again.

[Lothruin (Melissa)]

Looks fantastic! I haven’t made some garb in a hot minute. This inspires me to do so. I need an Irish dress. Well. “Need” being subjective.

[Abbeeroad (Abbie - she/her)]

Wonderful 2nd life for those thrift store sheets. Love the finished dress!!

[MissingWillow]

So very lovely!

[dbear1976 (Dorian Brook Heimbach)]

How beautiful!!

[Joywritesbooks (Joy)]

That’s amazing–great job. You must feel so accomplished–I would be singing in the shower…and the car…and the grocery store.

[kittykill (Eat the Marshmallow ~me)]

Congrats! Your project was one of the best of 2021! You are awesome!