The Pirate Costume, pt 2
I only had so much linen fabric so I decided to experiment with dyeing it to make it distinctive from the rest of the costume. The brown-striped linen was the most dramatic, but it's also lost most of the stripe
I only had so much linen fabric so I decided to experiment with dyeing it to make it distinctive from the rest of the costume. The brown-striped linen was the most dramatic, but it's also lost most of the stripe unless you've got your nose pressed to the fabric. The bag also turned out more faded denim than I expected,
The Pirate Costume, pt 1
I've been going to the Bristol Ren Faire for about two decades now. Every summer, I end up going multiple weekends with different parties. For many reasons, it took me this long to come up with a costume. I went
I've been going to the Bristol Ren Faire for about two decades now. Every summer, I end up going multiple weekends with different parties. For many reasons, it took me this long to come up with a costume. I went through a pirate phase as a kid and Our Flag Means Death kicked off another pirate phase a couple years
Mini-Classics
Patterns: I have collected cross stitch patterns through so many years that I don't remember where I got every pattern. I wish I did, though, because the Unicorn and the Wanderer patterns are beautiful. I really like the mini paintings.
Patterns: I have collected cross stitch patterns through so many years that I don't remember where I got every pattern. I wish I did, though, because the Unicorn and the Wanderer patterns are beautiful. I really like the mini paintings. They're satisfying to complete. The confetti on some of the patterns is really evident in the backs though.