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Yay we have been accepted at Calgary expo 2026. Watch here for more details.

The Hat! Of course one of the most important parts for the Mad Hatter is the iconic hat. I had a regular top hat in my stash so I started with that. I took poster board and cut it 23 inches wide and 9 1/2 inches high. I drew a 1 inch line at the top all the way across as that is what I would be...

I had wanted to make this costume a few years ago but never got around to it so I have a few things already. I have the wig and hat pins and the scarf and the sporran (little purse thing worn with kilts). I had also already made the thread bandolier (sorry no pictures of making that). I just...

Hello. I am in the process of making Johnny Depps Mad Hatter costume. In the Alice in Wonderland movie the Mad hatter had a variity of very simial costumes. I am making the one he wears at the end of the movie in the final battle. He is wearing a kilt with this one and I love it. My version is...

We have put an application for the 2026 expo and will post more information once we hear back.

I have two work spaces. I have a basement that is mostly dedicated to my foam and prop making. It always looks like a hurricane has hit it. It has a bunch of cabinets and a dedicated sink so that it awesome. I had a flood a little (well a long) time ago and I never replaced the flooring because...

This is the pattern that I used for the underpinning. I had made this corset a long time ago so it is boned with reeds. I used a 3/8 inch steel for the hoop skirt. I found the pattern for the dress overall easy to sew except for the sleeves. The instructions confounded me so I did them the way...

I found Andor to be a little to dark for my tastes but the Costumes in it are AMAZING! The fabric choices on all the costumes just make my heart sing. This si going to be a fabulous costume.

I have already cut everything out so my plan this weekend is to get it all serged

Thr under pinnings

Trying hard to post pictures but the site is giving me a gard time. New sites will do that.

I making the overdressed out of royal blue velvet and the underdressed out of the gold fabric and the lower sleeves out of the faux fur.

Ok so here they are called Mid evil faires but I'm still going Renaissance lol. I'm making the dress.